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Illinois Institute of Technology PARKING: The closest parking lots are JOB CLUB: 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. McCormick Tribune Campus Center the Visitor's Parking Lot A4 immediately Auditorium and Ballroom MTCC north of the MTCC and Lot D1 immedi- SOCIAL HOUR: 5:30 - 7:00 P.M. 3201 South State Street ately south (across 33rd street) of the Cash Bar Chicago, IL MTCC. Parking is free after 7 p.m. in Lots A4 and D1. Before 7 p.m., parking PRE-DINNER TALK 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING is metered. "Highly Efficient Syntheses of There is free street parking on both Mechanically Interlocked Molecules" The IIT McCormick Tribune Campus sides of 30th street (for a block west presented by Dr. William R. Dichtel, Center (MTCC) is at the NE corner of from State Street) and on State street Research Associate, Northwestern Uni- 33rd and State Street. Within the MTCC, north of 30th and south of 35th street versity, Evanston, IL our meeting space is in the SW corner. with rush hour restrictions on the west See page 4 side (for south bound traffic from 4:30 From the North: to 6:30 p.m.) DINNER 7:00 P.M. Take Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/I-94) (continued on page 3) east and exit at 31st Street, continue south to 33rd Street, turn left (east) onto IMPORTANT NOTICE PRESENTATION OF KILPATRICK 33rd and go 1/4 mile to State Street. LECTURE 8:00 P.M. The Chemical Bulletin is changing! From the South: Starting September 2008, primary Take Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/I-94) distribution of The Chemical Bulletin west and exit at 35th Street, continue will be changing to a new electronic north to 33rd Street, turn right (east) version that will bring new features, onto 33rd Street and go to State Street. including enhanced content and bet- ter links to our advertisers’ content. From Lake Shore Drive: We will send to you the link to each Exit at 31st Street, go inland (west) 3/4 issue by email. We will, of course mile to State Street. provide the option to not receive the email notification, and you will still be From the West: able to reach each issue through the Take Ronald Reagan Tollway (I-88) to Section web page. You also will still I-290 east (Eisenhower Expressway). have the option of receiving a paper Merge onto Dan Ryan Expressway (I- copy for a small additional fee. More 90/I-94) east and exit at 31st Street, details will be given in The Chemical continue to 33rd Street, turn left (west) Bulletin and also at the Chicago onto State Street. Section web page: www.chicago acs.org. We would also like to hear Dr. Fraser Stoddart, a Trustees Pro- By Public Transportation: about your thoughts and guidance fessor at Northwestern University, Both the Red and Green Lines serve IIT as we make this change; please Evanston, IL with stations at 35th street. Several send comments and questions to: CTA buses running on State Street stop change@ mychemist.net. (continued on page 2) at the MTCC. 2/08 2

