News from Journal House

New Feature Editors

Several JCE feature columns now have new editors.

The Microscale Laboratory: R. David Crouch replaces Arden P. Zipp. Crouch is in the Department of Chemistry, Dickinson College, Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013-2896; phone: 717/245-1351; fax: 717/245-1995; email: crouch@dickinson.edu.

Teaching with Technology: Gabriella Weaver replaces James P. Birk. Weaver is in the Chemistry Department, University of Colorado at Denver, Campus Box 194, Denver, CO 80217-3364; phone: 303/556-3201; fax: 303/556-4776; email: Gabriela.Weaver@cudenver.edu.

Reports from Other Journals, The Physics Teacher: Roy W. Clark replaces Volker B. E. Thomsen. Clark is in the Department of Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132; email: royclark@bellsouth.net.

Several new columns have been introduced in recent months.

JCE WebWare is a JCE Online-only column edited by William (Flick) Coleman, Wellesley College; Randall Wildman of the JCE staff is the assistant editor.

CLIPs, Chemical Laboratory Information Profiles, is a new column that first appeared in the April 2001 issue. Jay Young, Silver Spring, MD, edits these sheets with safety information that is directly applicable to high school chemistry.

Molecular Modeling Exercises and Experiments made its first appearance in January 2001. It is edited by Ronald Starkey, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Collection of Past JCE Issues Available

Tony Neidig, a long-time subscriber, is making available his JCE collection free to someone who pays shipping costs from Palmyra, PA. The collection includes:

• 1970-1974 (complete)
• 1975 (May issue missing)
• 1976-1989 (complete)
• 1990-1992 (some issues missing each year)
• 1993-1994 (complete)
• 1995 (issues missing)
• 1996, 1998 (complete)
• 1997, 1999 (issues missing each year)

If you want this collection and can pay for the shipping, contact H. A. Neidig, 701 Colony Drive, Palmyra, PA 17078-2806.

Awards Announced

2001 EAS Awards

The Eastern Analytical Symposium announces the winners of the 2001 EAS awards, which will be presented during the organization's annual meeting from September 30 through October 4 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJ.

• Milos Novotny, Indiana University. EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry.
• Yukihiro Ozaki, University of Kwansei Gakun, Japan. EAS Award for Achievements in Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.
• Georges Guiochon, University of Tennessee. EAS Award for Achievements in Separation Science, sponsored by Waters Corp.
• Ray Freeman, University of Cambridge, England. EAS Award for Achievements in Magnetic Resonance.
• Barry Wise, Eigenvector Inc. Galactic Industries Award for Achievements in Chemometrics, presented by EAS.

NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Program Awards, FY2000

The Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) of the National Science Foundation announces awards in chemistry made under the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program for FY2000. Awards were made in two tracks. Those from the Adaptation and Implementation track (CCLI-A&I) are reported here; those from the Educational Materials Development track (CCLI-EMD) were reported last month.

Awards in the CCLI-A&I track represent projects that are expected to result in improved undergraduate chemistry education at institutions through adaptation and implementation of exemplary materials, laboratory experiences, and educational practices in such a way that further curricular change will be catalyzed at the institution. In chemistry, the large majority of the CCLI-A&I proposals and awards were instrument-based projects. The list of awards also includes a selection of projects funded in the interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary area that may be of interest to chemists.

