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Awards Announced
Guidelines for Submission
ACS Regional Awards in High School Chemistry Teaching
The Journal’s current Guide to Submissions can be found on pages 29–30 of this issue. They have been streamlined a bit and also include a handy check list. This information is also available on JCE Online at http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/ Journal/Authors/. Wanted: Demo Checkers The Tested Demonstrations column needs people who like to try out demos. Column editor Ed Vitz is looking for additional volunteers to serve as “checkers” for manuscripts that have been submitted to the Journal for possible publication as Tested Demonstrations. A checker is expected to perform two functions: to review the manuscript for accuracy and novelty, and to attempt to perform the demonstration according to the procedure supplied by the author. Checkers may suggest important improvements in demonstration procedures, and for their efforts they are cited in the byline when the manuscript is published. For instance, the demo showing the yellow cascading precipitates (lead iodide) made from potassium iodide and lead nitrate was submitted by Wobbe de Vos and checked by Kim Kostka. We prefer that checkers begin the review process (which may in some cases involve procuring supplies) very soon after being contacted so that their review can be completed in the timely manner The (yellow) casthat authors deserve. Checkers are usu- cading precipitates ally teachers who routinely present lec- are from “Using ture demonstrations in their classes in Large Glass Cylineither high school or colleges. We try not ders To Demonto call on checkers more often than once strate Chemical Rea year, which is one of the reasons for actions” that apthis request. Another is that we lose peared in the April many highly valued, experienced check- 1999 issue of JCE. ers to retirement or other endeavors. Prospective checkers may want to look at a copy of the JCE Tested Demonstration Evaluation Form. It can be found on the Web at http://www.kutztown.edu/~vitz/TD/ TDhome.html. This site also has links to JCE guidelines for prospective authors. Volunteers should contact Vitz by the medium of their preference: Ed Vitz, Editor, Tested Demonstrations, Journal of Chemical Education, Department of Chemistry, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530; phone: 610/683-4443; fax: 610/683-1352; email:
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The American Chemical Society has announced winners of regional awards in high school chemistry teaching for 1999. Winners have demonstrated excellence in teaching, exceptional ability to challenge and inspire students, extracurricular work, and willingness to keep up to date in the field. The award consists of two certificates (one for the recipient, the other for display at the recipient’s school) and a cash prize of $1,000. •
Thomas W. Adams, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics & Humanities at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana: Central Region
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Arthur J. Crumm, Barstow School, Kansas City, Missouri: Midwest Region
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Esther H. Freeman, Tabb High School, Yorktown, Virginia: Southeast Region
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Joan A. Laredo-Liddell, St. Barnabas High School, Bronx, New York: Middle Atlantic Region, 1998
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David T. Lee, Mountain Lakes High School, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey: Middle Atlantic Region, 1999
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Diane Coley McGann, Santa Ana High School, Santa Ana, California: Western Region
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William J. Pilotte, Newington High School, Newington, Connecticut: Northeast Region
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Judith C. Seydel, Idaho Falls High School, Idaho Falls, Idaho: Northwest Region
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Brenda A. Wolpa, Canyon Del Oro High School, Tucson, Arizona: Southwest/Rocky Mountain Region
NSF Distinguished Public Service Award As a part of its celebration in 2000 of its half-century in existence, the National Science Foundation has announced the recipient of its Distinguished Public Service Award. •
Samuel P. Massie, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (Emeritus)
1999 Ford Foundation Fellowships The National Academies have announced the recipients in the 1999 fellowship programs. The names of those in chemistry or chemistry-related programs appear below. The complete list and background information about fellowship programs are available at http://national-academies.org. Information about the next (2000) competition can be obtained by contacting the Fellowship Office of the National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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1999 Predoctoral Fellows •
Martin Elliott Hayes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Organic Chemistry
1999 Dissertation Fellows •
Robyn P. Hickerson, University of Utah, Chemistry
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Luke Koenigs Lightning, University of California, San Francisco, Biochemistry
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Eric W. Wong, University of California, Los Angeles, Physical Chemistry
University of Wisconsin System Award Alliant Energy has announced the recipient of its 1999 Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award, to recognize and reward outstanding teachers at University of Wisconsin System institutions. •
Kim Kostka, University of Wisconsin–Rock County, Janesville, Wisconsin
Kim is also the recipient of the 1999 Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Partnership for Reinventing Government. She is co-editor of the JCE feature column Teaching with Problems and Case Studies.
