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The article offers news briefs related to chemical society in the U.S. in 2011. It mentions the launch of the American Chemical Society's (ACS) 241st meeting in Anaheim, California on March 27, 2011. It cites the recipients of the Pittcon Heritage Award including Arvin Smith, John Hatsopoulos, and George Hatsopoulos. It also notes the opening of applications for the ACS Scholars Program.

The article offers information on the International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC) 201, wherein, chemists and chemical enthusiasts worldwide will collaborate to promote interest in chemistry, as well as its contributions to mankind. It states that the IYC 2011 was designed by the United Nations to encourage appreciation to the achievements of chemistry. It offers details on the activities such as by the American Chemical Society (ACS) designed to engage students, volunteers and the public.

The article offers information on events related to chemistry. The 2011 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is in search of high school students who want to join the event to improve the environment. The White House announced in June 2010 that 103 science and mathematics teachers will receive the 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The American Chemical Society (ACS) is in search of nominees for its 2012 ACS Award in chemistry education research.

The article offers information on the educational programs offered by the Hach Scientific Foundation and launched by the founders of Hach Co., which would be continued by the American Chemical Society (ACS). It states that ACS has received $33 million from Hach Foundationand that will complement high school chemistry teaching. It also looks at the shift of the foundation's focus in support of high school chemistry teachers due to the feedback of chemists that their career aspirations were influenced by their high school chemistry teachers. It also presents the ACS-Hach programs such as High School Chemistry Grant, Land Grant University Scholars program, and Second Career Teacher Scholarship.

The article presents a summary of some of the actions and other events at the ACS Council Meeting during the 2008 Fall National Meeting in Philadelphia. It includes information presented by the ACS to its councilors. Bruce Bursten's presentation mentioned the formation of a Board-Presidential Task Force on Education. The Council voted to change the fee structure for Society Affiliates to make these the same price as for regular memberships. The Council also voted to accept a revised division fundign formula that attempts to simplify the allocation calculations.

The article announces the deadline and presents the qualifications for the 2010 awards of the American Chemical Society. All nominating materials will due on November 1, 2008. Details on the qualifications for the 2010 ACS George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education, the 2010 ACS James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry and the 2010 ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning are provided. The award recipients are requested to appear in person at the spring ACS awards banquet to receive the award and to deliver an award address.

The article reports that the American Chemical Society (ACS) Women Chemists Committee has formed the ACS 2008 Overcoming Challenges Award. The award aims to recognize a woman undergraduate from a two-year or four-year institution for her efforts in overcoming hardship to achieve success in chemistry. It consists of a plaque, a monetary award of $250 and up to $1,000 in travel expenses to the fall ACS national meeting. Information about award criteria and administration is provided on society's Web site.

The article focuses on the initiatives undertaken by the American Chemical Society for the "Biochemistry" journal in 2008. The publication is introducing its new manuscript titled "Rapid Reports." It also encourages authors to use uniform standards for the reporting of structural and enzymological data. The publication also focuses on the immediate posting of accepted manuscripts on the Web.

The article presents information on the High School Day celebrations and the American Chemical Society's (ACS) meeting held in Chicago, Illinois in 2007. It is reported that the High School Program at the Chicago ACS Meeting was a mix of showmanship and chemistry in which speakers shared classroom success stories of their teaching career with the audience. It is reported that several speakers including Eleanor Siegrist, Jim Spencer, and William Desse addressed the gathering. An author of the article has presented her experience of engaging students in a project on the periodicity of elements on the occasion.

The article focuses on the 20th anniversary celebrations of the National Chemical Week (NCW) community outreach program of the American Chemical Society (ACS). It is reported that the NCW is celebrated in the U.S. in the fourth week of October every year. The theme for the 2007 NCW is "The Many Faces of Chemistry." It is informed that the National Chemistry Day was first celebrated on November 6, 1987 which was later converted to NCW due to popular public support. It is reported that the NCW provides an opportunity to educators to engage students in community services. It is also informed that a reception will be held in Boston, Massachusetts on August 19, 2007 to recognize volunteers who have played crucial role in making the NCW a success.

The article focuses on the American Chemical Society's (ACS) efforts for the advancement of chemistry education in the U.S. It is reported that several programs like the "Chemistry Olympiad" and "Kids & Chemistry" have been conducted by the ACS to fulfill the objectives of the Society. It is informed that the ACS' 3rd edition of the book "Inquiry in Action: Investigating Matter Through Inquiry" includes contents relevant for K-8 teachers and students. The author informs that the ACS will continue to do experiments in chemistry education at post secondary level and will focus on faculty development.

The article offers news briefs related to courses, seminars, meeting and opportunities on chemistry in the U.S. A special offer is made by Chemical Education Exams Institute. The International Association of Nanotechnology has invited participation in the Third International Congress of Nanotechnology which will be held on October 30 to November 2, 2006.

The article presents information on some products, softwares, and institutions that will be available on various booths at the time of 2006 annual meeting of American Chemical Society in San Francisco, California. Information on HPLC e-learning modules from Academy Savant and CD/VCDs on lab education for chromatography, spectroscopy, and basic techniques and safety, could be obtainable on Booth 125. The examinations Institute of the American Chemical Society which is the education division of Chemical Education will provide information on its high quality teacher written assessments for all levels of chemistry instruction at Both 1211 and 1213.

