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Program for the Division of Chemical Education: Atlanta, March 26–30, 2006 by Catherine H. Middlecamp, Stacey Lowery Bretz, and Renée Cole

Saturday, March 25

Georgia World Congress Center Authority

All CHED technical sessions and the High School Program will be held in the Omni Hotel, 100 CNN Center; exceptions are the Sunday evening Poster Session and the Undergraduate Research Poster Sessions, which will be held in the Georgia Congress Center. Unless otherwise noted, morning sessions begin at 8:30 a.m., afternoon sessions at 1:30 p.m.

Olympic Centennial Park is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy a beautiful Atlanta day.

Evening, 6 p.m. Division Social Hour and Dinner

The CHED social hour and dinner will be held at Max Lagers American Grill & Brewery located at Peachtree Street and Andrew Young Boulevard. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to the dinner (ACS #SE-01, $45) must be purchased in advance through ACS when registering for the meeting; they cannot be purchased on site.

Meeting Program: All ACS Divisions Morning A. Balancing the Equation: Finding a Personal ↔ Professional Equilibrium. Personal–Professional Balance Tim Vaden, Organizer Dotti Miller, Organizer, Presiding

Cosponsored with WCC and YCC. This symposium will provide a forum for frank discussion of issues about combining successful chemistry careers with fulfilling family lives. Topics include the “two-body” problem (satisfying career goals of both spouses), challenges encountered by modern couples and their dependents, family-friendly policies in the workplace, influencing and encouraging the creation of new policies, and innovative arrangements for balancing personal and professional demands. B. Public Outreach: Better Living through Chemistry Cinzia Muzzi, Organizer, Presiding

Chemical education can take place in many different types of forums. This symposium highlights the creative ways that industry, local ACS sections, and colleges and universities attempt to bring an awareness and better understanding of chemistry to society.

Catherine H. Middlecamp ([email protected]) is the chair of the Division of Chemical Education’s Program Committee; Stacey Lowery Bretz ([email protected]) and Renée Cole ([email protected]) are the Meeting Co-Chairs for the Atlanta ACS Meeting. www.JCE.DivCHED.org

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• Program, Registration, Housing Information, including forms for registration, hotel reservations, and ordering tickets to social events (luncheons, dinners, etc.): use the ACS Web site, http://www.chemistry.org/, click > ACS National Meetings in the left column and proceed from there. Early registration ends March 8, 2006.

Program and Activities: CHED • CHED technical sessions will be in the Omni Hotel, 100 CNN Center; morning sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. and afternoon sessions at 1:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted here or in the final program. • Tickets to the CHED dinner (Saturday evening, March 25; SE-01, $45) and the High School/College Interface Luncheon (Sunday, March 26; SE-02, $28) are available only through ACS. (High school teachers can obtain luncheon tickets from the High School Day organizers.) • Booth at Exposition will be 301–303 in the Georgia Congress Center, representing CHED in general, JCE and JCE Software, the Exams Institute, Outreach Activities, and more. Hours: Monday and Tuesday 9–5; Wednesday 9–1. • Abstracts of CHED sessions are available to CHED Members through the ACS Web site (http://www.chemistry.org); they are expected to be available at the Division’s Web site, http:// www.DivCHED.org, to all Division Members and Affiliates. Information about accessing these abstracts will be announced through the CHED Newsletter. • General information about Atlanta (such as museums, parks, and historical attractions) appears on p 372. Information is also available in the CHED Newsletter and in issues of Chemical & Engineering News.

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This symposium will look at different ways that courses, textbooks, and other teaching materials provide the context for the chemistry content in introductory college courses, exploring the idea that students are better connected and therefore more successful when they have familiar examples and anecdotes. The role of “specialized” general chemistry classes for student populations in nursing or engineering will be specifically considered.

