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THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD PRESENTATION OF THE WILLARD GIBBS MEDAL (Founded by William A. Converse) to PROFESSOR JOHN E. BERCAW sponsored by the CHICAGO SECTION AMERICAN CHEMCIAL SOCIETY FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 Meridian Banquets HONOR YOUR RESERVATIONS. The The Citation: 1701 Algonquin Road Section must pay for all food orders. No- For path-breaking advances in inorganic Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 shows will be billed. and organometallic related to 847-952-8181 the elucidation of olefin polymerization Seating will be available after the dinner and hydrocarbon oxidation mechanisms Directions to Meridian Banquets are for people not attending the dinner but and development of early metal polym- on page 2. interested in hearing the speaker. erization catalysts.

RECEPTION 6:00 P.M. AWARD CEREMONY 8:30 PM Hors-d’oeuvres The Willard Gibbs Medal Two Complimentary Drinks The History of the Willard Gibbs DINNER 7:00 P.M. Award Dr. Josh Kurutz, Chair Dinner reservations are required and Chicago Section, ACS should be received in the Section Office via phone (847-391-9091), email (chica- Introduction of the Medalist [email protected]), register at http:// Professor Tom Driver www.chicagoacs.org or Eventbrite by University of Illinois at Chicago Monday, May 12. The price of the dinner is $50 for members and $52 for non-mem- Presentation of the Medal bers. The menu is on page 2. PLEASE Dr. President-Elect, ACS

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2 Dinner Menu 6 Benefits for Unemployed Members 2 Chemical Bulletin Past 6 Section Meeting Dates 2 Notice to Illinois Teachers 7 Volunteers Needed- Tent Professor John E. Bercaw, Centen- nial Professor of Chemistry, Division of 3 ChemShorts for Kids 7 InChemistry App Chemistry and , 3 Gibbs Awardees 7 Ad Index California Institute of Technology, Pasa- 5 Spring Council Report 7 Calendar dena, CA (continued on page 2) 05/14 2 (continued from page 1) ACCEPTANCE ADDRESS into the metal alkyl bonds of 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF catalysts. He identified key steric and THE CHEMICAL BULLETIN “Hydrocarbon Upgrading to Fuels and electronic interactions that discriminate Chemicals: Progress towards Homo- between the two propylene enantiofaces. REMEMBRANCES OF THINGS PAST geneous Catalysts” He developed a deuterated, isotopically chiral and enantiomerically pure 1-pen- The December 1932 Chicago Section Abstract: Current technologies for con- tene that enables simple quantitative version of natural gas and petroleum to NMR determination of the enantioface meeting was held at the Midland Club fuels and commodity chemicals are en- selected for insertion. on Jackson Blvd. Dinner was $1. We ergy intensive and polluting. New cata- In conjunction with Jay Labinger, Ber- have no attendance records; the official lytic processes that are more efficient caw elucidated key mechanisms in the membership count was 1022. The main and “greener” are required to reduce "Shilov" oxidation system, a catalytic sys- speaker was C.G. King, Professor of tem for oxidation of methane to methanol Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, CO2 emissions and to more effectively utilize our fossil fuel reserves. Dis- -- one of the most promising model sys- who discussed his five-year study on Vitamin C isolation and identification of cussed will be fundamental research tems for further developing useful cata- which had been accomplished that year. efforts directed towards developing (1) lysts for selective alkane oxidation. Using There were six pre-dinner group talks a selective, homogeneous catalyst for an array of elegant mechanistic probes, direct, partial oxidation of light alkanes, including model complexes, isotope and (Inorganic, Analytical, Organic, Physical, (2) a homogeneous catalyst system for stereochemical labeling, in combination Biochemical, and Education). converting syngas (a mixture of CO and with kinetic studies and isotope effects, One of the Chemical Bulletin’s features H ) obtained by steam reforming of light his laboratory has established many of at that time was a “’s Calendar”, 2 which listed things of interest to alkanes, to C products, and (3) a cat- the important features responsible for the n>1 unique selectivity of this system for pri- for each day of the month. On December alytic tandem olefin dimerization/hydro- mary C-H bonds. 