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ACS National Meeting Boston
■ Undergraduate Program All events in this program (except Sci-Mix) are sponsored or cosponsored by the ACS Society Committee on Education, Task Force on Undergraduate Programming at National Meetings. Art Rodriguez is the Boston program chair; Carmen Collazo is the general chair; LaTrease E. Garrison is ACS staff liaison. Check the final program for event locations: many (but not all) are in the Colonnade Hotel. Sunday, August 18
August 18–20, 2002 How to Learn Chemistry. An event for students and professors dealing with the challenges of learning chemistry. 7:00–10:00 p.m.: Undergraduate Social (hosted by Bridgewater State College and co-sponsored by ACS Chemical Abstracts Service). A Social for student affiliates, undergraduates, and faculty advisors; there will be food, dancing, and a demonstration of SciFinder Scholar. Monday, August 19
8 a.m.–5 p.m.: Undergraduate Hospitality Center/Graduate School Recruiters’ Breakfast. Representatives from graduate schools will answer questions from 8–9:30 a.m. about their programs and application procedures. Throughout the day information will be available about postgraduate opportunities and navigating the Boston meeting program booklet.
8 a.m.–3 p.m.: Hospitality Center/Graduate School Recruiters’ Breakfast. Breakfast is from 8–10 a.m.
9:30–10:45 a.m.: How To Be an Award-Winning Student Affiliates Chapter. The focus is on the completion of the Student Affiliate annual report form.
12:30–2:30 p.m.: Undergraduate Research Poster Session. Presentations by more than 100 undergraduate chemical science students.
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Effective Interviewing Techniques Workshop and Panel Discussion. This session will discuss interviewing for an industrial job with a B.S. degree.
2:45–4:15 p.m.: Graduate School Reality Check: Application, Acceptance, and Success Workshop and Panel Discussion. Everything you ever wanted to know about graduate schools in the chemical sciences. The graduate student panel will discuss life as a graduate student.
1:00–3:30 p.m.: Kids & Chemistry Workshop. A workshop offers help with developing appropriate community outreach projects for children between the ages of 9 and 12. 3:30–5 p.m.: Careers in the Health Sciences for Chemists/ Chemical Engineers Panel Discussion. The focus of the discussion will be on students who are considering further education in medical school and other health professions. 3:30–5 p.m.: Student Affiliates and National Chemistry Week Coordinator Workshop. Hands-on activities, presentation techniques, event ideas, and networking for National Chemistry Week 2002. 5–6 p.m.: Younger Chemists Committee Reception 5:15–7 p.m.: Chemistry Survival Guide Symposium: Learning
10 a.m.–noon: Biomaterials Symposium: Development of Spare Body Parts. An introduction to some futuristic approaches to designing biomaterials that seek direct interaction with biological systems.
4:30–5:30 p.m.: Eminent Scientist Lecture: Neal R. Pellis, Director of NASA’s Cellular Biotechnology Program will discuss the unique effects of microgravity on cells and the effects of a reduced-gravity environment on cells. 5:30–6:30 p.m.: Reception honoring Neal R. Pellis. 8–10 p.m.: Sci-Mix/Successful Student Affiliate Chapter Poster Session Tuesday, August 20
10 a.m.–3 p.m.: Chemistry Is in Our Blood. A blood drive for the local community as well as stem cell-type registration for a nationwide registry.
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■ High School Program, Monday, August 19, 2002 Preregistration
Preregistration ($30) is necessary; space is limited. This is a separate fee that is independent of the ACS national meeting registration fee; it includes registration, door prizes, High School/College Interface Luncheon, and admission to the Exposition. Contact Person, High School Program
Steve Lantos, Brookline High School, Brookline, MA 02445; phone 617/491-3637;
[email protected]. Registration and Refreshments 7:45–8:30 a.m.: Boston Park Plaza Hotel Morning Program 8:30–9:20 a.m.
The High School–College Interface, Morton Z. Hoffman (Boston University) 9:25–10:25 a.m.
My First Day, David A. Katz
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Coffee Break 10:45–11:45 a.m.
A. Making Latex Boards and Slurper Balls: Investigations with Elastomers, Mary Harris (Polymer Ambassador) B. Innovations in Microscale Laboratories, Linda Weber (Natick High School) C. Useful Excel Routines for Teaching Chemistry, Anthony Fascia (Central High School, Providence, RI) D. Successful Strategies for Integrating High School Students into a Graduate Research Group, Pam Mabrouk (Northeastern University) High School/College Interface Luncheon 11:50 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
Luncheon tickets are limited and available only by preregistration—contact Steve Lantos (see above). ACS meeting
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The luncheon speaker is John Fortman (Wright State University): “A Lighthearted Look at Some Colonial Chemistry” Afternoon Program 1:20–2:10 p.m.
A. Journal of Chemical Education’s Inquiry Activities that Build Skills: Light-Emitting Diodes, Diana Mason (editor, Secondary School Chemistry Section, JCE) and John W. Moore (editor, JCE) B. Green Chemistry—Introductory Lab Modules from ACS, Michael Tinnesand (ACS Division of Education and International Activities)
C.Virtual Molecular Dynamics Laboratory, Paul Trunfio (Boston University) and Reen Gibb (Brookline High School) D. Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory, Carl M. Selavka (Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory) 2:10–3:00 p.m.
A. Hands-On Data Collection with Vernier, John Mauch (Vernier Software and Technology) B. Teaching the Average High School Chemistry Student— A Guided-Active Learning Approach, Coretta Tam (Newton Country Day School) C. The USNCO Lab Practical Workshop, Steve Lantos (USNCO Lab Practical Task Force) D. Alternative Activities to Engage Students in the Heterogeneous Chemistry Classroom, Daryl Campbell and Karen Lam (Brookline High School)
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registrants may order ticket #107, $30, using the June 17, 2002 issue of C&E News, or through the ACS Web site (http:// www.acs.org, under -choose a page- choose Meetings, and then click on Boston). (Note: You can attend the High School Program without registering for the ACS Meeting.)
