IN-KY Border Section of ACS

Additional News:

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The March 18 issue contained the following story:
Flame retardants have been showing up in some surprising places, from human breast milk to peregrine falcon eggs. Now this growing list can be expanded to include dietary supplements based on cod liver oil. European scientists have found that flame retardant levels have increased significantly during the past four years in products containing cod liver oil, a common component of dietary supplements. The article appears in the April 7 edition of the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.

The April 16 issue contained the following story:
Current regulations for environmental remediation are inadequate to deal with a dirty bomb attack, according to a new study scheduled to appear in the May 1 edition of Environmental Science & Technology. The study says that if the United States fell victim to a dirty bomb attack, a number of conflicting regulations from different agencies could hamper attempts to clean up the site and restore order. Now that the Department of Homeland Security is coordinating efforts to develop new federal guidance specific to such events, those conflicts could be overcome, according to the authors, who are from Argonne National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. For the full release, please click here.

The May 20 issue contained the following story:
A substance found in the peel of citrus fruit may lower cholesterol more effectively than prescription drugs - and without side effects. That's according to researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and KGK Synergize, a Canadian company, who identified a class of compounds in orange and tangerine peels that shows promise in lowering LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). The findings were reported in the May 12 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. For the ACS news release on the study, please click here.

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2004 Special Events

There are many activites planned for the upcoming year.
Please contact one of the section officers to see how you can participate.

Olympiad Exam: The local section exam occurs on March 18th. The national exam
occurs on April 16th. Both will be hosted at USI.

Boy Scout Merit Badge: USI will host lab exercises to help the scouts earn
their merit badge on February 21.

Earth Day: We will be visiting 4th grade classrooms the week of April 19-23.

National Chemistry Week: Numerous activities, including classroom visits and chemical
demonstrations will occur during the week of October 19-25.

For additional pictures from past activities click here.

Misc. activities in the area.

Pickin' on the Pigeon
Saturday, April 24

Annual Reports

2003 Annual Report
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2002 Annual Report
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Employment Services

We would like to provide the opportunity to assist chemists and engineers
in our region with their career changes and job searches.

Information to help can be found on the ACS Career Services web site.
We also have additional documentation and counceling available to assit you locally.

Furthermore, if you have a job to post we would be happy to include it
on this web site and to assist you in filling the position.

New Positions:

1. Process Chemist or Engineer
GE Advanced Materials - Plastics
Location: Mt. Vernon, IN
Job #: 371288, Posted: Aug 04, 2004
Information on this position can be found here.
You may send your resume via email to Kyle Starkey at Kyle.Starkey@ge.com.

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Government Relations

Stay abreast on current issues related to legislative activity by visiting the Capital Connection. The Capitol Connection is published to keep its subscribers informed about legislative and regulatory activities. Additionally, the Connection serves as a vehicle to encourage local section member involvement and interaction.

From the April 2004 issue:
Congress Focuses on Green Chemistry
A new program to increase support for green chemistry at various Federal agencies has become an unlikely focus for the U.S. House of Representatives in this tight budget year. On March 16, Representatives Phil Gingrey (R–GA), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D–TX), and Vern Ehlers (R–MI) introduced The Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2004 (H.R.3970), which will advance federal coordination, dissemination, and investment in green chemistry research and development. With assistance from the American Chemical Society (ACS) and other supporters of green chemistry, the bill is quickly moving forward in the legislative process.

Support Math and Science Partnership Programs at NSF & DoEd The President's budget request proposes drastic changes in the Math and Science Partnerships (MSP) Programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Education (DoEd). Funding for new, competitive partnerships would be eliminated at NSF. In DoEd's MSP program, a significant portion of funding would be set aside for a focus on high school mathematics -- denying educators needed flexibility in addressing urgent problems in both math and science education. The budget process has just begun, so we can make a huge difference by speaking up now. Your input, and that of others in the Legislative Action Network, can encourage our leaders to propose a more responsible approach to funding these programs. We urge you to tell your members of Congress to preserve the science focus of the Math and Science Partnership programs. Just link to http://capwiz.com/chemical, and click on “Support Math and Science Partnership Programs.” Thank you for your help in this critical effort.

Undergraduate Research

We will be posting links to REU and other undergraduate research
opportunities on this web site in the near future.

Alumni of Area Universities

Where are they now? If you have information about an alum and
would like to let others know, please forward the info to the web master.

If you have questions or concerns about the content of this web site
or would like to have us provide information to our members
through this site, please contact the web master.

We thank you for visiting our site and welcome the opportunity
to work with you and your organization.

Chair: Bryan Lynch University of Evansville 812-479-2961 bl22@evansville.edu		Past Chair: Jeff Seyler University of Southern Indiana 812-464-1923 jseyler@usi.edu
Chair Elect: Evan Millam University of Southern Indiana 812-464-1923 emillam@usi.edu		Secretary: Nancy Flachskam Kentucky Wesleyan College 270-926-3111 nancyfl@kwc.edu
Treasurer: W.L. Magnuson Kentucky Wesleyan College 270-926-3111 magnuson@kwc.edu		Councilor: Marie Hankins University of Southern Indiana 812-464-1716 mhankins@usi.edu

Monday, March 22	James F. O'Brien, Chemistry in the Sherlock Holmes Stories Where: UE, Koch Center Rm 102 time: 7:30 pm (We are meeting for dinner at Jaya's around 5:30pm. Contact Bryan if you are interested in joining the speaker for dinner.)
Thursday, April 15	John J. Fortman, The Chemistry of Flight Where: UE, Koch Center Rm 100 Time: 7:30 pm Prior to the presentation, we are meeting for the annual awards dinner in Dunigan Hall (Union building) at 6:00pm. Contact Bryan if you are interested in joining us for dinner. Cost is $12.50 per person. There will also be several student research posters presented at the dinner.
Wednesday, May 5	Richard J. Field, Erwin Schrodinger: Path to the Invention of Wave Mechanics Where: Moonlite BBQ in Owensboro Time: 6:00 pm Cost of dinner is $10. Contact Nancy by Monday, May 3, if you plan on attending for the dinner.
Monday, September 13	William H. Zoller, Chernobyl: A Visit to the Destroyed Reactor and its Impact Where: UE, Koch Center Rm 100 Time: 7:30 pm Prior to the presentation, we are eating at the Acropolis Restaurant (501 N Green River) at 5:15 pm. Contact Bryan Lynch by Sept. 10 if you plan to join us for dinner.
Wednesday, November 10	Dr. Steven Milne: Graduate of KWC and is a professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Vanderbilt Where: Briarpatch Restaurant, Owensboro, KY Time: 6:00 pm Contact Nancy Flachskam by Nov. 8 if you plan to attend.
Thursday, December 2	50th Anniversary of INKY Celebration Location: Jaya's at 119 SE 4th Street, Evansville Time: 6:30 pm We will be honoring the past chairs of the section. For a complete list of names click here.
Friday, December 10	Christmas Meeting Tour Red Spot at 3:30pm Contact Bryan Lynch if you will attend. Dinner at the Gerst Haus follows.