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Undergraduate ResearchSymposium

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Left to right: Joseph Serafin, Justyna Widera, Louis Brus(Keynote Speaker), Barbara Hillery, Yolanda Small.

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North Jersey Section ChemistryOlympiad Winners

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Westchester Chemical Society Distinguished Scientist Award

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GOT NECTAR?To Hawkmoths, Humidity is a Cue

This story and photos are online at:http://uanews.org/node/47478

Humidity emanating from a flower's nectarstores tells a moth if the flower is worth avisit, research led by a UA entomologist hasdiscovered.

The myriad of ways in which flowers attractpollinators have been studied since thebeginning of biology, and few ecologicalrelationships between organisms are aswell understood as those between plantsand their pollinators.

Despite decades of research, a team led byMartin von Arx, a postdoctoral fellow in thelab of Goggy Davidowitz in the University ofArizona department of entomology, nowhas discovered a previously unknown sen-sory channel that is used in plant-animalinteractions.

Funding for this research project came fromthe National Science Foundation, the SwissNational Science Foundation and theJohnson & Johnson Corporation.

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CONTENTSAdvertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Award Opportunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Call for Nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Call for Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 National . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22New York Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 NY Undergraduate Research . . . . .15-16North Jersey Chem Olympiad . . . . . . . . 10North Jersey Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 Professional/Product Directory . . . . . . . 24Westchester Distinguished Scientist 17-19

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Thursday, September 6, 2012Chemical Marketing & Economics GroupSee page 13.

Friday, September 14, 2012New York Section Board MeetingSee page 13.

Friday, September 14, 2012Inorganic and Organometallic TopicalGroupSee page 13.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012Biochemical Topical GroupSee page 14.

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Thursday, September 6, 2012Mass Spectrometry Discussion GroupSee page 7.

Sunday, September 9 or 26, 2012Younger Chemists CommitteeSee page 8.

Monday, September 10, 2012Careers in Transition GroupSee page 8.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012NMR Spectroscopy Topical GroupSee page 8.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012Chromatography Topical GroupSee www.NJCG.org.

Monday, September 24, 2012NoJ Executive Committee MeetingSee page 7.

Monday, September 24, 2012Younger Chemists CommitteeSee page 7.

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THIS MONTH IN CHEMICAL HISTORYBy Harold Goldwhite, California State University, Los Angeles • [email protected]

Liebig, Woehler, Bunsen, Kolbe, Hofmann – the litany of great German contributors to theearly development of organic chemistry in the nineteenth century is so familiar, at least tothose with an appreciation for chemical history, that it may lead us to ignore important con-tributors to that history – from Russia. A very enjoyable new book, apparently the first in aseries of brief volumes on the history of chemistry, has just appeared. “Early Russian OrganicChemists and Their Legacy” is written by David E. Lewis of the University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire who has been active in the Division of the History of Chemistry of the ACS and has pub-lished several articles on this topic in the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry. So let me recitethe litany of great Russian contributors to the early development of organic chemistry in thenineteenth century: Zinin, Butlerov, Menshutkin, Borodin, Beilstein, Markovnikov, Zaitsev,Reformatskii. Most of these are names anyone who has taken a full course in organic chem-istry will recognize. Of course it would take a book to cover the contributions of these distin-guished chemists – and David Lewis has written that book. But in this and some subsequentcolumns I will single out a few of these chemists and examine their accomplishments.

Nikolai Nikolaevich Zinin (1812 – 1880) was born in the area now known as Azerbaijan. Hisdegrees in physics and mathematics were from Kazan University where he studied with thegreat mathematician Lobachevskii. [Any of my readers recall the Tom Lehrer song about thisfamed figure?] He was appointed to an academic post in Kazan but the faculty council decid-ed that there was need for new approaches to chemistry teaching at Kazan and picked Zininas an adjunct in chemistry despite his lack of formal training in the area. There was a move-ment at that time for the “Russification” of Russian Universities as a counterbalance to themany German faculty teaching in them. Zininʼs instructions were to attend lectures of well-known European chemists, take notes, and return to teach from his notes. But Zinin had otherideas.

From 1838-1841 he attended Wurtzʼs lectures in France, met many eminent chemists in west-ern Europe, and spent his final year working in Liebigʼs laboratory in Giessen. This experienceconvinced him to institute a similar laboratory program in Russia. Upon returning he passedthe examinations for the Dr. Chem. degree at St. Petersburg, wrote his dissertation on thework he had done with Liebig, and was awarded the degree. He was then appointed to theChair in Chemical Technology at Kazan; however most of his teaching was on chemistry, par-ticularly organic chemistry. In 1848 he moved to the Chair of Chemistry at the Medical-SurgeryAcademy in St. Petersburg; in 1855 he worked there for a time with Alfred Nobel.

In Liebigʼs laboratory Zinin worked on the chemistry of benzaldehyde – a key compound inLiebig and Woehlerʼs work on the oil of bitter almonds which led them to the concept of organ-ic radicles (NOT a typo; this is the original spelling which connects with the idea of fundamentalroots; the replacement of radicles by radicals is not, in my opinion, an improvement!).Zinin dis-covered the benzoin condensation – the catalysis by cyanide ion of the condensation of twomolecules of benzaldehyde to give benzoin. Nitric acid oxidation of benzoin yielded benzil.After his return to Kazan Zinin continued work on benzene derivatives. Reduction of nitroben-zene by hydrogen sulfide gave a compound Zinin termed benzidam; Fritzsche pointed out thatbenzidam was identical to a compound that he had earlier obtained from the degradation ofindigo and had named aniline. Zininʼs new method for producing aniline led him to a rapiddevelopment of a new area of organic chemistry. Within a few years he had made azoxyben-zene, and azobenzene, and had accidentally discovered the benzidine rearrangement ofhydrazobenzene.

This work took place while Hofmann was exploring coal tar chemistry and the dyestuffs thatcould be prepared from aniline derivatives, work inspired by Perkinʼs preparation of the syn-thetic dye mauveine in 1856. Zininʼs new routes to aniline, its analogs, and its derivatives gavea boost to this newly emerging area, one that was to be of great economic importance to thechemical industry of the mid-nineteenth century.