The “Gateway of Dreams” sculpture in the Olympic Centennial Park is a tribute to the founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

D. Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) Richard S. Moog, Organizer Frank Creegan, Presiding

POGIL is a student-centered instructional approach combining group learning and guided inquiry, with an emphasis on the development of important process skills. This symposium includes all aspects of this pedagogic approach, across a range of courses and institutional types, including lessons learned from classroom experience, the assessment of student learning outcomes, and the development of new materials and their use. E. High School Chemistry—Inquiring Minds Want to Know, 9 a.m. Renée Cole, Organizer

Cosponsored with WCC. Join us for an all-day event that weaves together chemical content, hands-on activities, and upto-date resources for high school teachers. This symposium includes the 2006 James Bryant Conant Awards address by Gwen S. Marbury: “Chemical Education through the Generations: 1967 to 2006.” The High School/College Interface luncheon will be held between the morning and afternoon sessions. (See program on p 370.) Academic Hiring: How Do You Get the Job?, Georgia Congress Center, B12 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Panel Discussion

Sponsored by PRES, cosponsored with Graduate Education Advisory Board, SOCED, CPT, CEPA, CHED, PROF, WCC,

YCC, NOBCChe, SACNAS, AISES. This symposium, part of the ACS Academic Employment Initiative (AEI), will provide graduate students and postdoctoral fellows advice from both established and recently hired faculty members in a question-and-answer moderated panel format. See details on p 362. Box lunches will be provided for attendees. George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education— Symposium in Honor of F. Albert Cotton, 9–11 a.m.

Sponsored by INOR, cosponsored with CHED. This symposium features contributions in chemical education and inorganic chemistry by ten of Cotton’s Ph.D. students who are currently in academia. His written contributions to chemical education include textbooks at both the high school and college level, including Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, co-authored initially with the late Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, and Chemical Applications of Group Theory. Science History and Its Applications to Chemical Education

Sponsored by HIST, cosponsored with CHED. This is a follow-up to a previous symposium that included ways chemi-

Award Addresses of Interest Sunday, March 26

Tuesday, March 28

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James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching Gwen S. Marbury, “Chemical Education through the Generations: 1967 to 2006”

ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences— Symposium in Honor of Susan Fahrenholtz Susan Fahrenholtz, “You Can Change Lives: Arrange SEED or Other Internships”

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Monday, March 27

Wednesday, March 29

ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences Catherine Middlecamp, “The Old Woman and the Rug”

Afternoon George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education F. Albert Cotton, “Libri Erudiendi: Apologia Pro Vita Mea”

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Morning ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution Charles F. Beam, “Synthesis of Azoles, Pyranone-related, and Pyridine-related Heterocyclic Compounds from Polylithiated Intermediates”


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C. Models for Contextualizing General Chemistry Content Tom Holme, Organizer, Presiding


cal history can be used to teach chemical principles, the right and wrong ways to apply history, tips on convincing colleagues that history is important in chemical education, and sources for the use of history in chemistry courses. Here we broaden the topic to include other subjects utilized in chemical education (physics, math, etc.).

George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education— Symposium in Honor of F. Albert Cotton, 2–4:30 p.m. Bruce E. Bursten and Kim R. Dunbar, Organizer, Presiding

Sponsored by INOR, cosponsored with CHED Science History and Its Applications to Chemical Education, Part II

Sponsored by HIST, cosponsored with CHED

Social Software and Chemical Information, 8 a.m.

Sponsored by CINF, cosponsored with CHED

Evening, 7:30–9:30 p.m. General Posters/Social Hour, Georgia Congress Center, Hall B4 Nathaniel Grove, Organizer, Presiding

Noon High School/College Interface Luncheon

The luncheon wil be held in the Omni Hotel, International Ballroom D. Purchase luncheon tickets (SE-02, $28) in advance through ACS. (See also p 370.)

Posters 67–127. Monday, March 27

Afternoon

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A. Balancing the Equation: Finding a Personal ↔ Professional Equilibrium. The Two-Body Problem Dotti Miller, Organizer Tim Vaden, Organizer, Presiding

A. Curricular Innovations in Green Chemistry: Organic and Beyond, Part II Liz Gron, Organizer Mary M. Kirchhoff, Organizer, Presiding

Cosponsored with WCC and YCC B. NSF-Catalyzed Innovations in the Undergraduate Curriculum Susan Hixson, Organizer Kathleen Parson, Presiding

This symposium features speakers from NSF-funded projects who are developing educational materials or strategies aimed at improving the learning of chemistry by undergraduates with diverse backgrounds and career aspirations. C. Teaching Science to Elementary Teachers Amy F. Johnson, Organizer, Presiding

We will explore teaching science in general, and chemistry in particular, to pre- and in-service elementary teachers. Teaching this group often presents unique challenges and rewards, since the material in undergraduate science courses generally will not be directly translated into their own classrooms. D. Curricular Innovations in Green Chemistry: Organic and Beyond Mary Kirchhoff, Organizer Liz Gron, Organizer, Presiding

