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Message from the Chair
Happy New Year!
As I look forward to 2008, I can say that I am very excited about the prospects that the new year holds. In particular, I am looking forward to the visit of Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann for our Annual Dinner on February 15. When I invited Dr. Hoffmann, I mentioned that I was first introduced to him via a video in my high school chemistry class - and now I get to meet him in person!
I am also looking forward to meeting many of you in person over the course of this year. Whether it is at the annual dinner or at one of the other events scheduled for 2008, please take some time to talk to me in person. We have a number of events in store including old favorites like the Harrison Howe award and symposium, the popular High School Awards Celebrations, as well as new events designed to reach out to the community around us.
I hope that you will join me in making 2008 a great year for the Rochester Section of the ACS!
Sincerely,
Rich Hartmann
2008 Chair
Rochester Section, ACS
585-389-2585
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| 2008 Annual Dinner
Friday, February 15, 2008
Medaille Hall at Nazareth College
4245 East Avenue - Rochester, NY
The Rochester ACS Section invites you to join us for an informal and pleasant evening with your fellow Section members and spouses/guests. The evening will begin with a mixer at 5:30 p.m. in the Fireplace Lounge in Medaille Hall at Nazareth College, followed by a buffet dinner. After dinner we will hear a talk by Cornell University Chemistry Professor and Nobel Prize winner, Roald Hoffmann. Prof. Hoffman, in addition to his well known achievements as a chemist, is a highly regarded and entertaining poet and playwright. You do not to be an ACS Member to attend.
5:30 p.m.: Mixer / Cash Bar - Medaille Fireplace Lounge
6:30 p.m.: Dinner - Medaille Dining Room (buffet dinner)
7:30 p.m.: Talk - Medaille Formal Lounge
Prof. Roald Hoffmann
The Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters
at Cornell University
Indigo, a Story of Science, Religion, and Culture of the Natural and the Unnatural 8:30 p.m.: Coffee/Dessert Reception - Fireplace Lounge
Dinner reservations, with payment of $25 per person, ($30 non-members) must be received by February 10. Dinner attendance is not required to attend Prof. Hoffmann's lecture
Reservation/Payment options:
1) Send checks, payable to Rochester ACS Section, to
Mary Anne Mendel
158 Lake Lea Road
Rochester, NY 14617
(585) 544-6679 - evenings
2) Make payment with a credit card by PayPal on the Rochester Section website. A PDF announcement is also available for posting. Buffet Dinner includes: Table served mixed garden salad with warm rolls and butter, Roast beef carving station with horseradish sauce or Cabernet demi glaze, Bowtie pasta with wild mushroom Alfredo sauce, Boneless chicken breast in Marsala wine sauce, Seasonal fresh vegetables, Garlic oven roasted potatoes, Coffee and tea service
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Adventures in Chemistry and Physics - Educational Outreach Update
In 2007, the Education Committee performed 45 science demos, 7 workshops, 4 Science Saturday programs at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, and 18 hands-on events. The total size of our audiences was estimated to be over 14,000 people! The venues included:
- Career fairs
- Science fairs
- Science Congress
- Science Olympiad
- The Rochester ACS Section's High School Awards Ceremonies
- The Rochester Section's Awards Dinner
- National Engineering Week
- National Toy Hall of Fame Induction Weekend at the Strong Museum
The local New York State Science Educator's Conference also requested the presentation of our popular interactive Hands-On Forensic Workshop. This workshop was a highlight of the conference, and focused on basic characteristics of forensic science that can be duplicated in a classroom setting by educators.
For 2008, the educational outreach program is booked until March. If you know of anyone who is interested in having ACAP perform at an event, please have him or her contact Deb Janes (585-722-3227, deborah.janes@kodak.com) or Tim Wilson (585-588-2593, timothy.e.wilson@kodak.com).
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2008 Harrison Howe Award
 The Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society is pleased to announce the selection of Professor Daniel G. Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy and Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as the 2008 recipient of the Harrison Howe Award.
Prof. Nocera is a world leader in the study of energy at the molecular level. He is best known for research on energy conversion in biology and chemistry, especially focusing on solar generation of hydrogen and oxygen from water. Nocera has been an innovator, discovering multielectron photoreactions for hydrogen production, and pioneering the molecular understanding of proton-coupled electron transfer. In addition, Nocera has been a tireless proponent of fundamental research on energy issues, organizing numerous recent workshops and conferences on renewable and sustainable energy. He is an engaging speaker, and will continue to be a major figure in energy catalysis in the future.
Established in 1946 to honor one of the founders of the Rochester Section, the Harrison Howe award recognizes outstanding contributions to research in chemistry. A distinguishing feature of the award is that many recipients have been recognized in the early to middle stages of their careers, and approximately 40% of the awardees have gone on to win a Nobel Prize. The call for 2009 nominations is now open.
The 2008 Harrison Howe Award will be presented at the University of Rochester on March 18, 2008. The public lecture and award presentation will be held in the atrium of Goergen Hall. Further details will be published in a future edition of the newsletter. For more information please contact Debra Haring at haring@chem.rochester.edu or 585-275-2915.
Harrison Howe Award Website
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Chemical Demonstrations Workshop
Ken Schlecht is once again offering his popular Chemical Demonstrations Lecture Workshop at SUNY Brockport. The course requires two full Saturdays (February 9 & March 8, 2008) and will be held from 8:30 - 4:30 in Rooms 205 & 211 of the Smith Building at the Chemistry Department.
A complete course description follows:
NAS 695, Chemical Lecture Demonstrations (1 credit hour) will meet two full Saturdays: February 9th & March 8th. The course is listed under Natural Science courses on the Brockport online course schedule (http://www.brockport.edu, upper right under "online services"), and under Chemistry courses and at the end of the Education & Human Development courses in the printed version of the course listing. The course requires a minimum of 8 enrollees, with a maximum of 12.
There is no required textbook; extensive handouts will be provided. The first day is devoted to viewing numerous demonstrations, discussion of the merits of demonstrations, personal style in doing demos, and students will actually present a demonstration to the rest of the class (from notes and materials provided). Between the two meetings days, students will develop, practice, and write detailed descriptions of two demonstrations (from various sources that will be discussed). The second meeting day will be devoted to students presenting "their" demonstrations to the rest of the class. The class will discuss each demonstration, raising questions and discussing possible alternative approaches or modifications. Thus, in addition to the handouts provided, students will leave with detailed descriptions of up to two dozen additional demonstrations.
Contact Ken Schlecht at 585-395-5585, or kschlech@brockport.edu if you are interested or want additional information.
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