Awards Announced

Northeastern Section, ACS

2001 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry, sponsored by the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society

• Dennis G. Peters, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

The award will be presented on November 8, 2001, at the meeting of the Northeastern Section, to be held at the Newton Holiday Inn, 399 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts. There will be a reception and dinner at 5 p.m. followed by the award meeting at 7:45 p.m.

ACS 2002 Award Announcements

The American Chemical Society has announced its 2002 National Awards; the complete list appears in the September 27, 2001, issue of C&E News. Information about the national awards administered by ACS and the procedures for submitting nominations to them can be found on the ACS home page. Enter awards in the search box, click Go, and then click ACS Awards in the search results.

In the list that follows, an asterisk (*)following the title of the award indicates that the award address will be presented as part of the CHED program at the Spring 2002 ACS Meeting in Orlando.

ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, sponsored by The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation Inc.

• James P. Shoffner, UOPLLC (retired), Des Plaines, Illinois

ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, sponsored by The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation Inc.*

• Barbara A. Sawrey, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California

ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution, sponsored by Research Corporation*

• Thomas C. Werner, Union College, Schenectady, New York

James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching, sponsored by Albemarle Corporation*

• Theresa R. Corley, Mountain Brook High School, Birmingham, Alabama

Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, sponsored by Mallinckrodt Baker Inc.

• F. Dean Toste (student), California Institute of Technology, for work done at Stanford University

• Barry M. Trost (preceptor), Stanford University

George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education, sponsored by Union Carbide Corp.*

• Michael P. Doyle, University of Arizona and Research Corporation, Tucson, Arizona

Priestley Medal

• Allen J. Bard, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, Texas

ACS 2001 Awards

Helen M. Free Award

The recipient of the 2001 Helen M. Free Award was announced at the ChemLuminary Awards ceremony at the Fall 2001 ACS Meeting in Chicago. The honor, consisting of a crystal award and $1,000, was established in 1995 by the Council Committee on Public Relations to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of public outreach.

• Diana M. Bunce, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

Diane Bunce (left), winner of the 2001 Helen M. Free Award, shown with Helen Free and Al Hazari, who received the award in 2000.

ACS Divisional Award

The Division of Chemical Education was recognized for its innovative programs and outstanding service to members during 2000 by the Committee on Divisional Activities. The award was presented at the ChemLuminary Awards ceremony at the Fall 2001 ACS Meeting in Chicago. This is the second year in a row that CHED has received this award.

Diane Bunce represented the Division of Chemical Education at the ChemLuminary Awards poster session. Bunce was the 2000 chair of the Division, the year for which the award was received.

Award Deadlines

Ford Foundation Awards for Minorities

Deadlines have been announced for approximately 60 predoctoral, 40 dissertation, and 30 postdoctoral fellowships sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by the National Research Council.

To be eligible the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national; Native American Indian, Mexican American/Chicana/Chicano, Alaska Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), Black/African American, or Puerto Rican; and planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.

The Predoctoral Fellowship provides a stipend of $16,000 to the fellow and an institutional allowance of $7,500 for three years. The application deadline is November 19, 2001.

The Dissertation Fellowship provides a stipend of $24,000 for one year. The application deadline is December 3, 2001.

The Postdoctoral Fellowship provides a stipend of $35,000 for one year, $3,000 travel and relocation allowance, $2,000 cost-of-research allowance, $2,500 employing institution allowance, to be matched by the employing institution. The application deadline is January 7, 2002.

For further information and applications contact Fellowship Office, TJ-2041, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20418; phone: 202/334-2872; fax: 202/334-3419; or email. Complete eligibility information may be found at the NRC fellowships Web page.

ACS Awards in High School Chemistry Teaching

The American Chemical Society recognizes the contributions of high school chemistry teachers by presenting the Regional Awards in High School Chemistry Teaching each year at the ACS Regional Meetings. Ultimately one of these regional awardees will be the recipient of the James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching, sponsored by the Albemarle Corporation.

Nominees must be actively engaged in the teaching of chemistry in a high school (grades 9-12). While ACS Local Sections are especially encouraged to nominate candidates from their region, any individual (except those who are members of the award committee or who are currently enrolled as a student of the nominee) may submit one nomination or seconding letter during any given year. The regional award consists of two certificates (one for the recipient, the other for display at the recipient's school) and a cash prize of $1,000. More information is available from the ACS Office of Awards and Division Programs; phone: 800-227-8232, ext. 2109 or on the ACS home page. Enter awards in the search box, click Go, and then click ACS Awards in the search results. The deadline for submissions of 2003 nominations is February 1, 2002.