CCLI Awards in Chemistry
Adaptation and Implementation (A&I) Track

• Alabama. Massimo Bezoari, Huntingdon College: Improvement of Undergraduate Laboratory Experiences with UV-Vis Spectrophotometry.
• Arkansas. Bert Holmes, Lyon College: An Interdisciplinary Project-Based Laboratory Curriculum in Chemistry Based on Ion Chromatography.
• Georgia. Richard Wallace, Armstrong Atlantic State University: Enhancing the Undergraduate Chemistry Experience with High Field NMR. George Robinson, Southern Polytechnic State University: Computer Interfacing in the General Chemistry Laboratory. Sharmistha Basu-Dutt, State University of West Georgia: Visualization & Computation in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum. Andrew Leavitt, State University of West Georgia: Teaching and Learning of Chemistry Using LabWorksII in the Studio Paradigm.
• Idaho. Lyle Castle, Idaho State University: Early Introduction of FTNMR Spectroscopy into the Chemistry Curriculum. T. Rick Fletcher, University of Idaho: Using Physical Chemistry Laboratory to Improve High School Teaching and Undergraduate Learning.
• Illinois. Douglas Klarup, Eastern Illinois University: The Use of Complementary Instrumentation to Enhance Critical Thinking in Chemical Analysis. George Bennett, Millikin University: Green Chemistry: Characterization of Optically-Active Compounds as a Means for Introducing Chemistry, Nursing, and Non-Science Majors to Environmentally-Benign Laboratory Methods.
• Indiana. Marcy Towns, Ball State University: Development of a Guided-Inquiry, Collaborative Physical Chemistry Laboratory Course. Donald Linn, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne: Collaborative Undergraduate Education Using Enhanced NMR Technology in Northeast Indiana. Scott Feller, Wabash College: Molecular Modeling Throughout the Chemistry Curriculum.
• Iowa. Karen Glover, Clarke College: Use of HPLC Methods for Problem-Based Laboratories in Chemistry. Mark Vitha, Drake University: Interdisciplinary Approach to Instrumental Analysis Involving Biochemical, Pharmaceutical, and Biological Samples. Duane Bartak, University of Northern Iowa: Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation in the Undergraduate Curriculum.
• Kentucky. Jennifer Muzyka, Centre College of Kentucky: Integration of GC/MS Into the Undergraduate Curriculum.
• Maryland. Lev Ryzhkov, Towson University: Computer Facility to Support a New, Discovery-Based Upper Level Laboratory Curriculum. Richard Smith, Western Maryland College: Incorporation of Instrumentation into an Innovative Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum.
• Minnesota. Ravichandran Kalyanaraman: Second-Generation Laser Experiments in Undergraduate Laboratories. Dennis Gravert, St. Mary's College: Integration of Fourier Transform-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry into the Undergraduate Curriculum.
• Missouri. Dawood Afzal, Truman State University: Use of a High Field NMR Spectrometer to Improve Undergraduate Science Curriculum.
• Nebraska. David Treichel, Nebraska Wesleyan University: Integration of Optical Spectroscopy into the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum.
• New Jersey. Alexander Grushow, Rider University: NMR Collaborative Training Partnership.
• New Mexico. Tanja Pietrass, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: Upgrade of NMR Instrumentation for Undergraduate Education.
• New York. Leslie Lessinger, Barnard College: A New Laboratory Course in the Chemistry and Physics of Materials. Christian Rojas, Barnard College: A High-Field NMR Spectrometer for Undergraduate Teaching and Research. Bhawani Venkataraman, Columbia University: Integrating the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum through a Versatile, Laser-Based Experimental System. David Roll, Roberts Wesleyan College: Introducing FT-NMR in the Undergraduate Curriculum. Chuan-Jian Zhong, SUNY at Binghamton: Atomic Scale Imaging Instrumentation: Hands-On Visualization for Undergraduate Education. Omowunmi Sadik, SUNY at Binghamton: Integration of Environmental Chemistry and Good Laboratory Practices into Undergraduate Curriculum.
• North Carolina. David Butcher, Western Carolina University: Sparky IntroChem: A Student-Oriented Introductory Chemistry Course.
• Ohio. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Ashland College: Instrumentation to Enhance an Investigative Approach to Chemistry. Theodore Williams, College of Wooster: Universal Application of a GS-MS in Science Education: Integrating Courses and Programs Using Instrumental Teaching Assistants. Sarah Stoll, Oberlin College: Thermal Analysis: Material Science Facilities for Undergraduate Teaching/Research in Chemistry and Physics. Timothy Wagner, Youngstown State University: Integration of Computer Technology into the General Chemistry Curriculum.
• Oklahoma. Daryl Cox, Southern Nazarene University: Integration of FT-NMR Spectroscopy throughout the Chemistry Curriculum.
• Pennsylvania. Mitchell Johnson, Duquesne University: Cross-Disciplinary Use of Mass Spectrometry for Integrated Undergraduate (Bio)chemistry Laboratories. Peter Jurs, Pennsylvania State University: Use of an NMR Spectrometer to Improve the Chemistry Curriculum. Roger Murray, St. Joseph's University: Improving the Chemistry Laboratory Experience with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Murray Zanger, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia: Integration of NMR Spectroscopy Across the Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Curriculum.
• Texas. Michelle Bushey, Trinity University: Instrumentation for Instruction in Analytical Separations.
• Virginia. H. Darrell Iler, Eastern Mennonite University: Introducing Polymer Science Across the Chemistry Curriculum. Matthew Tuchler, Washington and Lee University: A Versatile Laser-Based Experimental Setup for the Chemistry and Physics Curricula.
• Washington. David Patrick, Western Washington University: Introducing Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry into the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum.
• Wisconsin. Ramaswami Viswanathan, Beloit College: Enhancement of the Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Laboratory: A Versatile and Novel Pulsed Laser-Based System for Nanosecond Time-Resolved Luminescence Studies in Molecular Phot. Michael Collins, Viterbo College: Fourier Transform NMR in the Chemistry Curriculum: An Integrated Approach Using a Permanent Magnet FT-NMR in Conjunction with High Field NMR Data Files and Computational Chemistry.

