Mid-Hudson Chemist NON-PROFIT
ORG.
Winter/Spring 2004
Program
January 22 - Presentation: Dr.
James H. Davis, Department of Chemistry,
Topic:
Ionic Liquids - Environmental Implications
Location: SUNY New Paltz
February 26 -Presentation: Dr. John
Galbraith, Department of Chemistry and Physics,
Topic: The
Nature of the Chemical Bond: The Legacy of Linus Pauling in the Age of
Computational Chemistry
Location:
March 25
- Presentation: Dr. G. Barrie
Kitto, Director, Center for Biotechnology,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Topic: Biotechnology Developments:
Applications in Biochemistry
Location: SUNY New
Paltz
April 21 - 5th Annual Undergraduate
Chemistry Research Symposium
Location:
Ionic
Liquids –
Environmental
Implications
Dr. James H.
Davis
Department of
Chemistry
Lecture
Center Room 104
SUNY
New Paltz
Contact Dr. John Harrington (SUNY New
Paltz) at
(845) 257-3728 or by e-mail at
harringj@newpaltz.edu
About the
January 22 Lecture:
Ionic liquids (IL) are defined as salts
or salt mixtures that melt below 100oC. More than chemical curiosities, IL can
dissolve an array of organic and inorganic substrates. As solvents, IL manifest no measurable vapor
pressure, in stark contrast to molecular liquids. Given that evaporative loss is the single
largest means by which volatile chemicals are discharged into the environment,
IL have the potential to facilitate the greening of many chemical processes. This talk will provide a basic introduction
to ionic liquid properties and their uses in synthesis, separations and other
applications. Special attention will be
paid to “task-specific” ionic liquids, unique IL compositions capable of acting
as both solvent and reagent/catalyst for specific applications.
Dr.
Davis
received his B.A. in Industrial Chemistry from the
The Nature of the
Chemical
Bond:
The Legacy of
Linus Pauling in the Age of Computational Chemistry
Dr. John Galbraith
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Light
Refreshments at
Talk at
Science
Visualization Lab
3rd
Contact Dr. Sarjit Kaur (
About the
February 26 Lecture:
The
first edition of Linus Pauling’s classic text “The Nature of the Chemical Bond”
was published in 1939. From the most
basic General Chemistry course to the most advanced cutting edge chemical
research, much of our current understanding of bonding is a result of this
text. However, Linus Pauling did not
have access to the computational resources that we take for granted today. Even a small personal computer can quickly
solve the mathematical equations that describe the forces holding atoms
together in (small) molecules. This talk
will show how new results from modern Computational Chemistry have led to a
more detailed description of chemical bonding than was possible in Pauling’s
time. It will begin with a general
description of chemical bonding and computational methods and then move to
current research involving p bonding, d bonding, and coordinate covalent (dative)
bonding.
Dr. Galbraith obtained his B.A. in Chemistry from
Directions to
http://www.vassar.edu/directions/
From
Rte. 9 northbound: Drive 9.5 miles north from the intersection of I-84 and
Rte. 9 to the exit for
From
Rte. 9 southbound: Exit at
Directions to SUNY New Paltz:
http://www.newpaltz.edu/about/directions.html
From
the South, take NYS Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 18, make a left onto 299 at
the light (heading towards New Paltz). Go about 2-3 miles, and turn left onto
Biotechnology Developments:
Applications in Biochemistry
Dr. G. Barrie Kitto
Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Light Refreshments at
Auditorium,
SUNY New Paltz
Contact Dr. John Harrington (SUNY New
Paltz) at
(845) 257-3728 or by
e-mail at harringj@newpaltz.edu
Additional
information about the March lecture will be sent to the Mid-Hudson ACS listserv
Executive Board
Election Results
Chair-elect: John Galbraith
Councilor: David Straus
Secretary: Dan Freedman
Member-at-large: Cynthia MacMahon
Treasurer: Joan Skinner
Executive Committee:
Chair,
John Harrington; Chair-Elect, John Galbraith; Past Chair, Sarjit Kaur;
Treasurer, Joan Skinner; Secretary, Daniel Freedman; Councilor, David Straus;
Alternate Councilor, Timothy MacMahon; Members–at–Large, Lynn Maelia, Mary
Dery, Cynthia MacMahon; Program Chair, John Harrington; Public Relations Chair/
NCW Coordinator, Michelle Rodden; Awards Chair, Patti Cusatis; WCC Chair: Mary
Dery; Mid-Hudson Chemist: Editor:
Gissel Mentore; Publisher: Patti Cusatis.
