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Volume
IX, number 1 March
15, 2000
The American Chemical Society is the
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April 8,
Saturday 8:00 am-4:30 pm "2000
GLCCC Undergraduate Research Program" Chemistry
Building, MSU April 17 – 19 Max
T. Rogers Lectureship Dr. Keith Ingold National Research Council, Canada “Invention
of the First Superoxide Thermal Source” Monday, April 17, 2000, 4PM
“Vitamin E: Or Why We Don’t Go Rancid”
Tuesday, April 18, 2000, 8PM
“Reactions of Superoxide and Other Water-Soluble Peroxyl Radicals with Potential Biotargets (Lipids, DNA)”
Wednesday, April 19, 2000, 4PM
All
lectures in 138 Chemistry, MSU Luncheon Tuesday, April 18, 2000 12 – 2 pm University
Club July 30 - August 3, 16th
Biennial Conference on Chemical Education University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor October 21,
Saturday 11:00 am-3:00 "Chemistry Day at Lansing
Mall" November 5 - 11, 2000 National
Chemistry Week |
Dr.
Keith InGOld
2000 Max T. Rogers
Lecturer
Dr.
Keith Ingold, National Research Council of Canada, was born in Leeds, England
(1929). He received his B.S. Honors
in Chemistry at the University of London (1949) and Ph.D. in Chemistry at
Oxford University (1951). In 1951, at
the age of 22, he moved to Canada to do postdoctoral research in Ottawa at
the National Research Council and followed this with a two-year stint as a
postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia. In
1955, he returned to work for the National Research Council in the Division
of Chemistry and the Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences as Research
Officer. He became Head of the Free
Radical Chemistry Section and Associate Director in the Division of
Chemistry. In 1990 he was named the
Institute’s Distinguished Research Scientist. He has also been an Adjunct Professor and Visiting Scientist at
twenty universities and corporations around the world. Dr.
Ingold has received numerous honors and awards including the Canada Gold
Metal for Science and Engineering from NSERC (1998) and ACS awards: Petroleum
Chemistry Award (1968), Linus Pauling Award (1988), Arthur C. Cope Award
(1992), and the James Flack Norris Award for Physical Organic Chemistry
(1993). He was named a Humbolt
Research Fellow (1989) and is a fellow of the Royal Society of London, the
Royal Society of Canada, the Chemical Institute of Canada, and the Unversity
College of London. Dr.
Ingold has published over 460 research papers in the open scientific
literature and is the author of two books: “Free-Radical Substitution
Reactions” and “Nitrogen-Centered Radicals, Aminoxyl and Related Radicals.” |
Local
National Chemistry Week celebration
In the December 20, 1999
edition of Chemical and Engineering News, the MSU Local Section’s annual
“Chemistry Day at the Lansing Mall” was the first activity featured in an
article describing local section activities during National Chemistry Week
1999. A picture of Daniel Hewitt, an
MSU undergraduate student who participated in the mall demonstrations, is
prominently displayed on page 41 of this edition. Kathy Severin served as coordinator for National Chemistry Week
1999 activities at the Local Section level.
Sheldon Knoespel, who has been an integral part of the mall show since
its inception 13 years ago, provided instruction for all the MSU undergraduate
students (including Daniel Hewitt) who participated in the show. Sheldon and Kathy should be congratulated
for the effort they have put forth in organizing this effective outreach
activity.
The ACS MSU Local Section
will once again usher in National Chemistry Week with our 14th annual “Chemistry
Day in the Lansing Mall” from 11 am – 3 pm on Saturday, October 21,
2000. We invite area schools, MSU
science departments, and industrial organizations to begin thinking now about
their participation in this fun-filled and educational event. Kathy Severin (severin@cem.msu.edu) will
serve as the Local Section Coordinator for National Chemistry Week 2000. The theme for NCW 2000 will be Kitchen Chemistry.
LOCAL SECTION TRAVEL GRANTS
The MSU Local Section has limited funds available to provide travel support to chemical research/educational conferences. Travel grants up to $250.00 may be awarded to individuals who are members of the MSU Local Section or the local K-12 science education community and have a paper accepted at a conference sanctioned by the American Chemical Society. An application form for travel support is available at http://www.cem.msu.edu/~msuacs/tgrants.html. Applications will be reviewed by MSU Local Section board members in May and December each year. Please contact Paul Mantica, 517-333-6456 or email mantica@msu.edu for more information.
FEES FOR ACS NATIONAL MEETINGS
Effective this year, a distinction will be made between member and non-member students in determining registration fees for ACS national meetings. The non-member rates are significantly higher.