Courses, Seminars, Meetings, Opportunities

Research Site for Educators in Chemistry (RSEC)

The University of Tennessee in Knoxville offers faculty from primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) sabbatical fellowships aimed at enhancing both research and teaching in chemical and environmental analysis at the Fellow's home institution. Postdoctoral fellowships are also available (at lower priority) for prospective PUI faculty. These opportunities are supported by the Research Sites for Educators in Chemistry (RSEC) program of the National Science Foundation Chemistry Division.

NSF/RSEC Fellows will spend one or two academic semesters engaged in teaching and research at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and/or at a research-active partner PUI; one or two summers will be spent in full-time research. Details of the program, including an online application form, are available here. Potential applicants may also contact the program director, Kelsey D. Cook, Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996-1600; email; phone: 865-974-8019. Applications will usually be reviewed in February and August and should be received at least six months ahead of the desired start dates for timely consideration.

Israel Chemical Society

The 67th Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society will take place January 29-30, 2002 at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, Jerusalem, Israel. For the program, a list of invited speakers, and other information, see the conference Web site, or contact the conference secretariat by email, fax: 972-2-6520558; phone: 972-2-6520574; or post: POB 574, Jerusalem, Israel 91004.

17th ICCE

The new dates for the 17th International Conference on Chemical Education, to be held in Beijing, China, are August 6-10, 2002. The conference is sponsored by IUPAC; the title is New Strategies for Chemical Education in the New Century. Participants wishing to present a paper are invited to return an abstract of no more than one page by April 30, 2002. Additional information may be found at the conference Web site.

Conference on Plasma Spectroscopy

The 2002 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry will be held January 6-10, 2002, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The program outline, preliminary program, the extensive list of short courses to be given, and registration and other forms may be found at the conference Web site.

Materials Available

CAS Science Spotlight

The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) announces a new Web service, CAS Science Spotlight. The service is available without charge and will provide information as described below.

• Most Cited Journal Articles, Journals, and Patent Families in CAS databases, 1999-2000.
• Most Requested Documents of the Quarter: identifies the scientific papers and chemistry-related patents for which researchers have most frequently requested the full text via the CAS ChemPort Connection.

CAS Science Spotlight will provide not only lists of highly cited and requested documents, but also the bibliographic and abstract information along with the full text, where available.

MRS Publications Alert

The Materials Research Society (MRS) announces a new service for its members and the materials research community--MRS Publications Alert. The free listserv will provide advance listings of the table of contents for MRS Bulletin and Journal of Materials Research. The alert will be received prior to the availability of the print version. To subscribe to the MRS Publication Alert, email a request to MRS.

Proposal Deadlines

National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

These NSF deadlines have been established or are anticipated.*

• Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
  Preliminary: April 24, 2002*
  Formal: October 16, 2002*
• NSF Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships Program (CSEMS)
  Feb. 15, 2002*
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Preparation (STEMTP)
  Proposals: October 25, 2001*
• Course, Curriculum, and Lab. Improvement (CCLI)
  CCLI-EMD and CCLI-ND: June 6, 2002*
  CCLI-A&I: November 13, 2002*
• National Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Digital Library (NSDL)
  Proposals: April 17, 2002*
• Assessment of Student Achievement in Undergraduate Education (ASA)
  Letter of Intent (optional): October 16, 2001
  Proposals: November 20, 2001
• NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS)
  Proposals: November 14, 2001*
• Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS)
  Letter of Intent (optional): November 7, 2001*
  Proposals: December 5, 2001*

* Official deadline dates for proposals will be specified in the new program solicitation for each program, to be published at least three months before the relevant deadline date. Program solicitations are available electronically through NSF's Online Document System and through the NSF DUE site. You may also contact NSF DUE by phone: 703/292-8670; or email.

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.

• Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program:
  November 15, 2001
• Faculty Start-Up Grants for Undergraduate Institutions:
  May 15, 2002
• Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program:
  June 28, 2002
• New Faculty Awards Program:
  May 15, 2002
• Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry:
  March 1, 2002
• Scholar/Fellow Program for Undergraduate Institutions:
  June 28, 2002 (Note revised guidelines)
• Senior Scientist Mentor:
  August 30, 2002
• Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences:
  Completed Proposals: August 30, 2002

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; and Web site.

Research Corporation

• Cottrell College Science Awards: May 15 and November 15
• Cottrell Scholars: First regular business day in September
• Research Innovation Awards: May 1
• Research Opportunity Awards: May 1 and October1

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, or consult Research Corporation's Web site.