Local Section
Website: http://membership.acs.org/M/MidHud/
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50-Year Members Recognized
The Mid-Hudson Section is pleased to
announce that we have two scientists who have been members of the American
Chemical Society for 50 years. Dr. David Straus and Dr. W. Raymond Siegart were honored at
our December Award Dinner. Sincere
congratulations are extended to these men for this special milestone!
Earth Day 2004
Mark down April 22 on your calendar! Chemists Celebrate Earth Day –
look for more details in the next newsletter. The theme: What Do You Know about H2O?
Also, check out the Music Video Contest
(see www.chemistry.org/earthday in
February for rules).
College Recognition Awards – 2003
The following
students were nominated to receive the College Recognition Award for 2003. 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
Marist Glen Ferguson Dr. Johnny
Galbraith
SUNY
SUNY New
USMA at
Mount Saint Mary Doraine
DeWitt Dr.
Lynn Maelia
A Salute to
Excellence: Ms. Iris Sandow and Nepera Inc.
The Mid-Hudson Section recognized its first recipient of the National ACS
supported “A Salute to Excellence” at the December Recognition Awards dinner in
Fishkill. The award is given to a person, group, or company that has
promoted chemistry in a positive way, such as a product created by a chemist
that has significantly improved the quality of life, a university where advances
in chemistry have been made, or a group that has demonstrated the positive
contributions of chemistry. The award was established in 2000 by the
Office of Community Activities. Ms. Iris Sandow and Nepera Inc.
were honored for three fantastic years of hosting an NCW event- Chemistry
Family Night in Harriman. Their event blossomed from about 100 parents
and children in 2001 to over 800 this year! Ms. Sandow was hired by
Nepera Inc. three years ago as Community Relations Coordinator. Her vitae
includes a position as Marketing & Community Relations for the Koch
Administration in
Congratulations to
Iris and Nepera and keep up the great chemistry!
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
The Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society is soliciting
nominations for its High School
Chemistry Teaching Award. The purpose of this award is to encourage and
reward excellence in the teaching and promotion of chemistry. The winner of the award will receive a plaque
and a $200 prize. Additionally, the winner will be nominated for the
regional ACS award in High School Teaching. Recipients of the Regional Awards
become candidates for the James Bryant Conant Award in High School Teaching
sponsored by Albemarle Corporation, given to the nation's best chemistry
teacher. We invite your nominations of
outstanding teachers for this award. Please contact Patti Cusatis ((845)
569-1359 or by e-mail at patti63@aol.com) to receive the guidelines for
nomination and a nomination form.
Please note
that nominations must be submitted by
Patti Cusatis
Awards Chair
Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society
Attention: High School Teachers and Students
The Mid-Hudson
Section of the American Chemical Society will be participating in the
International Chemistry Olympiad for 2004.
We are starting the selection process to choose 8 participants
from the Mid-Hudson Section. These 8
participants will take the National Chemistry Olympiad qualifying exam on Saturday,
April 17, at Mount St. Mary College,
To select our
8 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.
We will then send you or your teacher a copy of the 2002 Local Section
exam and an answer key, which you can use to prepare, along with the rules of
the exam.
We encourage
you to take part in this exciting program!
Contact Lynn Maelia by phone: (845) 569-3131, fax: (845) 562-6762, e-mail: maelia@msmc.edu or mail at
Mount Saint Mary College,
ACS Undergraduate Chemistry
Research Symposium
The Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society is
pleased to announce the fifth annual Undergraduate Chemistry Research Symposium
to be held at
The symposium provides a chance for area undergraduate
students in the chemical sciences to present their research. Work in all areas of chemistry, environmental
science, molecular biology, and related fields is welcome. The poster
presentations will be held from
The Symposium:
The symposium will be held from
Please submit,
via email or diskette, your abstract to:
Dr. John
Galbraith
Department of
Chemistry and Physics
Phone: (845)
575-3000x2264
Email: john.galbraith@marist.edu
Dinner: Please make reservations with John Galbraith
by Friday, April 8. Dinner will be at
Directions to
All About NATIONAL
CHEMISTRY WEEK 2003 from the NCW
Coordinator, Michelle Rodden
K-12
Poster Contest
One hundred thirty-six posters were accepted in this year’s contest! The
Mid-Hudson first place winners in each category will be sent to National ACS to
compete against the first place winners from all sections at the next National
meeting. Our first place winners will receive a framed ACS Commemorative
stamp. Second place winners will receive a beaker mug. Third place
winners will receive a ceramic ACS mug.
