ACS Weekly Newsletter for March 3, 2015

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Feature Denver National Meeting Updates The 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition in Denver, CO, from March 22-26, 2015, is quickly approaching. Register now for an opportunity to interact with chemical scientists from around the world!   Plan your itinerary for this 5-day meeting packed with learning and networking opportunities and experience the many things to do in Denver.   ACS-sponsored housing for the Denver National Meeting is sold out. Attendees still in search of housing for the meeting can use thisalternative site, hosted by Advanced Reservations Systems, Inc. (ARES). ACS is not responsible for collecting any fees associated with higher rates, no-show fees, or any agreements made between you and ARES. Nightly rates and fees are established by ARES and cannot be modified by members of the ACS staff. Click here to explore housing options on the alternative site hosted by ARES.   Become an Exhibitor and reserve your booth now. The ACS National Exposition is an integral part of each meeting and presents a unique opportunity to interact with over 10,000 scientific professionals. Exhibiting options as low as $750 are available. Limited space available. My ACS Story Nilushni Sivapragasam: I SHARE My Science Experience with My ACS   Click here to read Nilushni's story about presenting her first paper at an ACS National Meeting.   While you're at the My ACS Story website, you can read stories from other members and see how they are taking advantage of their membership. If you submit your own story to us and we publish it, we'll send you a free My ACS t-shirt as our way of saying thank you! > Back to Top Advance Yourself & Your Science Don't Miss NERM 2015 Abstract submissions, registration, and housing reservations are now open for the 40th ACS Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), June 10-13, 2015, hosted by the ACS Cornell Section, at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. Featuring an exciting technical program and exposition, as well as social events, excursions, and the scenic beauty of New York's Finger Lakes Region, NERM 2015 will be a meeting not to be missed! Program details, registration, housing, and all the latest meeting information can be found on theNERM 2015 website. Register today, and join us in June! -------------------------------------------------------------  Register for the First in a Series of Spanish-Language Webinars from ACS and SQM  Register today to attend the first in a series of four Spanish-language webinars, co-sponsored by ACS and the Sociedad Química de México. "Panorama Energético en la Era de la Sustentabilidad: Energías Renovables y Dispositivos Emergentes" will be broadcast on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM CST. Join our experts, Dr. Luis Echegoyen (University of Texas, El Paso), Dr. Héctor D. Abruña (Cornell University), and Dr. Ingrid Montes (ACS Director-at-Large), as they discuss in Spanish the energy landscape for our sustainable future and the emerging technologies concerning fuel cells, batteries, and various types of solar cells. This presentation in Spanish will be followed by a question & answer session where the audience is welcomed to get involved in the discussion. Pleasefind out more and register now! -------------------------------------------------------------  Register for the Small Chemical Business Event "Program-in-a-Box"  Don't miss the Spring Small Chemical Business Event from ACS Webinars, "How to Create a Safety Culture While Growing Your Business," on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 7:00 PM ET. The online discussion will include practical tips on ensuring safety while growing the bottom line for your business. Register your group for this Program-in-a-Box event atwww.acs.org/PIB (select the "Industry Focused" tab). Groups registered by March 13 will receive a box of resource materials and raffle prizes. Secure a meeting place. Setup your location with a computer and speakers. Gather your colleagues. We'll send materials to help you promote. On event day, tune in to the experts and get advice during the live Q&A. Take this opportunity to meet with small business owners and team leaders like yourself and network with our program partners: Division of Business Development & Management, Division of Chemical Health & Safety, Division of Professional Relations, and the Division of Small Chemical Businesses. -------------------------------------------------------------  Submit Abstracts, Book Housing Now for Pacifichem 2015 in Honolulu  Mark your calendars for the seventh International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem 2015), December 15-20, 2015, in Honolulu, HI. Abstract submission is now open for the conference, which is hosted by ACS and sponsored jointly with the chemical societies of Australia, Canada, China, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea.   The theme for Pacifichem 2015 is "Chemical Networking: Building Bridges Across the Pacific," emphasizing the collaborative nature of chemistry as a multidisciplinary science, and the opportunities to network with Pan-Pacific research groups at the Pacifichem meetings.   