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Awards Announced
General Chemistry Collection, 6th Edition
Excellence Award Winners Announced
The 6th edition of General Chemistry Collection CDROM (GCC) has been released by JCE Software and shipped to those who have placed orders. GCC 6th edition contains 30 tried and tested JCE Software programs appropriate for introductory-level chemistry students. Programs for both Macintosh and Windows computers are available on a single CD-ROM; all programs have been peer reviewed. For a more detailed description of GCC 6th edition visit JCE Online at http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft/Programs/GCC/. The abstract appeared in J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, 637–640, which can be found on JCE Online at http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/ Journal/Issues/2002/May/abs637.html.
The ACS Division of Computers in Chemistry (COMP) and Chemical Computing Group (CCG) announced the winners of the CCG Excellence Awards at the ACS Spring national meeting in Orlando. The awards were created in 2000 to stimulate graduate student participation in COMP division activities at ACS national meetings. Winners receive a one-year software license of CCG’s Molecular Operating Environment for their academic research group in addition to reimbursement for travel costs associated with attending an ACS national meeting to present their results. The award winners are:
New in this Edition These programs for Windows-compatible computers are new in this edition: •
Spec UV–Vis: An Ultraviolet–Visible Spectrophotometer Simulation
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KinSimXP: A Chemical Kinetics Simulation
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Le Chat: Simulation in Chemical Equilibrium
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SIRs: Simulations and Interactive Resources for Windows
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Equilibrium Calculator for Windows (update)
Bulk Purchases GCC is intended for use by individual students. Institutions and faculty members may adopt GCC 6th edition as they would a textbook. JCE can arrange for CDs to be custom packaged with laboratory manuals or other course materials or to be sold to students through a campus bookstore. The cost per CD can be quite low when large numbers are ordered (as little as $3 each), making this a Selected images from the Gencost-effective method of eral Chemistry Collection. A providing students single beam spectrometer in Spec UV-Vis (top) and the access to software they simulation screen in KinSimXP need. Network licenses (bottom). to distribute the software to students via a local campus network can also be arranged. Contact
[email protected] for details. GCC may be purchased in bulk (20 or more CDs) at greatly reduced prices.
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Thomas Dick, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA: Computational Modeling of Brine to Aid CO2 Sequestration Research. Jeffry Madura, advisor.
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Benoit Leblanc, Institut Francais du Petrole, ReueilMalmaison, France: Mixing Monte Carlo Moves More Efficiently with an Evolutionary Algorithm. Herve Toulhoat, Bertrand Braunswig, and Evelyne Lutton, advisors.
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Viera Lukacova, North Dakota State University, Fargo, NC: Implementation of Multiple Binding Modes in CoMFA. Stefan Balaz, advisor.
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Sabine Schefzick, Indiana University–Purdue University–Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN: Theoretical Ligand Distortions in Chiral Catalysts: Can Molecular Deformations Enhance a Catalyst’s Chirality Content? Kenny Lipkowitz, advisor.
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Xuelin Wang, University of North Texas, Denton, TX: Error Analysis in Density Functional Theory: Atomization Energies. Angela K. Wilson, advisor.
2002 Catalyst Awards The American Chemistry Council has announced the 2002 Responsible Care® Catalyst Award Winners. The program honors educators who excel at teaching science and chemistry to students in college, high school, middle school, and elementary school. All winners receive a medal and citation. National winners are honored at an awards dinner held in conjunction with the NSTA annual meeting and their schools receive $5,000 to be used to improve their science education programs; regional winners’ schools receive $2,500.
National Winners Four-Year College/University •
Morton Z. Hoffman, Boston University, Boston, MA
Two-Year College/University •
Karen Woscyna-Birch, Tunxis Community College, Farmington, CT
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Proposal Deadlines National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) These NSF deadlines have been established or are anticipated*. • Advanced Technological Education ( AT E ) Preliminary April 24, 2002* Formal October 16, 2002* •
Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Letters of Intent March 15, 2002 Full Proposals April 30, 2002 and October 15 annually thereafter
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Course, Curriculum, and Lab. Improvement (CCLI) CCLI-EMD and CCLI-ND tracks June 6, 2002* CCLI-A&I track November 13, 2002* * Official deadline dates for proposals will be specified in the new program solicitation for each program, to be published at least three months before the relevant deadline date. Program solicitations are available electronically through NSF’s Online Document System at http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/pubsys/browser/odbrowse.pl and through the NSF DUE site http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/; phone: 703/ 292-8670; email:
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News & Announcements High School •
Larry R. Nordell, Mt. Miguel High School, Spring Valley, CA
Pre-High School •
Craig R. Wolter, Windom Area Middle School, Windom, MN
Regional Winners Four-Year College/University •
Karen Hyatt Stump, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
High School •
Melissa K. Payne, Jeffersontown High School, Louisville, KY
Pre-High School •
Denise Gordon, Applied Learning Academy, Ft. Worth, TX
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
Award Deadlines
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Passer Education Grants
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Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program: November 15, 2002 Faculty Start-Up Grants for Undergraduate Institutions: May 15, 2002 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program: June 28, 2002 New Faculty Awards Program: May 15, 2002 Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry: February 28, 2003 Scholar/Fellow Program for Undergraduate Institutions: June 28, 2002 (note revised guidelines) Senior Scientist Mentor: August 30, 2002 Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences: Preliminary Proposals: June 14, 2002 Completed Proposals: August 30, 2002
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/.
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Cottrell College Science Awards: May 15 and November 15 Cottrell Scholars: First regular business day in September Research Innovation Awards: May 1 Research Opportunity Awards: May 1 and October 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:
[email protected]; WWW: http://www.rescorp.org/.
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The Passer Education Grants provide support for teachers in small programs at two- and four-year colleges that do not have any advanced degree programs in the chemical sciences. The grants are to support continuing education activities that must be directly related to the applicant’s teaching and must take them away from their campus. These grants are made possible through a generous donation of Dorothy and Moses Passer. Moses (Mike) Passer was for many years the head of the ACS Education Division. An applicant must be a full-time faculty member at his or her institution. A committee reviews applications. There is no application form but the application must include: a description of the proposed activity and how it relates to the applicant’s teaching with dates, locations, titles, and contacts; a brief description of the applicant’s institution and department; a short curriculum vitae; an itemized estimate of expenses, amount of aid requested, and sources of all supplemental funds. Closing dates each year are: January 1, April 1, and September 1. For further information contact Donald E. Jones,
[email protected]; 3726 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Apt. 108, Washington, DC 20008. A list of recent recipients of Passer Education Grants appears on p 557 of the May 2002 issue of this Journal.
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