Grade 6-8
1st Place
Dylan Lewis
Bishop Dunn Memorial School
Mrs. Kliester’s 7th grade
2nd Place
Christine Rios
Bishop Dunn Memorial School
Mrs. Kliester’s 6th grade
3rd Place
Paul Boston
Bishop Dunn Memorial School
Mrs. Kliester’s 7th grade
Grade 3-5
1st Place
Patrick Buckley
Bishop Dunn Memorial School
Mrs. Kliester’s 5th grade
2nd Place
Nicholas Smith
Saint Joseph’s School
Ms. Merker’s 3th grade
Grade 3-5
3rd Place
Abigail Groppuso
Saint Joseph’s School
Ms. Merker’s 3th grade
Grade K-2
1st Place
Ariana McKinney
Bishop Dunn Memorial School
Mrs. Neuss’ 1st grade
2nd Place
Cheyenne Michelle Lopez
Saint Joseph’s School
Mrs. Papineau 1st grade
3rd Place
Lauren Bayer
Bishop Dunn Memorial School
Mrs. Nuess’ 1st grade
Jumble Contest
Jumble Answers: smog, air,
ethereal, pollution; “National Chemistry Week 2003- Earth’s Atmosphere and Beyond!”
Twenty-one entries were sent, but only thirteen had the correct answers!
The randomly chosen winners from the correct jumbles will receive an ACS
t-shirt.
Jumble Contest Winners:
Brendon Hassett,
Karen
Merker, Port Ewen
Vincent Terrone, Port Ewen
Joe McAnlis, Tillson
Justin Brown, Accord
One hundred fourteen entries were received for this new event! Entries
are currently being judged. Winners will be announced in the next
newsletter.
Thank you to all our
dedicated, wonderful volunteers for NCW 2003:
October
14,
October
18,
Girl Scout Badge Day, YWCA,
October
22,
Chemistry Family Night,
Andrew Blitzer, Commander in Residence.
October
23, Chemistry Family Night and Mole Celebration
Mount Saint Mary College,
SUNY at Orange County Community College,
SUNY New Paltz, serving: 80 children and parents. Volunteers: Dan
Freedman (host); Pamela St. John; Adam Redding, Jackie Stoll, Amanda Weires,
Josh Moore, Fadi Khawam, and Stephanie Ramsey.
Austin Road School, Mahopac,
serving: 90 children and parents. Volunteers: Mary Dery (host) and her
daughters, Madeline, 8, and Meryl, 5.
October
29,
Chemistry Magic Show,
October
30,
Lecture "Aerosols and Climate
Change" by Dr. Ronald Miller, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies,
Columbia University at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, serving: 105
attendees. Volunteers: Sarjit Kaur (host); Barbara Hyman, Janet
Hirkala, Cathy Waddell, John Harrington.
Special thanks to our NCW 2003 sponsor:
Did you catch the Mid-Hudson’s highlight in Chemical &
Engineering News?
Check out the article
in the
Feel like you missed
out on the National Chemistry Week 2003 fun?
You have time to get involved in NCW 2004 with the theme: Health. We need adult volunteers,
ACS membership involvement and children to participate in the many events and
contests. WE NEED YOU! Call or email the Mid-Hudson’s NCW
Coordinator, Michelle Rodden
(845) 687-5000/5165
or email roddenm@sunyulster.edu
WOMEN'S CHEMIST COMMITTEE
UPDATE
The Women's Chemist Committee will meet on January 23 at
The Lake View House is located at
Directions will be sent to the WCC listserv directly.
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The Mid-Hudson Section of the
American
Chemical Society
and the
Chemistry Department of SUNY New Paltz
Announce
Ionic
Liquids - Environmental Implications
Dr. James H. Davis
Department of Chemistry
Light
Refreshments at
Talk at
Lecture Center
Room 104
SUNY New Paltz
Contact Dr. John Harrington (SUNY New Paltz) at
(845) 257-3728
or by e-mail at harringj@newpaltz.edu
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The Mid-Hudson Section of the
American
Chemical Society
and the
Chemistry Department of
Announce
The Nature of the Chemical Bond:
The Legacy of
Linus Pauling in the Age
of
Computational Chemistry
Dr. John Galbraith
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Light
Refreshments at
Talk at
Science
Visualization Lab
3rd
Contact Dr. Sarjit Kaur (
(845) 437-5745
or by e-mail at sakaur@vassar.edu
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The Mid-Hudson Section of the
American
Chemical Society
and the
Chemistry Department of SUNY New Paltz
Announce
Biotechnology Developments:
Applications in Biochemistry
Dr. G. Barrie Kitto
Director,
Center for Biotechnology
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Light
Refreshments at
Talk at
SUNY New Paltz
Contact Dr. John Harrington (SUNY New Paltz) at
(845) 257-3728
or by e-mail at harringj@newpaltz.edu
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