Many thanks to those who attended and to Cosmas Okoro and TSU for hosting.
Featured Speaker: Dr. Peter Ludovice
Georgia Institute of Technology
Topic: Lab Coats and Other Fashion Statements
Abstract of Talk
A humorous look inside the world of the chemical sciences from the World's only working stand-up comedian with a Ph.D. from MIT. Important topics that are covered include (i) how to tell if you are a chemistry nerd, (ii) what to do about chemisty's public relations problems and (iii) how to properly accessorize your lab coat. This humorous look at the chemical science professional is appropriate for both, the American Chemical Society Member, or those that are not chemically inclined (or as we like to call them -- normal people). Even Linus Pauling, who was obsessed with negativity his whole life, would be thrilled by this amalgam of science, musical theatre and humorous antics that confirm that those of us in the chemical sciences can be funny and not just funny-looking. This presentation will convince you that there are no such things as bad chemicals, just bad chemical names.
MTSU NWHM 2009 Women in Science Invited Lecture
Dr. Amber Hinkle
Quality Lead Bayer Material Science Plastics Manufacturing
Baytown, TX 77520
Thanks to those who attended and to Judith Iriarte-Gross and MTSU for organizing this event.
"Women in Chemistry: Successful Leaders"
This presentation will discuss how success is defined for many professionals in the scientific field today. It will also show the many faces of successful women in the sciences and highlight success stories from past interviewees of the American Chemical Society's Women Chemists Committee. These women leaders tell of the challenges, positive influences, and personal aspirations that have helped shape their individual careers. The diverse professional choices they have made and the range of innovative strategies they have employed guarantee their stories will provide inspiration for anyone interested in achieving leadership success in the sciences - or any technical field.
Contact Judith Iriarte-Gross for further details.
Workshop: "Leading without Authority"
Thanks to those who attended and to Judith Iriarte-Gross and MTSU for organizing this event.
Leading in a volunteer organization comes with many challenges, not the least of which is having no direct authority over the volunteer members. Therefore, leaders need to be able to engage and influence members to get things done even when they may be putting up barriers or have different viewpoints. Learn practical tools to help you gain cooperation without formal authority and motivate your committee, local section, or division members to accomplish important Society goals.
Fisk University Community Environmental Forum
"Addressing Environmental Concerns that Impact the Health our Community"
Thanks to those who attended and to Robert Wingfield and Fisk University for organizing and hosting this event.
Please join us in Salt Lake City, Utah for the 237th ACS National Meeting & Exposition March 22-26, 2009.
The presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Room 102 of the Wiser Patten Science Building.
18 April 2009
Nashville Earth Day Festival
11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Centenial Park
The Nashville Section of ACS will be one of over 50 exhibitors - come join the celebration
Activities Information Flyer
This year there is an Illustrated Haiku Contest for grades K-12. Submission deadline is April 10.
11 August 2009
Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee
The executive board of the Nashville Section of the American Chemical Society will meet for a ½ day planning meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to set the stage for the remaining events in 2009 and comprehensive planning for 2010.
We will assemble at 9:00 AM CDT in McFarland Hall Room 308 or 217c, which is the science near Belmont Blvdand. We will conclude with lunch.
RSVP mstewart@mtsu.edu
In addition to the executive board, all Nashville Section American Chemical Society members may join the executive board for the planning meeting. Members may present ideas and suggestions for 2010 activities. A parallel meeting composed ACS Student Affiliates representatives and faculty advisors for colleges and universities with student chemistry and chemical engineering programs will be arranged to dovetail 2010 efforts for our professional organization.
Many thanks to those who attended and to Stuart Burris and WKU for hosting.
