The Chemistry of Roasting Coffee

Dr. Thomas Parliment

Parliment Consulting

New City, NY

Wednesday, February 9, 2005
7:00 PM

Marist College

Donnelly Hall, Room 237

Contact Dr. John Galbraith (Marist College) at

845-575-3000 x2264 or by e-mail at John.Galbraith@marist.edu.

About the lecture: During the roasting of a green coffee bean, a myriad of reactions occur. Water is lost, carbon dioxide evolved, brown pigments are generated and delightful flavors and aromas are produced. This presentation will discuss the process of coffee roasting with particular emphasis on the chemical reactions and interactions that occur.

About the speaker: Dr. Tom Parliment is a flavor chemist who received a B.S. in Chemistry from Lehigh University and a Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Massachusetts. In his career with General Foods and Kraft Foods, Dr. Parliment studied the aromatic composition of numerous foods such as meat, coffee, baked goods, seafood, fruits, and cheese. He has more than 20 patents and 50 publications in these and related areas. He is a member of a number of professional societies, including the American Chemical Society (ACS), Sigma XI, and the New York Institute of Food Technology. Dr. Parliment is past chairman of the New York Chromatography Society, the Flavor Subdivision of the ACS, and the Rockland Chemical Society. He is the co-organizer of four national American Chemical Society Symposia, covering biologically and thermally derived aromas. He has co-edited four flavor-related books. Since receiving a retirement package from Kraft, he has been a consultant to the flavor industry. He may be contacted at tparliment@fcc.net .

Directions: Marist College is located at 3399 North Road, just off Rte. 9, approximately 1 mile north of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie, NY. Detailed directions are available at http://www.marist.edu/welcome/direct.html/.

For a campus map, please visit http://www.academic.marist.edu/VBSC/mainfloor/maristmap.htm.

Design, Despair, and Deceit in
Scientific Discovery

Dr. James Bohning

Lehigh University

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

7:00 PM

Mount Saint Mary College

Reception Room, Aquinas Hall

Contact Dr. Lynn Maelia (Mount Saint Mary) at 845-569-3131

or by e-mail at maelia@msmc.edu.

About the lecture: Do scientists crave financial and other acclamations to guide them as they decide on the course of their work? Or are they more altruistic, following what Ralph Waldo Emerson said, that "All science has one aim, namely to find a theory of Nature"? While there are no simple answers, some aspects of the question will be explored in three case histories of scientific discovery. In one situation, the discovery was carefully calculated and executed to achieve a very specific purpose. In another, the discovery was the result of an accident that originally caused the investigators anguish. In the last instance, the reported discovery never happened at all. Each incident provides some insight into how scientific discoveries do, or do not, evolve.

About the speaker: Dr. James J. Bohning is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Wilkes University, where he was a faculty member from 1959 to 1990. He served there as chemistry department chair from 1970 to 1986 and environmental science department chair from 1987 to 1990. Dr. Bohning was chair of the American Chemical Society's Division of the History of Chemistry in 1986, received the Division's Outstanding Paper Award in 1989, and has presented more than 40 papers before the Division at national meetings of the Society. He was on the advisory committee of the Society's National Historic Chemical Landmarks Program from its inception in 1992 through 2001, and is currently a consultant to the committee. He was on the editorial advisory board of the centennial history of the Dow Chemical Company, published in 1997. Beginning in 1985 he developed the oral history program of the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia, and was the Foundation's Director of Oral History from 1990 to 1995. From 1995 to 1998 he was a science writer for the News Service group of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. He is currently a Visiting Research Scientist and CESAR Fellow at Lehigh University.

Directions: Mount Saint Mary College is located at 330 Powell Avenue in Newburgh, NY. For additional information, visit http://www.msmc.edu. Take I-84E to Exit 10. At the bottom of the ramp take a right onto 9W South. (From the East, take I-84W to the second exit after the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge (Exit 10S). At the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto Rte. 32 and then another right at the first traffic light onto 9W South.) From 9W South, turn left onto North Plank Road (south of the I-84 overpass). Stay on North Plank Road 1/4 mile and turn right at the first traffic light onto Powell Avenue. The College is 1/4 mile on the left.

