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For more information, visit the conference= =A0website https://sites.google.com/site/acrice2015/. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Asia ACS On Campus in Asia http://acsoncampus.acs.org/events/ ACS On Campus http://acsoncampus.acs.org/=A0brings=A0professional developme= nt resources and training to universities around the globe. See below for u= pcoming events in China. October 31 -=A0University of Hong Kong http://acsoncampus.acs.org/events/ho= ng-kong-china-10-31-2015/ November 5 - Harbin Institute of Technology http://acsoncampus.acs.org/even= ts/harbin-institute-of-technology-11-05-2015/ November 6 -=A0Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry http://acsoncampus.= acs.org/events/changchun-institute-of-applied-chemistry-11-06-2015/ http://acsoncampus.acs.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Another proud moment for the ACS Malaysia International Chapter! The Chair of the ACS Malaysia International Chapter, Assoc. 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