(continued from page 1) gy on the nanoscale level. It is an his more than 790 publications have approach to nanoscience and nan- been cited over 500 times, 11 over 300, Kilpatrick Lecture otechnology that relies fundamentally 54 over 100, and 155 over 50. For the Title: "Chemistry and Molecular Nan- upon concept transfer from the life sci- period from January 1997 to February otechnology in Tomorrow's World" ences into materials science. 28, 2007, he is ranked by the Institute for Scientific Information as the third Molecular compounds, comprised of Speaker's Biography: Fraser Stoddart most cited chemist with a total of mechanically interlocked components, received his BSc (1964) and PhD (1966) 12,840 citations from 293 papers at a can now be obtained efficiently using degrees from Edinburgh University. In frequency of 43.8 citations per paper. template-directed protocols that rely 1967, he went to Queen’s University He has given almost 700 plenary/invit- upon supramolecular assistance to (Canada) as a National Research Coun- ed lectures. During 37 years, over 280 covalent synthesis. Since the weak non- cil Postdoctoral Fellow, and then, in PhD and postdoctoral students have covalent interactions that orchestrate 1970, to Sheffield University as an Impe- passed through his laboratories and the synthesis of such compounds (e.g., rial Chemical Industries (ICI) Research been inspired by his imagination and catenanes and rotaxanes) containing Fellow, before joining the academic staff creativity, and more than 60 have sub- mechanical bonds live on between the as a Lecturer in Chemistry. He was a sequently embarked upon successful components inside the molecules there- Science Research Council Senior Visit- independent academic careers. after, they can be activated such that ing Fellow at the University of California, their components move with respect to Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1978. After each other in either a linear fashion spending a sabbatical (1978-81) at the (e.g., the ring component along the rod ICI Corporate Laboratory in Runcorn, he returned to Sheffield where he was pro- of the dumbbell component of a rotax- NOTICE TO ILLINOIS ane as in a molecular shuttle) or a rotary moted to a Readership in 1982. He was manner (e.g., one ring in a [2]catenane awarded a DSc degree by Edinburgh in TEACHERS circumrotating through the other ring as 1980 for his research into stereochem- istry beyond the molecule. In 1990, he The Chicago Section ACS is an in a bistable switch). Thus, [2]rotaxanes ISBE provider for professional can be likened to linear motors and took up the Chair of Organic Chemistry at Birmingham University and was Head development units for Illinois teach- [2]catenanes to rotary motors. More- ers. Teachers who register for this over, these molecules can be activated of the School of Chemistry there (1993- 97) before moving to UCLA as the Saul month's meeting will have the by switching the recognition elements opportunity to earn up to 4 CPDU's. on and off between the components Winstein Professor of Chemistry in 1997. chemically, electrically, and optically In July 2002, he became the Acting Co- such that they perform motions (e.g., Director of the California NanoSystems shuttling actions or muscle-like elonga- Institute (CNSI). On May 1, 2003, he tions and contractions) reminiscent of was appointed the Director of the CNSI the moving parts in macroscopic and assumed the Fred Kavli Chair of machines. Such motor-molecules and NanoSystems Sciences. On January 1, molecular machines hold considerable 2008, he became a Trustees Professor promise for the fabrication of sensors, at Northwestern University. actuators, amplifiers and switches at the Stoddart is one of the few chemists of nanoscale level. the past quarter of a century to have Professor Stoddart and his research created a new field of organic chemistry group work primarily in four different – namely, one in which the mechanical areas, recognizing that chemistry is bond is a pre-eminent feature of molec- about three M's — Making, Measuring ular compounds. and Modeling: (1) unnatural product His work has been recognized by synthesis that is either kinetically or many awards, including the Carbohy- thermodynamically controlled; (2) physi- drate Chemistry Award of The Chemi- cal organic chemistry, principally as it cal Society (1978), the International relates to chemical topology and Izatt-Christensen Award in Macrocyclic supramolecular phenomena; (3) design Chemistry (1993), the American Chemi- and construction of artificial molecular cal Society’s Cope Scholar