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Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Place: Canisius College, the Richard E. Winter
Student Center, West Wing
Dinner: 5:30 PM Beer, Wine, and Soft Drinks
Veggies, Cheese, and Fruit
6:30 PM Buffet @
$25.00 per person: Carved Roast Beef,
Turkey, Penne Pasta, Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes,
Grilled Veggies, Chef Salad
Talk: 7:30 PM On her book:
“Pan American Exposition A Bird’s-Eye View of Sights & Sounds”
Speaker: Author: Raya Lee
Reservations: Patty at 888-2340 by Friday, December 7, 2001
About the Speaker:
Raya’s commitment to music and the arts quite naturally led to her interest in writing and narrating a variety of children’s stories. Raya has a Masters in Library Science. She is currently the Music Librarian in the Music Department at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. She also held the position of Assistant Librarian with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall.
About the Topic:
With an eye to the heritage of Greater Buffalo Raya has written a historical review of the highlights of Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition of 1901.
I requested the editor of the Double Bond to allow me to write this editorial this month because I believe we are at a critical time in the history of the Western New York Section. From its early beginnings in 1905, the Section was the beneficiary of a large and dynamic chemical industry located in Buffalo and Niagara Falls. We were one of the largest Sections in the ACS and hosted national meetings for the chemical and electrochemical societies.
But our membership began to decline in the 1960’s and the demographics are much different. Our current membership has large sub-groups of senior, retired chemists and graduate students and there are few large chemical companies which employ any sizeable number of chemists.
Our sparsely attended monthly meetings and paucity of candidates for Section officers reflect the transition experienced by the Section.
In October, a group of past Section officers met and decided to undertake a campaign to revitalize the Section. We recruited a new slate of candidates for office and are determined to offer an interesting monthly program of meetings. However, we need the help of many more members. If you are a past officer, step forward and be a mentor for one of our new volunteers. Make an effort to attend the meetings and offer suggestions for changes you think might benefit the Section. Nominate worthy candidates for the high school teacher award and the Schoellkopf Medal. I have offered to mentor the new Section Chairman and I will also sponsor some noontime meetings for senior chemists, but we need your help. The WNY Section has too rich a history to die a slow death from apathy and neglect. I hope to see you at the December meeting.
Acting Chair
Joseph F. Bieron
of the
is pleased to announce a
The WCC Regional Award for
Contributions to Diversity
This program commemorates the 75th Anniversary
of the Women Chemists Committee (1927-2002)
Purpose: To recognize individuals who have significantly stimulated or fostered diversity in the chemical enterprises.
Nature: The award consists of $250, a plaque, and up to $750 for travel expenses to the regional ACS meeting at which the award will be presented.
Establishment and Support: The ACS Women Chemists Committee.
Rules of Eligibility: Nominees for the award may come from any professional setting: academia, industry, government, or other independent facility. The award is intended to recognize significant accomplishments by an individual. The award will be given without regard to the age, gender, or nationality of the recipient.
To Nominate: Write a one page letter describing the accomplishment and include biographical and contact information of the nominee. One seconding letter will be accepted.
Send nominations to:
For information regarding the award, contact Cheryl Brown, 800/227-5558 ext. 6123, or e-mail: wcc@acs.org
Is currently a Senior Scientist in the Analytical and Process Chemistry Department at West Valley Nuclear Services (WVNS) Company Inc., in West Valley, New York. Her accomplishments include development of remote techniques for chemical analysis and sample preparation for use in analytical cells with remote manipulators. She has performed technical audits of other laboratories for subcontract compliance with WVNS and EPA requirements and administered subcontracts with offsite laboratories for analysis of WVNS samples. She is currently serving her second term as editor and business manager of the Double Bond, the newsletter of the WNY section of the ACS, and as a member of the Education Committee. Joanna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry cum laude in the Evening Division from Canisius College in 1987 where she is a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda.
Is a new faculty member in physical chemistry at Canisius College. Prior to joining the faculty at Canisius, Dr. Springsteen was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut – Storrs, with previous teaching experience at Yale University and Capital Community-Technical College. Dr. Springsteen holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Cornell University, an M.A. in physical chemistry from Columbia University, and a B.S. and M.S. in chemistry from Clarkson University. His research interests include surface characterization of catalysts and adsorbents, and the preparation, characterization, and applications of monodispersed colloids. An avid hiker and runner, he also enjoys raising and training his two Bernese Mountain Dogs.
