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2004 DAYTON SECTION OFFICERS CHAIR

Dr. Ruth Pachter 255-6671-x3177, [email protected]

CHAIR-ELECT Dr. Joy Rogers 255-3808-x3179, [email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Dr. Lalgudi Natarajan 255-6671-x3104 [email protected]

SECRETARY Ms. Lisa Denny 255-9151, [email protected]

TREASURER Dr. Donald Phelps 255-7405, [email protected]

COUNCILOR Prof. John Fortman 428-9784, [email protected]

ALTERNATE COUNCILOR Dr. Steven Trohalaki 255-6671-x3118 [email protected]

COMMITTEE CHAIRS PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES

Dr. Narayanan Venkat 255-9117, [email protected]

PUBLIC RELATIONS Capt. Kathy Fullerton 255-4476, kathy.fullerton.wpafb.af.mil

COLLEGE AWARDS Prof. Al Fratini 229-2849, Albert. [email protected]

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS Mr. Berch Carpenter, 767-7068; [email protected]

PATTERSON-CRANE AWARD Dr. Melinda Greer 229-2666, [email protected]

BULLETIN EDITOR Dr. Steven Trohalaki 255-6671-x3118 [email protected]

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Vacant

EDUCATION Dr. Paul A. Fleitz 255-6671-x3105, [email protected]

INVESTMENT Dr. Tom Cooper 255-6671-x3157, [email protected]

SECTION CAREER PROGRAM Dr. Aaron Burke 255-6671-3154 [email protected]

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Ms. Lisa Denny 255-9151, [email protected]

WOMEN CHEMISTS Dr. Ruth Pachter 255-6671-x 3177; [email protected]

YOUNGER CHEMISTS Mr. Jon Slagle 255-3803-x3152, [email protected]

WEBMASTER Dr. Kiet Nguyen 255-6671-x 3178, [email protected]

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK COORDINATOR Dr. Susan Marine (513) 727-3372, [email protected]

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THE DAY TON SECTION

American Chemical Society Dayton Section Eugene M. Kettering Center 140 East Monument Avenue Dayton, OH 45402-1267

Fostering scientific education and research and promoting public understanding of science

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID DAYTON, OHIO PERMIT NO. 517

DATED MATERIAL – MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT – DO NOT DELAY

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COLONEL GLEN HWY

MILLET HALL

VISITOR PARKING

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Prof. Beck (center, front) and his research group are not to be confused with the Cincinnati Dancing Pigs.

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Recent Meetings

TechFest 2004 On February 21-22 the 2nd annual TechFest was held at Sinclair Community College. Organized by

Dayton’s Affiliate Societies Council (ASC), which is composed of about 50 professional societies, the purpose of this event is to celebrate the past, present, and future of math, science, engineering, and technology and its contributions to the quality of life in Dayton and the Miami Valley. Specifically it tar-gets adolescents in grades K-12 (and their parents) and informs them about academic and industrial career paths. It was a highly successful event both for the ASC and the Dayton Section of the ACS . Over 2000 students registered for the event, which is more than double the attendance of last year.

Manning the Dayton Section booth were several volunteers, including Susan Marine, Teresa Whalen, Kristi Gossett, Aaron Burke, Jon Slagle, Kiet Nguyen, and Joy Rogers. This year we had two hands-on experiments. First, the “Bubble-O-Meter” experiment showed the students the effect of temperature on a gas when trapped in a bubble. In the second, the effect of acid rain (vinegar, in our case ) on a statue (an antacid tablet) with time was demonstrated in the “Disappearing Statues” experiment. We distrib-uted 200 periodic tables and 1000 National Chemistry Week newspapers (500 on The Atmosphere and Beyond and 500 on Chemistry and Art) to the students.

As last year, Prof. John Fortman thrilled audiences with his amazing Chem Demos. This year, how-ever, Prof. Fortman used chemical demonstrations to tell the story of "Dayton's Chemical Inventions." Thomas Midgley was honored with demonstrations using the combustion of alcohols to compare a rough explosion with afterburning to a low octane fuel and a smooth combustion without afterburning to the effect of tetraethyl lead additives. Liquid nitrogen demonstrations were used to explain how va-porization of a liquid cools and told the story of freons. Charles Kettering was recognized with a demo illustrating the chemistry in internal combustion engines and a trick coloring book to relate how he and other Dayton chemists developed quick drying laquer paints. Demos illustrating the lift of an airplane introduced the Wright Brothers and told the story of their use of aluminum in their first plane’s engine. Other demos and tricks were performed while recognizing the contributions of the Air Force Research Lab’s Materials & Manufacturing Directorate to modern materials such as polymers.

