Double Bond - October 1999

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Double Bond

October 1999

Officers and Staff:

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OCTOBER MEETING

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Editorial

Departing from tradition, this year the local section will be holding officer elections in the fall, and the ballot will be enclosed in the next issue of the Double Bond along with the candidate biographies. I am pleased to announce that Curt Mancuso of Life Technologies is a candidate for the open seat of Vice-Chair. I would personally like to thank Curt for his continued willingness to serve the local section as many of you know, Curt is currently one of the Members-at-Large for Niagara Falls. Potential candidates for any of the offices opening up are encouraged to contact Patty Shelley at Canisius with a short copy of their biography for inclusion in the next issue of the Double Bond.

November is also when National Chemistry Week takes place. The members of the Young Chemists Committee are already planning activities with the local schools. I would also like to take a moment to personally congratulate the efforts of the YCC this year in winning a poster award at the National ACS meeting in New Orleans. Way to go YCC!

Chair

Troy Wood

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Professor Suga earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees at the University of Okayama in 1986 and 1989, respectively. In 1994, Professor Suga earned his Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 1995 to 1997 he served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital. Since 1997 Professor Suga has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at SUNY-Buffalo. His research interests include directed in-vitro evolution of nucleic acid catalysts and combinatorial libraries for the discovery of antagonists. Professor Suga's research is supported by the NIH and the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society.

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ABOUT THE TOPIC

“The RNA world hypothesis: The origin of life and the genetic code”

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Calling All CheMists—SeniorProfessionals and Graduate StudentsApply for one of the two ACS Congressional Fellowships

• Work in the Congress using your scientific and technical expertise

• Gain first-hand knowledge of the legislative branch

Contact: Congressional Fellowship Program

Office of Legislative and Government Affairs

American Chemical Society

1155 16th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

202/452-8917

E-mail: congfellow@acs.org

Internet: http://www.acs.org/government/publications/congressional.html



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ACS Launches New Web-Based

Legislative Action Center

In an effort to promote ACS member involvement and to increase the Society's impact on public policy, the ACS has just added a Legislative Action Center to its Government Affairs web site, located at http://www.legislators.com/chemical. ACS recently sent an e-mail to ACS members, whose e-mails have been identified, encouraging them to use this center. The new center allows ACS members to identify their federal legislators, learn about the legislative process and key issues, and send letters or e-mail messages to Congress.

The Legislative Action Center comes in response to requests from ACS members to increase the Society's impact on Capitol Hill and to decrease the time it takes to communicate with policymakers. The Center also will be the essential tool for members participating in the Society's Legislative Action Network - a webbased grassroots program for updating ACS members on federal issues and facilitating contact with members of Congress. Using this interactive web site, Legislative Action Network participants now will be able to respond to timely legislative action alerts within minutes, alerting members of Congress to the concerns of ACS members before votes on R&D, education, and other key issues.

`The Action Center essentially will be a one-stop shop for all members to learn about ACS priority issues, profile their Representative and two Senators, and, if desired, send a message simultaneously to all three,' said David Schutt, Assistant Director of the Office of Legislative and Government Affairs. We hope those members not already participating in our grassroots networks will sign-up for the Legislative Action Network and take advantage of this first-rate system. Network participants also will receive monthly legislative bulletins via e-mail, to keep current on science education, R&D funding, the environment, and other priority issues.

To participate in the Legislative Action Network, sign up on-line at http://www.acs.org/government/gcy/networks.html or send your name, e-mail, member #, and home address to grassroots@acs.org.

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The Canisius College

Chemistry Department

and the

Student Affiliates

of the

American Chemical Society

request your presence at

the presentation of the

James Crowdle Memorial Award

to

Dr. Gerald Wilemski

Class of 1968

on

Saturday, the sixth of November

Nineteen hundred and ninety nine

at six o'clock in the evening

Grupp Fireside Lounge

Canisius College

2001 Main Street

Buffalo, New York 14208

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1999 Crowdle Award Dinner

Canisius College Grupp Fireside Lounge,

Hughes Avenue, Buffalo, NY

Saturday, November 6, at 6:00 PM

Please return this card to make reservations.