This symposium will address green chemistry applications in undergraduate teaching, including courses for majors and non-majors. Since its inception, green chemistry has flourished in the area of organic chemistry and has slowly been making inroads into other areas of our profession. Examples of individual lecture topics or laboratories, as well as integrated programs, will be presented; presenters will share their assessment tools. A panel discussion will focus on different strategies for greening the curriculum. E. High School Chemistry—Inquiring Minds Want to Know, Part II Renée Cole, Organizer

Cosponsored with WCC

B. Assessment of Student Learning Marina Koether, Organizer, Presiding

The assessment of student learning first involves articulating student learning outcomes using Bloom’s taxonomy and including skills, knowledge, and attitudes. The second step links the outcomes to the curriculum and then relates the outcomes to assessment methods of multiple means and measures. Departments should articulate the expected results, collect the aggregated data (which is both quantitative and qualitative), and use the results for improvement. This symposium will provide examples of assessment plans of student learning. C. Professional Development of High School Chemistry Teachers Ellen J. Yezierski, Organizer Sherril A. Soman, Presiding

High School chemistry teacher professional development (PD) is a shared responsibility among chemistry and education faculty, professional organizations, state, district, and school administrators, and teachers. To satisfy the National Science Education Standards, stakeholders must devise new PD approaches focused on inquiry that integrate scientific, pedagogical, and student knowledge. This symposium will address innovative pre-service and in-service PD applicable to a variety of contexts such as non-traditional degree and certification programs, institutes, workshops, and partnerships. D. Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL), Part II Richard S. Moog, Organizer Martin D. Perry Jr., Presiding Undergraduate Research Poster Sessions, Georgia Congress Center, Hall B4, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. LaTrease E. Garrison, Organizer

Alternative Careers in Chemistry, 1–3:15 p.m.

E. Analytical Chemistry

Sponsored by YCC, cosponsored with WCC, SCHB, PROF, IEC, CHAL, BMGT, SOCED, and CHED

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ACS National Meeting I. Polymer Chemistry Photo by Daemon Baizan. © Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Cosponsored with SOCED, POLY, and PRES. Posters 571–608. ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences—Symposium in Honor of Cathy Middlecamp Lucy P. Eubanks, Organizer, Presiding

A father and son learn about the properties of bubbles in Sensing Nature at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

F. Chemical Education

Cosponsored with SOCED and PRES. Posters 248–286. G. Nanotechnology

Cosponsored with SOCED and PRES. Posters 287–331. H. Organic Chemistry

Cosponsored with SOCED, PRES, and ORGN. Posters 332–570.

Sponsored by WCC, cosponsored with CHED, YCC, and PRES. Synergism. The old encourage the young; the young encourage the old. We encourage our students; our students encourage us. Women encourage women; men encourage men. And of course women and men encourage each other. This symposium brings together women, men, and people of different ages and from different walks of life who have made the encouragement of women a priority in their daily and professional lives. We will speak with different voices, yet find the common themes.

Afternoon A. George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education—Symposium in Honor of F. Albert Cotton, 3:45–5:20 p.m. Kim R. Dunbar and Fausto Calderazzo, Organizers Bruce E. Bursten, Organizer, Presiding

Cosponsored with INOR

2006 ACS Academic Employment Initiative (AEI) “Academic Hiring: How Do You Get the Job?” kicks off the third year of the ACS Academic Employment Initiative (AEI) on Sunday, March 26. The format will be an interactive panel discussion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to allow for communication among the audience, panelists, and moderators. Panelists will respond to specific questions from the audience and from the session moderators, Cynthia Burrows (University of Utah) and Charles Casey (University of Wisconsin–Madison). All types of institutions that recruit Ph.D. chemists for faculty positions are represented by the panelists: Cornelia Gillyard, Spelman College; Carlos Gutierrez, California State University, Los Angeles; Gerald Van Hecke, Harvey Mudd College; Jeffrey S. Johnson, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Cora MacBeth, Emory University; Cinzia Muzzi, De Anza College. Box lunches will be available to participants during the symposium. Fall 2006 ACS Meeting The AEI will continue activities at the Fall 2006 ACS Meeting in San Francisco, CA, sponsoring a Sci-Mix poster session at which candidates for faculty positions will present posters representing their research and/or teaching backgrounds and interests. This provides an informal opportunity for the candidates and for faculty from departments seeking new faculty to meet and learn more about one another. More information appears in the report on the

