Their love of chemistry and a common desire to give Charles Sturt University (CSU) students the best possible educational experience in the science is at the heart of the Chemistry Teaching Team at CSU. The eight member team has been named a winner of the 2011 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. The team within the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga was honoured at a ceremony on Monday 29 August. Leading the team’s award application, Dr Greg Doran said, “Teaching chemistry is a passion for the entire team but it poses challenges. Most of our students are majoring in other areas and our students are from diverse backgrounds ranging from school leavers to those who haven’t studied for 20 years. Despite this, the team’s teaching goals are relevance, flexibility and interactivity.”  The award was presented during the International Year of Chemistry 2011. Read about the 2011 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence – Individual Award winner Dr Lucy Webster here.