Mary is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Canisius College, where she has been teaching courses in organic chemistry for the past couple of years. Her research activities are focused towards the development of novel drugs for the treatment of certain parasitic diseases. She obtained her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. and then spent two years as a post-doctoral worker in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Purdue University. After a post-doctoral position, she spent eight years as an Assistant and then Associate Professor of Chemistry at Indiana State University before deciding to move to Canisius College. She has been serving as the acting Secretary to the WNY ACS since the resignation of the last Secretary about one year ago.
Has been ACS Member for 18 yrs. Sr. Technical Associate with Praxair Research. Over 25 years experience in the field of analytical chemistry. Have been employed by: Buffalo Color Corp., Calspan Corp., Donner-Hanna Coke JV and Ecology and Environment Inc.
Has a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. She did Postdoctoral research at the Radiation Research Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. Research interest in the area of Chemical Education. Member of the Chemistry Department at Buffalo State College since 1985. Currently holds the positions of Associate Professor in the Chemistry Department and Director of the Educational Opportunity. Program Academic advisor for the Forensic Chemistry Program at Buffalo State College 1994-1999
Is new to the Buffalo area, and is currently on leave to focus on writing and other projects. Her most recent position was as tenured faculty at Westfield State College (MA) where she taught organic, general, and biochemistry. From 2000-2001, she was Chair of the ACS Connecticut Valley Section, where she had served as Member-at-Large and chaired the public relations committee. She received ACS training in both public relations and government affairs. Dr. DePra holds a B.S. in biochemistry from Juniata College, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University, where she studied electrically conductive polymers. She also has five years’ industrial experience, having worked with DuPont in Brevard, NC. Her most recent research interests are in the field of chemical education, particularly in organic and polymer chemistry.
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WCC Celebrates Its 75th
Anniversary in 2002
“Diversity in the 21st Century—Advancing Women in Science” is the theme of the WCC Diamond Jubilee planned for the 2002 ACS national and regional meetings in honor of the committee’s 75th anniversary.
The celebration will be highlighted in a Presidential Plenary event and multiple symposia at the ACS Spring National Meeting in Orlando. The plenary event will feature high-profile speakers such as Marye Ann Fox, Chancellor, North Carolina State University; Stephen A. Di Biase, Vice President of PuriNOx ™ and Emulsified Products, Lubrizol Corp.; and, Fran Keeth, CEO and President, Shell Chemical. Other symposia planned are: Women in Inorganic Chemistry; Collaborations: Networking; Collaborations: Professional Organizations; Early Careers of Chemists; Eli Lilly/WCC Travel Awards: Past and Present; Women Scientists of the Manhattan Project Era; In Memoriam: Nina Roscher – Teacher, Historian, Mentor & Role Model; Chemically Incorrect: Hitting the Glass Ceiling; and, Mentoring: A Strategic Tool for Professional Development.
The Women in Industry Breakfast will consist of roundtable discussions on the topic of “Rules of the Game”, followed by speakers who will address this subject at the Industry Pavilion. The Women Chemists Luncheon will feature Marion Thurnauer, Director of Chemistry, Argonne National Lab, and recipient of the 2002 Garvan-Olin Medal, as their keynote speaker.
To bring the 75th anniversary celebration to the regional level, and in keeping with the Presidential theme of diversity, the WCC has created a regional award to recognize individuals who significantly foster diversity in the chemical enterprises. The award will be given without regard to age, gender, or nationality of the recipient at each ACS regional meeting in 2002.
Please join in with the celebration of the WCC’s 75th anniversary! Each local section is invited to participate by incorporating the committee’s theme “Diversity in the 21st Century—Advancing Women in Science” into their meetings and special events during 2002. For further information and updates, please visit the WCC Web site at http://membership.acs.org/W/WCC.
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Candidates for the Western New York
Section
for the Year Starting
January 1, 2002
Office
Member
put an X on the line for your ballot
Chair
Joanna Christopher ______
Chair – Elect
Patricia DePra
______
Vice – Chair
Larry Springsteen
______
Secretary
Mary O’Sullivan
______
Member @ Large Maria
Pacheco
______
Member @ Large William
Sullivan
______
Voting Instructions: Please vote for each candidate, e-mail a copy
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Chemistry Dept.
Canisius College
2001 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14208.
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