News from Journal House

Thanks, Chemlab Reviewers!

On behalf of readers who know, love, and trust the In the Laboratory section of JCE, we are happy to acknowledge the special help of the members of the Committee on Project Chemlab during 2002. They have given generously of their time and expertise to provide more extensive reviews and annotations of manuscripts for laboratory experiments submitted to JCE. We send thanks to them.

• Carolyn B. Allen, Project Chemlab Committee Chair
• Ronald A. Bailey, Sr.
• Isabel Ball
• K. Y. Benedict
• G. Dana Brabson
• Robert D. Braun
• Kenneth H. Brown
• Stanley C. Bunce
• G. Lynn Carlson
• Van H. Crawford
• Kelley J. Donaghy
• Thomas H. Eberlein
• Ping Y. Furlan
• Arthur Greenberg
• Michael Guarnieri
• James K. Hardy
• Ruth Hathaway
• James Hovick
• Albert Jache
• Michael Jansen
• Ishenkumba A. Kahwa
• Susan J. Klein
• Jim Konzelman
• Joseph L. March
• Edward R. Matjeka
• Sarah F. McDuffie
• Larry McGahey
• Rob Milne
• Jonathan Mitschele
• Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo
• Maria Pacheco
• Jordan C. Poler
• Owen Priest
• Manit Rappon
• Paul Rasmussen
• Patricia A. Redden
• John M. Risley
• Marie Sherman
• Kathryn R. Williams
• John Woolcock
• John F. Zimmerman
• James W. Zubrick

The Project Chemlab committee has recently welcomed these new members.

• Lisa Bell-Loncella
• Mark Fritz
• Eric Kantorowski
• Shallee Page
• Darren Stroub
• Louise Stracener
• Worth Vaughn

Project Chemlab Searchable Database Now Available on JCE Online

Project Chemlab has teamed up with JCE to offer an online searchable annotated database of laboratories published in the Journal. This new feature column on Only@JCE Online encompasses 5038 laboratory experiments that have appeared in JCE between 1955 and the present.

Directions for searching are online. Before attempting a search, consult Field Definitions for lists of values you can search for: Track (Analytical, Biochemistry, etc.); Level (ranging from no chemistry and high school through upper-undergraduate); and Keywords (there is an extensive online keyword glossary of names and definitions, from AA-FP through XRAY). Or, you can search author, title, or the year and issue of publication. Detailed Tips for Searching are available online.

Volunteer for Project Chemlab

Project Chemlab is always on the lookout for energetic reviewers. If you would like to join the team, get in touch with Carolyn Allen.

Hats Off to Journal Ambassadors!

The Journal salutes the record number of volunteers who participated in outreach efforts that took advantage of our Ambassador program during 2002. These efforts help connect teachers and students with chemistry content and with the larger chemical education community.

• Dawood Afzal
• David Bailey
• Constance W. Blasie
• Patricia Bordell
• Elizabeth Brister
• Carol Brown
• Diane Bunce
• Dawn Cameron
• Mary Carter
• Paul Charlesworth
• Mike Condron
• Kate Conover
• Jim Cortez
• Paul DeLaLuz
• Jean Delfiner
• Marian DeWane
• Alex Dickson
• Patrick Daubenmire
• Boyd Earl
• Arthur Ellis
• Mike Ellison
• Felicia Fletcher
• Shirley Ford
• Jim Foresman
• Martin Fossett
• John Gelder
• Nancy Gettys
• Daphne Grabovi
• Thomas Greenbowe
• Gilberto Guerro
• Hal Harris
• Rosa Hemphill
• Richard Hermens
• Deborah Hess
• Morton Hoffman
• Tom Holme
• Jon Holmes
• Lori Honeycutt
• Lynn Houge
• Erica K. Jacobsen
• Sandra Jewett
• Allene Johnson
• Kristen Jones
• Diane Krone
• Marv Lang
• Mark Langella
• Eileen Lewis
• George Lisensky
• Jerrold Lokensgard
• R. Craig Lott
• Beverly Lucas
• Ted Lyon
• Joe March
• Lee Marek
• Elizabeth Martin
• Edward Maslowsky
• Diana Mason
• Lisa McGaw
• Carl Minnier
• Gholam A. Mirafzal
• J. W. Moore
• Maureen Kendrick Murphy
• Steven G. O’Neal
• Linda Padwa
• Earl Peace
• Larry Peck
• Donivan Porterfield
• Joan Recht
• Herb Retcofsky
• Paul Rillema
• Julia Roberts
• Kathy Rocklein
• Brenda Rosenau
• Roger Sandwick
• Jerry Sarquis
• Mickey Sarquis
• Christina Sax
• Maureen Scharberg
• Tracy A. Schoolcraft
• Richard Schwenz
• David Shaw
• Marilynn Sikes
• Bob Silberman
• Janice Smith
• Cheryl A. Snyder
• Uni Susskind
• Ruth Tanner
• Joe Tausta
• Jason Telford
• Victor Tortorelli
• John Varine
• James G. Vogel
• Kathleen (Kat) Wollyong
• Carol White
• Margaret Williams

If you would like to become a Journal Ambassador and take part in this very successful outreach program of making JCE, CHED, and Exams Institute materials available at workshops, conferences, award nights, seminars, or in education courses, just contact JCE.

Award Deadlines

Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants Program

The Pittsburgh Conference and its sponsoring societies announce the 2003 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants program. The grants have been established to promote excellence in science education and through the program small colleges can enhance their science curricula through grants for the purchase of scientific equipment, audio-visual or other teaching aids, and/or library materials for use in the teaching of science at the undergraduate level. Based on submitted proposals, at least 12 colleges will be selected to receive grants, each grant having a maximum of $9,000.

Application forms and additional information are available from Michael N. Carmosino, The Pittsburgh Conference—PCMNCG, 300 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 332, Pittsburgh, PA 15235-5503; phone: 412/825-3220, ext. 204; fax: 412/825-3224. Applications and proposals must be received no later than December 1, 2002.

Courses, Seminars, Meetings, Opportunities

NSF MID Project Workshop Invitation

Are you interested in helping students: Learn to reason through problems rather than relying on algorithmic solutions? Make connections between the concepts of chemistry and real-world phenomena? Get actively involved in discovery and inquiry rather than just attempting to “learn for the exams”? Experience the process of doing science/chemistry so that they recognize its strengths and limitations? Engage in learning to speak and write the “language” of chemistry/science?

Consider participating in one of the NSF-funded Multi-Initiative Dissemination (MID) Project Workshops. These following workshops have been scheduled.

• January 24–25, 2003
  University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
• January 31–February 1, 2003
  Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX
• February 7–8, 2003
  Emory University, Atlanta, GA
• March 7–8, 2003
  Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
• April 4–5, 2003
  Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

There is no registration fee and materials and meals are provided; participants pay personal travel expenses. Register online (accessed Oct. 2002) or contact Eileen Lewis, 510/642-3746 for paper registration materials or questions.