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Category |
Registration Fee – Nonmember |
Registration Fee – Member |
Member savings |
2000 Dues |
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Student Affiliate |
$125.00 |
$30.00 |
($95.00) |
$17.00 |
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Graduate |
$245.00 |
$35.00 |
($210.00) |
$54.00 |
Students can apply for membership as they complete the national meeting registration form on the ACS website (http://www.acs.org/meetings/). Applications for membership can also be obtained by calling the ACS Office of Society Services at 1-800-227-5558.
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD
On Tuesday, March 7, 2000, 68 high school chemistry students from Charlotte, East Lansing, Eaton Rapids, Hastings, Holt, Lansing Everett, Lansing Eastern, Okemos, and Stockbridge High Schools participated in the local section Chemistry Olympiad qualifying examination held in the MSU Chemistry Building. The students took a written multiple choice examination and the top thirty-six finishers subsequently worked two practical problems in the lab. The top eight students will qualify to write the United States National Chemistry Olympiad (UNSCO) test which, will be held on April 14, 2000 at MSU. These testing events were coordinated by Mr. Sheldon Knoespel.
2000 Great Lakes
College Chemistry Conference
Undergraduate Research
Program
Saturday, April 8, 2000
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
The tenth annual Great Lakes College Chemistry Conference Undergraduate Research Program will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2000, in the Chemistry Building at Michigan State University. The GLCCC Undergraduate Research Program provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research projects to their peers and to the chemistry community. We invite all undergraduates interested to participate, either through presentation of a research poster or as an attendee. Faculty members, graduate students, and industrial chemists are encouraged to register as attendees.
A multi-faceted program is planned:
q Poster Sessions: traditional undergraduate student research poster sessions;
q Workshops & Tours: laser spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, molecular modeling, protein structure and synthesis, superconducting cyclotron, chemical analysis, and more;
q Scientific Talks & Lectures: given by GLCCC alums and members of the scientific community;
q Networking: mix and mingle throughout the day with students and faculty from Michigan and surrounding states.
The deadline for research abstract submission was March 15, however, advance registration is still available by mail or through the web site for the $10.00 fee. On-site registration is $15.00. Registration includes the above program, the Conference Proceedings, and lunch. Participants should plan to arrive between 8:00 and 9:00 am. For maps of MSU and the Lansing area go to http://www.msu.edu/dig/msumap/
Questions should be directed to Evelyn Jackson, 2000 GLCCC Coordinator at 517-355-9715 ext. 341 or via e-mail: ejackson@cem.msu.edu.
Additional information can also be found on the GLCCC homepage http://www.cem.msu.edu/~glccc.
We hope you will join us!
MSU ACS LOCAL SECTION
OFFICERS 1999-2000
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Chairperson: Dr. Paul F. Mantica 517-355-9672 ext. 456, fax: 517-353-5967 e-mail: mantica@nscl.msu.edu |
Past Chairperson: Dr. John L.
McCracken 517-355-9715 ext. 229, fax: 517-353-1793 e-mail: mccracke@pilot.msu.edu |
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Secretary: Dr. Kathryn Severin 517-355-9715 ext. 372, fax: 517-353-1793 e-mail: severin@cem.msu.edu |
Treasurer: Dr. Robert Maleczka 517-355-9715 ext. 124, fax: 517-353-1793 e-mail: maleczka@cem.msu.edu |
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Councilor: Dr. Evelyn P.
Jackson 517-355-9715 ext. 204, fax: 517-353-1793 e-mail: ejackson@cem.msu.edu |
Alternate Councilor: Dr. Susan J. Masten 517-353-8539,
fax: 517-432-1827 e-mail: masten@cee.msu.edu |
ACS WOMEN IN CHEMISTRY
ACSWiC sponsored a number of programs this fall including: (1) the
annual update of the web resources available for searching the chemical
literature given by Jim Oliver, the chemistry librarian (2) a panel discussion
on the Perspectives of an International Student, and (3) a financial planning
seminar presented by Margaret A. Shepley, Senior Individual Consultant with
TIAA-CREF. They also met with Prof. Ann
McDermott of Columbia University and Prof. Sheila David of the University of
Utah as part of the Meet the Speaker program.
This semester, Dr. Evelyn Jackson, specialist in the MSU Department of
Chemistry talked about Networking at a brown bag lunch and currently a program
on the chemistry of cooking is being organized. As an outreach activity, steering committee members: Shawn
Mehrens, Shannon Haymond, Lili Duan, Micah Stowe and Kathy Severin were
presenters at the annual Girls Math/Science Conference held at East Lansing
High School on February 26th.
Hands-on sessions involving pressure and states of matter were given for
participants: 6th grade girls from the Lansing area.
All information about meetings as well as other news about the group can
be found at their website: http://www.cem.msu.edu/~acswic.
