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| Chair Luis Colon UB @ Buffalo 645-6800 ext. 2143 lacolon@buffalo.edu |
Chair-Elect Mary McCourt Niagara University 286-8257 |
| Vice-Chair Curt Mancuso Life Technologies 774-6618 cmancuso@lifetech.com |
Acting Secretary Mary O'Sullivan Canisius College 888-2352 osulliv1@canisius.edu |
| Treasurer Andrew Poss Allied-Signal 827-6268 |
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Editor and Publisher Business Manager Joanna Christopher West Valley Nuclear Services ZoeWolf@Whitesparrow.com |
Assistant Editor Patty Shelley Canisius College 888-2341 FAX 888-3112 shelleyp@canisius.edu |
Topic: Formulating for Biotech Applications at
Life Technologies
Speaker: Dr. Curt Mancuso,
Business Development Specialist,
Industrial BioProducts Division
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2000
Place: Life Technologies
3175 Staley Road, Grand Island, NY
Talk and Tour: 5:30 PM
Dinner: 6:45 PM at River Oaks Golf Course
201 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island, NY
(across from the Holiday Inn)
Dinner Selection will be from the menu, prices
vary from $10 to $20. Alcoholic beverages
will be available.
Reservations: Patty at 888-2340 by Friday, September 22, 2000
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Editor
Joanna Christopher
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Formulating for Biotech Applications at
Life Technologies
About the Topic
Life Technologies, Inc. (www.lifetech.com) provides essential technologies needed by the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical communities. The company manufactures and markets a breadth of offerings unique in the industry, used in applications of the life sciences discovery, development, and production process. The offerings range from catalog and custom products to technology licensing, research services, large-scale production, and life science technical expertise and support. With operations in more than 20 countries and distributor relationships in 40 more, the Company serves customers in universities, public and private research institutions, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
About the Speaker
Dr. Curt Mancuso, who has a background in
organometallic, pharmaceutical process, and formulation
chemistry, will provide an introduction to cell culture media,
how GIBCO products are made, and future challenges. A brief tour
of the Life Technologies facility at Grand Island will follow.
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November 14, 2000
Speaker: Dr. Robert Baier
Title: Disinfecting Polluted Air by UVA/TIO2 Photocatalysis
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Q: Why did the white bear dissolve in water?
A: It was polar.
Q: Why does hamburger have lower energy than steak?
A: Because “it's in the ground state.”
Q: What do you get when you mix
Black angus
Black angus
Black angus
A: A homogeneous catalyst.
Q: How many physical chemists does it take to change a
light bulb?
A: Only one, but he will change it three times, plot a
straight
line through the data, and then extrapolate to zero
concentration.
Q: What did the sloppy Chemist have for dessert?
A: Pi overlap.
A sodium atom and a neon atom were walking down the street together. The sodium atom stopped suddenly and the following exchange occurred:
na: “I think I just lost an electron.”
ne: “Are you sure?”
na: “Yes, I am Positive!”
When Hydrogen Tech played Oxygen U, the game had just begun when Hydrogen racked up two fast points, and Oxygen still had none. Then Oxygen scored a single goal, and thus it did remain, At Hydrogen two and Oxygen one, game called because of Rain!
A tooth in a water glass is a one molar solution.
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If you are planning to attend, you must call Karen Arnold @ 884-5894 to reserve your spot.
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They're on your fries, they're on your bread,
They keep your hair smooth on your head.
Those insipid lipids are real fat cats!
Try to have a lipidless day!
You can't, I'll bet unless you stay asleep for 24 hours,
I'd say.
From lipids, I tell you, you can't pull yourself away.
Those insipid lipids are real fat cats!
Diet gurus say your lipids are spent.
When they reach twenty-five percent.
Well, I tell ya. I don't know what they mean.
Those insipid lipids are real fat cats!
Lipids, you see, mean a lot to me.
They're the best source of my energy.
Those organic compounds that come in chains of more than three.
Those insipid lipids are real fat cats!
Talking about lipids can never get old.
They help insulate our bodies from the cold.
If you have the right lipid, it's more precious than gold.
Those insipid lipids are real fat cats!
Lipids, they deserve parades and marches,
Perhaps a celebration at the Golden Arches!
Remember, my friends, where the flavor's at
Those insipid lipids are real fat cats!