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first AEI Sci-Mix poster session at the Fall 2004 ACS Meeting (1). Those who are interested in presenting a poster— or know of a candidate who might be—should send an email to Webster Santos explains how his studies the ACS Office combine chemical synthesis and RNA bioof Graduate Edu- chemistry. Taken at the AEI poster session at the Fall 2005 ACS Meeting. cation for more information ([email protected]). The closing date for submission of abstracts for the AEI poster session at the Fall 2006 meeting is May 5, 2006. AEI Workshops At each of the national ACS meetings there will be (free) workshops sponsored by the ACS Office of Career Services that will include topics such as preparing your CV, presenting your research and teaching, and preparing for the academic interview. These workshops are announced in C & E News or get more information by sending an inquiry to [email protected]. Literature Cited 1. J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, 1697.


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B. Using Particulate Visualization in General Chemistry Classes Vickie M. Williamson and Thomas J. José, Organizers, Presiding

The need for students to visualize the behavior of particles in chemical phenomena has been documented in the literature. Different types of visualizations have shown positive effects on the students‚ conceptual understanding, and ability to create mental models of particulate behavior. Visualizations can include static images, models, particulate animation, or student-constructed visualizations. This symposium will discuss visualization techniques in the general chemistry classroom. C. Professional Development of High School Chemistry Teachers, Part II Ellen J. Yezierski, Organizer, Presiding

toxicology, forensic molecular biology, forensic science practicum) and poster presentations by forensic scientists. Undergraduate Research Poster Sessions, Georgia Congress Center, Hall B4, 2–4 p.m. LaTrease E. Garrison, Organizer E. Biochemistry

Cosponsored with SOCED and PRES. Posters 632–808. F. Environmental Chemistry

Cosponsored with SOCED, ENVR, and PRES. Posters 809– 873. G. Inorganic Chemistry

Cosponsored with SOCED, PRES, and INOR. Posters 874– 994.

D. Forensic Chemistry in the Undergraduate Curriculum Michael H. Silveira, Organizer

H. Medicinal Chemistry

The goal of the symposium is to provide cutting-edge forensic science knowledge and expertise to students and teachers at institutions offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in forensic science. The program will consist of lectures (including forensic science survey, forensic science professional practice, crime scene search and recovery, forensic evidence, law and criminal procedures, criminalistics and crime analysis,

Cosponsored with SOCED, PHYS, and PRES. Posters 1035–1123.

Cosponsored with SOCED and PRES. Posters 995–1034. I. Physical Chemistry

ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences—Symposium in Honor of Cathy Middlecamp

Sponsored by WCC, cosponsored with CHED, YCC, and PRES

COACh Workshops COAChing Women Faculty To Be Strong Educators and Leaders in the Chemical Sciences COACh, the Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists, is a grass roots organization that works to increase the numbers and effectiveness of women faculty in the chemical sciences. One highly successful COACh project has been to offer professional skills development workshops that teach negotiation, management, and leadership skills to participants. Almost 300 women chemistry faculty have participated in these workshops and have raved about the positive impact that these workshops have had on their lives. Workshops at Spring ACS Meeting Two workshops will be offered in Atlanta on Saturday, March 25, 2006, prior to the Spring ACS Meeting.

Workshop 1: Coaching Strong Women in the Art of Strategic Persuasion Workshop 2: The Chemistry of Leadership: A Women’s Leadership Development Program

Workshops at NOBCCHE Conference For the first time COACh will offer a workshop at the NOBCCHE (National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers) National Conference. This workshop will be held on Sunday, April 9, 2006, in Los Angeles. Workshop: Coaching Strong Women in the Art of Strategic Persuasion

Workshop Registration COACH Workshop: Strategic Persuasion.

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More details and a sign-up form for these workshops can be found on the COACh Web site at http://coach.uoregon.edu (accessed Jan 2006). Apply as soon as possible as space is limited. Assistance with travel and lodging expenses is available. The workshops are financially supported by NSF, NIH, and DOE-Basic Energy Sciences.