12, there is an entry that reads “More gen transfer scheme for upgrading light Author of approximately 300 academic jobs than chemists in 1928”. alkane/alkene mixtures to transporta- papers, Bercaw is a member of the U.S. tion fuels. National Academy of , a Fellow THE MEDALIST: of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has received dozens of Prof. John E. Bercaw received his B.S. other honors and awards. For his basic degree from North Carolina State Uni- science, he has been awarded the ACS versity in 1967, his Ph.D. from the Univer- award for Pure Chemistry, the ACS A.C. NOTICE TO ILLINOIS sity of Michigan in 1971, then undertook Cope Scholar Award, and the Southern postdoctoral research at the University of California ACS Tolman Medal; he was TEACHERS Chicago. He joined the faculty at the Cali- also named as a Seaborg Scholar by The Chicago Section ACS is an fornia Institute of Technology as an Arthur the Los Alamos National Laboratories. ISBE provider for professional devel- Amos Noyes Research Fellow in 1972, His applied has been manifested opment units for Illinois teachers. and in 1974 he joined the professorial in productive collaborations with major Teachers who register for this ranks, becoming Professor of Chemistry corporations BP, ExxonMobil, Dow, and month's meeting will have the oppor- in 1979. From 1985 to 1990 he was the for a period was named the Shell Distin- tunity to earn CPDU's. Shell Distinguished Professor of Chemis- guished Professor of Chemistry. try, and in 1993 he was named Centen- nial Professor of Chemistry. DIRECTIONS TO THE MERIDIAN BANQUETS Prof. Bercaw has made major contribu- tions to our understanding and develop- From Chicago ment of processes that form common Take I-90 west to Arlington Heights Road. Exit north to the first light, Algonquin Rd., plastics such as polyethylene and polypro- Route 62, turn left/west and travel to Meridian Banquets on the left. pylene with worldwide production of 200 billion pounds per year. The Gibbs Medal From I-294 North/South ranks with the in Chemistry in Take I-294 north or south to the I-90 junction near O’Hare. Travel west on I-90 and prestige, placing him among fellow Gibbs follow the directions above. awardees , , Robert Woodward, Rudy Marcus, Harry From I-290/I-355/Rt. 53 Gray, and other luminaries. Travel north past I-90 as 355 turns into 53. Exit Algonquin Rd., Rt. 62 east and go to The Bercaw laboratory specializes in Meridian Banquets on the right. studying mechanisms of olefin polym- erization, especially the Ziegler-Natta On-Site Parking: Free (ZN) reaction. Their work has led to a fundamental understanding of the de- DINNER MENU tailed mechanisms of chain growth in ZN polymerizations and the factors which • Cream of Tomato Basil with Bleu Cheese control syndio- and isotacticities and the • Meridian Salad degree of comonomer incorporation in • Wine copolymerizations; these variables are • Choice of critical in determining the physical prop- o Roast Top Sirloin of Beef with rosemary merlot sauce erties of the resultant and co- o Fresh Broiled Norwegian Salmon with dill sauce polymers. o Portobello Mushroom with zucchini Prof. Bercaw elucidated the general • Green Beans Almondine principles that dictate nearly perfect fa- • Duchess Potato cial discrimination of α-olefin insertion • Hot Fudge Brownie with Vanilla Cream and Hot Fudge Sauce 05/14 3 honeycombcandy.htm THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION http://www.honeybeesuite.com/how- OF CHEMISTRY TEACHERS acid-is-honey/ (AACT)—COMING IN The Elementary Education Committee SEPTEMBER! of the Chicago Section ACS presents Submitted by DR. KATHLEEN CARRADO GREGAR Serving K–12 teachers of chemistry this column and hopes it will reach young everywhere, AACT will offer specialized children and help increase their interest chemistry teaching resources, a in science. Please print it out and pass To view all past “ChemShorts for Kids”, go to: periodical about teaching chemistry in it on to your children, grandchildren, or the K–12 classroom, an online community elementary school teachers. Teachers are