Related Meetings Sponsored by Other ACS Divisions and Local Sections
Delaware Valley Enzymology Club
Date: December 2, 2009
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Brad Rothenberg
Affiliation: Temple University School of Medicine/Department of Biochemistry
Title of Talk: The moving parts of calcium-activated potassium channels
Place: Haverford College (Bryn Mawr room of Dining Center)
Contact: Archie Argyrou
Carnegie-Mellon Alumni Association
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Speaker: Terry Collins is the Thomas Lord Professor of Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University, where he directs the Institute for Green Oxidation Chemistry. He taught the first university course in green chemistry at Carnegie Mellon in 1992, and writes and lectures widely on how chemists can promote sustainability. His research is focused on greening the historically dirty area of oxidation chemistry. His widely patented and commercialized TAML activators promise to revolutionize peroxide chemistry
Subject: "Green Chemistry and the Future"
Do you consider yourself an environmentalist? Do you sport reusable bags, drive a hybrid car, stash a compost container under your sink and use shampoo made from the juices of local biodynamic fruits? Perhaps you're interested in confronting the ecological dilemma, but don't yet know what you can do, or what work is already underway. No matter the extent of our commitment to sustainable living, we can learn much from those working at the forefront of the search for more responsible practices. This event offers one such opportunity, a window into current and ongoing research.
Green chemistry, also known as sustainable chemistry, is the design of chemical products and processes to reduce or eliminate the generation of substances hazardous to human health and the environment. As our understanding of the toxicity of synthetic compounds grows, our civilization begins to recognize the need not only for reducing waste, buying organic products, recycling and reducing carbon emissions, but also for green chemistry. This imperative to reduce hazardous substances presents a demanding challenge - both intellectually and ethically - to chemistry education.
Following the lecture, please join Professor Collins and other alumni for a dinner at the White Dog Cafe.
University of Pennsylvania
Carolyn Lynch Lecture Hall
231 S. 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cost:
$10 for lecture, dinner on your own.
Please note if you're planning to attend the dinner when you register.
REGISTER NOW !
Chemistry: The Science of Sustainability! or How do We get There from Here?
Catherine T. "Katie" Hunt, Ph.D.
Director, Technology Collaboration Development
The Dow Chemical Company
2007 President of the American Chemical Society
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: NOON to 1:30 pm
Where: Carol Lynch Auditorium in the Chemistry Building located at 34th and Spruce Streets on the Penn campus
To paraphrase the 1987 Brundtland report$(B!D(B. Sustainable development is about prospering today without compromising tomorrow. As our cities and neighborhoods become more crowded and developed, challenges that once seemed far-off are rapidly approaching and causing significant debate around the world. Debate on global climate change has shifted from arguments over whether the phenomenon is even real to what can or should we be doing$(B!D(Band doing now!
We will explore the path to sustainability and the decisions that we will face along the way. Come prepared to engage and discuss where we should be going and what it will take to get there.
I'll be referencing our own Sustainability Plan, Greenworks Philadelphia, which can be found at: http://www.phila.gov/green/greenworks/
The Chemical Development and Marketing
Association (CDMA) Announces a
New Conference- Opportunities for Chemicals and Materials:
Capitalizing on Wind and Solar Energy: December 4, 2009.
The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Renewable energy systems are being rapidly developed, and chemicals and
materials companies are now competing for their share of the market.
If your company is exploring opportunities in wind and solar energy, this
conference is the place to be. Why? Needed technical information is not on
the Internet. ItN!NGs critical to connect with industry experts who understand
the markets and the unmet needs for chemicals and materials. At this
conference, attendees will hear real-world information from leading
downstream experts in wind and solar energy.
Capitalizing on Wind and Solar Energy is too important to miss if
your company is playing in, or intending to play in, renewable
energy. The goal of the conference is to enable the new
generation of innovative products and structural materials needed to produce
low cost, efficient and durable wind and solar devices. While there
are many conferences on renewable energy, CDMAN!NGs focus is uniquely on
chemicals and materials- the industry that provides the films,
additives, composite materials, adhesives, coatings, and lubricants that
solve the ongoing technical challenges the industry faces
today.
A message from our keynote speaker: N!NHWe are in the midst of a 100
year technology revolution- society is changing fast; creating new
opportunities. Renewable energy is a major new industry- the time to get in
is now!N!NI Mike Eckhart, President, American Council On
Renewable Energy (ACORE)
Time is short for staking your claim
in renewable energy and for attending this conference. While funds are at a
premium these days, your company canN!NGt afford to miss this low cost, one day
event! Space is limited- register now at www.pdma.org/chapter_events_detail.cfm?pk_event=384
The Chemical Development and Marketing
Association is a Special Interest Group of the Product Development
Management Association (PDMA) http://www.pdma.org/
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Ted
President, Chemical
Development and Marketing Association, a Special Interest Group of
PDMA
Ted
Goldman, PH.D.
Direct:
484-716-1664