Overall, this event was very successful. Both students and parents gave us very positive feedback. Next year can be even better. The Section sincerely thanks all of our volunteers for their efforts.

Dayton-Section member and volunteer, Jon Slagle, dem-onstrates the effect of acid rain on a statue over time in our “Disappearing Statues” experiment.

Recent Meetings:

The Annual Poster Session … On Tuesday, March 2nd, a total of 26 research posters were presented at our annual poster session. Checks for $100 were awarded for outstanding undergraduate and graduate-student posters. The Section is obliged to Ms. Lisa Denny, Prof. Al Fratini, Dr. Don Phelps, and Prof. Eric Fossum for their ef-forts in judging the posters. The winners were:

Laura Bedrossian Wright State University

Christine Fairchild Cedarville University

Carrie Kinnaman Wittenberg University

Diane Marek University of Dayton

Brendan Murray Antioch College

Also presented on Tuesday, March 2nd, were the Patterson College Chemistry Awards, which are given annually to outstanding junior chemistry majors at each of the area colleges or universities. Each of the following awardees received a certificate and a check for $200:

Undergraduate students:

Jay Klosterman, Univ. of Dayton “An Optically Switchable Reflective Grating Using Holographic, Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals

Laura Bedrossian, Wright State Univ. “Taking a Closer Look at Reaction Rates in Hyperbranching Polycondensation Reactions”

Heather Dowty, Univ. of Dayton “Polymer-modified, Off-axis, Multiwall Nanotubes for Fabrication of Electrically Conductive, Polyurethane Nanocompoistes”

Kathryn McGinty, Wright State Univ. “Poly(ether ether ketone)s Containing a Tertiary Amine Subunit”

Graduate students:

Dayton-Section Chair-Elect, Dr. Joy Rogers, (right) points out to Dr. Ben Hall that chemistry is indeed fun!

Chief Scientist of the Air Force Research Lab’s Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Dr. Barry Farmer, wonders if any-one would notice if he stashed his plate and empty coke can behind this poster.

… and Patterson College Chemistry Awards

Areas of Interest • Polymer and inorganic chemistry • Materials science and nanotechnology • Chemical and manufacturing engineering • Aerospace and composite engineering

Responsibilities: • Hands-on research in a laboratory environment • Communication and reporting of results • Support of proposals and future business • Development of technologies and core capabilities • Championing development of innovative solutions

2004 Central Regional Meeting – June 2-4, 2004 Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Sponsored by the Indiana Local Section of the ACS David J. Malik, General Chair ([email protected])

U p o n r e q u e s t , t h e S e c t i o n w i l l i n c l u d e i n t h e B u l l e t i n j o b o p e n i n g s a n d c o n f i d e n -t i a l s i t u a t i o n s - w a n t e d p o s t i n g s . M e m b e r s s e a r c h i n g f o r e m p l o y m e n t s h o u l d c o o r -d i n a t e t h r o u g h t h e S e c t i o n C a r e e r P r o g r a m C h a i r .

Requirements: • U.S. citizenship • BS or MS in a related discipline • Ability to work with others in a team environment • Strong written and oral communication skills • Laboratory skills – experience in synthesis is a plus • Computer literacy • Broad knowledge of both science and engineering a plus

Please e-mail a résumé with cover letter to [email protected] or access our web site at:

http://www.crgrp.net/employment.htm

Looking for Creative Chemists Cornerstone Research Group (CRG), located in Dayton, specializes in R&D of materials and process technologies to enhance our customer’s com-petitiveness. Our focus is on the design and application of state-of-the-art materials for commercial and military markets. CRG is seeking creative scientists to support state-of-the-art R&D.

Featured Symposia • Chemistry of Auto Racing • Proteomics • Nanotechnology • Forensic Chemistry • Chemistry and Art • Chemistry in Interstellar Space

Selected Symposia • Pharmaceutical Characterization • Natural Product Chemistry • Biological Synthesis in Agronomy • Chemical Informatics • Combinatorial Chemistry • Chemical Weapon Detection • Process Analytical Chemistry • Regulatory Strategy • Assessment of Learning

For more information, see http://membership.acs.org/c/cerm2004/

In order to obtain feedback from section members and to encourage dialogue between members and section officers and committee chairs, Letters to the Editor will be pub-lished in each edition of the Bulletin. Send email to: [email protected] or conventional mail to the attention of the Bulletin Editor, Dayton Section ACS, 140 East Monument Ave., Dayton, OH 45402-1267

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