http://www.chicagoacs.net/ChmShort/ kidindex.html for sharing strategies, and more! Please encouraged to incorporate the projects in visit www.acs.org/aact to learn more, this column into their lesson plans. stay in touch, and get involved. Honeycomb Candy - Cooking with CO 2 THE Founded by William A. Converse Kids, honeycomb candy is easy to make and has an interesting texture that The award was founded in 1910 by William Converse (1862-1940), a former chairman is caused by carbon dioxide bubbles and secretary of the Chicago Section. The medal was named for Professor Josiah Willard trapped inside it. The carbon dioxide is Gibbs (1839-1903) of . Gibbs, whose formulation of the Phase Rule founded produced when baking soda (sodium a new science, is considered by many to be the only American born scientist whose bicarbonate) is added to a hot simple discoveries are as fundamental in nature as those of Newton and Galileo. syrup. The bubbles in the candy make it Mr. Converse supported the award personally for a number of years, and then light and give it a honeycomb appearance. established a fund for it in 1934 that has subsequently been supported by the Dearborn Division of W. R. Grace & Co. Considerable contributions to the award have also been Materials: made by J. Fred Wilkes and his wife. • 3/4 cup sugar Since the sale of the Dearborn/Grace division to Betz, the BetzDearborn Foundation, • 2 tablespoons honey located in Horsham, Pennsylvania has most generously offered to continue the historic • 2 tablespoons water relationship between the Section and Dearborn. This Foundation has contributed • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda annually since the purchase toward the Willard Gibbs Medal Fund to help defray the • a candy thermometer cost of the medal and of the banquet itself--helping to make the banquet award the outstanding and gracious event that it is. We are most appreciative of their support. Directions: The purpose of the award is “To publicly recognize eminent chemists who, through • Grease a cookie sheet using oil, butter, years of application and devotion, have brought to the world developments that enable or non-stick cooking spray. everyone to live more comfortably and to understand this world better.” Medalists • Add the sugar, honey, and water to a are selected by a national jury of eminent chemists from different disciplines. The saucepan. nominee must be a chemist who, because of the preeminence of his or her work in • Have an adult partner cook the and contribution to pure or applied chemistry, is deemed worthy of special recognition. ingredients over high , without The award consists of an eighteen-carat gold medal having, on one side, the bust stirring, until the mixture reaches of J. Willard Gibbs, for whom the medal was named. On the reverse is a laurel wreath 300°F. The sugar will melt, small and an inscription containing the recipient’s name. bubbles will form, the bubbles will The recipients span over a century of chemistry. Most of the names are familiar to become larger, and then the sugar will chemists regardless of specialty. This fame may result from later recognition, including, start to carmelize to an amber color. in many cases, the Nobel Prize. Another reason for the familiarity of these names may • When the reaches 300°F, be that textbooks have permanently associated many of these names with classic ask your adult partner to remove the reactions or theories. In any case, the fame achieved by the Gibbs medalists has pan from heat and whisk the baking crossed the boundaries between chemistry specialties. soda into the hot syrup. This will cause the syrup to foam up. Svente Arrhenius 1911 Richard Willstatter 1933 • Stir just enough to mix the ingredients, Theodore W. Richards 1912 Harold Clayton Urey 1934 and then have your adult partner pour Leo H. Baekeland 1913 Charles August Kraus 1935 the mixture onto the greased baking 1914 1936 sheet. Don’t spread out the candy, as Arthur A. Noyes 1915 Herbert Newby McCoy 1937 this would cause your bubbles to pop. Willis R. Whitney 1916 Robert R. Williams 1938 • Allow the honeycomb candy to cool, Edward W. Morley 1917 Donald Dexter Van Slyke 1939 then break or cut it into pieces. William M. Burton 1918 Vladimir lpatieff 1940 • Store it in an airtight container. William