The JCE Publications/Software Catalog has just been completely revised and reprinted. The Catalog includes in its 44 pages information about everything the Journal publishes- software, CD-ROMs, indexes, videotapes and videodiscs, books, JCE Online+ and JCE Internet, and of course subscriptions to the print Journal.

In addition to detailed descriptions of the most popular software, there is an alphabetical list of all the software we publish, an author and title index, and a detailed subject index. From a list of the programs included in The General Chemistry Collection CD-ROM to a list of features to be found on JCE Online+, from a list of programs for popular topics such as Instrument Simulators/Labs and Solid State chemistry on the inside front cover to our Purchasing Policies on the inside back cover, it is all described here.

To get your free copy, contact the JCE Software office by email: jcesoft@chem.wisc.edu; fax: 608/265-8094; phone: 1-800/991-5534 (U. S.) or 608/262-5153; WWW: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu; or write to JCE Software, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Chemistry, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1396.

Priestley Medal, 2000

Darleane C. Hoffman, chemistry professor in the graduate school of the University of California, Berkeley, is the recipient of the 2000 Priestley Medal. The medal, awarded annually by ACS, recognizes distinguished service to chemistry. It will be presented at the Spring 2000 ACS Meeting in San Francisco.

CMA Catalyst Awards

The Chemical Manufacturers Association has announced the names of the ten exceptional teachers of science, chemical technology, chemistry, and chemical engineering who have been selected to receive the 1999 Responsible Care Catalyst Award.

National Winners

• H. Scott Fogler, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Bruce Ganem, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Wayne Goates, Goddard Middle School, Goddard, KS
• George R. Hague, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX
• Jack August Kampmeier, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
• Elizabeth M. Martin, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
• Carol L. White, Athens Area Technical Institute, Athens, GA

Regional Winners

Two Year College

• Thomas Crawford Pentecost, Aims Community College, Greeley, CO

High School

• Rhonda Lynn Reist, Olathe North High School, Olathe, KS

Pre-High School

• Anne Marie Holbrook, Heritage Hill Elementary School, Cincinnati, OH

Applications for the 2000 Responsible Care Catalyst Award program, sponsored by Atrion International, are available at CMA's ChemEcology Education Center, www.cmahq.com. Biographies of this year's winners, a listing of previous winners, and application and program information can be found under the Teacher's Resource Section. The deadline for completed applications for the 2000 Catalyst Awards program is December 10, 1999.

Carleton Award

Dorothy L. Gabel is the 1999 recipient of the NSTA Carleton Award for national leadership in the field of science education. It is the highest honor bestowed by NSTA for contributions to science education. The award, presented on March 27, 1999, at the NSTA annual meeting, is based on the contributions Gabel has made in curriculum development, publications, research, and service.

Physical Chemistry On-Line Wins Ohaus Award

The Physical Chemistry On-Line virtual community received the Gustav Ohaus Award for Innovations in Science Teaching at the College level at the NSTA meeting in March 1999. The award, "for hard work and creativity", was presented by James Ohaus, grandson of the founder of the Ohaus Corporation. Three members of the virtual community-Deborah Sauder, Gabriela Weaver, and Theresa Julia Zielinski-received the award on behalf of the core group: George R. Long (Indiana University of Pennsylvania), Deborah G. Sauder (Hood College, Frederick, MD), George M. Shalhoub (LaSalle University, Philadelphia), Roland Stout (University of North Carolina, Pembroke), Marcy Hamby Towns (Ball State University, Muncie), Gabriela Weaver (University of Colorado-Denver), and Theresa Julia Zielinski (Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ). The award was presented for the creation of physical chemistry online projects, which can be found at http://wey238ab.ch.iup.edu/pcol/Event.htm.

1999 EAS Awards

The Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) announces the winners of their 1999 awards, which will be presented during their annual meeting, to be held November 14-19, 1999, at the Garden State Convention Center in Somerset, NJ.

ACS Analytical Chemistry Division, Findeis Young Investigator Award

• David Clemmer, Indiana University

EAS Award for Achievements in Separation Science

• Milton L. Lee, Brigham Young University

EAS Award for Achievements in Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

• Phil Williams, Grain Research Laboratory, Winnipeg, Canada

EAS Award for Achievements in Magnetic Resonance

• Frank A. L. Anet, University of California, Los Angeles (Emeritus)

EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry

• Catherine Fenselau, University of Maryland at College Park

Galactic Industries Award for Achievements in Chemometrics

• Harald Martens, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Proposal Deadlines

National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

• Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) June 7, 1999
• NSF Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP)
• Preliminary proposals, Track 1 May 1, 1999
• Formal proposals, Track 1 September 1, 1999
• DUE online 1999 guidelines, NSF 99-53
  available at http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf9953

For further information about NSF DUE programs consult the DUE Web site, http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/start.htm. Program deadlines are at http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/programs/programs.htm . 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 16, 1998
• Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program:
  July 1, 1999
• New Faculty Awards Program: May 14, 1999
• Faculty Start-up Grants for Undergraduate Institutions: May 14, 1999
• Scholar/Fellow Program for Undergraduate Institutions: July 1, 1999
• Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences:
  July 15, 1999
• Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry: February 26, 1999

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;
WWW: http://www.dreyfus.org/

Research Corporation

• Cottrell College Science Awards: May 15 and November 15
• Cottrell Scholars: First regular business day in September
• Partners in Science: December 1 (the final opportunity for this program is summer 1999)
• 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; www: http://www.rescorp.org

1999 American Oil Chemists' Society Awards

The American Oil Chemists' Society announce the following awards, to be presented at their annual meeting in Orlando, FL, May 1999.