Submit your abstract today for Pacifichem 2015 (the abstract deadline is April 3). Housing reservations are now open as well; registration opens June 25. Visit the Pacifichem 2015 website for other key dates, abstract submission links and parameters, housing and program updates, and all the latest meeting details. > Back to Top ACS Career Navigator Time is Running Out, Make Sure You're Prepared for the ACS Career Fair! The 249th ACS National Meeting & Expositionin Denver, CO (March 22-26, 2015), is right around the corner, and with it comes the ACS Career Fair! Preparation is essential for you to make the most of all the benefits that the Career Fair offers. Before you head to Denver, make sure that you'veregistered for the National Meeting and the Career Fair, uploaded your résumé, planned your schedule, researched employers, and prepared for questions. Also, check out the ACS Career Navigator, where you'll find even more resources to help you get ready to make a great impression in Denver. -------------------------------------------------------------  Attend Essential Polymer Training Sessions in 2015 Polymer chemistry is continuously evolving. Stay up to date on current trends with a Professional Education Short Course, taught by instructors who are leaders in their field. Attend an insightful training course this year such as Polymer Science and Technology or Polymeric Coatings. Are you looking for a more hands on experience? Register for our popular lab/lecture Polymer Chemistry: Principles and Practice course which is perfect for beginners wanting to learn the basics of Polymer Chemistry. Register online atwww.ProEd.acs.org! -------------------------------------------------------------  ACS Career Navigator™ Blog: Tuning Up Your Résumé  Are you putting your best foot forward with your résumé? This week on the ACS Career Navigator™ Blog, learn tips on what to leave off your résumé in order to impress future employers. > Back to Top ACS News Your Source for Science: Member Access to ACS Publications! Enjoy weekly delivery of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), your source for in-depth analysis and reporting on the latest developments in science and technology, business and industry, government, education, and employment trends. Also included with ACS membership is access to over 1 million articles and book chapters from the entire suite of ACS Journals, e-Books, and C&ENArchives. ACS members qualify for 25 free downloads per membership term. There are also discounted rates under the Articles on Command and E-Passport options. If there are specific areas of science you're interested in, you can subscribe to up to 5 ACS Journals at the special discounted member rate of USD$99 per year.   Join today at www.acs.org/joinacstoday and start enjoying everything that comes along with membership in the American Chemical Society! -------------------------------------------------------------  When You Can't Be There: ACS Presentations on Demand In an effort to give ACS Members exposure to the many and varied talks that are given at ACS National Meetings, ACS Presentations on Demand was created as a medium for ACS Members who couldn't attend a national meeting, or who missed a presentation due to a scheduling conflict. Hundreds of recordings are available for viewing at presentations.acs.org, from the three most recent ACS National Meetings held in San Francisco, Dallas, and Indianapolis, and as from the 2014 ACS Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference. San Francisco and Dallas are reserved exclusively for ACS Members; Indianapolis and the ACS GC&E Conference are available to the public. The service is user-friendly and features PowerPoint slides synched with audio, a searchable abstract index, and compatibility with most mobile devices. Log in with your ACS ID and see something new today atpresentations.acs.org! -------------------------------------------------------------  AGRO Webinar on Biopesticides AGRO, a technical division of ACS, continues its Lunch and Learn Webinar Series with"Biopesticides: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape in the European Union and the United States," on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 12:00-1:00 PM ET. This event will feature two presentations: "Biopesticides in the U.S.: Classification & Regulatory Processes," by Dr. Russell Jones, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and "Registration of Bio-pesticides in Europe under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and Its Difference to the U.S. Procedure," by Dr. Matthias Weidenauer, Battelle. Visit the AGRO website for presentation descriptions and speaker biographies, then register online and join the discussion! -------------------------------------------------------------  Revitalize Chemistry Education with the ACS Assessment Tool The ACS Assessment Tool for Chemistry in Two-Year College Programs can help identify strengths and areas for improvement in chemistry-based education. Use the tool alone, or register for a review of your results, which will provide ideas and resources for growth. Registration for the review is open through June 3, 2015. -------------------------------------------------------------  Learn