Featured Speaker: David F. Wiemer
University of Iowa
Topic: A Search for Natural Insecticides
Abstract of Talk
The leafcutter ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Attini) are classed as agricultural pests throughout the tropical Americas, both because of the massive amount of leaf material that they harvest and their special fondness for agriculturally important plants. Colonies whose foraging is restricted to areas of native forest encounter a great variety of potential host plants, but, while the ants are considered polyphagous, they are quite specific in their preferences for some plant species and dislike of others. We have been investigating avoided plants for the presence of natural chemical defenses against this insect. From the leaves of unpalatable plants, we have isolated a number of compounds that function as ant repellents. Representative structures will be presented to illustrate modern techniques for determining the structures of natural products (e.g. 2-D NMR and chemical synthesis). Some speculation on the basis of this ant-repellent activity also will be offered. Application of the strategies developed from studies with leafcutter ants to investigation of other types of insect-plant interactions may be presented as well.
Getting to WKU
If you are coming for dinner at Rafferty's, take Interstate 65 north to exit 22 (US231/Scottsville Rd); turn left onto Scottsville Rd and travel north approximately 2 miles. Rafferty's will be on the left past the intersection at stoplight #6.
After dinner, continue north Scottsville Rd for approximately 2 miles. The street name changes to Broadway Ave and then to 12th Ave, but it is the same street. Continue to the intersection with Chestnut St and turn left. Snell Hall will be on the right in about 0.3 miles, just past 14th St. Recommended parking is in the Chesnut St lot across Chestnut St from Snell Hall and TCNW.
If you are coming directly to the meeting, simply travel approximately 4 miles north on Scottsville Road from Exit 22 to Chestnut St and continue as above.
For more information about National Chemistry Week contact Ruth Woodall ruth.woodall@tnchamber.org
If you or your organization does an activity for NCW please complete the Community Outreach Reporting Form and email or fax to Ruth Woodall at the address indicated on the form.
Details TBD; Ruth Woodall (ruth.woodall@tnchamber.org) coordinating
Dinner with the speaker will be at 5:30 pm CST at Logan’s Roadhouse, 1395 Interstate Dr., Cookeville, TN.
For reservations, e-mail David Crouse, dcrouse@tntech.edu, for reservations by noon November 16, 2009.
The presentation will begin at 7:30 pm CST in room 233 of Foster Hall on the TTU campus.
Printer friendly flier is here.
Abstract of Talk
Floyd Landis, a professional bicycle racer from Murrieta, California, won the 2006 Tour de France. However, not many days after the race's conclusion, the Laboratoire National de Dépistage du Dopage (LNDD) "announced" (actually the information was leaked to the press) that a urine sample obtained from Floyd after stage 17 had been found to be positive for a form of synthetic testosterone. If this finding were to be upheld, Landis would be stripped of his title and also banned from participation in the sport. Landis denied any sports doping and his strategy in fighting these charges has been to try to generate public support and to make all of the documentation of the LNDD tests available to the public. GC/MS is used by LNDD for preliminary sample screening, and carbon stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry is used for final confirmation. From the standpoint of a forensic analytical chemist with experience in forensic laboratory accreditation standards, this presentation will examine the analytical data and correspondence from the Landis case in terms of: chain of custody requirements; World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) guidelines and LNDD SOP; and reasonable standards of good laboratory practice.
Getting to Tennessee Tech
Take Interstate 40 east to exit 286 (Willow Avenue); travel north on Willow Avenue for approximately 3 miles to University Drive. Turn right onto University and go to the second stop sign.
Foster Hall is ahead on the left. Parking is available both in front and behind the building.
If you are coming for dinner, take the Willow Ave. exit as directed above, but go only to the second traffic light (Interstate Dr.). Turn right onto Interstate Drive and go to the next traffic light (S. Walnut Ave.). Logan’s is ahead on the left. Turn left onto S. Walnut Avenue and immediately take a right into their parking lot.
After dinner go north on S. Walnut Ave for approximately 2.5 miles to 1st St. (railroad track). Continue straight through this intersection onto Mahler Ave. (Farmer’s Market will be on the right). Go north for about 0.25 mile to 7th St. (a 4-way stop). Turn left onto 7th, go 2 blocks to Peachtree St. and turn right. Continue on Peachtree until it intersects with University Drive. Foster Hall is ahead on the right.There is no currently no meeting scheduled for December 2009