ALT Cartoon-style illustration of Fizz, the pink flamingo mascot, standing on the Memorial Union Terrace in Madison and waving toward a flock of flamingos flying over Lake Mendota. The scene includes the Terrace’s colorful orange, yellow, and green sunburst chairs, sailboats on the lake, and a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds.

ALT Cartoon illustration of Fizz, the pink BCCE 2026 flamingo mascot, wearing a sparkling pink tuxedo and visible “Fizz, they/them” conference badge while raising a glass of white wine. Behind them, flamingo attendees in colorful gala attire dance beneath a disco ball as Madison’s VO5 performs onstage between two BCCE 2026 banners in Memorial Union’s Great Hall.

ALT Conference Chair Sam Pazicni and Program Chair Debbie Herrington pose in front of a flamingo backdrop at BCCE 2026, smiling and holding playful flamingo-themed signs.

ALT Promotional graphic for a Chemistry for Your Life podcast episode. A pink BCCE 2026 flamingo mascot wearing headphones stands beside text reading “BCCE 2026 Preview Podcast” and “What if the system needs fixing instead of the students?” A subtitle reads “Belonging, high standards, and helping students thrive.”

ALT Promotional graphic for a Chemistry for Your Life podcast episode. A pink BCCE 2026 flamingo mascot wearing headphones stands beside text reading “BCCE 2026 Preview Podcast” and “What does neurodiversity mean for chemistry education?” A subtitle reads “Every student learns differently. Curiosity, empathy, and accessible learning help everyone thrive.”

ALT 3D molecular designs logo

ALT Illustration of Fizz, the pink BCCE 2026 flamingo mascot, stretching with one wing raised overhead and the other resting on their hip. Fizz wears a black hoodie with a small pink “BCCE 2026” design on the chest. The orange Orange Shoe Personal Fitness logo appears prominently beside them on a light background.

ALT Graphic of Fizz, the pink flamingo mascot for BCCE 2026, standing on a lit runway in pink sunglasses and a black BCCE 2026 t-shirt. Fizz holds a cream-colored tote bag with a flamingo logo in one wing and a large sign in the other that reads, “Extended through July 12!” A clock-style badge beside Fizz reads, “Closes midnight EDT.”

ALT Graphic of Fizz, the pink flamingo mascot for BCCE 2026, walking down a fashion runway in a black BCCE 2026 t-shirt and pink sunglasses while holding a fan with a flamingo design. Behind Fizz, a blue stage backdrop reads “BCCE 2026.” A circular inset shows the back of the black t-shirt with a flamingo logo and the text “UW–Madison.”

ALT Promotional graphic for a Chemistry for Your Life podcast episode. A pink BCCE 2026 flamingo mascot wearing headphones stands beside text reading “BCCE 2026 Preview Podcast” and “How can we apply chemistry to real-world problems in the classroom?” A subtitle reads “Real-world problems, authentic learning, and thinking like a chemist.

ALT Fizz, the BCCE 2026 pink flamingo mascot, wears a conference name badge with they/them pronouns and holds up a smartphone displaying the BCCE 2026 app home screen with conference location, map, Wi-Fi information, and welcome text.

ALT Official State of Wisconsin proclamation from the Office of the Governor declaring July 26–August 1, 2026, as Chemistry Education Week in Wisconsin. The proclamation, signed by Governor Tony Evers, recognizes the contributions of chemistry educators and the importance of chemistry education in supporting discovery, innovation, sustainability, and the Wisconsin Idea. It also notes that UW–Madison will host the 2026 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education.

ALT Cartoon pink flamingo mascot pulling a navy rolling suitcase with three large conference travel stickers while holding room keys labeled “BCCE 2026.” The flamingo stands outside a building entrance labeled “University Housing.”

ALT Promotional graphic for a Chemistry for Your Life podcast episode. A pink BCCE 2026 flamingo mascot wearing headphones stands beside text reading “BCCE 2026 Preview Podcast” and “Are there new, improved ways to teach chemistry?” A subtitle reads “Teaching chemistry with evidence, curiosity, and better questions.”