I&EC Division News and Information
Centennial Celebrations at Philadelphia Meeting
I&EC has some big things planned for the Division's 100th anniversary party in Philadelphia. There's a major reception, with food and drink, to be held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation's new hall at 315 Chestnut Street on Sunday, August 17 from 6 to 8:30pm, and there will be bus service from the convention center. All I&EC members are invited to join the crowd, but we ask that you RSVP the e-mailed invitation being sent to you.
This will be a presidential event, and ACS officers and staff will be there, as well as officers of the other ACS Divisions, to help us celebrate our "first among equals" status. Tours of the new hall and museum will take place during the evening's activities.There are several special sessions related to our centennial that you will want to attend. A symposium organized by Spiro Alexandratos to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of I&EC Research is being held on Sunday and Monday, and an invited symposium presenting the chapters of ACS Symposium Series 1000, the centennial volume covering the past 100 years of progress in industrial and engineering chemistry and a prognosis for the future, will be presented on Tuesday. We expect to have a sample copy of the book available at the meeting, and orders can be placed for copies, which will be available in the Fall. The co-editors and symposium organizers on this big project are Martin Abraham, Bill Flank and Mike Matthews.And don't forget to see one of the Division officers for your souvenir I&EC centennial lapel pin, which was available in New Orleans and which will also be available in Philadelphia. Our Tuesday evening poster session is a good place to run into them. The pin is a collectible that will help you remember we've got a proud history, and you're part of it. You can use it to start a conversation, or even to recruit a friend or acquaintance to the Division. Don't miss the chance to be in on all the centennial activities. The next one is quite a way off!
Hope to see you in Philadelphia - it should be a good meeting.
Bill Flank.
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Summer-Fall Newsletter Posted 30 June 2008
I&EC REGIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAMMING FUND ANNOUNCED
Summary: The Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division has established a fund of $10,000 per year to conduct joint programming with ACS regions and local sections. Programming would be tied to the interest areas repesented by I&EC and its subdivisions.
Background: The Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division supports the effort within the ACS to strengthen regional and local activities. The Division has already encouraged and co-sponsored ACS Innovation Awards linked to regional outreach activities. However, I&EC needs to establish a stronger presense at the regional and local level in order to:
- Increase awareness of I&EC
- Attract new members to the Division
- Recruit a new generation of leadership for the Division
- Better serve industrial members who do not travel to national meetings
- Establish stronger programming to feed national meetings • Reach out to younger members
Selection Criteria: Basic project selection criteria include:
- Is the request for preferred activities?
- Techncial programming?
- Young industry member participation?
- Employment opportunity development?
- Recognition for industry activities?
Does the programming technically fit with I&EC and its subdivisions?:
- Green Chemistry and Engineering
- Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
- Industrial Bio-based Technology
- Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications
- Separation Science and Technology
Other Criteria: Are matching funds available (e.g., Innovation Fund)? The activity must recognize I&EC co-sponsorship.Is the activity directed at industrial member participation? Does the activity represent a collaboration with other organizations? Size of request vs. expected outcome. Specific identification of requested costs (travel, speaker fee, reception, etc.)
Program Management:
- I&EC has commited to a three year pilot of the program to gauge demand and effectiveness.
- The I&EC Program would be announced at the annual P2C2 meeting in October or I&EC Past Chair.
- Proposals would be submitted to the Program Chair.
- Proposals would be selected twice per year at the National ACS meeting by a the I&EC Executive Committee (or a designated subcommittee) with approval requiring a majority approval
- There is a funding cap of $2000 per proposal
- Funding can be used for activities up to two years away
Proposal Deadlines:
Contact:
Michael Gonzalez, Program Chair gonzalez.michael@epa.gov
Rick Sachleben, (rsachleben@momentapharma.com)