Mark O'Brien
NCW Staff Contest Winne
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NERCDG Fall 2000 Meeting and Exhibition
will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2000
Buffalo Four Points Sheraton Airport
Featured Speaker: Milton Lee
Department of Chemistry,
Brigham Young University
Topic: Increasing Speed in Capillary Separations Techniques
If you would like to present either a 15 minute oral presentation or poster at the Fall 2000 meeting, submit a 100-word abstract to:
Marty Ruszaj
Occidental Chemical
2801 Long Road
Grand Island, NY 14072
716-773-8146 fax: 716-773-8110
Email:Marty__Ruszaj@oxy.com
[Electronic copy preferred in txt format]
Submission Deadline is September 29, 2000.
To become a Exhibitor at the Fall meeting, contact
Ed Dietz at Occidental Chemical, hone: 716-773-8541 or E-mail: Ed_Dietz@oxy.com
See our Web Site at NERCDG.org
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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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American Chemical Society
30th Northeast Regional Meeting
hosted by the Northeastern Section
June 24-27, 2001
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
The meeting will be held in the Memorial Union Building on the campus of the University of New Hampshire, in Durham, NH. Dormitory housing will be available on campus. Durham is located one hour north of Boston, Massachusetts, in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire (www.portsmouthnh.com). An hour north lie the beautiful New Hampshire Lakes (www.winnipesaukee.com) and White Mountains (www.shiremen.org) which contain the highest peaks in the Northeast.
There will be General Sessions in Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Polymer Chemistry. In addition, planned symposia include:
| Advances in Synthetic Organic Chemistry | Function Glycornics | |
| Atomic and Molecular Clusters | Molecular Interactions | |
| Change in Chemical Education | Ultrafast Phenomena | |
| Atmospheric Chemistry | Symposium in Honor of Robert E. Lyle | |
| Molecular Magnetic Systems | Reactive and Unusual Organic Molecules | |
| Oligosaccharide Synthesis, Carbohydrate | Recent Developments in Mass | |
| Mimics and Receptors | Spectrometry, Proteomics and Glycomics |
Several technical and other workshops are being planned. Representatives of the ACS Career Resource Center will be present. A vendor exposition will be held on Monday and Tuesday in the Memorial Union Building. The Northeastern Region Chemistry Teacher of the Year Award will be honored at an Awards Luncheon.
For more information, contact:
| General Chair Dr. Howard Mayne 603-862-2358 howard.mayne@unh.edu |
Program Chair Dr. Howard Mayne 603-862-2527 vernon.reinhold@unh.edu |
Program Chair Dr. Gary Weisman 603-862-2304 gary.weisman@unh.edu |
University of New Hampshire, Department of Chemistry, Parsons Hall,
Durham, NH 03824
(FAX 603-862-4278) www.unh.edu/chemistry
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Let the world know that you belong to the premier society for chemists, chemical engineers, and allied professionals. Order your 2000 ACS Membership Certificate today!
Each personalized certificate is signed by the President and Executive Director of ACS, and is suitable for framing and display in your office, laboratory, or at home. To request yours online, go to www.acs.org/membership/certificate.html. Or complete and submit the following information via fax to 202/872-6337.
Name:
(as you wish it to appear on your certificate)
Membership No:
Address:
(for shipping)
City, State, Zip:
Phone Number:
Upon confirmation of your paid membership, please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.
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The ACS Office of Community Activities invites you to start planning your participation in National Chemistry Week 2000. Involve your community in learning about the importance of chemistry by using the theme for this year-”Kitchen Chemistry.” Join with chemists across the country as they share the chemical story of what happens in the kitchen by conducting demonstration shows and hands-on activities for the public. Consider becoming involved in the unifying event for NCW 2000-a food collection campaign to benefit your local charities. For more ideas and information about NCW activities in your area, call 1-800-227-5558 ext. 6097 or at the website www.acs.org/nrw.