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sium speakers have demonstrated similar strong commitments and will discuss their programs to attract and support students. Academic, industrial, and community-based programs for students from seventh grade through college have successfully expanded the numbers of underrepresented students in the sciences. B. Assessment of Student Learning, Part II Deborah Sauder, Presiding Marina Koether, Organizer C. Conducting Research at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution: Faculty Strategies for Success Thomas J. Wenzel, Organizer, Presiding

At the Olympic Centennial Park, one can enjoy a fountain show, where the water is synchronized to music and lighting effects, day or night.

ACS Awards in Inorganic Chemistry: II

Sponsored by INOR, cosponsored with CHED Starting a Successful Research Program at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution, 1–5:30 p.m. Merlyn D. Schuh, Thomas J. Wenzel, Organizers Thomas B. Higgins, Presiding

Sponsored by YCC, cosponsored with Council on Undergraduate Research, CHED, and WCC. Experienced faculty members from predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), a two-year college, and program officers from The Petroleum Research Fund and Research Corporation will address the unique challenges associated with the establishment of an active research program at PUIs. Topics will include: interactions with administrators and students, research across department boundaries, institutional research environment, and writing grant proposals. The audience will be able to ask questions, be part of open discussions of the issues, and interact with the panel of facilitators.

Evening, 8–10 p.m.

B. Sci-Mix: Successful Student Affiliates Chapter Poster Session, Georgia Congress Center LaTrease E. Garrison, Organizer

Cosponsored with SOCED and PRES C. Sci-Mix: LSAMP/REU Poster Session, Georgia Congress Center Mary K. Boyd and LaTrease E. Garrison, Organizers

Cosponsored with SOCED and PRES Tuesday, March 28

Morning A. ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences— Symposium in Honor of Susan Fahrenholtz Maureen G. Chan, Organizer

Cosponsored with WCC. Susan Fahrenholtz is honored for her commitment to enhancing the lives and education of disadvantaged students in the chemical sciences through their participation in internships and summer jobs. The sympoJournal of Chemical Education

D. Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL), Part III Richard S. Moog, Organizer R. Daniel Libby, Presiding Women Leaders in Chemistry: Stories of Challenges Met, 8–11:20 a.m. Judith M. Iriarte-Gross, Organizer, Presiding

Sponsored by WCC, cosponsored with CHED. The ACS Women Chemists Committee established the Overcoming Challenges Award to recognize a woman undergraduate for her efforts in overcoming hardship (economic, personal, or academic) to achieve success in chemistry. These undergraduate women are potential future leaders in the ACS. Stories of women chemists who have already met such challenges and who are now leaders in chemistry may be heard.

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Individual faculty members bear primary responsibility for initiating and sustaining active and productive research programs. This can be a difficult process at a predominantly undergraduate institution (PUI) given the substantial classroom and laboratory teaching responsibilities that are often involved. Faculty members representing diverse institutional types and career stages will provide tips and insights from their own experiences about successfully integrating research into the teaching responsibilities at a PUI.

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A. The 1–2–1 General–Organic–General Curriculum: Challenges and Solutions Vladimir Garkov, Organizer B. Hairfield, Presiding

The problems associated with teaching general chemistry are related to the course content as well as the students, their interests, and level of preparedness. A possible curricular solution involves a separation of the general chemistry courses by a year of organic. This symposium will focus on the benefits and shortcomings of this 1–2–1 curriculum and to the challenges facing teachers wishing to adopt it. B. Common Key Elements of Successful Grant Writing and Chemical Education Research Diane M. Bunce, Organizer Renée Cole, Organizer, Presiding

Whether you are writing the educational outreach or evaluation component of a proposal or planning your own chemical education research project, certain key elements are common to both. This symposium will address each of these key elements in the hope of assisting those who are engaged or considering becoming engaged in this type of professional activity.


