2009 Events
Mark your calendars!

Date Event Location
RSVP
February 12th
7 PM		 Chocolate: Food of the Gods
Howard Peters		 University High School
March 4th
7PM		 Food or Fuel: The Case for/against Ethanol
Victoria Finkenstadt		 University of Indianapolis  
May 2nd Science Day at the Delaware Co. Fairgrounds Muncie, IN  
May 12th Awards Night Butler University  
June TBD TBD  
July 7th Green Chemistry: Finding New Uses for CO2 TBD  
August 6th
7PM		 Baseball Night at Victory Field
Indiana vs. Charlotte Knights		 Victory Field  
September 23rd
7:30 PM		 Chemistry and Examination of Works of Art
Suzanne Lomax		 Ball State University  
October 15th
6 PM		 10th Annual Indiana Local ACS Poster Session
Prof. Allen, "Uncovering the Ancient Nile"		 Dow AgroSciences
October 25th Wizard's Academy Indiana Medical History Museum  
November 7th National Chemistry Week Celebration Children's Museum of Indianapolis
December Happy Holidays    

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Detailed Event Information:

Chocolate: The Food of the Gods
Howard Peters
Thursday, February 12th 7 PM
University High School - Andrews Hall
2825 W. 116th St

A 10lb bar of Chocolate will be raffled off at the end of the event.
Chocolate tasting and light refreshments provided
No need to RSVP

Food or Fuel: The Case for/against Ethanol
Victoria Finkenstadt
Wednesday, March 4th, 7:00PM
University of Indianapolis - Switzer Student Center, RM013
Light Refreshments Provided

RSVP not required

Awards Night   May 12th
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joseph Burnell, University of Indianapolis
Recognizing our local High School Award Winners as well as 50th Anniversary Members plus Local Section Awardees
Krannert Room of Clowes Hall, Butler University

5:30 Reception  6-8PM Dinner and Awards
$10 for adults, $5 students

Please RSVP to Marty White at 276-4506 by May 8th

July 7th: Green Chemistry: Finding New Uses for CO2 conversion products and processes
Dr. Nelson Shaffer of Nannovations
7:30 PM Location TBA

Examination of Works of Art through Chemistry
Dr. Suzanne Lomax  
National Gallery of Art
Wednesday, September 23  7:30 PM  
Ball State University   Cooper Science  CP188
2200 W. Riverside  Muncie IN
No RSVP required.  Light refreshments will be served.       

American Chemical Society Poster Session
Poster Presentations from Area Colleges, Universities and Industries

Special After Dinner Presentation
Dr. Ralph O. Allen
University of Virginia
Office of Environmental Health and Safety
"Uncovering the Secrets of the Ancient Nile"

October 15, 2009
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Indianapolis, IN
4:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Dinner is free for poster presenters and all students, $10 for everyone else

Registration Form
Abstract Deadline: 10/03/09
Registration Deadline: 10/09/09

For Poster Session Questions, email John Atkinson at JMAtkinson@dow.com
or Allison Rector at AllisonRector@dynaloy.com.

For Abstract Submission Questions, email Jason Ribblett at jwribblett@bsu.edu

SAFE SCIENCE SEMINAR
By Dr. Ken Roy
Author of the NSTA Ready-Reference Guide to Safer Science
Monday, October 12, 2009
5.00 – 8.00 pm at
Decatur Intermediate Learning Center
5650 Mann Road, Indianapolis, IN 46221-4260

           OSHA laboratory standards
           Safety protocols in the laboratory
           Professional liability in the laboratory

$5 / person – A light dinner will be provided
To reserve your place and food please contact Chemain Arens at 317-788-2051 or email carens@uindy.edu
BY THE LATEST Monday October 5, 2009

The Indiana Section of the ACS presents…
Wizards Academy
Sunday October 25th   2PM  
Indiana Medical History Museum
Please RSVP to the Museum at 635-7329 by Oct 23rd
Or  send an email to edenharter@imhm.org
The Wizards’ Academy, designed to engage late elementary and middle-school children in the wonders of science.  The participants will gather at the museum to enjoy all things wizardly, from animals to spells to levitation. The young students will be dazzled in the wonders of physics and chemistry by University of Indianapolis students.  
Participants are encouraged to come in costume.

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Let’s celebrate 2009’s theme “Chemistry- It’s Elemental!” and the
140th anniversary of Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of the Elements
 
  • Mad scientist Sam Wendel and his fantastic booth full of Kids activities – will join us from 1 – 3pm to GREET museum guests and SIGN autographs
  • Don’t miss Guy Hansen and his Chemistry is a Blast! team who will delight and thrill you with the EXPLOSIVE nature of chemistry in the Lilly Theatre at 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm
  • Jaclyn Barrett and her Kids and Chemistry – Jiggle Jelly Program in the BioTech Lab at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm.
In addition, local companies, universities, and professional organizations will be on hand throughout the day with interactive experiments and demonstrations.
For additional information, contact Amy DeBaillie (317) 277-4298