National Chemistry Week 2000 will be held from November 5-11. The theme is kitchen chemistry.

If you plan to participate in this year's celebration--or if you are involved in outreach programs throughout the year--you will find much of interest in the October issue. The Classroom Activity, titled "Flat as a Pancake: Exploring Rising in Baked Goods", will carry out the kitchen chemistry theme by doing experiments with leavening. Then there will be a special Resource Paper that highlights and describes some of the many previously published Journal articles that are related to the theme of kitchen chemistry. At present our staff has sifted through wealth of previously published articles that are related to the theme and has begun the process of listing and describing the very best of these. We expect the Resource Paper results will be very valuable. Readers will also find a special edition of the News from Online column, written by Carolyn Sweeney Judd, on the theme of kitchen chemistry. All of these features are being published early, in the October issue rather than the November issue, so that readers will have ample time to incorporate JCE resources into their NCW activities.

Pre-Publication Copies

To get advance copies of these special features related to National Chemistry Week, stop by the Journal's booth at either of these upcoming meetings: Booth 43 the 16th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, July 30-August 3, 2000) or Booth 434 at the ACS Fall National Meeting (Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2000).

More on National Chemistry Week in November

For those who would like even more on the kitchen chemistry theme, the Classroom Activity for the November issue will be on the topic of fermentation.

Awards Announced

Priestley Medal, 2001

Fred Basolo, Morrison Professor of Chemistry Emeritus at Northwestern University, is the recipient of the 2001 Priestley Medal. The award, the American Chemical Society's highest honor, is given annually for distinguished service to chemistry. Basolo has been an influential pioneer in inorganic chemistry and an award-winning teacher. The medal will be presented at the Spring 2001 ACS Meeting in San Diego.

CMA Catalyst Awards

The Chemical Manufacturers Association has announced the names of the 2000 Responsible Care Catalyst Award winners. The Catalyst Awards Program honors educators who excel at teaching science and chemistry to students in college, high school, middle school, and grade school. Nominations for eligible recipients come from colleagues and individuals who observe a teacher's excellence and inspiration in the classroom. The nominations were reviewed by a panel of judges and the results of this year's awards are listed below.

The 2000 CMA Catalyst Award winners. Front row, left to right: Mary Frances Aumiller, Karl Beighley, Juliette A. Bryson, Arlene A. Russell. Back row, left to right: Timothy S. Graham, Richard A. Hermens, M. Larry Peck, Conrad L. Stanitski.

For more information about the education program of the Chemical Manufacturers Association, contact Barbara Long, Coordinator, Education Programs, Chemical Manufacturers Association, 1300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209; phone: 703/741-5101; fax: 703/741-6086; email: barbara_long@cmahq.com. Information about nominations for the 2001 Catalyst Awards will be available online. The deadline for submission of nominations for the 2001 awards is December 15, 2000.

National Winners

Four-Year College/University

• Richard A. Hermens, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR
• M. Larry Peck, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
• Arlene A. Russell, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
• Conrad L. Stanitski, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR

Two-Year College

• Juliette A. Bryson, Las Positas College, Livermore, CA

High School

• Timothy S. Graham, Theodore Roosevelt High School, Wyandotte, MI

Pre-High School

• Karl W. Beighley, Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary/Middle School, Hazel Green, WI

Regional Winners

High School

• Mary Frances Aumiller, Spruce Creek High School, Port Orange, FL

Pre-High School

• Elisabeth M. Price, O'Brien Middle School, Reno, NV

Courses, Seminars, Meetings, Opportunities

It's Time to Celebrate! National Chemistry Week
2000 Is on the Horizon

The ACS Office of Community Activities invites you to start planning your participation in National Chemistry Week 2000, celebrated this year November 5-11. Involve your community in learning about the importance of chemistry by using the theme for this year, "Kitchen Chemistry." Join with chemists across the country as they share the chemical story of what happens in the kitchen by conducting demonstration shows and hands-on activities for the public. Consider becoming involved in the unifying event for NCW 2000--a food collection campaign to benefit your local charities. For more ideas and information about NCW activities in your area, call 1-800/227-5558 ext. 6097 or visit the ACS Website.

