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Meeting (SWRM 2006), hosted by the ACS Greater Houston Section, will take placefromThursday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Westchase Marriott Hotel in Houston. The meeting's theme is "Nano Scale—Giga Vision," and sessions will encompass biochemistry and medicinal chemistry; chemical education; and analytical, inorganic, organic, polymer, and physical chemistry. Featured topics include nanoscience, biochips, anticancer carbohydrates, catalysis and kinetics of polymers, carbon black in tires, chemical utilization of solar energy, and chemical safety on the Gulf Coast. TECHNICAL PROGRAM. Planned symposia include the following: "Recent Advances in Density Functional & Applications," "BioNano Chemistry," "Structure-Property Re-
SRM 2006 AT A GLANCE Dates: Oct. 19-22 Location: Houston Westchase Marriott Hotel, Houston Website: www.chem.uh.edu/swrm06 Information Contacts: Joe Hightower, general cochair,
[email protected]; Mamie Moy, general cochair,
[email protected]; and Tecle Rufael, exhibits chair, tecle.
[email protected] lationships in New Inorganic Solid-State Materials," "Relaxation & Transport in Strongly Nonequilibrium Media," "Hydrophobicity," "Biothermal Chemistry," "Pacific Rim Materials," "Design & Development of Novel Anticancer Drugs," "Biopharmaceutical Considerations in the Design of New Drugs," "Solar Energy," "Kinetics & Reactivity of Polymers," "Nanostructures," "Por122
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phyrins & Electrochemistry," "Structures of Signaling Proteins," "Polymer Materials," "Nanocomposites & Interfaces," and "CryoElectron Microscopy of Single Molecules." Other symposia on t h e program are "Atmospheric Chemistry," "Modeling & Chemistry," "Nano Environment in Chemistry," "Proteomics in Chemical Biology," "Modeling Chemical Dynamics in the Quantum Regime," "Challenge of N M R Structural Proteomics," "Scanning Probe Microscopies: AFM-STM," "Protein Folding," "Computational Drug Design & Screening," "Nano-Carbon Technology," and "Chemotherapeutic Peptides." A memorial symposium will honor the life, accomplishments, and legacy of John L. Margrave. Margrave will long be remembered for his passionate promotion of chemistry through teaching and research at Rice University; his "magic" shows in libraries, schools, museums, radio, and other community outlets; his training and encouragement of more than 200 graduate students and postdocs; his administrative skills as vice president for advanced studies and research; and his patriotism as a World War II Army Chemical Corps reservist and Navy R O T C representative at Rice. More than 800 publications testify to his half-century of creative and exceedingly productive research. W i t h i n his multitude of accomplishments, Margrave's greatest love was his interaction with students of all ages, and his inspiration brought many to the study of chemistry. Perhaps his best known interdisciplinary talk on "Chemistry under Extreme Conditions" exemplified his broad range of research. Margrave's greatest supporter was his wife of 53 years, Mary Lou Davis Margrave, who will be an honored guest at the Awards Banquet on Friday.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS. On Friday afternoon and Saturday, S W R M 2006 has scheduled sessions and workshops designed for K-12 teachers. Jeff Hepburn will share how to increase "chemthusiasm" in students of all ages at a special ticketed luncheon for precollege teachers on Saturday. K-8 teachers will find sessions designed to increase their confidence in and knowledge of various chemical concepts. Additionally, a special "Kids & Chemistry" program will provide teachers with resources for implementation. Invited teachers will present their research on a variety of topics that are applicable to different levels of academe through Advanced Placement classes. Sessions include reaction prediction, radioactivity, using eggs as a theme for teaching chemistry, and using the Texas Instruments calculator in chemistry. ChemEd sessions running Thursday afternoon and Friday morning may also be of interest to area high school teachers. SPECIAL EVENTS. S W R M 2006 special events begin with an opening reception in the exhibition hall on Thursday evening from 5 to 7 PM. On Friday morning, all registered attendees are invited to the complimentary ACS District Director's Breakfast, hosted by ACS Director-at-Large Howard Peters and other ACS governance and staff present at the meeting. Recent ACS Board of Directors actions and activities will be discussed. Attendees are encouraged to bring their ideas, questions, or concerns. The S W R M 2006 Awards Banquet will be held on Friday evening beginning with a reception at 6 PM. The banquet will feature the presentation of the ACS Southwest Regional Award, Southwest Regional Teacher Award, Ann Nalley Volunteer Award, Greater Houston Section Awards, and others.