Zinin was an important figure in Russian chemistry – a role model. He was a Full Academicianof the Russian Academy of Sciences and helped found the Russian Physical-ChemicalSociety, of which he was President for its first ten years.


SEPTEMBER HISTORICAL EVENTS IN CHEMISTRYIt is with profound sadness that we report the recent death of Dr. Leopold May, the authorof this most informative and entertaining column which has run in The Indicator for manyyears. Dr. May died on June 15, and we were informed of his passing by the staff atCatholic University where he was held in the highest regard both professionally and per-sonally. The readers of The Indicator will greatly miss his contribution to our publication.

STRESS — THE TRUE GATEWAY DRUGPhysicians Explain How Stress, 12-Step Programs Change the Brain

When Bill W. and Dr. Bob created Alcoholics Anonymous 77 years ago, they borrowed principles learnedfrom a Christian fellowship called the Oxford Group to create their 12-step recovery program.

“They knew that their spiritual program was effective where other ʻcuresʼ had failed, and over the years,there have been many theories as to why,” says Dr. Harry Haroutunian, physician director of the BettyFord Center in Palm Springs, and collaborator with Dr. Louis Teresi on the book, Hijacking the Brain: HowDrug and Alcohol Addiction Hijacks our Brains – The Science Behind Twelve-Step Recovery(www.HijackingTheBrain.com).

“Now we know that stress is the fuel that feeds addiction, and that stress and drug and alcohol use causeneurological and physiological changes,” Haroutunian says. “The changes are primarily in the deep brainreward centers, the limbic brain, responsible for decisions, memory and emotion. These centers areʻhijackedʼ by substance abuse, so that the addicted person wants the booze or drug over anything else.”

As a scientist and physician applying the 12-step program to his own life, Teresi studied the physiologi-cal changes triggered by this seemingly non-scientific treatment.

“One response is that elements of 12-step programs reduce stress and increase feelings of comfort andreward through chemical changes in the brain and body. These changes allow for neuronogenesis – thebirth of neurons in the brain,” Teresi says.

“As substances of abuse affect the limbic brain, so do 12-step recovery practices."

Teresi says the 11th step in the program, which emphasizes spiritual practices such as prayer and med-itation, works for the following reasons:

• Chilling out: Addiction is a cycle of bad habits. When something bad happens, an alcoholic drinks tofeel better. When something good occurs, he drinks to celebrate. After years of this behavior, a per-son needs a way to step outside of himself to maintain sobriety. Regular prayer or meditation achievesthat and becomes “that other habitual option” for responding to emotions, he says.

• “Mindfulness” meditation: While certain forms of prayer are effective, meditation may be a more directway to achieve the kind of beneficial self-regulation that makes the 11th step so crucial, Teresi says.Mindfulness meditation incorporates active Focused Attention and the more passive Open Monitoringto raise a personʼs awareness of his impulses, leading to better self-control.

• The three-fold manner: A successful 11th step tends to have the following benefits: First, stress isrelieved in both cognitive and emotional reactivity, as evidenced by reduced cortisol (stress hormone)levels and other biological indicators. Second, some forms of meditation are shown to stimulate thebrainʼs reward centers, releasing dopamine – a mood elevator -- while improving attention and mem-ory. Third, an increased sense of connectivity and empathy to others is achieved, satisfying our nat-ural need for social connection and reducing stress.

Sobriety is not so much about not drinking or drugging, Teresi says.

“Itʼs about developing an attitude and lifestyle that brings sufficient serenity and personal reward thatdrinking, or taking any mood-altering drug, is simply unnecessary.”

About Dr. Teresi & Dr. Haroutunian

Louis Teresi earned his medical degree from Harvard, where he completed honors concentration cours-es in neuroscience. In more than 24 years of practice, Teresi has authored numerous peer-reviewedpapers, winning 14 national and international awards for his research, and is a senior member of theAmerican Society of Neuroradiology. He is a grateful recovering alcoholic.

Dr. Harry L. Haroutunian, known as "Dr. Harry," is an internationally known speaker on addiction who hascreated the "Recovery 101" lecture series. As physician director of the Betty Ford Center, Dr. Haroutunianhas contributed to the development of a variety of programs. He is the author of the soon-to-be-publishedbook "Staying Sober When Nothing Goes Right" and collaborated with Dr. Louis Teresi, author of"Hijacking the Brain: How Drug and Alcohol Addiction Hijacks our Brains – The Science Behind Twelve-Step Recovery."

(Reprinted with permission)


North Jersey Meetingshttp://www.njacs.org

NORTH JERSEY EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE MEETING ANDPROJECT SEED POSTER SESSIONSection officers, councilors, committeechairs, topical group chairs, and sectionevent organizers meet regularly at the Exec -utive Committee Meeting to discuss topicsof importance to running the section andrepresenting the membership. All ACSmem bers are welcome to attend this meet-ing and to become more involved in sectionactivities.

Date: Monday, September 24, 2012Times: SEED Poster setup 3:30 PM

Judging 4:00 - 6:00 PMDinner 6:00 PMAwards and Presentation 6:30 PMExecutive Meeting immediatelyfollowing event.

Place: Seton Hall UniversityUniversity CenterMain Lounge400 South Orange AvenueSouth Orange, NJ

Fee: $25.00 — free for judges

Attendees are encourage to register atwww.njacs.orgReservations: call (732) 463-7271 or [email protected] prior to Wednes -day, September 19, 2012.

Dinner at the Section Meeting is payableat the door. However, if you are not ableto attend and did not cancel your reser-vation, you are responsible for the priceof your dinner.

FNORTH JERSEY YOUNGERCHEMIST COMMITTEE Monday, September 24, 2012Poster judging – Seton Hall

MASS SPECTROMETRY DISCUSSION GROUPVendor Show and Vendor SponsoredWorkshop

The 2012 Vendor Show includes all majorMass Spectrometry vendors, and it featuresthree distinguished lecturers:

Lecturers: Professor Ileana CristeaPrinceton University

Professor Steven GrossWeill Cornell Medical College

Professor David M. LubmanUniversity of Michigan.

Mass Spectrometry is relied upon in analyti-cal support and research laboratories foridentification of variety of unknown materialsor quantitation analysis. American ChemicalSociety (ACS) NJ MSDG is a professionalassociation and it is the largest in NewJersey and the second largest (behindASMS) in the nation.