6^th Annual ACS Undergraduate Chemistry Research Symposium

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

3:00 – 8:00 PM

Villard Room, Vassar College

Poster Session: 3:00-4:30 PM

Talk: 4:45 PM

Dinner: 6:15 PM (Alumnae House)

Guest Speaker: Dr. Ronald Breslow

S.L. Mitchill Professor of Chemistry and University Professor

Department of Chemistry, Columbia University

Topic: "What is Left for the Next Generation of Chemists to Do?"

ACS Undergraduate Chemistry Research Symposium

April 20, 2005

The Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society is pleased to announce the sixth annual Undergraduate Chemistry Research Symposium to be held at Vassar College on Wednesday, April 20, from 3:00 PM to 8 PM. The symposium provides a chance for area undergraduate students in the chemical sciences to present their research. All areas of chemistry, environmental science, molecular biology, and related fields are welcome. The poster presentations will be held from 3:00-4:30 PM, followed by a guest speaker at 4:45pm.

The Symposium: The symposium will be held from 3:00-4:30 PM in the Villard Room on the second floor of the College Center at Vassar College. Set-up must be completed by 3:00 PM. As in previous years, all research will be presented as posters. To present a poster, please submit an abstract of 200 words or less. The format for the abstract should adhere as closely as possible to the following guidelines: 1) 12 point Times-Roman font, 2) One inch margins, 3) MS Word document, 4) The abstract title should be typed in capital letters, followed by the authors' names and institution name, institution address, and telephone number in lower case letters. Advisor’s name should be followed by an asterisk (*). Please submit the abstract no later than Friday, April 8 by e-mail or diskette to Dr. Miriam Rossi. If you are unable to meet this deadline, please contact Dr. Rossi by phone or e-mail. We will have poster easels available for the first 35 participants; tables will also be available. Your poster should be self-supported on cardboard or posterboard backing. The standard size for ACS posters is 48 inches wide by 36 inches high. You will be contacted before the symposium to confirm acceptance of your abstract. Please note: there will be a $25 conference fee per poster up to $100 maximum per school.

Please submit your abstract, via e-mail or diskette, to:

Dr. Miriam Rossi

Department of Chemistry

Vassar College, Box 484

124 Raymond Avenue

Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

Phone: 845-437-5746

E-mail: rossi@vassar.edu

Dinner: Please make reservations with Dr. Miriam Rossi by Friday, April 8. Dinner will be at 6:15 PM at the Alumnae House, immediately following the keynote speaker.

Directions: Vassar College is located off Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie, NY. Refer to the following link for driving directions: http://www.vassar.edu/directions/. Enter the Main Entrance of the campus on Raymond Avenue and The Main Building and College Center are in front of the Main Entrance. The Security Guard at the Main Entrance will direct you to parking. The Villard Room is on the second floor of the Main Building/College Center. The Alumnae House is located across the street from the tennis courts on Raymond Ave at Vassar.

Call for Applications for

Undergraduate Student Research Awards

The Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society invites applications for 2005 Undergraduate Research Awards from student researchers who plan to present their work at the 2005 undergraduate poster symposium. Three students will be selected to receive $200 in awards. Applications for research awards are not a requirement for attending and presenting at the poster symposium.

Rationale

The Mid-Hudson Section wishes to reward undergraduates who participate in good quality research and plan to present at the poster symposium by providing small grants to allow students to present at a regional or national conference.

Criteria

Research work should be completed by a student currently enrolled (2004-2005 academic year) as an undergraduate at one of colleges in the Mid-Hudson ACS area. Students must plan to present their work at the 2005 Mid-Hudson ACS Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium.