Your canceled check will be your receipt.

Tickets may be picked up at the door.

Dinner Selection – (choose one) Roast Top Sirloin Beef au jus,

Fresh Grilled Chicken Breast in a Lite Lemon Herb Sauce or

Fresh Grilled Vegetables with Bow Tie Pasta

Mail to

Mrs. Patty Shelley

Department of Chemistry

Canisius College

Name: _________________________________

Address: _________________________________

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Reserve: _________ at $22.00 each

Meal Selection: ___________________________

Cash Bar

RSVP by October 25

Make checks payable to Canisius College

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Summer 2000 Research Opportunities inJapan, Korea and Taiwan for U.S Graduate Students in Science and Engineering

TITLE OF PROGRAM. Summer Programs in

Japan, Korea and Taiwan (NSF 99-152)

SPONSORS: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health/Fogarty international Center (NIHIFIC), and U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service (USDAIARS).

OVERVIEW: The Summer Institute in Japan, the Monbusho Summer Program, the Summer Institute in Korea, and the Summer Institute in Taiwan provide graduate students in science and engineering first-hand experience in Japanese, Korean, and Taiwan research environments, an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure of the respective countries, and language and cultural training. The primary goals of the programs are to introduce students to Japanese, Korean, and Taiwan science and engineering in the context of a research laboratory and to initiate personal relationships that will better enable them to collaborate with foreign counterparts in the future. The programs will last approximately eight weeks from mid-June to August.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; be enrolled at a U.S. institution in a science or engineering Ph.D. program, be enrolled in a M.D. program and have an interest in biomedical research, or be enrolled and completed at least one full academic year in a masters degree program at the end of the calendar year of application; and pursuing studies in fields of science or engineering that are supported by NSF, NIH or USDA, and also are represented among the potential host institutions.

SUPPORT: International travel costs to and from Japan, Korea, or Taiwan, in-country living costs (accommodations, food, and professional travel), and an allowance of $2,500 for each participant will be provided.

DEADLINE: All application materials (including applicant's and recommenders' forms) should be sent to the NSF East Asia and Pacific Program (NSFIF-AP) at the address shown below and must be POSTMARKED by December 1.

East Asia and Pacific Program

Room 935

Division of International Programs National Science Foundation

4201 Vitilson Boulevard

Arlington, VA 22230

Students may study and work at one of a variety of government, corporate, and university research laboratories, depending on the specific program. Full description of the Summer Programs, including potential host institutions and application instructions, are available at the NSF Tokyo, Website:

http://www.twics.com/~nsftokyo/ (Select “Summer Programs” from the opening screen menu bar.)

Direct questions to Dr. Christopher A. Loretz at NSF/EAP by e-mail (cloretz@nsf.gov) or by telephone (703-306-1701).

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Activate your ChemCenter Registration

and

WIN A LAPTOP

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You could win a brand-new laptop computer just by taking advantage of one of your many member benefits.

As an ACS member, you're already registered with ChemCenter and have access to our Members Only service. Just visit ChemCenter's Members Only at www.acs.org by October 16, 1999 and enter your user name (first initial and last name in ALL CAPS) and your membership number as the password to activate your registration. That's all it takes to be entered to win, but that's not the only reason to register.

ChemCenter's Members Only gives you expanded resources and services such as:

• Selected features from C&EN (coming soon!)

• Science NOW from AAAS

• Science's Next Wave from AAAS

• Hourly News Updates from Reuters

• Plus additional features, articles, reviews, and resources to help you reach the top of your profession.

Also as an ACS member, you can choose to receive e-mail updates on new developments and features added to the site. If you would like to receive these updates, or would like to change your personal information, please choose “Update my Profile” from within the Members Only site.