“Meetings at the event like this have openedup many new ideas and new areas of dis-cussions between vendors and Mas Specprofessionals every year,” says Dr. RonKong, the chair of ACS NJ MSDG, “andmaking personal contact is an important rea-son for attending shows”. There lectureshave been added to the event this yearbased on the feedbacks from previousattendees.

Date: Thursday, September 6, 2012Time: 12:01 PM – 9:00 PMPlace: The Palace at Somerset Park

333 Davison AvenueSomerset, NJ

Register FREE athttp://www.njacs.org/msdg/index.html orcontact Kathleen Anderson [email protected]

Learn more about theNorth Jersey Section atwww.NJACS.org

NORTH JERSEY YOUNGERCHEMIST COMMITTEE Sunday, September 9, 2012Rain Date Sunday, September 16, 2012

YCC Picnic – Possible Locations: JohnsonPark, Piscataway and Rahway River Park

FCAREERS IN TRANSITION MEETINGSJob Hunting??

We offer assistance at Students2Science tohelp members with their job search on thesecond Monday of each month. Topics atthis free workshop are:• Techniques to enhance resume effective-

ness

• Interview practice along with respondingto difficult questions

• Networking to find hidden jobs

• Planning a more effective job search

Dates: Monday, September 10, 2012Times: Meeting 5:30 - 9:00 PM

Pizza snack and soda 6:30 PM Place: Students 2 Science, Inc.

66 Deforest AvenueEast Hanover, NJ

Cost: $5.00 for pizza and soda

Reservations: atwww.njacs.org/careers.html

A job board and networking assistance isoffered at most topical group meetings.Appointments with Bill can be arranged forpersonal assistance at 908-875-9069 [email protected].

See www.njacs.org under the Career tabfor Jobs hidden from sight and relevantblogs.

qNMR SPECTROSCOPY TOPICALGROUPBruker Night Sponsored by BrukerBiospin

Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012Times: Dinner 6.00 PM

Seminar 7:00 PM Place: Fuji Japanese Sushi & Seafood

1345 US Route 1North Brunswick, NJ

NORTH JERSEY CHROMATOGRAPHY GROUPWednesday, September 19, 2012

Evening Seminar at the Crown Plaza, inSomerset, NJ

vNORTH JERSEY YOUNGERCHEMIST COMMITTEE Future Events:

Saturday, October 20, 2012Mole Day/National Chemistry Week – 10 AM- 2 PM, at Liberty Science Center – scienceactivities for kids.

Other Events this year - TBD

Evolution of a Scientist Lecture Series - nowaccepting recommendations for future pre-senters (presentation to be in Oct./Nov.)

Happy Hours – May and Nov. at TBD –

Let us know if you are interested in any ofthe following:

Mini-golf (who says it is just for kids), Hiking(summer), Bus trip to AC

About us: Membership is Free

The role of the NJACS Younger ChemistsCommittee is to promote the interests ofmembers under the age of 35 (or close tothat age). It provides graduate students,post-doctoral chemists, and young profes-sionals with the opportunity to interact withother chemists in the section, to help thembetter direct their careers, and to increasetheir involvement in the ACS. We do itthrough organizing social events, volunteer-ing, networking and mentor/mentee opportu-nities, talks, seminars, and generally havinga bit of fun.

So what can you do?

If you are under 35 (or just think you are!!)we need your feedback. What events do youwant to see? How can we help you? We arehere to serve you, so please send us yourcomments and suggestions. Better still, getinvolved!

For more information about our group orupcoming events please visit us on the YCCGoogle group, and post your questions:http://groups.google.com/group/ycc_njacs

Or check us out on the National ACS YCCsite: http://membership.acs.org/Y/YCC/


NORTH JERSEY CHROMATOGRAPHY GROUP

Please mark your calendars for our upcom-ing NJCG events for 2012:

Wednesday, October 17, 2012Evening Seminar in conjunction with CPSA,in PA

Monday, November 12, 2012Evening Seminar at the Crown Plaza, inSomerset, NJ (EAS week)

Please check our website: www.NJCG.orgfor more information on specific events.

gNORTH JERSEY YOUNGERCHEMIST COMMITTEE

Evolution of a Scientist Lecture Series--A Chemist with a Badge

This unique free lecture series showcasesregional chemists from academia, industryand the private sector and invite them toshare their unique journeys and detail howthey arrived at where they are today.

The New Jersey Younger ChemistsCommittee held the second installment inthe Evolution of a Scientist lecture series atRutgers University on April 26, 2012.

Our speaker was Danielle Sherwood, Ph.D.who shared her journey from college, tograduate school, as well as the applicationand training process to achieve her currentposition as a Special Agent with the FBI.Danielle offered advice and insight foryounger chemists who may be interested ina career with the FBI, whether in the crimelab or as a special agent.

In addition to sharing the ins and outs ofQuantico and the FBI application process,Danielle shared with the group how scientif-ic research and knowledge, both in industryand academia, can be targets for foreignintelligence services.

We would like to thank Danielle for herinsights and the NJACS for making thisevent possible.

NORTH JERSEY ORGANIC TOPICAL GROUPThe Award for Creativityin Molecular Design andSynthesis

2012 Award Recipient:Professor K.C. NicolaouThe Scripps ResearchInstitute and theUniversity of California,San Diego

The award symposium honoring ProfessorNicolaou will feature lectures from ProfessorPhil S. Baran (The Scripps ResearchInstitute), Professor Scott A. Snyder(Columbia University), Professor Erik J.Sorensen (Princeton University), Dr. JanetL. Gunzner-Toste (Gen en tech, Inc), andProfessor Nicolaou.

Seating is limited, so please register early!For information and on-line registration,visit our website: http://www.njacs.org/organic.html

Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2012Times: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMPlace: The Palace at Somerset Park

333 Davidson AvenueSomerset, NJ

Cost: $80 (including lunch) (a discountedrate of $35 will be available for a limited number of students)

y NORTH JERSEY SLATE OFCANDIDATESThe North Jersey Section ACS is proud toannounce the slate of candidates for 2013chair-elect and 2013-2015 councilors. TheSection election will take place from mid-September to the beginning of November.The Election will again be by ELECTRONICBALLOT. Additional information will be sentto all section members via email.

