JCE Digital Library UpdateTwo of four collections in the JCE Digital Library are now incorporated into the National Science Digital Library (NSDL).- JCE WebWare: Web-Based Learning Aids. These are Web-deliverable animations, simulations, calculations, and other pedagogically useful items that can provide new insights through interactive software.
- JCE SymMath: Symbolic Mathematics in Chemistry. Documents for Mathcad, Mathematica, Maple, or MATLAB to help students learn mathematically intensive aspects of chemistry. The collection is an outgrowth of JCE’s Mathcad in the Chemistry Curriculum feature column.
These two collections will become part of the NSDL very soon-look for an announcement when that happens. - JCE QBank: Resources for Student Assessment. Web-deliverable chemistry questions that can provide access anytime and anywhere, feedback and tutoring based on student responses, and a variety of new question formats that include images, color, sound, and video.
- JCE DigiDemos: Tested Demonstrations. Digitized text, graphics, sound, video, and safety information for chemical demonstrations.
The JCE Digital Library Project continues to look for innovative teaching materials to include in these four collections. Get the latest information by sending an email to JCE. Help build the library: contribute! Sustain the library: use it! PITTCON AwardsThe Pittsburgh Conference announces the winners of the awards listed below. The awards will be presented during PITTCON 2004, to be held in Chicago, March 7-12, 2004. For further information about PITTCON 2004, visit the Conference Web site. - Peter Carr, University of Minnesota: Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, presented by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh
- Paul Bohn, University of Illinois: Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, presented by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- Weihong Tan, University of Florida: Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award, presented jointly by the Pittsburgh Conference and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh
- David Haaland, Sandia National Labs: Bomem-Michaelson Award, presented by the Coblentz Society
- E. Neil Lewis, Spectral Dimensions, Inc.: Williams-Wright Award, presented by the Coblentz Society
- Adam Heller, University of Texas: Charles N. Reilley Award, presented by the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry
- Jeffrey Long, The Naval Research Laboratory: Young Investigator Award, presented by the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry
- Milos Novotny, Indiana University: Dal Nogare Award, presented by the Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley
- Graeme Batten, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia: Tomas P. Hirschfeld Award, presented by the International Committee for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
- Paul A. Wilks, Jr., Wilks Enterprise: PITTCON Heritage Award, presented jointly by the Pittsburgh Conference and the Chemical Heritage Foundation.
Microscale Workshops in MexicoThe Mexican Microscale Chemistry Center in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Sciences of the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) in Mexico City, will offer several 20-hour microscale chemistry workshops in 2004; listed below are the name of the workshop, the workshop leader, and the workshop dates. - Production of Disinfectants–Oxidants. Jorge G. Ibanez (UIA). April 14-16
- Construction of Simple Analytical Equipment. Alejandro Baeza (UNAM). May 10-12
- Marvels in Organic Chemistry. Rosa Maria Mainero (UIA). May 17-19
- Green Chemistry. Ma. del Carmen Doria (UIA). May 19-21
- Environmental Chemistry. Margarita Hernandez (UIA). July 5-7
- Introduction to Materials Chemistry: Semiconductors. Jorge G. Ibanez (UIA). July 7-9
- Introduction to Materials Chemistry: Polymers. Angela Kohler (Frei Univ. of Berlin, Germany). July 12-14
- Introduction to Materials Chemistry: Metals and Corrosion. Ruben Vasquez and Arturo Fregoso (UIA). July 14-16
- High School Chemistry. (Instructors to be announced). August 11-13
Workshops with an apparent intersect of the termination-initiation dates do not overlap since the first workshop ends on a Wednesday at 1 p.m., and the second starts that same day at 2 p.m. The language is Spanish (except in the Introduction to Materials Chemistry: Polymers, which will be taught in English with selected translations). At least one month advance registration is required. A limited number of partial scholarships, kindly provided by Provitec, are available for the High School Chemistry workshop. For further information contact Carmen Doria or Jorge Ibanez, Universidad Iberoamericana, Centro Mexicano de Química en Microescala, Depto. de Ing. y Ciencias Químicas, Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma 880, 01210 México, D.F. México; phone: +52(55) 5950 4074, 5950 4176; fax: +52(55) 5950 4279, 5950 4063. Chemists Celebrate Earth DayAsk your students “What do you know about H2O?” The American Chemical Society (ACS) has selected this as the theme for Earth Day, April 22, 2004. ACS offers several ways to help students and teachers celebrate. The unifying event is rain water testing. A limited number of pH strips will be provided to each local section through the ACS Office of Community Activities. Students can test their rain water to see if it is acidic. Afterward, they can go to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program’s interactive Web site to see how their results compare to local and national averages. Students in grades K-12 can also participate in a music video contest. Students will be asked to record a music video on VHS tape using the 2004 Earth Day theme. Detailed rules and guidelines will be published at the Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Web site (accessed Dec 2003) by January 2004. Hands-on activities, safety guidelines, and related articles will be posted on the Web site. Print and electronic resource lists will also be available on the site courtesy of the Chemists in the Library Working Group.College Chemistry Canada ConferenceThe 31st conference of College Chemistry Canada (CCC), titled Taste of Chemistry, will be hosted by Okanagan University College, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, from June 10-13, 2004. The conference will look at the wine industry in Canada’s Okanagan Valley, which is fast becoming a world-class producer of truly great wines. The conference begins on Thursday evening. On Friday and Saturday there will be speakers knowledgeable in the wine industry and research information from the Eggers Group, which involves the analysis and characterization of aroma precursor compounds in wine. This research also involves collaborative studies with the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC). A wine tasting workshop is planned. The CCC banquet Saturday evening will be held on the patio overlooking Okanagan Lake at Gray Monk Estate Winery. For Sunday, participants can choose to participate in a scenic bicycle ride on the famous Kettle Valley railway through the hills above Okanagan Lake with dinner at Hillside Estate Winery, or take a tour of Summerhill Estate Winery and lunch while cruising Okanagan Lake on the Fintry Queen, Kelowna’s historic paddle wheel boat. For more information on this conference contact Pat Baird, phone: 250/762-5445 ext. 2239, or visit the Web site and select the 2004 CCC conference. Proposal Deadlines |
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The following NSF deadlines have been established or are anticipated. - National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library (NSDL)
Formal Proposals: April 2004* - NSF Director’s Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS)
Formal Proposals: February 25, 2004 - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
Formal Proposals: March 2004* - Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
Letters of Intent (optional): March 5, 2004
Formal Proposals: April 2, 2004*
*Anticipated deadline; consult the DUE Web site for current information
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. Information about Other Funding Opportunities for STEM Education are available. Program solicitations are available electronically through NSF's Online Document System and through the NSF DUE site; phone: 703/292-8670; email.
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- Camille Dreyfus Teacher–Scholar Awards Program: November 11, 2004
- Faculty Start-Up Grants for Undergraduate Institutions: May 13, 2004
- Henry Dreyfus Teacher–Scholar Awards Program: June 24, 2004
- New Faculty Awards Program: May 13, 2004
- Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry: February 26, 2004
- Scholar/Fellow Program for Undergraduate Institutions: June 24, 2004 (Note revised guidelines.)
- Senior Scientist Mentor: August 26, 2004
- Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences:
Preliminary Proposals: June 17, 2004
Completed Proposals: August 26, 2004
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- Cottrell College Science Awards: May 15 and November 15
- Cottrell Scholars: September 1, 2004
- Research Innovation Awards: suspended 2004-2005
- Research Opportunity Awards: May 1 and October 1
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