Award machinery, with actuators and switches (1999), and the Nagoya Gold Medal in particularly in mind; (4) the application Organic Chemistry (2004). of nanoscale chemistry to fundamental In addition to being made an Honorary problems at the interfaces with materi- Professor at the East China University als science and the life sciences. of Science and Technology in Shanghai During the past two decades, the and the Carnegie Centenary Visiting Stoddart group has demonstrated how Professor at the Scottish Universities in the emergence of the mechanical bond 2005, Stoddart has been awarded in chemistry has brought with it a real named lectureships by more than 40 prospect of integrating a bottom-up universities. He went on Royal Society approach, based on self-assembly and Lecture Tours of the USSR and Japan self-organization of motor-molecules, in 1986 and 1987, respectively, and has with a top-down approach, based on been knighted by Queen Elizabeth. micro- and nanofabrication, to create Some measure of the influence and nanomechanical systems in order to impact of Stoddart's work may be harness, manipulate and transfer ener- drawn from citation statistics. Four of 2/08 3 1. borax crystals will be clear), but it will stain the eggshell behind February, 2008 Vol. 95, No. 2. Pub- the crystals, giving the geode lished by the Chicago Section of some color. Neon green coloring The American Chemical Society, looks great. Editorial Staff: Cherlyn Bradley, Edi- The Elementary Education Committee tor; Fran Kravitz, Associate Editor; of the Chicago Section ACS presents To Grow the Crystals: Fadwa Al-Taher and Richard Trep- this column. They hope that it will reach tow, Proofreaders; Frank Jarzem- young children and help increase their 1. Support the shell so that it won't bowski, Publications Business Man- science literacy. Please cut it out and ager. Address: 7173 North Austin, pass it on to your children, grandchil- tip over (for example, a nest can be made with a crumpled napkin Niles, Illinois 60714; 847/647-8405. dren, or elementary school teachers. It Subscription rates: $15 per year. is hoped that teachers will incorporate set inside a cereal bowl). 2. Pour the crystal solution into the Frequency: monthly-September some of the projects in this column into through June. their lesson plans. shell so that it is as full as possi- ble. Don't pour the undissolved Glow-in-the-Dark Geode solid into the eggshell, just the sat- No-shows will be billed. urated liquid. Menu: Entrée choice of Beef Tender- Kids, how can you make a geode glow 3. 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The duration of Carefully crack the top of the egg the glow depends on the paint The Hospitality Committee raffles by tapping it on a countertop to (seconds to minutes). one T-shirt at each monthly dinner make a deep geode with a smaller meeting. The shirt has CHICAgO opening. Alternatively, crack the Note: Take appropriate safety cautions spelled out using the periodic table. equator of the egg or have an when handling the crystal solutions. So come to a monthly meeting and adult partner carefully cut it with a maybe you’ll win one! knife. This will make a geode you References: Dr. Anne Marie Helmen- can open and put back together. stine at http://chemistry.about.com/ 2. Discard the egg (or save for b/2007/12/09/glow-in-the-dark- IN THIS ISSUE scrambled eggs). geode.htm 3. Rinse out the inside of the 1 – Important Notice eggshell with water. Peel away Edited by K. A. CARRADO, Argonne 1 – Joint Meeting Location the interior membrane to leave National Laboratory only the shell. 2 – Kilpatrick Lecture 4. Allow the egg to air dry or careful- All past “ChemShorts”: http://member 3 – Dinner Information ship.acs.org/C/Chicago/ChmShort/ ly blot it dry with a paper towel or 3 – ChemShorts for Kids: napkin. kidindex.html. 5. Use a paintbrush or swab to coat Glow-in-the-Dark Geode the inside of the eggshell with (continued from page 1) 4 – Pre-Dinner Speaker glow-in-the-dark paint (such as GlowAway™ washable glowing Dinner reservations are required and 4 – Career Day for Girls paint). should be received in the Section 4 – New Podcast for Young Office via phone (847-647-8405), fax 6. Set the painted egg aside while Listeners making the crystal-growing solution. (847-647-8364), email (chicagoacs@ ameritech.net) or website (http://chica- 5 – Send in Your Email To Make the Crystal Solution: go acs.org) by noon on Wednesday, Address! February 20. 