Chair-elect:Ron KongMonica Sekharan

Councilor/Alternate Councilor:Ray Baylouny Ron KongAmber Charlebois Diane KroneJiwen Chen Cecelia MarzabadiSusan Fahrenholtz Michael MillerStan Hall Monica Sekharan


NORTH JERSEY SECTION CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD-2012By the time you read this, the 2012 International Chemistry Olympiad will have been fin-ished. However, the North Jersey Section is honored and proud to announce those studentswho have achieved 2nd and 3rd levels in the Chemistry Olympiad this year.

Earlier this year, the NoJ Section screened an unprecedented 390 high school students whoentered the Olympiad with hopes of reaching its goal. From this record number, 11 studentwon honor grades and went on to the 2nd level. A photo of the students who took the testsis below. Their names, schools and teachers are listed below:

Name High School TeacherSteven Wooseok Ahn Bergen Academies Dr. Rocco GalanteWoncheol Jeong Bergen Academies Dr. Rocco GalanteGrace Zhang* East Brunswick Dr. Paul KimmelDhriti Kishore East Brunswick Dr. Paul KimmelEmma Chant Highland Park Mrs. Keisha StephenJustine Jang* Livingston Mrs. Susan SpadafinaAlex Nie* Livingston Mrs. Susan SpadafinaWilliam Krinsman Milburn Mr. John YiHenry Meng Milburn Mr. John YiJessica Xu* Watchung Hills Mr. Michael GangluffMichael Ma Watchung Hills Mr. Michael Gangluff

*students who ranked in the top 20 in the USA

The above students were invited to take 2nd level exams at FDU – College at Florham.These exams, two written and one laboratory, were taken at the same time with approxi-mately 1200 nation-wide, graded by national ACS, provided the highly revered top 20. TheNoJ Section had four students make the top 20 ranking in the country. They are listed abovewith asterisks next to their names. The four were invited to the Air Force Academy inColorado Springs for a 3rd level – a two-week crash course in all phases of chemistry. Forinquiries – [email protected]

Chem Olympiad students who took the 2nd level exams in the North Jersey Sectionat FDU: (bottom row left to right) Grace Zhang, Dhriti Kishmore, Emma Chant, JustineJang, Michael Ma. (top row left to right) Alex Nie, Steven Wooseok Ahn, Jessica Xu,Woncheol Jeong

(Photo courtesy of Ray Baylouny)



Call for VolunteersCome Join Us at the Liberty Science CenterLast year The North Jersey Section ofAmerican Chemical Society celebratedNational Chemistry Week at the LibertyScience Center. We had a great time andthe attendees really appreciated all of ourefforts. Why donʼt you join us this year? OnSaturday, October 20, 2012 the NorthJersey Section will be holding its annualChemExpo in celebration of NationalChemistry Week. As usual we will havemany tables offering all kinds of hands-onactivities for budding scientists. You can setup your own table or help out at anothertable. We need you to help us make a differ-ence!

The theme for this year is "Nanotechnology”.Engage visitors in exploring the positiveimpacts of chemistry as it relates to theemerging field of “Nanotechnology”. Checkout the National Chemistry Week web pageat http://portal.acs.org/ Click on“Education” and then “National ChemistryWeek” to get some ideas for hands-on activ-ities that you might want to present.

Your activities should be geared for 8 to 12year olds. As usual our first priority is safety.Preferably presenters should use householdmaterials to demonstrate a scientific princi-ple. We would like the students to be able torepeat these experiments at home and atschool so it would be very helpful if you hadhandout instructions to distribute.

To minimize duplication of the presentations,we will need to know by October 1 the activ-ity you would like to conduct at your table.Individuals contacting us first with theiridea(s) will be given priority, so please let ushear from you as soon as possible. ContactBobbi Gorman at [email protected] or Mita Chaki at [email protected] and let us know what activitiesyou will be doing at your table or if you wantto volunteer at the Expo.

We also value and look forward to receivingfinancial support to help cover many of theexpenses associated with the SectionʼsNCW activities. If you would contact theappropriate individuals at your company, theSection would be most grateful. A donationof $500.00 indicates Gold Sponsorship, a$250.00 gift indicates Silver Sponsorship

and a $100.00 gift indicates a BronzeSponsorship. Checks should be made out tothe North Jersey ACS Section with a memoof “ChemExpo” and sent to JacquelineErickson, 33 Ronald Road, Lake Hiawatha,N, 07034-1121.

Please fill out the following forms and returnthem to Mita Chaki at [email protected].

Form 1. Count me in.My name is: ________________________

I am volunteering to work on: Saturday,October 20 (Check appropriate box)

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The following company/individuals are will -ing to help defray the costs of these events:

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Grants AvailableOcean Optics Offers R&D Funding with BlueOcean Grants

Over a quarter of a million dollars available toexplore ideas involving optical sensing

Dunedin, FL (July 5, 2012) – Ocean Optics hasopened the application period for the second yearof its highly successful Blue Ocean Grants pro-gram (www.blueoceangrants.com). The programseeks innovative and novel proposals that solvechallenging problems and improve the world usingoptical sensing. Applicants from all disciplines areencouraged to apply before the September 1,2012 deadline.

The program is designed to facilitate open innova-tion and spur the development of new optical sens-ing technologies with potential for market commer-cialization. The international program is open toapplicants from academia and industry around theworld. 2011 winners had a diverse range of ideaswith extremely high quality proposals ranging fromnovel spectrometer and spectral imaging architec-tures to emerging applications as diverse as lowcost surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, earlyprostate cancer detection techniques, and newnano-liter microfluidic chip architectures.

The Blue Ocean grants are divided into two phas-es. Phase I grants are issued to fund initial evalu-ation and development of ideas and technologiesto the proof of concept phase. Phase II grants willbe issued to nurture a proposed technologythrough proof of concept in a way that enables thepotential of market commercialization.

