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 “The Changing Face of Chemistry in the 21^st Century”
42^nd Western Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society

Day-at-a-Glance (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)

Day-at-a-Glance (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)

Day-at-a-Glance (Thursday, September 25, 2008)

Day-at-a-Glance (Friday, September 26, 2008)

Day-at-a-Glance (Saturday, September 27, 2008)

Symposia for Invited and Solicited Papers

RADIOCHEMISTRY AND RADIATION DETECTION

Radiochemistry in the advanced nuclear fuel cycle
Organizer: Ken Czerwinski (czerwin2@unlv.nevada.edu)
UNLV Department of Chemistry and Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies

Nuclear forensics, chemical techniques
Organizer: Ralf Sudowe (ralf.sudowe@unlv.edu), UNLV Department of Health Physics

Counting atoms and decays: measurements and applications in environmental radiochemistry
Organizer: Mike Ketterer (michael.ketterer@nau.edu)
Northern Arizona University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

FUTURE ENERGY SOURCES AND MATERIAL SCIENCE

New developments in biofuels research
Organizers: Oliver Hemmers (hemmers@unlv.nevada.edu)
UNLV Department of Chemistry and Office of Strategic Energy Programs
Dr. Kristina Lipinska-Kalita (lipinska@unlv.nevada.edu), UNLV Chemistry

Chemistry, materials science, and geoscience at high pressures
Organizer: Malcolm Nicol (nicol@physics.unlv.edu)
UNLV Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics and Astronomy

Materials for renewable energy applications
Organizer: Clemens Heske (clemens.heske@unlv.edu), UNLV Department of Chemistry

Lab-on-a-chip technology: microfluidics/nanofluidics, for chemical and biochemical applications
Organizer: Shizhi Qian (shizhi.qian@unlv.edu), UNLV Department of Mechanical Engineering

BIOMEDICAL AND CANCER RESEARCH

Medicinal chemistry in cancer drug development
Organizers: Ron Fiscus (rfiscus@nvcancer.org), Nevada Cancer Institute
Ron Gary (ronald.gary@unlv.edu), UNLV Department of Chemistry

Proteomics in cancer research
Organizers: Ron Gary(ronald.gary@unlv.edu), UNLV Department of Chemistry
Ron Fiscus (rfiscus@nvcancer.org), Nevada Cancer Institute

Biodefense and emerging pathogen
Organizer: Ernesto Abel-Santos (ernesto.abelsantos@unlv.edu), UNLV Department of Chemistry

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY/NATURAL PRODUCTS

General organic chemistry: synthesis and mechanisms
Organizer: Gordon Gribble (ggribble@dartmouth.edu)
Dartmouth College Department of Chemistry

Polymer architecture
Organizer: Pradip Bhowmik (pradip.bhowmik@unlv.edu), UNLV Department of Chemistry

Sand and sea natural products
Organizers:
William Fenical (wfenical@ucsd.edu), Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego

Leslie Gunatilaka (leslieg@ag.arizona.edu), University of Arizona
Southwest Center for Natural Products Research and Commercialization

ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER RESEARCH

Perchlorates and emerging contaminants in water
Organizers:
Jacimaria Batista (jaci@ce.unlv.edu)
Lantis I. Osemwengie (osemwengie.lantis@epa.gov), USEPA

UNLV Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sampling and determination of nanoparticles in the environment
Organizer: Edward M. Heithmar (heithmar.ed@epa.gov), USEPA, Las Vegas

Advances in environmental analysis
Organizers:
Georges-Marie Momplaisir (momplaisir.georges-marie@epa.gov), USEPA, Las Vegas
Charlita Rosal (rosal.charlita@epa.gov), USEPA, Las Vegas

Recent investigations of rock varnish and related natural surfaces
Organizer: Kimberly R. Kuhlman (kuhlman@psi.edu), Planetary Science Institute Tucson, AZ

Rapid analytical methods to determine contaminants in food
Organizer: Samuel Godefroy (samuel_godefroy@hc-sc.gc.ca), Health Canada, Ottawa

Mercury, lead, arsenic, chromium, and other contaminants in the environment and in consumer products
Organizer: Paul T. Gremillion (paul.gremillion@nau.edu), Northern Arizona University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Nanotechnology, Research, Applications and Exposure Issues
Organizers:
Jeanette Van Emon  (vanemon.jeanette@epa.gov)
Office of Research & Development, National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
David W. Emerson (emerson@unlv.nevada.edu), UNLV Department of Chemistry

SPECIAL SESSIONS

Chemical forensics
Organizer: Michael Stypa (m8652s@lvmpd.com), Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Challenges to science in the 21st century: Women as leaders
Organizers: Ann Nalley (annn@cameron.edu)
Cameron University, Department of Physical Sciences, Oklahoma
Jeanette Van Emon (vanemon.jeanette@epa.gov), USEPA, Las Vegas

Division of Small Chemical Business (SCHB): Case Histories, Success Stories, and How to Get Started
Organizer: Joseph E. Sabol (info@chem-consult.com)
Chemical Consultants, Racine, Wisconsin.

POSTER SESSION

Poster Session (Open for all areas of chemistry and biochemistry.)
Organizer: Vernon Hodge (hodgev@unlv.nevada.edu), UNLV Department of Chemistry

VENUE: All General Poster Sessions will be held in the Royale Pavilion 2-4 Exposition area and the Chemical Education Poster Session in Capri 112/113 at the Riviera Hotel.

DATES AND TIMES FOR POSTER SESSIONS:

POSTER PRESENTERS: Remember that you must be registered to attend the 2008 ACS Western Regional Meeting!

CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Education poster session – Undergraduate chemistry research
Organizer: MaryKay Orgill (marykay.orgill@unlv.edu), UNLV Department of Chemistry

Education poster session – Secondary teacher research and best practices
Organizer: Kent Crippen (kcrippen@unlv.nevada.edu)
UNLV Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Chemistry in Context – Environmental and forensic chemistry
Organizer: Ellen Ebert (ekebert@interact.ccsd.net)
Clark County School District, Las Vegas

Teaching AP chemistry
Organizer: Ellen Ebert (ekebert@interact.ccsd.net) Clark County School District, Las Vegas

Using technology in the chemistry classroom
Organizer: Kent Crippen (kcrippen@unlv.nevada.edu)
UNLV Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Best practices and best activities in secondary chemistry
Organizer: Ellen Ebert (ekebert@interact.ccsd.net) Clark County School District, Las Vegas

Best practices and best activities in tertiary chemistry
Organizer: MaryKay Orgill (marykay.orgill@unlv.edu) UNLV Department of Chemistry

Two Year College Chemistry Consortium (2YC₃)

The Challenges and Benefits of Undergraduate Research in Two-year Colleges
Organizers: Onofrio Gaglione oggag@aol.com & Kaveh Zarrabi, kaveh.zarrabi@csn.edu ,
College of Southern Nevada(CSN) Physical Science Department

Revising the ACS Guidelines for Chemistry Programs in Two-year Colleges
Organizers: Onofrio Gaglione & Kaveh Zarrabi, CSN Physical Science Department

Poster Session: Undergraduate Research in Two-year Colleges
Organizer: Kaveh Zarrabi, CSN Physical Science Department