Award Deadlines James Flack Norris Award The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society is receiving nominations for the 2000 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry. The Norris Award, one of the oldest awards given by a Section of the American Chemical Society, is presented annually and consists of a certificate and an honorarium of $3,000. Nominees must have served with special distinction as teachers of chemistry at any level: secondary school, college, or graduate school. Since 1951, awardees have included eminent and less-widely-known but equally effective teachers at all levels. The awardee for 1999 is Joseph J. Lagowski of the University of Texas at Austin. Nominating material must be limited to 30 pages and focus specifically on the nominee’s contribution to and effectiveness in teaching chemistry, as distinguished from research. These qualities are demonstrated by a condensed curriculum vitae as a portion of a nominating letter, which, in turn, is supported by as many seconding letters as are necessary to convey the nominee’s qualification for the award. These may show the impact of the nominee’s teaching in inspiring colleagues and students toward an active life on chemistry or related sciences, or may attest to the influence of the
nominee’s other activities in chemical education, such as textbooks, journal articles, or other professional activity at the national level. Materials should be of 8.5 × 11-in. size and should not include books or reprints. Nomination materials for 2000 should be sent to Robert S. Umans, Chemistry Department, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215-2521; email:
[email protected]. They should be received before April 15, 2000. Undergraduate Analytical Research Program Grant The Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) has established a $10,000 annual grant to promote high-quality, innovative undergraduate research in the field of analytical chemistry and to promote training and development of undergraduate students in the field of analytical chemistry. Chemistry faculty at U.S. colleges and universities not having a graduate program in the chemical sciences are eligible to apply. Application forms for the Undergraduate Analytical Research Program (UARP) grant may be obtained by calling 1-800/825-3221 ext. 208 or by visiting the SACP’s Web site at www.sacp.org. The deadline for applications for the year 2000 grant is March 31, 2000. American Microchemical Society Undergraduate Student Awards The American Microchemical Society announces its undergraduate awards for students who have done research in any area of analytical chemistry. Awardees receive $1000, travel expenses up to $250, and accommodation for two nights to receive the awards at the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) to be held October 29–November 3, 2000. Applications should include a cover letter, a two-page summary of analytical research conducted by the student written in his or her own words, at least three letters of recommendation (one must be from a research director), a onepage summary of career goals, and official transcripts from undergraduate institution(s). Awardees are expected to present their work at EAS as a poster at the Undergraduate Research Poster Session. More details and a list of former awardees is available at http://chemweb.chem.uconn.edu/microchem/. Three copies of all materials, including letters and transcripts, should be sent to David J. Butcher, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723; phone: 828/227-3683; fax: 828/2277647; email:
[email protected]; WWW: http:// www3.wcu.edu/~butcher/. The deadline for applications for 2000 awards is March 15, 2000. Dimick Award for Chromatography The Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) solicits nominations for the year 2001 Keene P. Dimick Award for Chromatography. The award is presented annually for noteworthy accomplishments in the area of gas and supercritical fluid chromatography (GC, SFC). The award, administered by SACP, consists of $5,000 cash prize presented at a symposium arranged by the awardee during the Pittsburgh Conference. There are no restrictions of age,
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News & Announcements
Proposal Deadlines National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) • • •
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Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) June 5, 2000 (anticipated) NSF Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships Program (CSEMS) TBA Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Preliminary April 13, 2000 (anticipated) Formal October 13, 2000 (anticipated) NSF Graduate Fellows in K–12 Education (GK-12) TBA (anticipated late spring 2000) Online DUE forms available at http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/ EHR/DUE/documents/general/forms/forms.htm NSF Documents Online available at http://www.nsf.gov/ cgi-bin/pubsys/browser/odbrowse.pl
For further information about NSF DUE programs consult the DUE Web site, http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/start.htm. To contact the DUE Information Center, phone: 703/306-1666; email:
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The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. • • • • • •
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Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program: November 15, 2000 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program: June 30, 2000 New Faculty Awards Program: May 15, 2000 Faculty Start-Up Grants for Undergraduate Institutions: May 15, 2000 Scholar/Fellow Program for Undergraduate Institutions: June 30, 2000 Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences: Preliminary Proposals: June 15, 2000 Complete Proposals: September 1, 2000 Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry: March 1, 2000 Senior Scientist Mentor: September 1, 2000
Further information may be obtained from The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., 555 Madison Avenue, Suite 1305, New York, NY 10022; phone: 212/753-1760; email:
[email protected]; WWW: http://www.dreyfus.org/
Research Corporation • • • •
Cottrell College Science Awards: May 15 and November 15 Cottrell Scholars: First regular business day in September Research Opportunity Awards: May 1 and October 1 Research Innovation Awards: May 1
Further information may be obtained from Research Corporation, 101 North Wilmot Road, Suite 250, Tucson, AZ 85711-3332; phone: 520/571-1111; fax: 520/571-1119; email:
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nationality, sex, or professional affiliation. Letters of nomination, including a complete resume for the candidate, should be sent to Keene P. Dimick Award Committee, Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, 300 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 332, Pittsburgh, PA 15235-5503. The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2000.
Courses, Seminars, Meetings, Opportunities Upcoming Conferences
PITTCON The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy will present its annual event, PITTCON 2000, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, March 12–17, 2000. There will be more than 1,900 technical presentations and 3,000 exposition booths. Further information is available on the Web at http:// www.pittcon.org or by telephone at 412/826-3220, ext. 142. Oilseed Conference The 49th Oilseed Conference will be held March 19– 21, 2000, at the Doubletree Hotel in New Orleans, LA. The theme of the meeting is “Surviving in a Changing Global Economy”. More information is available at the conference Web site: www.aocs.org/oilseed.htm, by phone: 217/359-2344, or by fax: 217/351-8091. American Oil Chemists’ Society The 91st American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting and Expo will be held April 25–28, 2000, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Further information is available by contacting the AOCS Meetings & Exhibits Department; phone: 217/359-2344; fax: 217/351-8091; email:
[email protected]. Chem 13 News: In Memory of Reg Friesen Issue 278 of Chem 13 News (October 1999) is in memory of Reg Friesen (see also JCE, 1999, 76, 27). A complimentary copy of this memorial issue is available upon request to
[email protected]. Free Source of Problems The Moles Web site (http://138.100.72.157/moles) is a free source of problems (in the Spanish language) that can be used in teaching problems of chemistry at the college/university level. While it is specially devoted to engineering education, it is also of interest for other studies where chemistry is involved. This site seeks to broaden its base by soliciting contributions from the United States and other American countries. Those interested in submitting problems for peer review (papers in English would be translated into Spanish) should contact Gabriel Pinto, Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnical University of Madrid, 28006 Madrid, Spain; email:
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