Application Procedure

Applicants must submit a short (2 page maximum) summary of their research work aimed at an audience with college level chemistry knowledge. Applicants should include a brief background, relevant results, and possible significance of the research to the wider community. The summary should be written in normal scientific format and divided into appropriate sections (Introduction, Experimental, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and References). Applications should be sent along with the poster abstract to Dr. Miriam Rossi (Vassar College, Box 484,124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, e-mail: rossi@vassar.edu) by April 8, 2005, preferably in electronic format (as a WORD document).

Upcoming Conference for K-12 grades

The Southeastern section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) is holding a Spring 2005 "Conference to Die For" on Saturday March 5, 2005, at SUNY New Paltz. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Ricki Lewis, who has built a multifaceted career around communicating the excitement of life sciences, especially genetics and biotechnology. Registration is $10 for STANYS members and $12 for nonmembers. If you are a K-12 teacher and a
member of the Mid-Hudson ACS section, the section will cover the registration cost to attend the conference. Please contact Sarjit Kaur at sakaur@vassar.edu if you are interested.

Attention: High School Teachers

and Students

The Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society will be participating in the International Chemistry Olympiad for 2005. We are starting the selection process to choose 10 participants from the Mid-Hudson Section. These 10 participants will take the National Chemistry Olympiad qualifying exam on Saturday, April 16, at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY. Part of the National exam will consist of a laboratory practice section, as in past years. Twenty students will be chosen nationally from the results of the national exam to participate in a study camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs in June. From these students, the national team will be selected to represent the U.S. in Taipei, Taiwan in July.

To select our 10 students, we will hold Local ACS Section qualifying exams, which will be administered at your school, should you choose to participate. If you feel that your school has students who can compete in the Local Section exams, or are a high school student who would like to participate, please let us know.

More information can be found at http://www.chemistry.org/education/olympiad.html.

We encourage you to take part in this exciting program! Contact Dr. Lynn Maelia by phone: 845-569-3131, fax: 845-562-6762, e-mail: maelia@msmc.edu or mail at Mount Saint Mary College, 330 Powell Avenue, Newburgh, New York 12550.

College Recognition Awards – 2004

The following students were nominated to receive the College Recognition Award for 2004. The Mid-Hudson Section presents these awards to an outstanding student from each of the colleges in the Section. The students were nominated by the chemistry faculty at their college based on a strong academic record in their chemistry studies. The recognition consists of a $75 cash award and a certificate. These students were recognized at the Award Dinner in December. Please join us in congratulating these deserving students!

College Student Advisor

Bard Peter Milano Dr. Craig Anderson

Marist Steve Sardinia Dr. Johnny Galbraith

Vassar Lauren Klein Dr. Stuart Belli

SUNY Dutchess John Vega Dr. Abdul Brimah

SUNY Ulster Elizabeth Miller Margaret Ordansky

SUNY Orange Evan Kujawski Dr. Pak Leung

SUNY New Paltz Seth Kruger Dr. Dan Freedman

USMA at West Point Cadet Kyong Min Dr. David Pursell

Mount Saint Mary Jennifer Gioggia Dr. Lynn Maelia

Standing left to right: Dr. Stuart Belli, Seth Kruger, Dr. Dan

Freedman, Dr. Abdul Brimah, Dr. Lynn Maelia, Dr. Eileen Kowalski (substituting for Dr. David Pursell)

Sitting left to right: Lauren Klein, John Vega, Jennifer Gioggia, Kyong Min

From the desk of Michelle Rodden,

NCW Coordinator:

National Chemistry Week 2004 was another Mid-Hudson success! The hosts were phenomenal. My thanks and appreciation go to each of them. In addition to organizing, planning, and presenting, the hosts also arranged for many volunteers to help with the NCW events. Without these volunteers, our events would have crumbled. There were 53 member and associate volunteers serving over 1,200 children and their parents! Thank you volunteers for your time and energy! Last, but not least, our corporate sponsors supplied various materials- safety glasses, beverages and food, and even some Mad Scientists! NCW 2004 Corporate Sponsors were: Pepsico, Lab Support On Assignment, and Nepera (Rutherford Chemicals Inc.).