ChemCenter relies on members of the community to provide feedback and input on the services and information offered through the site. If you have any questions about ChemCenter or would like to offer suggestions. please contact: webmaster@chemcenter.org

Thank you for your continued support of the American Chemical Society and ChemCenter and good luck!

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Engage Local Chemical Companies in

Your Section's Activities

Available now to all ACS Local Section Officers is “The Guide to Establishing an Industry Relations Chair/Committee. Getting Local Companies and Businesses Involved in Your Industry Related Activities.”

This pocketsize guide will help you establish a Local Section Industry Relations Chair and/or Committee, communicate with local chemical companies and businesses, and get local industrial participation in your local sections activities.

The guide also describes how the Local Section Industry Relations Program can help you address the needs of your section's industrial members.

To obtain your copy today, write to the Office of Industry Relations, American Chemical Society, Room 0- 1024, 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036, by e-mail at

fdixon@acs.org, or by telephone at (202) 8724454.

Senior Chemists

If you would be interested in serving as a co-chairman of the Senior Chemists please contact

Dr. Joseph F. Bieron @ 888-2357

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Learning Module on Copyright

At its open meeting on August 23 and at the Council meeting in New Orleans, the Joint Board/Council Committee on Copyrights announced that its “Learning Module: What Chemists Need to Know about Copyright”, is complete and posted on the ACS's Publications Website: http://pubs.acs.org (click on the Copyright and Permissions button, then click on any of the journal titles for even more copyright information and forms). The module was developed by a Task Force of the Committee over the last four years to meet the needs for a college level teaching module. Text can be transferred to transparencies for classroom use and there are test questions with answers and scenarios for discussion. It is useful, easy to read and can be accessed and used by all. The information pamphlet, “Are You Up to Date on ACS Copyright Issues,” is also part of the module. It was revised and updated to accommodate recent changes to the U.S. Copyright Act. A FAQ (frequently asked questions) from the U.S. Copyright Office is part of the learning module as well.

At the ACS meeting in New Orleans, the Copyright committee was discharged with thanks. The good news is that its functions will now be under the purview of the Joint Board/Council Committee on Publication (JBCCP). For those who will be at the ACS meeting in Washington, DC in August 2000, the Division of Chemical Information will be sponsoring , of Electronic Information.”

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Award Nomination Deadline

Nominations for the ACS Regional Award in High School Chemistry Teaching are due November 15, 1999. For more information or a nomination form, contact Cheryl Brown, Program Manager, 800/227-5558 ext. 6022 or e-mail:

cbrown@acs.org.

This is your chance to recognize that special high school teacher that has dedicated themselves to introducing and inspiring students to a career in chemistry.

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R.E.A.C.T.

October 30, 1999

Site: Horan O'Donnell Science Building

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00pm

Presenters: Elaine Kellick, Jonathan Guillaume
DoL Trainers

Dimensions of Learning and Science

Dimensions of Learning is a comprehensive model that uses what researchers and theorists know about learning to define the learning process. Its premise is that five types of thinking-what we call the five dimensions of learning-are essential to successful learning. The Dimensions framework will help you to:

maintain a focus on learning

study the learning process

plan science instruction that takes into account the five critical aspects of learning

During this three-hour overview of the model, you will learn:

Implications of brain-based learning and its connections to DoL and the classroom

Preview each of the five dimensions

Hands-on activities to experience the five dimensions in a science class.

If you are planning to attend, you must call Karen Arnold @ 884-5894 by October 22 to reserve your spot.

November 20

Site: Horan O'Donnell Science Building

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00pm

Presenters: UB Chemistry Education Group

Back by popular demand, the UB Chemistry Education group will present new and exciting hands-on chemistry related activities. They will also discuss the local activities offered to celebrate National Chemistry Week. Handouts will be provided.

December 11 Holiday Breakfast/Workshop

Site: Country Kitchen, 2075 Niagara Falls Blvd. Amherst, N.Y.

Time: 9:00am-12:00 pm

Breakfast buffet is offered. The price is $8.50 per person.

Presenter: TBA

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