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C. Designing a Research-Supportive Undergraduate Curriculum Thomas J. Wenzel and M. Lieberman, Organizers Diane W. Husic, Presiding

Speakers will present examples of departmental curricular designs specifically developed to promote research and researchlike activities. These include activities designed to (1) expose students earlier to research experiences that go beyond the traditional laboratory course; (2) support and promote participation of undergraduates in research; (3) create more time for students and faculty members to participate in research; and (4) ultimately enhance the experience of the capstone project and the research culture within a department. D. Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL), Part IV Richard S. Moog, Organizer, Presiding

Wednesday March 29

Morning A. Instructional Technology in Inorganic and General Chemistry Education: A Symposium Honoring Jack Kotz Harry Pence, Organizer John C. Schaumloffel, Organizer, Presiding

Jack Kotz, starting with Inorganic Chemistry, has been instrumental in the education of science majors in both inorganic and general chemistry for 30 plus years. A key focus for Jack at SUNY Oneonta has been the use of instructional technology. As he is settling into “retirement”, we honor his accomplishments with presentations on the past, present, and future directions of chemical education in inorganic chemistry and/or the use of instructional technology in chemical education. B. Chemistry Education Research Jeffrey R. Appling, Organizer Melanie M. Cooper, Organizer, Presiding

The CHED Committee on Chemistry Education Research provides this forum to explore three aspects of chemical education research: the motivation for the research and the type of problems investigated; the methodology used to gather and interpret the collected data; and the findings and the significance of their interpretation. C. Designing a Research-supportive Undergraduate Curriculum, Part II Thomas J. Wenzel and M. Lieberman, Organizers D. Beyond the Textbook: Alternative Sources for Learning Chemistry Ike Shibley, Organizer Lorena Tribe, Organizer, Presiding

This symposium explores the use of alternatives to conventional textbooks either as supplemental material for a course or as a replacement for traditional texts, for both majors and non-majors courses. Possible alternatives include research articles from scientific journals, general science articles from journals such as Scientific American and Discover, booklength science popularizations, and newspaper articles. ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution, 8 a.m.

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Afternoon A. Instructional Technology in Inorganic and General Chemistry Education: A Symposium Honoring Jack Kotz, Part II John C. Schaumloffel, Organizer Jason K. Pontrello, Presiding; Harry Pence, Organizer, Presiding B. Chemistry Education Research, Part II Melanie M. Cooper, Organizer Jeffrey R. Appling, Organizer, Presiding C. Balancing Teaching/Research/Outreach at 4-Year Institutions D. Mitchell, Presiding Lorraine M. Mulfinger, Organizer, Presiding

This symposium will present perspectives and possible solutions for balancing teaching, research, and outreach at 4-year institutions. Views shared will represent untenured and tenured faculty, department chairs, and personnel committee members. Models for successfully combining activities from two or three of these areas will be presented. D. Beyond the Textbook: Alternative Sources for Learning Chemistry, Part II Lorena Tribe, Organizer Ike Shibley, Organizer, Presiding Building Analytical Chemistry Communities through the Web and Beyond, 1 p.m.

Sponsored by ANYL, cosponsored with CHED Thursday, March 30

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A. General Papers, 8 a.m. A. R. Bressette, Organizer, Presiding B. Chemistry Education Research, Part III Melanie M. Cooper, Organizer Jeffrey R. Appling, Organizer, Presiding C. Creating Programs to Support Intensive Undergraduate Research, 8 a.m. Marya Lieberman and Thomas Wenzel, Organizers

NSF and many individual schools support programs through which undergraduates can experience intensive research, usually over a summer. The speakers will offer historical and practical insights into what it takes to initiate and run successful REU programs as well as institution-wide UROP/SURF/URP programs. A panel discussion on grantwriting, program management, and approaches to stable funding will be held after the talks.

Afternoon A. General Papers, Part II, 1 p.m. Andrew R. Bressette, Organizer, Presiding B. Recent Advances in Teaching Analytical Chemistry, 1 p.m. Nina J. Ronkainen, Organizer, Presiding

Cosponsored with ANYL. Teaching analytical chemistry is undergoing significant changes, and both instructors and textbooks struggle to keep pace with the rapidly changing field. The popularity of television shows involving crime scene investigations has lead to an increased awareness of chemical analysis. Bioanalytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, virtual labs, and computer simulations have been incorporated to capture these changes.


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C. Regional Undergraduate Research Conferences Benefit both Students and Faculty, 1–2:55 p.m. Norm Schmidt, Organizer, Presiding

The Southeast Regional ACS Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) has been an annual social and professional event that students and faculty have looked forward to for 37 years. SURC provides undergraduates an opportunity to present their research in an atmosphere that is not as high pressure as a national or regional ACS meeting. The SURC model is one that could be used elsewhere to help stimulate undergraduate research and participation.

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