The article focuses on the efforts of the Education Division of the American Chemical Society to improve the quality of chemical education in the U.S. The division spearheaded the establishment of the High School Chemistry Club program that provides high school students the chance to experience chemistry outside the classroom and to learn more about chemical science careers. High school students who participated in the programs have conducted demonstrations at elementary schools to introduce chemical science concepts to younger students. Moreover, a new teacher training options is also being offered to high school chemistry teachers.

The article presents information on the analytical chemistry graduate students who were selected by the American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship Committee to receive either a 9-month fellowships during the 2006-2007 year or a 3-month fellowship in 2006. The Graduate Fellowship Program is aimed at promoting basic research in analytical chemistry and to identify future leaders in the field. Some of the students include Nicholas Cellar of the University of Michigan, Dwight Stoll of the University of Minnesota, Lin Wang of the University of Florida, and so on.

The article presents information on the "ACS Directory of Graduate Research 2005," a well-known source of information on faculty and their research at programs in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry and related chemical sciences. This directory is continuing to be the premier source of information in the U.S. and Canada. The directory, reportedly, lists faculty members' biographical information, area of specialization, titles of all papers published within the last two years, individual telephone numbers, and fax numbers. It also contains listings for over 650 academic programs, 10,000 faculty members, and 90,000 publication citations. Its electronic version, named DGRweb 2005, is also now as the American Chemical Society has launched an improved DGRweb in November 2005. The search feature for faculty includes specific research area, academic rank, and gender, and the search results produce complete contact information for faculty including direct links to faculty email addresses and Web pages.

The article presents news briefs related to the field of chemical education. The 22nd meeting of the Division of Chemical Education of the German Chemical Society that was held on September 8-10, 2005 at the Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany, showed that chemical education is creatively alive in Germany. Attendees of the meeting represented the full spectrum of the German educational system. The program comprised of oral and poster presentations on content, pedagogy, and hands-on exercises for students. It invited plenary lectures and a virtuosic multimedia show of microscale demonstrations. Germany has strong networks among university faculty and high school teachers. These networks are generating materials for use in the classroom and laboratory. The 40th International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) World Chemistry Congress and the 43rd IUPAC General Assembly were held concurrently at the Beijing International Convention Center on August 14-19, 2005, in China.

The article presents information on the American Chemical Society (ACS) Presidential Symposium, Envisioning Undergraduate Chemistry Education in 2015 that was organized by the ACS Committee on Professional Training and co-sponsored by the Division of Chemical Education and the Society Committee on Education. The symposium was organized in response to ACS President William E Carroll's challenge to envision the chemistry enterprise in 2015 in order to understand, plan for, and make the most of change. It has been noted in the symposium that change is occurring both in the chemistry profession and in education. The first three speakers reported methods in chemistry education that are known to be effective but are not yet widely implemented. Isiah M. Warner of Louisiana State University commented on increasing diversity among chemistry students and ACS-approved programs. He recommended that in order to increase diversity, one needs to promote academic success through mentoring, education, and research.

The article presents information on analytical chemistry graduate students selected by the American Chemical Society's Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship Committee who will receive three-month fellowships during the summer of 2005. Anne Fischer of Michigan State University is studying morphological and microstructural alterations that occur with carbon electrocatalyst support materials used in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and how these changes affect the electrochemical performance of this device. Kaveh Jorabchi of George Washington University investigates alternative gas plasmas and fundamental aspects of sample introduction in inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy to achieve high sensitivities with nanoliter sample consumption. Orla Wilson of Texas A&M University studies the synthesis, characterization and applications of dendrimer-encapsulated metal nanoparticles. Chaoyong James Yang of the University of Florida concentrates his research on molecular recognition and molecular signaling in bioanalysis.

The article informs that the article published in the Journal of American Chemical Society "Fabrication of Colloidal Crystals With Tubular-Like Packings," by Feng Li, Xavier Badel, Jan Linnros, and John B. Wiley had a scale bar, which was mislabeled. In another article, "Total Synthesis of Cribrostatin IV: Fine-Tuning the Character of an Amide Bond by Remote Control," by Collin Chan, Richard Heid, Shengping Zheng and Jinsong Guo reference is made to a DEF ring precursor. In actuality, the statement refers to the CDE ring system.

Describes chemistry items discussed at the Executive Committee of the Association of Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education. Administrative issues; Conferences.

Presents a photo collage of meeting sessions at the Spring 2001 Association of Chemical Society Meeting in San Diego, California. Conferences.

Reports several developments in chemical societies and publications in the United States as of March 2001. Invitation for contributions in the Book & Media Reviews section of the Journal; Details on committee and task force meetings for the 2001 San Diego American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting; Date of presentation for the ACS Pimentel Award. INSET: Proposal Deadlines..

Reports developments in science education in the United States as of June 2000. Includes deadline for entrants to the Amersham Pharmacia Biotech & Science Price for Young Scientists; Schedule and venue of the 2000 MathML conference on Web-based mathematical education and research; Details on the 62nd Summer Conference of the New England Association of Chemistry Teachers.

Reports several public events involving science students and the American Chemical Society held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. Highlights of the Carver Kidvention; List of chemical reactions demonstrated during the Doing Science With the Chemist of the Future convention; Winners of the Chemagination 2025 Essay Contest.

Presents the April 2000 secretary's reports on the American Chemical Society (ACS) Council Meeting. Highlights of the meeting; Details on the National Chemistry Week 2000; List of recipients of the ACS 2000 awards during the Division of Chemical Education program.