Last year the company originally planned to awardup to 10 Phase I grants of up to $10,000, butexpanded that number to 13 grants when the grantcommittee, made up of Ocean Optics ChiefTechnology Officer Jason M. Eichenholz and inde-pendent photonics experts, felt strongly compelledto find funding for three additional worthy recipi-ents. In addition, another seven strong submis-sions were awarded development grants.Development grant recipients were given orloaned Ocean Optics equipment to facilitate pro-gression of their grant ideas, enabling them to besubmitted to both last yearʼs Phase II program aswell as this year's Phase I process.

“The Blue Ocean Grants program is a unique com-bination of open innovation and crowd sourcingfrom all disciplines,” explains Ocean Optics ChiefTechnology Officer Jason M. Eichenholz. “As 2011was our first year, we didnʼt quite know what toexpect and were elated by the quality and quantityof the applications from around the world. Weʼrecurrently evaluating the strong proposals from lastyearʼs winners to determine who will move on toPhase II funding.”

Grant awards will again be determined byEichenholz and an expanded panel of independentphotonics experts, based on technical merit,potential commercial viability, and the ability tochange the world for the better via optical sensing.The simple application asks two fundamentalquestions: What is the idea and how will it beimplemented or tested?

To learn more about the program and to apply, visitwww.blueoceangrants.com, or call (727) 733-2447.


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Thanks very much for all of your help. The Section is most appreciative of your efforts.Mita Chaki and Valerie Kuck, American Chemical Society, North Jersey Section

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New York Meetingswww.newyorkacs.org

NEW YORK SECTION BOARDMEETING DATES FOR 2012The dates for the Board Meetings of theACS New York Section for 2012 were cho-sen and approved at the September 2011Board Meeting. The meetings are openmeetings – all are welcome. If non boardmembers would like to attend the meeting,please let the New York Section office knowby emailing Mrs. Marilyn Jespersen at [email protected] or calling theoffice at (516) 883-7510.

The 2012 Board Meetings will be held on thefollowing Fridays at 6:00 PM at St. JohnsUniversity, Writing Center, Jamica, NY. Dr.JaimeLee Iolani Rizzo will chair the meetings.

Friday. September 14Friday. November 16

More information will be posted in futureissues of The Indicator and on the New Yorkwebsite at http://www.NewYorkACS.org.

Y CHEMICAL MARKETING ANDECONOMICS GROUPLuncheon/Webcast — “Personal Care:Trends in Renewable ingredients”

Hosted by: Charles Brumlik, Ph.D.Nano-Biz LLC

Consumers are clamoring for natural andrenewable ingredients without paying more.But that is just the simple overview. Theirquest to be closer to nature is fueling thegrowth of green sourcing and processing.Natural ingredients now provide feedstockfor an ever increasing range of ingredients.Algae, enzymes, fermentation, and othernatural processes provide different routes.But which ingredients and process methodsprovide compelling cost, meet regulatoryand certification hurdles, required proper-ties, and perceived benefits? This sessionwill review recent trends and commercialopportunities in personal care and cosmet-ics. Meet industry experts who will comparethe market pull with the growing supplyopportunities and routes to market.

Date: Thursday, September 6, 2012Times: Registration and Networking

11:00 AM - 12:00 noon (EDT)

Luncheon 12:00 noon - 1:00 PMPresentation & Webcast

1:00 PM - 2:15 PMPlace: Penn Club

30W 44th Street, NYCCost: Luncheon Fees: $90 for non-

members or 2011 CM&E members.$70 for CM&E members who paid2012 Dues.

Please REGISTER EARLY – seating is limited.

This event will be webcasted, so that if youcannot attend, you may watch it at yourconvenience. More information available onwww.cmeacs.com

To keep up with the CME calendar andreceive event articles, join the free CM&ELinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/grops?home=&gid=2092067

. INORGANIC AND ORGANO -METALLIC TOPICAL GROUPFrontiers of Inorganic and Organo -metallic Chemistry Lecture Series

Organizers: Dr. James CamaraYeshiva Unviersity

Dr. Kathleen KristianIona CollegeChairs, Inorganic and Organo-metallic Topical Group

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Paul Chirik Princeton University

Speakers: Prof. Stephen KochSUNY Stony Brook

Prof. Roberto Sanchez-DelgadoBrooklyn College

Prof. Jonathan OwenColumbia University

and others

Please join us for the first event sponsoredby the Inorganic and Organometallic TopicalGroup after its hiatus. Please register inadvance at www.newyorkacs.org.

Date: Friday, September 14, 2012Time: 1:30 PMPlace: Havemeyer Hall, Room 209

Columbia University3000 Broadway (at 116th Street)New York, NY

Cost: Free and open to members andnon-members.

BIOCHEMICAL TOPICALGROUP — JOINT MEETINGWITH THE NYAS BIOCHEMICALPHARMACOLOGY DISCUSSIONGROUP

Autophagy as a Therapeutic Target inMultiple Diseases — From MolecularMechanisms to Drug Discovery

Organizers: Zdenek Berger, PhDPfizer

Mercedes Beyna, MSPfizer

Warren Hirst, PhDPfizer

Jennifer Henry, PhDThe New York Academy ofSciences

Speakers: Daniel J. Klionsky, PhDUniversity of Michigan

Zhenyu Yue, PhDMount Sinai School of Medicine

Ralph A. Nixon, MD, PhDNathan Kline Institute

Eileen P. White, PhDRutgers University

Beth Levine, MDUniversity of TexasSouthwestern Medical Center

Richard J. Youle, PhDNINDS

Zdenek Berger, PhDPfizer

Ana Maria Cuervo, MD, PhD

Autophagy is a route for degradation ofaggregated cellular proteins and dysfunc-tional organelles. This symposium reviewsmolecular mechanisms of impairment, anddiscusses drug discovery strategies formodulating autophagy for therapeutic bene-fits.

Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2012Time: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PMPlace: New York Academy of Sciences

7 World Trade Center250 Greenwich Street – 40th FloorNew York, NY 10007

Cost: This event is has reduced-rate reg-istration for ACS and NYAS mem-bers, at $30 or $15 (for studentsand post-docs). Please select theappropriate non-memberRegistration Category and use thePriority Code ACS. Non-membersmay attend for a fee of $85 (corpo-rate), $65 (non-profit or academic)or $45 (students and post-docs).