ACS CHEMJOBS CAREER CENTER. The Chemjobs Career Center provides an array of career services, including online job searches, career workshops, and one-on-one résumé reviews. The center is open to ACS members and national and student affiliates. All job seekers and employers must sign up online at cen-chemjobs.org/careercenter to participate. The Chemjobs Career Center will be held on Thursday and Friday from 8:30 A M to 5 PM. The following workshops will be held on Saturday: "Résumé Preparation," 9 A M ; "Targeting the Job Market," 10 AM; and WWW.CEN-0NLINE.ORG
PROGRAM SUMMARY THURSDAY, OCT. 19 SPECIAL EVENTS Grand Opening Reception & Mixer AFTERNOON Recent Advances in Density Functionals & Applications Bio-Nano Chemistry Structure-Property Relationships in New Inorganic Solid-State Materials Small Chemical Business Hydrophobicity Biothermal chemistry Education Pacific Rim Materials Design & Development of Novel Anticancer Drugs FRIDAY, OCT. 20 SPECIAL EVENTS ACS District Director's Breakfast John L. Margrave Memorial Symposium Awards Banquet MORNING Biopharmaceutical Considerations in the Design of New Drugs Structure-Property Relationships in New Inorganic Solid-State Materials Solar Energy Relaxation & Transport in Strongly Nonequilibrium Media Kinetics & Reactivity of Polymers Nanostructures, Porphyrins & Electrochemistry Structures of Signaling Proteins Safety Polymer Materials, Nanocomposites & Interfaces
GETTING THERE ACS has negotiated discount rates for air and ground travel for a minimum of three days before and after the meeting. AIR: United, (800) 521-4041, Meeting Code 517SM, and American Airlines, (800) 800-433-1790, Discount Code S18593 GROUND: Avis, (800) 331 -1600, AWD Code: B120799, and Hertz, (800) 6542240,CV#02UZ0005
"Interviewing Skills," 11 AM. Individual résumé reviews will also be held on Saturday from 1 to 5 PM; those planning to take advantage of this opportunity should bring a copy of their résumé. Members and national and student affiliates wishing to have their résumés reviewed by a career consultant should preregister. The Chemjobs Regional Employment WWW.CEN-0NLINE.ORG
Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Single Molecules Technicians Navigating through ACS Hydrophobicity General Session Current Issues in Teaching the Undergraduate Curriculum Atmospheric Chemistry AFTERNOON Modeling & Chemistry Kinetics & Reactivity of Polymers Nano Environment in Chemistry Proteomics in Chemical Biology Hydrophobicity Modeling Chemical Dynamics in the Quantum Regime Solar Energy Nanostructures, Porphyrins & Electrochemistry Challenge of NMR Structural Proteomics Career Options for Technicians Polymer Materials, Nanocomposites & Interfaces Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Single Molecules Atmospheric Chemistry Current Issues in Teaching the Undergraduate Curriculum Education—High School
MORNING Scanning Probe Microscopies: AFM-STM Protein Folding Polymer Materials, Nanocomposites & Interfaces Computational Drug Design & Screening Nano-Carbon Technology Solar Energy Modeling Chemical Dynamics in the Quantum Regime Chemotherapeutic Peptides Molecular Imaging in Drug Design Nucleic Acids: Structure to Function Education—High School Education—Elementary Hydrophobicity Biochips AFTERNOON Growth & Nucleation of Protein Crystals Nano-Carbon Technology Bridging the Scale: Study of Large Biomolecular Complexes at Multiple Scales Nucleic Acids: Structure to Function Molecular Imaging in Drug Design Solar Energy Biochips Scanning Probe Microscopies: AFM-STM Education—Elementary Education—High school WCC Symposium
POSTERS SATURDAY, OCT. 21 SPECIAL EVENTS ACS Insurance Board Breakfast Precollege Teacher Luncheon WCC Luncheon Welch Summer Scholar Reunion Banquet
Center (CREC) is open to ACS members and national and student affiliates. All job seekers and employers must sign up at chemistry.org/careers beginning Sept. 18 to participate. Job seekers may post their résumés, search for job opportunities, and communicate with employers, all online. Employers may search résumés and manage their accounts online. EXHIBITS. The exhibition will be held on Friday and Saturday in the Grand Pavilion of the hotel. The Grand Pavilion will also be the central location for technical poster exhibits. The exhibition area layout maximizes the opportunity for attendees to interact with exhibitors, and the coffee break area has been chosen to enhance the movement of attendees through the exhibit area. For further information, please see the SWRM 2006 website or contact
SUNDAY, OCT. 22 MORNING General Session Safety Chemistry & the Law Biofuels & Biochemicals from Renewables General Session Education—General
Tecle Rufael at
[email protected]. TRAVEL & LODGING. A block of rooms has been reserved for SWRM participants at the Houston Westchase Marriott Hotel. Participants can make reservations online or by calling the hotel directly at (713) 9787400. Identify yourself as an ACS Southwest Regional Meeting attendee to receive the special SWRM 2006 rate of $139 for single, double, triple, or quad rooms. This rate is guaranteed through Sept. 28, so register soon. There is no charge for parking, and attendees can access free Wi-Fi in the meeting area. Visit the meeting website at www.chem. uh.edu/swrm06 frequently to keep up with the latest meeting information. For additional information, contact the general meeting cochairs Joe Hightower (
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