Supelco/Nicholas Pelick Research Award

• Andrew Sinclair, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology-University of Australia

Stephen S. Chang Award

• Edwin N. Frankel, University of California at Davis

16th BCCE Coming Up

The Web site for the 16th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education is up and running at http://www. umich.edu/~bcce. The Biennial Conference will be held from July 30 through August 3, 2000, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Organizers of symposia and workshops and proposers of papers are invited to submit their ideas via the Web or in writing to either the Program Chair, Brian Coppola; phone: 734/764-7329; email: bcoppola@umich.edu, or to the Workshop Coordinator, Evelyn Jackson; phone: 517/355-9715 ext 204; email: ejackson@argus.cem.msu.edu. For general information please contact Seyhan Ege; phone: 734/764-7340; email: snege@umich.edu.

Student Participation at ACS Meetings

The ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety (CHAS) announces a new program to encourage student participation in the CHAS technical program at ACS national meetings. CHAS will pay the registration fee for anyone who qualifies for the student rate (currently $25 for undergraduate or graduate students, precollege teachers) if the student presents either a poster or an oral paper as part of the CHAS technical program. For cosponsored or co-listed symposia, CHAS must be the primary sponsor.

The initial offering of this program applies to the New Orleans, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, meetings. If registration information is known before guest registrations are due, CHAS can pay the registration fee directly; otherwise the fee can be reimbursed after the meeting upon submission of the registration receipt.

For further information contact Ken Fivizzani, CHAS Chair-Elect; phone: 630/305-2032; fax: 630/305-2932; email: kfivizzani@nalco.com.

Microscale Workshops in Mexico

The Mexican Microscale Chemistry Center, in the Department of Basic Sciences of the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, will offer several workshops in 1999:

• High School Chemistry (May 19-21)
• Physical Chemistry (June 9-11)
• General Chemistry (June 16-18)
• Advanced Organic Chemistry (June 23-25)
• Environmental Chemistry (June 30-July 2)
• Biochemistry (July 7-9)
• Inorganic Chemistry (Aug. 9-11)
• Electrochemistry (Nov. 10-12)

Workshops are 20 hours long, beginning at 9 a.m. the first day and ending at 1 p.m. the final day. The language is normally Spanish, although occasionally there are guest instructors who teach in English. Early registration is advised. For further information contact Arturo Fregoso or Jorge Ibáñez, Universidad Iberoamericana, Centro Mexicano de Química en Microescala, Depto. de Ciencias Básicas, Prol. Paseo de la Reforma 880, 01210 México, D.F.; phone: (5) 267 4074, 267 4168, 267 4176; fax: (5) 267 4279, 267 4063; email: jorge.ibanez@uia.mx or arturo.fregoso@uia.mx.

STEP Conference

Science and Technology...Exploring the Possibilities symbolized the gathering of faculties to explore the innovations and integration of technology in the world of science education. The lectures, discussions, and workshops that formed the conference involved Ontario public and private schools and took place at Appleby College, Oakville, Ontario, in February 1999. Speakers were chosen to compliment the specific theme of technology in the classroom. STEP provided the opportunity for all the schools in Ontario to become one large community working toward a better future in teaching methods. Although the conference is over for this year, communication is still strong. A bigger and better STEP is planned for Friday, February 4, 2000. For more details please contact B. O'Leary, Head, Science and Technology Department, Appleby College, Oakville, Ontario L6K 3P1, Canada; boleary@appleby.on.ca.

ACS Division of Chemical Education: 1999 Election of Officers

Candidates for the 1999 annual election of Division officers for 2000 are listed below. Ballots will be mailed for arrival in late August or early September. Ballots must be received by the Secretary by October 1, 1999. Both ACS and affiliate members of the Division may vote for the offices of Chair-Elect and Treasurer in this election as a result of a recent change in the bylaws, approved in the 1997 election. Only ACS members may vote for Councilor/Alternate Councilor, since this is an ACS as well as a DivCHED office.

For Chair-Elect (Chair in 2001)

• Arlene Russell, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
• Conrad Stanitski, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR

Treasurer

• Frank Torre, Springfield College, Springfield, MA
• Anna Wilson, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Councilor/Alternate Councilor

• Craig Bowen, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
• Mark Freilich, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
• Marcy Towns, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
• Carol White, Athens Area Technical Institute, Athens, GA