to Communicate Science, "Alan Alda Style" What do you do? It's a question many scientists dread – but you don't have to be one of them! Learn to speak with nonscientists in a compelling, memorable way at the ACS National Meeting in Denver. Participate in the "Improvisation for Chemists" workshop, featuring communication experts from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. There will be two sessions – Sunday, March 22, 9:00 AM-12:00 noon or 1:30-4:30 PM, in the Curtis Hotel, Dodgeball Room. Tickets are $10. To order, email Doug Dollemore at dxd98@acs.org. -------------------------------------------------------------  Deadline Soon for GC&E Conference Abstracts, Student Awards Submit an abstract by March 13, 2015, for the 19th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E), to be held July 14-16, 2015, in the Washington, DC metro area. Visit the 2015 GC&E program page to review the list of symposium topics for this year's conference, and submit your abstract. March 13 is also the deadline for awards for students to attend the GC&E - apply online for the Joseph Breen Memorial Award, Kenneth Hancock Memorial Award, or NSF Travel Scholarship. -------------------------------------------------------------  A Penny-Wise Way to Help a Chemistry Student Looking for creative ways to support a bright chemistry student? By naming ACS as the beneficiary of your retirement plan assets or insurance policies, you can provide the support you desire for a promising young mind without giving up assets today. Explore your options on the ACS Legacy Planning website. -------------------------------------------------------------  In Search of Heroes of Chemistry Nominations are now open for the 2015 Heroes of Chemistry awards, which honor the contributions of industrial chemists. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2015. Please visit the Nominations Procedures page or email chemhero@acs.org for further details. In This Issue... Feature: Denver National Meeting Updates My ACS Story: Nilushni Sivapragasam - I SHARE My Science Experience with My ACS Advance Yourself & Your Science: Don't Miss NERM 2015  ACS Career Navigator: Time is Running Out, Make Sure You're Prepared for the ACS Career Fair!  ACS News pHun & Games Thank you for reading this email newsletter – we're trying to do our part to care for the environment by keeping you up-to-date while using as little paper as possible!        Latest Postings Robert A. Welch Endowed Chairs in Chemistry | University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX Structure and Properties of Fluids and Additives | ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company | Annandale, NJ Postdoctoral Associate, Nano & Biomaterials Research Laboratory, Division of Engineering | New York University Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Faculty Positions - Institute of Chemical Biology & Nanomedicine | Hunan University | Changsha, Hunan Province, China     Latest Article Selections   Foundation Coursework in Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry: Results from a National Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Faculty   Real-Time Gas-Phase Imaging over a Pd(110) Catalyst during CO Oxidation by Means of Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence   Quantum Monte Carlo Treatment of the Charge Transfer and Diradical Electronic Character in a Retinal Chromophore Minimal Model   Aerosol-Assisted Synthesis of Shape-Controlled CoFe2O4: Topotactic versus Direct Melt Crystallization   View more open access articles atpubs.acs.org/editorschoice.    This Week's Headlines C&EN, Table of Contents, March 2 issue Persistence Pays Off In Studying Persistent Organic Pollutants Englerin A Targets Uncovered Obama Vetoes Keystone Pipeline National Institutes Of Health Expects Researchers Who Get Grants To Serve As Peer Reviewers New Insecticidal Strategy Kills Crop Pests With RNA Interference Bristol-Myers Squibb Accesses Small Molecules For Immunotherapy Calcium Channel Fingered In Ebola's Infection Pathway Rajendra Pachauri, Chair Of Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change, Resigns Reconfigurable Emulsions Might Find Use As Chemical Sensors Asahi Kasei Buys Polypore Bioinspired Antireflective Coating Could Help Devices Capture More Light Siloxanes Unexpectedly Observed In Antarctic Soil And Marine Life Department Of Agriculture Approves First Genetically Modified Apple, Which Resists Turning Brown   You can read C&EN online each week, and stay up to date with the latest news posted to C&EN on your smart phone using thefree C&EN Mobile app, or by subscribing to one of the C&EN RSS feeds. pHun & Games                       Must-See Presenters in Denver   C&EN has once again selected 50 speakers worth seeing at the upcoming ACS National Meeting in Denver. Always wanted to hear a Nobel Laureate talk about research? Interested in marijuana safety or craft beer brewing? C&EN'sDenver National Meeting Mania! list has got you covered. To see C&EN's list of must-see speakers, times, locations, and things to do around Denver, click here.   Contact Us Newsletter Editor ACS Customer Service ACS Matters is published by the American Chemical Society Division of Membership & Scientific Advancement.