For more information and to register for theevent, go to: www.nyas.org/autophagy

To become a Member of the Academy, visitwww.nyas.org/benefits

a EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSCOMMITTEE OF THE NEWYORK SECTIONTo Human Resources Departments inIndustry and Academia

The Employment and Professional Rela -tions Committee maintains a roster of candi-dates who are ACS members seeking aposition in the New York metropolitan area.If you have job openings and would likequalified candidates to contact you, pleasesend a brief job description and educational/experience background required to [email protected].

Candidates from our roster who meet therequirements you describe will be asked tocontact you.

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NEW YORK CHEMISTRY STUDENTSʼ ASSOCIATION 60THUNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHSYMPOSIUMThe New York Chemistry Students'Association of the New York Section held its60th URS on Saturday, May 5, 2012, atSUNY at Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY.Around one hundred and forty papers from33 different colleges and universities werepresented in twenty concurrent sessions.The areas covered were analytical, bio-chemistry, environmental/green, inorganic,organic, nano- and surface chemistry, phys-ical and polymer chemistry.

A leadership workshop was also held for offi-cers of student chemistry organizations tohelp develop their chapters and increasecommunication between the student chap-ters. This workshop was facilitated byChristopher Zeigler and Nancy Bakowskifrom the National ACS office.

Opening remarks were given by URS co-chair Justyna Widera to begin the program.Provost Patrick OʼSullivan then welcomedthe students, mentors, moderators andguests to the SUNY Old Westbury Campus,followed by JaimeLee Rizzo who welcomedthe attendees on behalf of the NY ACS. NeilJespersen gave a short historical overviewof the undergraduate research symposiumto commemorate the 60th anniversary.

Luis Brus of Columbia University then pre-sented a captivating keynote address,“Nanoscience: Semiconductor QuantumDots and Carbon Nanotubes.” The talk wasaimed for a broad audience. He describedthe chemistry and physics of semiconductornanocrystals and carbon nanotubes. Bothmaterials are intermediate between mole-cules and crystalline solids in their electron-ic properties. Simple molecular orbital ideashelp us to understand the size dependenceof their properties. Novel synthesis is thekey to scientific progress in both materials.Rigorous understanding and characteriza-tion requires that the properties of singlenanocrystals and tubes be observed.

After several questions from the audience,Barbara Hillery directed the students to theirpresentation locations. At the conclusion ofthe day, URS co-chairs Yolanda Small andJoe Serafin distributed participation certifi-cates and commemorative gifts to the stu-dents, moderators and sponsors. In addi-tion, a birthday cake was shared by all tocommemorate the 60th anniversary.

Pictures of the event can be seen at (andordered from) www.URSpictures.com

Video footage of the keynote address canbe seen at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/22370783 and http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/22371918

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2012 Undergraduate Research Symposium participants.


Keynote Speaker Louis Brus, ColumbiaUniversity, discusses science on the nanoscale.

Student presenters and Facultyfrom Adelphi University.

Student presenters and Faculty fromVassar College. Student presenter from John Jay College

of Criminal Justice.

Student presenters andFaculty from St. JohnʼsUniversity.

(All photos courtesy ofArpi Pap)

Student presentersand Faculty from

CUNY York College.

WESTCHESTER CHEMICALSOCIETY DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST AWARDOn Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at PaceUniversity in Pleasantville, NY, theWestchester Chemical Society presented itsDistinguished Scientist Award to ZbigniewDarzynkiewicz, M.D., Ph.D.

“in recognition of his seminal scholarly con-tributions in cancer research and develop-ment of biomarkers of tumor diagnosis andprognosis.” Dr. Darzynkiewicz is theDirector of the Brander Cancer ResearchInstitute and Professor of Pathology,Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology atthe New York Medical College in Valhalla,New York. His research in cell biology focus-es on molecular mechanisms associatedwith cell proliferation, apoptosis, and sensi-tivity to anti-cancer drugs and he has devel-oped analytical methods with world-wideapplication. He is the Editor or Co-editor of 5scientific journals, has published over 680peer-reviewed articles, with 28,000 cita-tions, and has authored and/or edited 15books.

Dr. Darzynkiewicz gave a very interestingand informative awards lecture “Biomarkersof Cell Proliferation and Death Applicable forMultiparameter Cytometry” that describedhis research using sophisticated flow cytom-etry/biomarker techniques to study cell pro-liferation, cell death (apoptosis) and fertility.

In addition to the Distinguished ScientistAward, the Westchester Chemical Societyalso presented the following eleven under-graduate Student Awards:

Ramya Bharathi, College of New Rochelle(Faculty: Lee Warren)

Tecshana Blackwood, Mercy College(Faculty: Carl Embola)

Rosemarie Bracciodieta, ManhattanvilleCollege (Faculty: Darlene DʼAlliessi)

Brian Herbst, Purchase College, SUNY(Faculty: Elizabeth Middleton)

Evan Leas, Fordham University (Faculty:Diana Bray)

Michelle Muzzio, Iona College (Faculty: LouCampisi)

Fredy Perez, Westchester CommunityCollege (Faculty: Jody Reifenberg)

Dwaine Pryce, College of Mount St.Vincent (Faculty: Andrea Minei)

Rafael Santos, Bronx Community College(Faculty: Anthony Durante)

Gabrielle Trombetta, Manhattan College(Faculty: Dr. Minglang Wu)

Nicholas Vitucci, Pace University,Pleasantville (Faculty: Ellen Weiser)

Approximately 50 attendees enjoyed theawards presentations, Dr. Darzynkiewiczʼslecture, a delicious dinner, and socializingwith each other.


The Student Awardees: (back row left to right) Dwaine Pryce, Nicholas Vitucci,Brian Herbst, Rafael Santos, Evan Leas, Fredy Perez. (Front row left to right)Ramya Bharathi, Michelle Muzzio, Gabriella Trombetta, Rosemarie Bracciodieta.

(More photos on next two pages.)


Peter Corfield, Tecshana Blackwood,and Rolande Hodel.

Peter Corfield, Ramya Bharathi, andRolande Hodel.

Peter Corfield, Rosemarie Bracciodieta,and Rolande Hodel.

Peter Corfield, Nicholas Vitucci, andRolande Hodel.