A. Noyes 1919 Edward A. Doisy 1941 F. G. Cotrell 1920 Thomas Midgley, Jr. 1942 The creation of carbon dioxide (CO2) Mme. Marie Curie 1921 Conrad A. Elvehjem 1943 gas in the candy is the same process 1923 George O. Curme, Jr. 1944 that is used in making some baked Gilbert N. Lewis 1924 Frank C. Whitmore 1945 goods. The honeycomb candy forms a 1925 1946 hard shell around the bubbles. Sir James Colquhoun Irvine 1926 Wendell M. Stanley 1947 John Jacob Abel 1927 Carl F. Cori 1948 References: By Anne Marie Helmenstine, William Draper Harkins 1928 Peter J. W. Debye 1949 Ph.D. Claude Silbert Hudson 1929 Carl S. Marvel 1950 http://chemistry.about.com/ Irving Langmuir 1930 William Francis Giauque 1951 od/foodscienceprojects/a/ Phoebus A. Levene 1931 William C. Rose 1952 Edward Curtis Franklin 1932 Joel H. Hildebrand 1953 (continued on page 4) 05/14 4

(continued from page 3) Elmer K. Bolton 1954 1955 1956 W. Albert Noyes, Jr. 1957 Willard F. Libby 1958 Hermann I. Schlesinger 1959 George B. Kistiakowsky 1960 1961 1962 Paul D. Bartlett 1963 lzaak M. Kolthoff 1964 Robert S. Mulliken 1965 Glenn T. Seaborg 1966 Woodward 1967 1968 1969 Frank H. Westheimer 1970 1971 John T. Edsall 1972 Paul John Flory 1973 1974 Herman F. Mark 1975 Kenneth S. Pitzer 1976 1977 W. O. Baker 1978 E. Bright Wilson 1979 Frank Albert Cotton 1980 Bert Lester Vallee 1981 1982 John D. Roberts 1983 Elias J. Corey 1984 Donald J. Cram 1985 Jack Halpern 1986 Allen J. Bard 1987 Rudolph A. Marcus 1988 Richard B. Bernstein 1989 Richard N. Zare 1990 Gunther Wilke 1991 Harry B. Gray 1992 Peter B. Dervan 1993 M. Frederick Hawthorne 1994 Sir John Meurig Thomas 1995 1996 1997 Mario J. Molina 1998 Lawrence F. Dahl 1999 Nicholas J. Turro 2000 Tobin J. Marks 2001 Ralph Hirschmann 2002 John I. Brauman 2003 2004 David A. Evans 2005 2006 Sylvia T. Ceyer 2007 Carolyn Bertozzi 2008 Louis Brus 2009 Maurice Brookhart 2010 Robert G. Bergman 2011 Mark A. Ratner 2012 Charles M. Lieber 2013 John E. Bercaw 2014

The of the Chicago Section of the ACS is to encourage the advancement of chemical sciences and their practitioners. 05/14 5 REPORT OF ACS COUNCIL N&E announced the selection of Safety, Chemistry and Public Affairs, and nominees for Directors-at-Large for Minority Affairs. MEETING DALLAS, TEXAS 2015-2017. These are Dawn A. Brooks MARCH 19, 2014 of Eli Lilly & Co, William F. Carroll, Jr. of The Committee on Budget and Occidental Chemical Corp, Barbara A. Finance (B&F) recommended, and The following Chicago councilors were Sawrey of University of California, San Council approved, to set the member present: Cherlynlavaughn Bradley, Diego and Ellen R. Stechel of Arizona dues for 2015 at the fully escalated rate of Charles E. Cannon, David Crumrine, State University. These four along with $158. In 2013, ACS generated a Net from Kenneth P. Fivizzani, Herbert S. Golinkin, any petition candidates will appear Operations of $15.1 million, which was Fran Karen Kravitz, Margaret Levenberg on a ballot in the fall from which the $2.0 million favorable to the budget. This (alternate), Milt Levenberg, Inessa Miller Councilors will elect two to serve. represents the ACS’s tenth consecutive and Susan M. Shih. year of positive operating results. The Council meeting began with a Reports from officers included the resolution honoring those councilors, following: The Society Committee on Education officers and staff who have passed 1. Diane Grob Schmidt, President-Elect (SOCED) approved a pilot program since the last council meeting. The discussed the new launch of the to form ACS International Student minutes from the Fall 2013 meeting were American Association of Chemistry Chapters. Such chapters, modeling approved. Teachers (AACT) in the summer of after STUDENT MEMBER Chapters, The Committee on Nominations and 2014. This association will include will require an advisor who is an ACS Elections (N&E) reviewed the use of teachers in grades K through 12. She MEMBER in good standing, and a the “clickers” for electronic voting. N&E also mentioned that her focus will minium of six dues paying STUDENT opted to use this opportunity to ask address ways to increase the number MEMBERS. two serious questions in place of the of industrial members. immaterial ones used in the past. The 2. Marida Li Wu, Past President stated The Committee on Science (ComSci) first question was: that the first of the ACS Symposium is finalizing recommendations to the Should transcriptions of Council book, “Vision 2025: How to Succeed ACS Board for the Presidential National procedings appear on the screen during in the Global Chemistry Enterprise” Medal of Science. They have three on- the meeting? was published and is available demand video interviews with Nobel The result was 54% in favor and 46% for purchase. The second book laureates available. Future topics the against. is currently being prepared. She committee is planning include advance The second question, allowing 5 discussed her continuation of her materials and chemistry for clean and choices each, was: presidential theme of “Partners for renewable resources. Which of the following accommodations Progress and Prosperity” and a new and/or assistive technologies do you partnership in India. A special item that had a lot of discussion currently use or would like to have 3. Madeleine Jacobs, Executive Director was “What Can ACS Do to Increase the available at Council meetings? announced that she will be retiring Quality of Science Education in Grades from the ACS at the end of 2014. She 7-12?” that had a lot of discussion. 1. Printed materials (braille, discussed the ACS on Campus made magnification) 29 visits to educational institutions The Committee on Membership 2. Presentation transcriptions (CART, outside the US in 2013. There has Affairs (MAC) authorized an individual Closed Captioning) been a growth in membership which member test for India for 2014 allowing 3. Accessible seating (Walking cane/ has seen more international members. a $52 full Member dues rate. At this crutch, scooter, wheelchair) 4. William F. Carroll, Jr, Chair of the meeting, MAC extended the test to 4. Personal assistance/guide Board of Director discussed that the include new and renewing members 5. Sign language interpreter Board is in the process of having a in India for three years. The Code of 6. Hearing aid plan in place to find a new executive Conduct (how members should act at 7. Hearing Loop director to replace Madeleine Jacobs. national meetings) was discussed at the 8. None of the above meeting. They have some new member 9. Prefer not to answer The Council Policy Committee (CPC) programs, including Budget car rental reported that invitations were sent to services and discounts from Office Max. The result was that 53% voted for option 8. new councilors and alternate councilors. Thirty-nine of them took new councilor The Committee on Economic N&E presented the nominees for the orientation as a webinar prior to this and Professional Affairs (CEPA) 2015 ACS President-Elect: Peter K. meeting and sixty-seven took it in announced that findings from the ACS Dorhout, William A. Lester, Jr., Christopher person. Strategy Cafes have reached 2013 New Graduate Survey reveal that K. Ober and Henry F. Schaefer III. Each four hundred people. overall unemployment among new candidate was given three minutes to graduates rose from 12.6% in 2012 present their statement. Council voted to The Committee on Committees (ConC) to 14.9%. This is primarily due to the accept Peter K. Dorhout of Kansas State reported that eight new committee chairs high unemployment among recent University and William A. Lester Jr. of went through orientation at the January bachelors degree chemists. The overall the University of California, Berkeley to Leadership Conference in Dallas. They unemployment rate for chemists has be placed on the fall 2014 ballot mailed also reminded councilors that in April, dropped to 3.5%. out to the membership as candidates councilors need to fill out their online The Career Fair in Dallas had 770 for 2015 President–Elect, along with committee preference form via https:// candidates seeking jobs. There were 30 any petition candidates. A request was www.yellowbook.acs.org. Members employers in attendance, and 91 posted made for suggestions for 2016 Society are directed to send suggestions for job openings. There was also the Virtual directors and officers. Please send your committee appointments to Flint Lewis. Career Fair at this meeting for which suggestions to Mr. D. Richard Cobb, N&E CONC proposed, and Council approved, there were 861 job seekers, 7 employers, chair, at [email protected]. continuance of the Committees Chemical and 15 job positions available. (continued on page 6) 05/14 6

