Pierre Chambon has been named recipient of the 1998 Welch Award in Chemistry. Chambon is the director of the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology in Strasbourg, France. He has pioneered the study of many fundamental aspects of heredity in higher organisms, including animals and humans. The $300,000 Welch Award is presented annually by the Welch Foundation to recognize outstanding contributions to chemistry for the betterment of humankind.

Proposal Deadlines

National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

• Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) - November 16, 1998
• NSF Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP)
  Preliminary proposals, Track 1 - May 1, 1998
  Formal proposals, Track 1 - September 1, 1998

Further information about NSF DUE programs can be obtained by consulting the DUE Website at http://www.ehr. nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/start.htmor by contacting the DUE Information Center; phone: 703/306-1666; email: undergrad@nsf.gov.

The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.

• Henry Dreyfus Teacher­Scholar Awards: July 1, 1998
• Scholar/Fellow Program for Undergraduate Institutions: July 1, 1998
• Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences: July15, 1998
• Camille Dreyfus Teacher­Scholar Awards Program: November 16, 1998

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

Research Corporation

• Research Opportunity Awards: May 1, 1998 and October 1, 1998
• Cottrell College Science Awards: May 15, 1998 and November 15, 1998
• Cottrell Scholars: First regular business day in September
• Partners in Science: December 1, 1998

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; http://www.rescorp.org

ExploraVision Awards for Students Announced The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Program has announced its 12 winning teams of students for 1998. They were chosen from a pool of more than 5,000 team entries in what is the world's largest K­12 student science competition. The four first-place and eight second-place teams will be flown to Washington, DC for a gala awards weekend during June 11­14. The awards weekend will feature presentations from science, government, and industry notables at a Science Showcase to be held at the Russell Caucus Room on Capitol Hill.

The first place winners are:

Grades K­3: Finders Keepers (using a microchip to locate small objects); Holmes Elementary School, San Diego, CA

Grades 4­6: Operation Odor Eater: Taking the Stink Out of Hog Farming; Pickens Academy, Carrollton, AL

Grades 7­9: In Vivo Cartilage Implants: The Technological Application of Tissue Engineering to Regenerate Articular Cartilage; Kate Collins Middle School, Waynesboro, VA

Grades 10­12: SMAART: Shape­Memory Alloys in Airplanes Reduce Turbulence; University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, Detroit, MI

Members of the first-place teams will each receive a $10,000 U.S. savings bond; members of the eight second-place teams will each receive a $5,000 U.S. savings bond. Schools and teachers of the twelve finalist teams will each receive their choice of selected Toshiba products.

TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers Announced

NSTA has announced the winners of $500,000 in Toyota's TAPESTRY grants to science teachers. The 50 winners teach in grades from K through 12 and represent 28 states. The TAPESTRY program provides up to $10,000 to classroom teachers for the design and implementation of innovative science projects. The recipients for 1998 were selected from a field of nearly 800 applicants. The winning teachers were treated to an expense-paid trip to the NSTA national convention where the grants were awarded.

Chemical Heritage Foundation Opportunities

Applications are invited for the 1999­2000 Chemical Heritage Foundation Scholars in Chemical Education, the Glenn E. and Barbara Hodsdon Ullyot Scholarship, and Travel Grant Program.

The Scholars in Chemical Education will spend one academic year, beginning in September 1999 and ending in May 2000, in residence at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) in Philadelphia. Using the resources of CHF's Othmer Library of Chemical History, other area libraries, and associated resources, these scholars will develop new classroom materials emphasizing the human perspective of science as well as its history and impact.

Applicants must be tenured faculty from chemistry, chemical engineering, or related departments, who regularly teach "science and society" or similar courses to non-major undergraduates. They should also be interested in one of the scholarly territories emphasized at CHF: The Human and Historical Dimensions of Pharmaceutical Innovation; The Emergence of Biotechnology; Petrochemicals; and Information Science. There are two fellowships available. The deadline for applications is December 1, 1998.

For additional details about materials required in an application, contact Leo Slater, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106; phone: 215/925-2222 ext. 224; fax: 215/925-1954.

The fourth annual Ullyot Scholarship, which will be awarded for summer 1999, offers a stipend of $3,500 plus modest travel and research support. The scholar will spend a minimum of two months in residence at CHF, conducting research on the heritage of the chemical sciences and utilizing the resources of CHF's Othmer Library of Chemical History in Philadelphia, other area libraries, and associated resources. Those interested in applying should request details about application requirements from Leo Slater at the address in the paragraph above. The deadline is February 15, 1999.

Travel Grants - which may be used for travel, subsistence, and copying costs - will not normally exceed $500. Applications should include a vita, a one-paragraph statement on the research proposed, and a budget. In addition, applicants should arrange for two letters of reference to be sent directly to the Foundation. Deadlines are February 1 for grants to be used April­June; May 1 for July­September; Au gust 1 for October­December; and November 1 for January­March. Applications should be sent to Mary Ellen Bowden, Senior Research Historian, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

For more information about the Chemical Heritage Foundation, please visit CHF's web site at http://www.chemheritage.org.

Doctor of Chemistry Program

The chemistry department at the University of Texas at Dallas has initiated a newsletter to better communicate its ever growing sphere of influence in the industrial chemistry world. There are now thirty-three Doctor of Chemistry (DChem) graduates from the program, all successfully employed in industry across the U.S. and abroad. The unique feature of the DChem degree is that the graduate performs one year of doctoral research in an industrial laboratory, accounting for about a third of their degree research requirement.

The newsletter features faculty profiles, publications, departmental speakers, alumni career progress, and news for the many industrial partners that participate in the industrial practica and subsequently hire the students upon completion of the degree. To receive the newsletter or other information on the DChem program, contact John Fish at jfish@utdallas.edu or visit the website at www.utdallas.edu.

Materials Available

The Education Subcommittee of Corporation Associates announces the publication of "The Role of Business in Science Education Reform: Perspectives from K­16 Teachers, Scientists, and Business Leaders", a compilation of papers presented at the Division of Chemical Education symposium held March 24-28, 1996 at the ACS Meeting in New Orleans, LA. For information on obtaining copies, contact the American Chemical Society, Office of Corporation Associates, 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036; phone: 202/872-4373; fax: 202/872-6098; email: ca@acs.org.