Peter Corfield, Rafael Santos, andRolande Hodel.

Peter Corfield, Michelle Muzzio, andRolande Hodel.

Peter Corfield, Evan Leas, and RolandeHodel.

Peter Corfield, Gabrielle Trombetta, andRolande Hodel.


The Distinguished Scientist and the Board of theWestchester Chemical Society: (back row, left to right) JoanLaredo-Liddell, Jody Reifenberg, Ellen Weiser, ZbigniewDarzynkiewicz, Rolande Hodel, Paul Dillon.(Front row) Jean Delfiner and Peter Corfield.

Rolande Hodel and ZbigniewDarzynkiewicz.

ZbigniewDarzynkiewicz at the WestchesterChemical SocietyAwards Dinner, ace University,May 2, 2012.

(All photos courtesyof Paul Dillon)

Peter Corfield and Dwaine Pryce.

Peter Corfield, Brian Herbst, andRolande Hodel.

Peter Corfield, Fredy Perez, andRolande Hodel.


WESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETYTentative Fall, 2012 Schedule

Special Seminar — “Arsenic and HumanHealth”

Speaker: Toby Rossman, Ph.D.Professor of EnvironmentalMedicineNYU Langone School ofMedicine

Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous element found inthe atmosphere, in water, in soils and sedi-ments, and in organisms. Humans areexposed to As compounds coming from bothnatural and man-made sources. While thereis still some concern about acute As toxicity,particularly as a result of occupational expo-sure to arsines, the major human healthconcern today is that of chronic low-levelexposure to (mainly) inorganic As com-pounds, especially arsenite [As(III)].Recently the world has become aware of theenormous disaster in the Bengal Delta Plain,where millions have been exposed to highlevels of inorganic As in water from tubewells. High drinking water As levels are alsoseen in some U.S. communities. High Aslevels in drinking water are associated withskin, lung, and bladder cancers, as well assome other diseases. Exposure of mice toAs(III) alone in drinking water does notcause skin cancers, but enhances the skintumorigenicity of solar UV irradiation. Ascompounds do not react with DNA and arenot directly mutagenic, but As is a comuta-gen and causes genomic instability (delayedmutagenesis). Cocarcinogenic mechanismsare probably via effects on DNA repair, DNAmethylation, aneuploidy, and signalingchanges. As and selenium (Se) are mutual-ly antagonistic. Low (Se) levels may exac-erbate effects of As in some parts of theworld. Se enhances the biliary excretion ofAs through formation of a diglutathione com-pound [(GS)2AsSe]-. A synthetic seleniumcompound prevented the cocarcinogenesisby As(III). Se may protect via the antioxi-dant action of selenoproteins, increasing bil-iary excretion of As, or other effects on Asmetabolism.

Toby G. Rossman, Ph.D. was tenuredProfessor of Environmental Medicine atNew York University School of Medicine(NYUSOM) until 2009 and is now a part-timeProfessor and a Toxicology consultant. Shegot her bachelorʼs in Biology and Chemistryat Washington Square College (NYU), start-

ed graduate studies in Biochemistry atBrandeis University and completed a Ph.D.degree in Basic Medical Science(Microbiology/Biochemistry) from NYUSOM(1968). After a Pathology postdoc at NYU-SOM, and a position as Associate ResearchScientist at the Nelson Institute ofEnvironmental Medicine, she was appointedAssistant (1974), Associate (1978) and Full(1985) Professor of EnvironmentalMedicine. Her research has been continu-ously funded, mainly by NIH, but alsoUSEPA and non-federal sources. She haspublished 120 articles, most on metal (par-ticularly arsenic) carcinogenesis and toxicol-ogy, was first to report on the comutagenici-ty of arsenic, and developed the only animalmodel of arsenic-induced skin cancer. Shehas served on the Chemical PathologyStudy Section (NIH), the National ToxicologyProgram (NTP) Study Section, the AmericanCancer Society Study Section (Genetics),the Environmental Health Sciences ReviewCommittee (NIEHS), the NIH SmallBusiness Grants (Genetics) study section,and the Metabolic Pathology Study Section(NIH). She was on the editorial boards ofEnvironmental and Molecular Mutagenesis,Mutation Research, Molecular Toxicology,and Teratogenesis, Carcinogenesis andMutagenesis, and is a reviewer for manyother journals and Federal documents. Sheis a member of the American ChemicalSociety, Environmental Mutagen Society,Society of Toxicology, and AmericanAssociation for Cancer Research, servingon many committees and elected positions.She participated in the Workshop“Environmental restoration: Significant basicresearch needs”, U.S. Department ofEnergy, 1990 and the International Agencyfor Research in Cancer review of the car-cinogenicity of metals, Lyon, France, 1993,2004, and 2009. She organized and chairedthe session on mechanisms of carcinogene-sis at the NIH/EPA meeting “Arsenic: HealthEffects, Mechanisms of Action, andResearch Issues”, Baltimore, Sept. 22-24,1997. She was co-organizer of the First,Second, and Third International Meetings onMolecular Mechanisms of Metal Toxicity andCarcinogenicity. In 2003, she edited aSpecial Issue of Mutation Research devotedto Metals and Carcinogenesis. She was onthe Program committee for the 9thSymposium of Metals in Biology andMedicine, Lisbon, 2006 and the ScientificAdvisory Board (arsenic) for the USEPA.

Date: EARLY OCTOBER, 2012Times: Refreshments 5:30 PM

Lecture 6:00 PMPlace: To be announcedCost: Free and Open to the Public

Additional Fall, 2012 Topics

Early November, 2012Vitamin D: Understanding the TechnicalChallenges in TestingJames FreemanDirector, Assay Development,Siemens Healthcare DiagnosticsTarrytown, NY

Early December, 2012The Value Chain – From Basic ChemicalsTo Commercial ProductsAnthony Durante, Ph.D. Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry,Bronx Community CollegeBronx, New York

Exact dates and locations to beannounced. For more information, contactPaul Dillon:E-Mail [email protected] 1-914-393-6940http://www.newyorkacs.org/sub_west.php

Call for NominationsEDWARD J. MERRILL AWARD FOROUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOLCHEMISTRY TEACHER FOR 2013Now is the time to begin thinking aboutnominations for the Edward J. Merrill Award,North Jersey Section, for Outstanding HighSchool Chemistry Teacher for the year2012.