(continued from page 5) The Committee on Constitution and The Committee on Meetings and Bylaws (C&B) created a new, easier Expositions (M&E) received a good way for local sections and divisions to presentation on reinstating Chicago prepare bylaw revisions for C&B review. as a Tier I location for National ACS After a unit indicates its willingness meetings due to a decrease in union to update its bylaws, C&B will offer to costs. M&E has proposed the following create a first draft of proposed bylaw locations for future National meetings: changes for consideration by the unit. March, 2023 – Indianapolis; August, Alternatively, the unit may still propose 2023 - San Francisco; March, 2024 its own draft changes for C&B review. - New Orleans; August, 2026 - San The first draft created by C&B will be Francisco; March, 2029 - San Francisco. available for modification by the unit. Having a contract for three meetings in San Francisco is expected to reduce The Chemical Safety Committee (CCS) the cost of the meetings to ACS. has published its first-ever Safety Alert The Dallas meeting had 13,680 concerning the Rainbow Demonstration, registrants, including 5,140 students. in Chemical and Engineering News, 10,050 papers were presented. M&E March 17, 2014. Copies were distributed voted to eliminate the author index in to Councilors. CCS has created a task the hard program meeting program book force on Safety Education Guidelines. beginning with the spring 2015 meeting. The searchable author index is now The Committee on Chemists with available via the mobile application and Disabilities (CWD) has updated other electronic means. and digitized its publication Teaching Chemistry to Students with Disabilities. The Committee on Divisional Activities It will be available in April 2014. (DAC) proposed a reallocation of the dues allotment among divisions. An amended The Committee on Community version postponing implementation Activities (CCA) in conjunction with the until 2015 allows planned programming ACS Department of Volunteer Support for 2014 to proceed passed. Proposed produced Celebrating Chemistry. Local meeting themes for the 2017 National Sections can order up to 750 copies of meetings are Spring, San Francisco: this publication for Chemists Celebrate Advanced Materials, Technologies, Earth Day. Systems and Processes; Fall, Washington, DC: Chemistry’s Impact on The Committee on Minority Affairs the Global Economy. (CMA) reminded Councilors that the ACS OFFERS SPECIAL ACS Scholars Program is celebrating BENEFITS FOR The Local Sections Activities its twentieth anniversary in 2015. The UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS Committee (LSAC) will initiate the program has enabled 1,400 students process to dissolve the Ocean County to achieve university degrees in the chemical sciences.CMA will highlight During these tough economic times (New Jersey) Section as a result of the it’s more important than ever to be a group’s failure to meet the criteria to remain accomplishments and successes of the Scholars Program throughout the year. member of the American Chemical an active section. This will affect some Society. Unemployed members can 200 members. LSAC recommended, and The International Activities Committee (IAC) proposed, and Council approved, tap into a host of valuable benefits and Council approved, the annexation of the services that help them get back in territory of the Monmouth County Local the establishment of two International Science Chapters. These are the the workforce. And, members in good Section (defunct) to the North Jersey standing may qualify for an unemployed Local Section. South Plaines local section Malaysia and South Korea International Science Chapters. member dues waiver, allowing them to celebrated their 50th anniversary. There renew their memberships and keep their were seven, including Illinois Heartland, member benefits atno cost. Contact celebrating their 75th anniversary. The If you have any questions and/or comments about the above actions, ACS at [email protected], 800-333- Maryland section celebrated their 100th 9511 or 614-447-3671 for complete anniversary. please contact one of your section’s councilors. details.