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publication schedule for 2000-2001
Summer Edition July 28; deadline July 12
Publication Date (1st Friday) Deadline (1st of Prev.Month)
| September 8, 2000 October 6, 2000 November 3, 2000 December 1, 2000 January 5, 2001 February 2, 2001 March 2, 2001 April 6, 2001 May 4, 2001 June 1, 2001 Summer Edition July 27, 2001 |
August 1, 2000 September 1, 2000 October 1, 2000 November 1, 2000 December 1, 2000 January 1, 2001 February 1, 2001 March 1, 2001 April 1, 2001 May 1, 2001 June 29, 2001 |
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Career development publications produced by the American Chemical Society are available free to members upon request. You can take charge of your career and develop your skills! Call ACS at 1-800-227-5558 and request any of the following and more:
Career Services Catalog - Contains a complete listing of everything that is available from ACS to help you to advance your career. Targeting the Job Market, Resume Preparation and The interview Handbook provide a complete 3-part curriculum on managing an effective job search. Resources for Career Management is an up-to-date listing of excellent web sites, books and articles that can help you in your job search. Current Trends in Chemical Business, Technology and Employment gives a comprehensive picture of the employment environment for today's chemical professional. Professional & Workforce News -This ongoing series of short newsletters covers workforce and professional development issues such as employment at small companies and a statistical profile of today's working chemist.
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Through a training session held by the national ACS in late April, our local section has gained some resources regarding career beginnings (for our recent graduates), career development, and career transition. National ACS has provided us with literature on resume building, targeting the job market, and interviewing, as well as several web sites which frequently post scientific employment opportunities. They also have developed several programs which could be of interest to our section, including:
• Employment Outlook, Marketability, and Job Security
• Nine Steps for Career Success
• Strategies for Job & Career Transitioning
• Employment in Small Chemical Companies
• Global Employment
• Employment for Foreign-Born Chemists
• Electronic Job Searching
• “Tell it Well” and “Write it Well”,
two seminars on
effective technical communication
If you have interest in any of the above mentioned literature please contact me. Also, if you have suggestions regarding the type of programming that you would find beneficial, please let me know! We would like to provide programs that are helpful and informative to our members.
Kim Reynolds e-mail: kjr@acsu.buffa1o.edu
or contact Patty at Canisius, phone: 888-2340 or e-mail shelleyp@canisius.edu
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Those chemistry majors receiving a baccalaureate degree and having completed a curriculum described in the ACS Guidelines may be certified to the Society for membership purposes by the head or chair of the chemistry department at the approved institution. We will be happy to send certificates to certified graduates. When you request that we send a certificate, please include the student's current mailing address. If you would like to have certificates available for presentation to your certified graduates, please let us know the number of certificates you would like and the date you need them. Send all requests by mail to the Office of Professional Training, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 or by email to cpt@acs.org.
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Once again the Eli Lilly & Company is sponsoring a program to provide funding for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral women chemists to travel to scientific meetings in 2001 to present the results of their research. Awards will be granted to women presenting research for the first time at a national or major meeting. Grants may be applied only for registration, travel, and accommodations, and are restricted to travel to meetings within the United States. Grant funds are limited, but there are some funds set aside for undergraduates. Only U. S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible. Applications should be limited to one per research group. Women who have received a prior award under this program are ineligible.
The deadline dates for receipt of applications for 2001 meetings are as follows:
Sept 15, 2000 - Meetings between January 1 and June 30, 2001
Feb. 15, 2001 - Meetings between July 1 and December 31, 2001
In order to apply for the award, please submit the following:
1. A resume (include permanent address).
2. A completed official application form that you must obtain from your department chair, or may download from http://www.membership.acs.org/w/wcc. The application form is also available from the WCC Staff Liaison at the American Chemical Society. (See address below or call 800/227-5558, Ext.6022; e-mail: c_brown@acs.org)
3. An abstract of the work which you have submitted for presentation, using an official meeting abstract form. A printed copy of an online abstract submission is also acceptable. If not on the official meeting abstract form, reason must be stated on the application form.
4. A letter detailing the reasons you want this award (both scientific and financial), and specifying whether you have made a previous presentation at a national or major meeting.
5. A letter from your advisor confirming your participation in the meeting at which you will be making your presentation, commenting on your technical ability and potential, and listing any other travel support that would be available from the department or research grants.
Awards will be made based both on scientific merit and financial need, with the WCC Membership Awards Subcommittee serving as the selection jury. Through this program, the Eli Lilly & Company continues to increase the participation of women in the chemical sciences. Please send your application to: Ms. Cheryl H. Brown, Women Chemists Committee, American Chemical Society, 1155 16th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036.
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Canisius College Press
Phone: 716-888-3254
FAX: 716-888-3112
E-Mail bieron@canisius.edu
Website: www.canisius.edu/historyproject
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Contact Patty at Canisius College
716-888-2340 or via email at shelleyp@canisius.edu
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