Go to the web site, njacs.org under educa-tion and obtain your preliminary nomination

form and guidelines. The full packet takestime to do a good job!

We all know an outstanding high schoolchemistry teacher. Perhaps one from yourtown, your sonʼs or daughterʼs teacher orjust one that you have heard about orworked with at some point. The award car-ries $500 for the teacher, $500 in suppliesfor the teacherʼs classroom and a plaque todisplay at home or in the classroom.

Any questions or help needed contactBettyann Howson, [email protected].

C 2013 ESSELEN AWARD FORCHEMISTRY IN THE PUBLICINTERESTThe Northeastern Section of the AmericanChemical Society is pleased to invite nomi-nations of worthy candidates for theGustavus John Esselen Award forChemistry in the Public Interest. This awardrecognizes a chemist for outstandingachievement in scientific and technical workthat contributes to the public well-being. Theaward consists of a $5000 prize and amedal of recognition.The presentation takesplace at an award ceremony in April atHarvard University, followed by a formaladdress by the awardee. The tentative datefor this ceremony is April 4, 2013.

The award was established in 1987 to honorthe memory of Gustavus John Esselen, adistinguished member of the NortheasternSection. The first awardees were F.Sherwood Rowland and Mario J. Molina,who subsequently received the Nobel Prize.For further information go towww.nesacs.org/awards_esselen.html.

The deadline for nominations is October15, 2012.



NationalACS WEBINARDear Local Section Officer/Councilor,

The Local Section Leaders Webinar, held onMay 9, 2012, has been posted online and isnow available for viewing.

This webinar was focused on assisting localsections with all upcoming preparations, thetransition to a new Executive Commitee andleadership development within the section.

pACS FELLOWS OVERSIGHTCOMMITTEEThe Fellows Oversight Committee, is verypleased to provide you with the attached listof the 2012 ACS Fellows who represent yourLocal Sections.

North Jersey:Michael JaffeJoseph Anthony PotenzaWilliam H Suits

New York:Vijaya L Korlipara

We hope that you will use this information torecognize your members who are beinghonored for their outstanding achievementsin and contributions to the science/profes-sion and service to the ACS community.

An official announcement with the completelist of 2012 ACS Fellows appears in the July23, 2012 issue of C&EN. For your conve-nience, here is a direct link to the listhttp://cenm.ag/acsfellows. You will alsofind information about the Fellows Programand lists of ACS Fellows named in previousyears on the ACS website athttp://www.acs.org/fellows

Please do not hesitate to contact us bysending an email to [email protected].

Thank you for your support of the ACSFellows Program

Best regards,

Fellows Oversight CommitteeJohn E. Adams, Chair, Fellows Oversight

Committee; 2009 ACS FellowFrank D. Blum, 2009 ACS FellowNeil D. Jespersen, Board MemberMitchell R. M. Bruce, Local Section

Activities Committee

Les W. McQuire, Committee onCommittees

Mary K. Moore, 2009 ACS Fellow,Divisional Activities Committee

OthersTRI-STATE CHINESE AMERICANCHEMICAL SOCIETY (CACS)Annual Symposium

The Tri-State CACS held its 2012 annualsymposium at Rutgers University on June16, 2012. More than 300 professionals andstudents from NJ, NY, PA, CT, and DE attended the one-day event.

The symposium discussed the theme of “ANew Paradigm for Innovation andReinvention in Chemistry”. A diverse groupof leaders from academia, industries, andgovernment spoke at the symposium. Theyaddressed the trend in innovation andemployment as well as the strategies forindividuals to adapt to the changing para-digm. In addition, this year the symposiumalso focused on career development ofchemists. For the first time, a panel discus-sion on strategies of career development,networking, and job hunting was conductedto serve specifically the needs of ChineseAmerican chemists.

Their programs are open to all and alwaysfeature great speakers and networking opportunities. A Dow HR team discussedseveral open positions as did government officials.

For more information about the Tri-stateCACS, please visit www.tristatecacs.org.

GFIFTH PASSAIC RIVER SYMPOSIUM AT MONTCLAIRSTATE UNIVERSITYTodayʼs Status, Tomorrowʼs Perspective

Organized by: The Passaic River Instituteof Montclair State University

If you live or work in, on, near, or about thePassaic River and its watershed, this con-ference is for you.

The fifth Passaic River Symposium will be aday-long event and will include invitedkeynote speakers and sessions on allaspects of environmental management that


are relevant to the Passaic River Basin. Thisis an unique conference because it bringstogether scientists, public officials, activists,planners, writers, and historians. This con-ference year will also have special sessionson the sediment remediation technologiesused in the Lower Passaic InterimRemediation Project. Another importantdevelopment that will be discussed at theconference is the recent release of theFocused Feasibility Study by the The LowerPassaic River Restoration Project. This doc-ument will provide guidance for ecosystemrestoration, environmental advocacy, andpublic outreach efforts.

The symposium registration fees (regular$115, student $40) includes continentalbreakfast, lunch and book of abstracts.Registration information is is available onthe symposium web site.

Readers of THE INDICATOR are invited tosubmit abstracts for presentations.Abstracts are sought for platform (oral) pre-sentations and posters on any environmen-tal, recreational, and governance issues rel-evant to the Passaic River Basin and near-by watershed environments. Platform pre-sentation length will be 15 minutes, includ-ing questions. A book of abstracts will bedistributed at the conference and placed onthe conference website following the confer-ence. All symposium presenters arerequired to register for the conference.Please contact Dr. Meiyin Wu at the addressbelow to submit an abstract.

Direct any inquires or questions to Dr.Meiyin Wu, Director of the Passaic RiverInstitute and chair of the Symposium [email protected] or 973-655-5423.

Date: Friday, October 19, 2012Times: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMPlace: Montclair State University

Conference Center1 Normal AvenueMontclair, NJ

Cost: Regular $115, Student $40

Symposium web site:www.montclair.edu/csam/passaic-river-institute/conferences-symposiums/

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To learn more about the Prize and itsselection process, please visitwww.HaroldHammPrize.org.

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