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DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE May 2014 Vol. 101, No. 5. Published 103RD J. WILLARD GIBBS AWARD by the Chicago Section of The DINNER ON FRIDAY, MAY 16, American Chemical Society, Editorial May 16: Chicago Section ACS Willard Staff: Cherlyn Bradley, Editor; Gibbs Award Banquet. Dr. John Bercaw, 2014 AT MERIDIAN BANQUETS, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL? Richard Treptow, Proofreader; Frank Caltech, will receive the 2014 Willard Gibbs Jarzembowski, Publications Business Medal. See details in this issue. For just $50, you get the following: Mgr. Address: 1400 Renaissance Dr., Suite 312, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068; May 24: Tentative date for the Younger 847/391-9091. Subscription rates: Chemists Committee (YCC) event, “Careers • an internationally renowned chemist, John Bercaw of Caltech, 2014 $15 per year. Frequency: monthly- in Chemistry”, a poster session/mock inter- September through June. view/resume review event. Further informa- Gibbs Award Winner, giving a talk tion as the day approaches. Contact Beau about his fascinating research titled at [email protected] or Alyssa at “Hydrocarbon Upgrading to Fuels JOIN US AT THE FAIR! [email protected] for details. and Chemicals: Progress towards Homogeneous Catalysts” The Chicago Section, jointly with June 17-19: The 18th Annual Green Chem- • a great dinner including appetizers, wine, and 2 drink tickets! the other ACS Illinois Sections, again istry & Engineering Conference (GC&E), plans to have an exhibitor’s tent at Washington DC metro area. The theme is • the opportunity to network with chemists excited about meeting you the Illinois State Fair August 8-17 in “Advancing Chemistry, Innovating for Sus- Springfield, IL. Our cooperative tent tainability”. For details, visit http://www. activities provide information to the gcande.org/?cid=em_gci_epa_1_15_14 Join us for a social hour that begins at 6 PM (with hors-d’oeuvres and public on chemistry with demos, hands- 2 drink tickets), dinner at 7 PM, on activities, computer quizzes, posters, August 8-17: ACS Illinois Sections’ cooper- literature, and give-aways. They give us ative science tent project at the Illinois State and Dr. Bercaw’s talk beginning at approximately 8:30 pm. a chance to show the positive aspects Fair in Springfield. For further information of chemistry to many Illinois citizens and on this fun and worthwhile outreach activity, governmental leaders. Last year, we contact the section office at 847-391-9091. Dinner Menu includes Cream of Tomato Basil Bisque had a record number of more than Also, visit website http://chicagoacs.org/ 15,900 people visiting our tent! statefair/index.html with Bleu Cheese Meridian Salad We particularly need volunteers to help during the fair. Student members September: A Younger Chemists Com- WITH A CHOICE OF and other student volunteers are mittee (YCC) event, Meet the Neighbors, a welcomed! If you are interested in “speed-networking” event to showcase the Roast Top Sirloin of Beef with rosemary merlot sauce helping us for a few hours in this fun and chemistry being done by local chemists worthwhile science outreach activity, let within YCC, followed by a networking social Fresh Broiled Norwegian Salmon with dill sauce us know! You will receive free admission hour. Further information as the date is set. to the Fair and free parking if you sign Contact Beau at pwangtrakuldee@niu. Portobello Mushroom with zucchini up to volunteer in time! Call the Section edu or Alyssa at [email protected] office at (847) 391-9091 and go to our ern.edu for details. and Hot Fudge Brownie à la mode website at http://chicagoacs.net/ statefair/index.html for information September: A Younger Chemists Commit- and to sign-in using our online volunteer Reservations are required. Please tee (YCC) event, “Future Faculty Workshop”. scheduler. Further information as the date is set. Con- register at our website or call the tact Beau at [email protected] or Chicago Section office at 847-391- Alyssa at [email protected] 9091 by Monday, May 12 and pay $50 GET THE NEW for details. at the door. No refunds will be made INCHEMISTRY APP after noon on Monday, May 12, 2014.

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