It is with a heavy heart that I am reporting that this was my last NCW as Coordinator. For five years, I have planned and organized NCW events for the Mid-Hudson section. Words cannot describe the enjoyment I experienced working with each of my hosts and executive board members of the section. The real thrill was seeing all the children falling madly in love with science. I am confident that there is a replacement for me and NCW in the Mid-Hudson Valley will be bigger and better than ever.

Michelle

NCW Chemistry Family Night (5 locations):

SUNY New Paltz Host - Dr. Dan Freedman

Names of Volunteers - Dan Lepp, Joan Kim, Kerry Beyrer, Amanda Weires, Jackie Stoll, Josh Moore, Jim Noble, Tyler Hofer, Justin Petrillo,

Dr. Pamela St. John, Dr. Gissel Mentore

Orange County Community College Hosts -

Dr. Pak Leung & Dr. Tim MacMahon

Names of Volunteers - Michael Bossolina, Shipei Chang, Tiffaney Delaney, Diane Jacobs, Evan Kujawski, Peter Nguyen, Lesly Ntanyi, Mark Otto, Kyle Seaman, Joseph Walker, Edward Fritsche, Dr. John Cummins.

Austin Road Elementary School Host - Dr. Mary Dery
Names of Volunteers - Rosella and Kevin Klemen

Bishop Dunn Memorial School Host -

Dr. Lynn Maelia

Names of Volunteers - Stan Jones, Jared Schuster, Alison Graziano, Megan Roser, Amanda Langlitz, Caroline Lego, Matthew Nelson, Dana Compton, Vanessa Seminara, Megan Cea

Harriman Elementary School Host - Iris Sandow

Names of Volunteers - Adele Tierney, Ellen Kondracki, Heidi Dillard, Connie McCarty, Anita Halstead, Monroe Woodbury Teen Mission Leaders: Debbie Ruggiero and Roseann Ruggiero

NCW College Bowl

Vassar College Host - Dr. Chris Smart

Names of Volunteers - Dr. Miriam Rossi, Dr. Stuart Belli

NCW Magic Show

Vassar College Host - Dr. Miriam Rossi

Names of Volunteers - Jenn Jackson, Adam Goldman-Yassen, Nina Kishsore, Lauren Klein, Phil Mulugeta, Gwen Phillips, Gail Pruett, Jonathan Turner, Emma Woelk

NCW Healthy Hike at Poet’s Walk

Host - Michelle Rodden

NCW 2004 Chemistry Elemental Puzzle Contest Answers …

1. The sunlight illuminated the golden atrium.   (natrium)

2. Since you ran, I umpired the game. (uranium)

3. On National Public Radio, diners were interviewed about the new restaurant. (iodine)

4. In a panic, Kelly called the police. (nickel)

5. Her hiccup rumbled and echoed through the kitchen. (cuprum)

6. Do you have a bat in your belfry? (tin)

7. Post your ad on the Internet! (radon)

8. JAZZ Incorporated manufactures saxophones. (zinc)

9. On Vixen, on Donner, on Blitzen! (xenon)

10. The wolf rambled across the ridge. (wolfram)

11. The corncob altered the look of the Thanksgiving centerpiece. (cobalt)

12. Marlboro nights are cool in the summer because of the location near the river. (boron)

13. The plumb umbrella kept the woman in the yellow slicker dry. (plumbum)

14.  One on one basketball is a favorite among kids. (neon)

15.  Margo netted a Yellow Swallowtail butterfly at the lake. (argon)

How Do You Rate?

1-9 Don’t go anywhere without a periodic table of

the elements!

10-11 You’re no chemist, but not bad.
12-13 Nobel prize winners must know you by

name.

14-15 Linus Pauling was an amateur next to you.