1. Have an adult partner pour hot The cost is $34 to Section members 5 – Job Club water (such as from a coffeemak- who have paid their local section dues, 6 – DuPage Area Engineers er) into a cup. members' families, and visiting ACS Week 2008 2. Stir borax or another crystal salt members. The cost to members who (alum, epsom salts, sugar, or have NOT paid their local section dues 6 – "Forgotten Genius", One table salt) into the water until it and to non-Section members is $36. Year Later The cost to students and unemployed stops dissolving and you see 7 – Cosmetic Science Trade some solid at the bottom of the members is $17 Seating will be avail- cup. able for those who wish to attend the Show 3. Add food coloring, if desired. meeting without dinner. PLEASE 7 – Ad Index Food coloring does not get incor- HONOR YOUR RESERVATIONS. The porated into all crystals (e.g., Section must pay for all dinner orders. 8 – Calendar 2/08 4 PRE-DINNER TALK working jointly with Prof. J. Fraser Stod- CAREER DAY FOR GIRLS dart. His research interests include molecular electronics, novel macro- Junior high and high school girls may molecular architectures and functional delve deeper into science and mathe- materials. matics at the 37th Annual Career Day for Girls on Feb. 23 at Northwestern University's Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston. The program is sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers, a professional, edu- cational, non-profit, and service organi- zation dedicated to promoting interest in and encouraging women to pursue the fields of science and engineering. The program, whose theme this year is “Engineering: Preserving Your Future Through Design,” features a day of teamwork building and problem-solving activities as well as lectures, discus- sions and laboratory tours led by North- western engineers. Our speakers are women who have engineering degrees or are engineering students. Cost is $5, which includes printed materials and lunch. Fee waivers are available. Dr. William R. Dictel Reservation deadline is Feb. 8. To reg- Abstract: The mechanical bonds and ister, contact Ellen Worsdall, (847) 491- noncovalent forces contained within 5173, [email protected]. mechanically interlocked molecules give rise to relative motions, such as circum- rotation and shuttling, that have been uti- A NEW PODCAST FOR lized in artificial molecular muscles and YOUNG LISTENERS molecular electronic devices. Mechani- cally interlocked molecular compounds The ACS Office of Communications based on donor-acceptor interactions, has launched Bytesize Science, an incorporating cyclobis (paraquat-p- educational, entertaining podcast for young listeners. Like the flying car, phenylene) (CBPQT4+) as the pi-electron accepting ring component, have been Anglia, in the Harry Potter films, Byte- synthesized traditionally by template- size Science transports kids, teachers, directed, kinetically controlled reactions and other listeners into a real-life world in which the partially formed ring is realm where science is the enchant- “clipped” around a dumbbell or macrocy- DID YOU KNOW? ment. Bytesize Science translates cut- cle which contains complementary ting-edge scientific discoveries from recognition units. Although this clipping The study of chemistry started ACS' 36 peer-reviewed journals into approach has been used extensively, when Robert Boyle made the distinc- stories for young listeners about sci- the moderate yields associated with the tion of chemistry from alchemy in his ence, health, medicine, energy, food, protocol limit its practical utility mostly to work The Sceptical Chymist (1661). and other topics. It also includes con- the preparation of [2]rotaxanes and Chemistry and alchemy both study tent from Chemical & Engineering [2]catenanes. We have recently har- the nature of matter, but chemistry News. Contact 202-872-4400, m_bern- nessed the mild conditions, excellent uses the scientific method. [email protected], or go to www.acs.org functional group tolerance, and high effi- and search keyword "bytesize science" ciency of the Cu(I)-catalyzed azide – alkyne cycloaddition for the preparation of a variety of previously inaccessible donor-acceptor rotaxanes and cate- nanes. The scope of this methodology is far-reaching, allowing for the synthesis of higher order rotaxanes, catenanes, polyrotaxanes, bistable [2]rotaxanes, and liquid crystalline materials. Speaker's Biography: William Dichtel was born in Houston, Texas, in 1978 and grew up in Roanoke, Virginia. He received his B.S. in chemistry in 2000 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in 2005 from the University of California, Berkeley under the supervision of Prof. Jean M. J. Fréchet. He is a research associate 2/08 5