MAX T. ROGERS LUNCHEON
The Local Section would like to
invite its membership to attend the annual Max T. Rogers luncheon, to be held
in the Ballroom at the MSU University Club, 3435 Forest Road, Lansing on April
18, 2000 from noon – 2:00 pm. The cost
for the luncheon is $5. Please return
the reservation form below to RSVP for this event. The deadline for registration and receipt of payment is April 4, 2000.
Name:
____________________________________________________________________________
Address:
__________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone: _____________________________________
e-mail: ____________________________________________
Please return this
form with a check for $5.00 made payable to the ACS/MSU Local Section to:
Dr. Robert
Maleczka
Department of
Chemistry
Michigan State
University
East Lansing, MI
48824
MSU Local section 50-year
members
The Local Section
is pleased to recognize Mr. Emmett E. Hixon, Mr. Richard L. Hollingsworth, and
Dr. Richard H. Schwendemen as they celebrate their 50th year of
membership with the American Chemical Society.
KIDS & CHEMISTRY
The ACS has developed
a Kids & Chemistry program to facilitate hands-on science interactions with
schoolchildren ages 9 to 12. Materials
available from the program include a Kids & Chemistry Activity Book and
Large Event Guide ($25.00), The Best of
Wonderscience book ($39.95), which covers 65 difference science topics with
over 400 hands-on science activities and explanations, and Kids & Chemistry
Hands-on Kits. For more information
about ACS education programs and resources, visit
http://www.acs.org/education.
BIENNIEL
CONFERENCE ON CHEMICAL EDUCATION
The University of Michigan is hosting the 16th Bienniel Conference on Chemical Education sponsored by the Division of Chemical Education of the ACS. The conference will be held in Ann Arbor July 30 – August 3, 2000. Please visit the BCCE conference website http://www.umich.edu/~bcce for further information.
Government Relations
Workshops at Regional Meetings
The Office of Legislative and Government Affairs (OLGA) hosts government relations workshops at ACS regional meetings. The workshops offer tips on getting to know and working with elected officials and opportunities to meet local congressional staff and state legislators. The program includes presentations on the ACS Public Policy Priorities and how they are formulated, the federal appropriations process, local section government relations programming, and individual ACS member involvement. Participants receive materials about their federal and state lawmakers, research and development funding profiles for their states, and an assessment of K-12 science education requirements in their public schools as compared to the ACS science education policies.
Interested in participating or creating your own program? (800) 227-5558, ext. 4476, or e-mail: govtrelations@acs.org.
MATH/SCIENCE EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN
Representatives of the Detroit,
Kalamazoo, MSU, Midland, and Western Michigan local sections met in Lansing,
Michigan on February 11th to discuss K-12 public science and math
education policy and meet with state legislators. In attendence from the MSU section were Prof. John McCracken and
Mr. Sheldon Knoespel from the Department of Chemistry, Ms. Annis Hapkewicz, a
chemistry teacher at Okemos High School and Ms. Janet Sheetz, a teacher at Mt.
Hope Elementary School in Lansing.
Mozell Lang, the Michigan Science Consultant for the State Department of
Education, addressed the group on issues related to the implementation of state
science standards and assessments and the training and preparation of
teachers. Peter Vunovich, Director of
the Capitol Area Science and Mathematics Center, described the hands-on
demonstration programs offered by the center and its satellites across the
state. Also present were representatives
of the Michigan Science and Math Alliance (MiSMA) which is an organization that
seeks to facilitate the work of all sectors to improve the quality of math and
science education in the state. In the
afternoon, ACS members met with staff from several state senate and house
legislative offices to discuss the nature of pending science education policy.
APRIL 8,
Saturday
8:00am - 4:30 pm "2000 GLCCC
Undergraduate research program"
Chemistry Building, MSU
April 17-19, Monday,
Wednesday 4:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 pm
MAX T. ROGERS LECTURESHIP
Dr. Keith
Ingold, National Research Council, Canada
Room
138 Chemistry, MSU
Inside:
Max T. Rogers Lectureship & Luncheon
Local National Chemistry Week Celebration
Local Section Travel Grants
Fees
for National ACS Meetings
Chemistry
Olympiad
MSU Local Section 50-Year Members
Kids & Chemistry
Biennial Conference on Chemical Education
Government Relations Workshops
Math/Science Education in Michigan
2000 GLCCC Undergraduate Research Program
ACS Women in Chemistry
Visit
our new and improved Local Section website at: http://www.cem.msu.edu/~msuacs
Dr.
Kathryn Severin, Secretary
MSU
ACS Local Section
Department
of Chemistry
Michigan
State University
East
Lansing, MI 48824-1322
severin@cem.msu.edu