Number of puzzle entries received: 134

Five random winners were chosen (each will receive prizes from the ACS Store Online):

Rachel Susser, age 12

48 Loockerman Avenue

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Ricky DeCola, age ?

Student at Bishop Dunn Memorial School

Newburgh, NY

Jamie Lee, age 12

21 Greenhouse Lane

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Julia Tallering, age 13

14 Country Meadows Lane

New Paltz, NY 12561

Kevin Gordon, age 14

531 Lake Road

New Windsor, NY 12553

NCW 2004 Poster Contest- winners will be announced in the next newsletter!

Number of entries received K-2: 19

Number of entries received 3-5: 36

Number of entries received 6-8: 105

NCW 2005, October 16-22

“The Joy of Toys”…

Election Results for the

2005 Mid-Hudson ACS Executive Board

Chair-Elect: Daniel A. Freedman

Secretary: John C. Edwards

Treasurer: Joan L. Skinner

Member-at-large: Sarjit Kaur

Join the Mid-Hudson ACS Listserv! Get updates and other Section news!

Send an e-mail message to listserv@acc.msmc.edu with a blank subject line and the following command in the body of your message:

subscribe acs-mh

You will then receive an e-mail message with more information about the listserv (posting, unsubscribing, etc.).

Executive Committee:

Chair: John Galbraith; Chair-Elect: Dan Freedman; Past Chair: John Harrington; Treasurer: Joan Skinner; Secretary: John Edwards; Councilor: David Straus; Alternate Councilor: Timothy MacMahon; Members–at–Large: Mary Dery, Cynthia MacMahon, Sarjit Kaur; Program Chair: John Harrington; Public Relations Chair: Michelle Rodden; Awards Chair: Patti Cusatis; WCC Chair: Mary Dery; Mid-Hudson Chemist Editor/Publisher: Gissel Mentore

Mid-Hudson Section Website: http://membership.acs.org/M/MidHud/

Women Chemists Committee News

Thanks to all the ladies that helped out with the Girl Scout Badge Day! Joan Skinner, Innes Augie, Christine Casey-Charter, Patti Cusatis, Peggy Frisch and Mary Dery all met at Rock Hill Camp in Mahopac, NY, on November 6^th, where they led 70 Junior Girl Scouts in activities for their Making it Matter badge. The girls made slime, created a structure out of newspapers, learned about household chemicals, did some acid-base "magic", and made a circuit with a lovely buzzer attached. All the girls and the scout leaders loved our activities, and they would like to do it again next year.

WCC is committed to promoting women and girls in science. All ladies who would like to join the WCC are welcome! Contact Mary Dery at 845-528-0230 or by e-mail at derymary@aol.com. We have a lot of fun, and we love to try new restaurant venues for our meetings. Our next meeting will take place on Friday, January 7, at 6:15 at the Umami Restaurant on Route 9 in Fishkill, NY.

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The Mid-Hudson Section of the

American Chemical Society

and

the Chemistry Department of Marist College

Announce

The Chemistry of Roasting Coffee

Dr. Thomas Parliment

Parliment Consulting

New City, NY

Wednesday, February 9, 2005
7:00 PM

Marist College

Donnelly Hall, Room 237

Contact Dr. John Galbraith (Marist College) at

845-575-3000 x2264 or by e-mail at John.Galbraith@marist.edu.

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The Mid-Hudson Section of the

American Chemical Society

and

the Chemistry Department of Mount Saint Mary College

Announce

Design, Despair, and Deceit in
Scientific Discovery

Dr. James Bohning

Lehigh University

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

7:00 PM

Mt. St. Mary College

Reception Room, Aquinas Hall

Contact Dr. Lynn Maelia (Mount Saint Mary) at 845-569-3131

or by e-mail at maelia@msmc.edu.

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New City, NY

Rationale

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Application Procedure

Upcoming Conference for K-12 grades

College Recognition Awards – 2004

Women Chemists Committee News

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