YOUR SECTION NEEDS ™ YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!! Posi-Trap Positive Flow We need your e-mail address in order for the Chicago Section to bet- ter communicate with you. The Vacuum Inlet Traps Chicago Section is investigating ways to reduce the Section budget so more money can be used in member’s programs such as educa- We’ve got the perfect tion, community outreach, and other program areas. One area the Sec- trap for your tion is planning to change is the Chemical Bulletin to an electronic system! version this year. This does not mean there will not be a paper ver- sion of the Chemical Bulletin. The idea is to reduce our printing and mailing costs. Please send your e-mail address with your name and phone number to the Section office at [email protected]. Remember we do not share this information with other organizations.

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❏ Positive Flow ❏ Positive Trapping ❏ No “Blow-By” ❏ Easy Changing JOB CLUB ❏ Variety of Elements ❏ Easy Cleaning The next meeting of the Chicago Section ACS Job Club will be held on Friday, February 22 at 5:00 p.m. It’s bye-bye to “blow-by” with Posi-Trap™. Unlike others, our at the Illinois Institute of Technol- ogy's McCormick Tribune Confer- filter is sealed at both the inlet and the exhaust so that all ence Center. The meeting will include a review and discussion of the particles must flow through the element. We’ve got the some of the tools that a chemist can use to conduct a job search. perfect trap for your system, and should your application The Job Club provides a continuing opportunity for unemployed members change, simply choose from our wide variety of filter of the Section to meet with one another, share their experiences and elements and you’re back on-line! Protect your vacuum develop a network that may help in identifying employment opportunities. pump and system with Posi-Trap™ from MV Products. Bring plenty of resumes and busi- ness cards to distribute to your col- leagues. Be prepared to talk about the kind of job you are seeking. Should you wish to attend the For more information on these and Section's dinner meeting following other fine vacuum products contact the Job Club, the cost is $17 and you can continue your networking activities. Please call the Section office for reservations and indicate that you are eligible for a discount. Also, the Chicago Section's website A Division of Mass-Vac, Inc. has a link to the Job Club's yahoo job forum group. If you can't attend the 247 Rangeway Road • PO Box 359 • North Billerica, MA 01862-0359 Job Club, you can still find out about TEL 978-667-2393 FAX 978-671-0014 E-MAIL [email protected] WEB www.massvac.com job openings and other information. 2/08 6 DUPAGE AREA ENGINEERS gram, call 630-682-6040 or planned on several outstanding scientists [email protected]. of varied interests and backgrounds. WEEK 2008: ENGINEERED Steve was put in touch with me, and he IN ILLINOIS The Chicago Section's attended the Anaheim program. It was at this meeting that we began the organiza- Events for the 24th Annual DuPage e-mail address tion and planning for the program, which Area Engineers Week Expo will be held is finally aired the 6th of February 2007 on Thursday, February 21 and Saturday, PBS, with ACS as one of the cosponsors. February 23, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to [email protected] Leading up to the PBS showing on the 3:30 p.m. at the Illinois Institute of Tech- 6th of February, there were many pro- nology’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Cam- “FORGOTTEN GENIUS,” grams which highlighted the showing of pus at 201 East Loop Road in Wheaton. the film, beginning with an all-day sympo- Events are free and open to the public. ONE YEAR LATER sium at the ACS National Meeting in San The theme for the 2008 Expo is “Engi- It was slightly more than ten years ago Francisco on, Monday September 11, neered in Illinois.” The goal of the Expo is that I recommended that the Minority 2006. At each of these programs, the to promote a dedicated, diverse and well- Affairs Committee of the ACS organize highlight was the showing of a 30-minute educated future engineering workforce by and sponsor a 10th Anniversary Obser- excerpt from the film, “Forgotten promoting pre-college literacy in math vance of the memory and contributions of Genius.” Beginning with the initial show- and science. While the Expo's target age the life and accomplishments of Dr. ing of the 30-minute segment at the San group is middle school, people of all ages Percy L. Julian. There was no doubt that Francisco National Meeting, there were will enjoy the displays and presentations. he was worthy of such remembrance, for more than a half-dozen such prevue The Engineers Week Expo features a his achievements had brought eminent showings leading up to the showing of the 2-hour film on PBS stations across the building full of hands-on activities and recognition to him by election to the country. An extraordinary highlight among demonstrations to allow young people to National Academy of Sciences in 1973 and having a US Postage Stamp dedicat- these events was the program at the experience and explore the fields of engi- National Academy of Sciences on Jan- neering. Presentations are directed ed in his honor in 1993. The release of the stamp was marked by a likeness of uary 23, 2007, which attracted nearly 600 toward introducing students of all ages the stamp on the cover of C&EN a week attendees. There were presentations by and their parents to the current state of later, which introduced a significant story ACS presidents in addition to Rep. Eddie technology and advances being made on Dr. Julian’s life and accomplishments. Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), who spon- throughout industry. The cooperation of I attended the stamp dedication that was sored the resolution honoring Dr. Julian, the professional engineering societies, held at Roosevelt University, where Dr. which was adopted by the Congress. academic organizations and industry pro- Julian had served as a member of the There were many showings of the film vide a comprehensive overview of the board of trustees for many years. which followed the video release. There current state-of-the-art as well as gener- And so it was that some 5 years later were showings at the ACS headquarters ating an interest in the sciences among that I assumed the responsibility of office (for which I presented an introduc- the program's visitors. arranging and organizing for the 100th tion by phone), NIST, NSF and many oth- In addition, there will be a Speaker's Anniversary observance of his birth for ers that followed at various universities Forum presentation and discussion on the ACS Committee on Minority Affairs. and schools. I am pleased to say that I do Thursday evening, February 21, 2008 at The program took place during the 217th make a few comments during the film, for Illinois Institute of Technology's Rice ACS National Meeting, held in Anaheim, which I am deeply honored and very Campus in Wheaton. The speaker will be March 21 – 25, 1999. proud. For many reasons, the Chicago Jim Patchett, founder of Conservation While we were carrying out preparations Section should also be proud and pleased by what it did over many years Designs Forum, the company that for the program at the Anaheim meeting, ACS was contacted by Steve Lyons of to honor the memory and achievements designed Chicago’s City Hall green roof. of Dr. Percy Julian. Patchett's presentation will begin with an NOVA, the PBS television program. overview of green technologies and sus- NOVA was interested in doing a program on Julian for a series that was being JIM SHOFFNER tainability, leading to a more specific dis- cussion of green roof design. The Speak- er’s Forum is designed for adults and open to the public. For more information on the Speaker’s Forum, visit the website at www.rice.iit.edu/engineersweek. The first DuPage Area Engineers' Week Open House was held in 1985 at Mid- west College of Engineering in Lombard, Illinois. In 1986 Midwest College merged with Illinois Institute of Technology to form a new, west-suburban campus called IIT West, now the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus. Over the last approximately twenty years, the west suburban campus of Illinois Institute of Technology has hosted the annual Engi- neers Week celebration. Please join us for one or more of these activities and check out the Web site from time to time to see what’s new: www.rice.iit.edu/engineers week. For more information on the DuPage pro- 2/08 7