Research Site for Educators in Chemistry (RSEC)

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Tennessee a five-year grant to establish an RSEC to enhance teaching and research in chemical and environmental analysis. The grant will support research/teaching sabbaticals for faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions in Appalachia and the Southeast. The aim is to enhance both research and teaching at these institutions, thereby improving the learning experience of students moving from the undergraduate institutions to graduate school or the job market.

Details of the program are available at the Web site or by contacting Kelsey D. Cook, RSEC Program Director, Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996-1600; phone: 865/974-8019; email: rsec@utk.edu. Applications will usually be reviewed in February and August and should be received by January 15 or July 15 for timely consideration.

Green Chemistry

Green Chemistry is the topic of three conferences:

• GreenChem2000, the 4th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, will be held June 27-29, 2000, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC.
• The 5th Gordon Research Conference on Green Chemistry will be held July 15-20, 2000, at Connecticut College, New London, CT.
• The symposium, Green Chemistry: Applications in Academia and Industry, is being sponsored by the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry and the Society Committee on Education; it will be held at the ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2000. More information is available online or by phone 202/260-2659.

A Kit to Explore the Nanoworld

A new kit designed to provide an introduction to the nanoworld--the world of atoms--is now available through the Institute for Chemical Education. This kit will introduce you to the tools that let us "see" atoms, manipulate them, and create nano-architectural wonders. It includes a 32-page color booklet, an LED circuit, a refrigerator magnet, a fiber optic, a diffraction slide, a memory metal wire, a hand lens, and a 9V battery. The Exploring the Nanoworld kit is a product of the NSF-supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is available prior to August 31, 2000, for the special introductory price of $24 (including U.S. shipping charges). Contact the Institute for Chemical Education (ICE), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Chemistry, 1101 University Avenue. Madison, WI 53706-1396.

ACS Division of Chemical Education 2000 Election of Officers

Candidates for the 2000 annual election of Division officers for 2001 appear below. Ballots will be mailed for arrival in late August or early September. Ballots must be received by the Secretary by October 1, 2000. Both ACS and affiliate members of the Division may vote for the office of Chair-Elect; only ACS members may vote for Councilor/Alternate Councilor, since this is an ACS as well as a DivCHED office.

Chair-Elect (Chair in 2002)

• Arlene Russell, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
• Mickey Sarquis, Miami University-Middletown, Middletown, OH

Councilor/Alternate Councilor

• Tom Adams, The Indiana Academy, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
• Craig Bowen, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
• John Clevenger, Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV
• Mark Freilich, Memphis State University, Memphis, TN
• Mary Nakhleh, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Pratibha Varma-Nelson, St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL

Proposal Deadlines

National Science Foundation
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

• Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI): TBA
• NSF Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships Program (CSEMS): August 3, 2000
• Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
  Formal: October 13, 2000
• Online DUE forms are available
• Online NSF Documents are available

For further information about NSF DUE programs consult the DUE Web site. To contact the DUE Information Center, phone: 703/306-1666; email: undergrad@nsf.gov.

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.

• Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program: November 15, 2000
• Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program: June 30, 2001
• New Faculty Awards Program: May 15, 2001
• Faculty Start-Up Grants for Undergraduate Institutions: May 15, 2001
• Scholar/Fellow Program for Undergraduate Institutions: June 30, 2001
• Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences
  Completed Proposals: September 1, 2000
• Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry: March 1, 2001
• Senior Scientist Mentor: September 1, 2000

Further information may be obtained from The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., 555 Madison Avenue, Suite 1305, New York, NY 10022; phone: 212/753-1760; email: admin@dreyfus.org; and the Web site.

Research Corporation

• Cottrell College Science Awards:
  May 15 and November 15
• Cottrell Scholars:
  First regular business day in September
• Research Opportunity Awards:
  May 1 and October 1
• Research Innovation Awards:
  May 1

Further information may be obtained from Research Corporation, 101 North Wilmot Road, Suite 250, Tucson, AZ 85711-3332; phone: 520/571-1111; fax: 520/571-1119; email: awards@rescorp.org; and the Web site.