Award Deadlines

Passer Education Grants

The Passer Education Grants are made possible through a generous donation from Dorothy and Moses Passer. Moses (Mike) Passer was for many years the head of the ACS Education Division. The grants are to provide support for teachers in small programs at two- and four-year colleges that do not have any advanced degree programs in the chemical sciences. A Passer Grant is made to support continuing education activities that must be directly related to an applicant's teaching and must take him or her away from the home campus.

The applicant must be a full-time faculty member at his or her institution. A committee reviews applications. There is no application form but the application must include a description of the proposed activity and how it relates to his/her teaching with dates, locations, titles, and contacts; a brief description of the applicant's institution and department; a short curriculum vitae; an itemized estimate of expenses, amount of aid requested, and sources of all supplemental funds. Closing dates each year are January 1, April 1, and September 1. For further information contact Donald E. Jones, djones@erols.com; mailing address: 3726 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Apt. 108, Washington, DC 20008.

Courses, Seminars, Meetings, Opportunities

Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research

The Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research is a new peer-reviewed journal that will be published quarterly. It will publish papers on original research performed by undergraduates in all aspects of chemistry including analytical, organic, inorganic, physical, polymers, and biochemistry. Articles may be written by either students or their professors. Articles about laboratory experiments to be used in the teaching of chemistry are not appropriate.

This announcement is also a call for papers. The journal hopes to publish its first issue in winter 2002. Subscription rates are $120/year for institutions, $50/year for individuals, $150/year for all other countries. Both manuscripts and subscriptions should be sent to Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, Daniel Y. Pharr, Editor, Chemistry Department, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA 24450; phone: 540/464-7244; fax: 540-464-7261; email: PharrDY@vmi.edu; WWW: http://www.vmi.edu/chemistry/announcing.htm.

Mole Day 2001

Mole Day is celebrated each year from 6:02 a.m. until 6:02 p.m. on October 23, to commemorate Amedeo Avogadro. The National Mole Day Foundation, Inc. has announced this year's theme: 2001--A Molar Odyssey. For information or to join the organization, contact Maurice Oehler, Executive Director, National Mole Day Foundation, Inc., 1220 South 5th Street, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821; email: mole@mhtc.net; WWW: WWW.moleday.org.

ECSOC-5, Electronic Conference

The 5th Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry (ECSOC-5) will be held at http://www.mdpi.net/ecsoc-5 from September 1 to 30, 2001. Those interested in participating should contact C. Oliver Kappe, ECSOC-5 Chairman, Institute of Chemistry, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, A-8010 Graz, Austria; phone: +43 316 380 5352; fax +43 316 380 9840; email: oliver.kappe@uni-graz.at.

CICBAP 2001

The engineering faculty of Granma University announces the 1st International Scientific Conference of the Basic Applied Sciences, CICBAP 2001. The conference will be held October 17 to 19, 2001, during the festivity of the national culture. Correspondence or questions should be addressed to Isabel Milanés Vega, Secretary International Affairs, Engineering Faculty, Granma University, Apdo. 21 Bayamo 85100, Granma, Cuba; phone: (53)(23) 92110 or 92114, ext. 80; fax: (53)(23) 92131 or (53)(23) 426336; email: facmec@udg.granma.inf.cu or imilanesv@udg.granma.inf.cu.