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February 19: ChemWest Demo Night at North Central Col-

AE MATERIAL DATED DELAY NOT DO lege in Naperville, IL. Dinner at 6 p.m.; demos at 7:30 p.m. Cost to attend is $10. Application deadline to perform a demonstration is Feb. 10. To register or apply to do a demonstration, contact Paul Brandt, [email protected], (630) 637-5193.

February 22: Chicago Section's joint dinner meeting with IIT. See this issue.

February 23: IL Sections of the ACS Cooperative State Fair Project Planning Committee Conference Call, 2pm- 4pm. Contact the Section office at 847-647-8405 or [email protected] for more information.

February 23: The 37th Annual Career Day for Girls at Northwestern University's Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston. Reservation deadline is Feb. 8. Cost is $5, which includes printed materials and lunch. Fee waivers are available. To register, contact Ellen Worsdall, (847) 491-5173, [email protected].

March 2-9: PittCon Conference and Expo, New Orleans, LA.

March 26: The Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest Chapter will host TEAMWORKS 2008, the premier industri- al trade show for the personal care industry in mid-America at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, near O’Hare International Airport at Bryn Mawr and North River Road from 12:00 noon – 7:00 pm. The event is free, but pre-registering online is recommended at the SCC Midwest Chapter website (www.midwestscc.org). For fur- ther details call (888) 411-4264 or email teamworks@ midwestscc.org. ( See article in this issue.)

March 27: Chicago Section's Public Affairs Meeting. Bob Massie, Chemical Abstracts Service president, is the after- dinner speaker. This is a Thursday meeting.

April 6-10: The 235th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, LA.

April 17: Chicago Section's joint dinner meeting with the Joliet Section. This is a Thursday meeting.

May 16: Chicago Section's Gibbs Award Banquet.

June 18 - July 2: 2008: Science History Tour to France. Contact Lee Marek at [email protected] or Yvonne Twom- ey at [email protected].

June 20: Chicago Section's luncheon meeting.

August 8-17: ACS Illinois Sections’ cooperative tent pro- ject at the Illinois State Fair. For further information on this fun public outreach activity, contact the section office at (847) 647-8405. U. S. POSTAGE

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Chicago, IL with Loyola University. PAID October 24: Basolo Medalist Lecture at Northwestern Uni- versity and dinner at Zhivago's.

November 19: Stieglitz Lecture and Chicago Section Din- ner Meeting jointly with University of Chicago