Chicagoland Science & Technology News
An eletter by TEI Analytical, Inc.
March 2001
CONTENTS
Fawell to Receive ACS Public Affairs Award
AIChE Offers Chromatography Symposium and Pharmacia Tour
Last Call to Enroll in Gas Chromatography Course
St. Barnabas Students Head to DC for Future City Engineering Contest
Grants
Of Architectural Interest
Calendar Listings
Fawell to Receive ACS Public Affairs Award
Former U.S. Rep. Harris Fawell (R-13th, IL) will receive the American
Chemical Society Chicago Section's Public Affairs Award during the Section's
monthly dinner meeting March 16 at the Como Inn, Chicago.
"The Challenges of Leadership in a Global Marketplace" is the topic
of Fawell's acceptance address. The Public Affairs Award was established in
1982 to recognize residents of the Environmental Protection Agency's Region
V who were involved in science and public policy issues.
At 5:30 p.m., Jeffrey Gaffney of Argonne National Laboratory will
present a Topical Group Lecture, "Smog Chemistry: Ozone and Peroxyacetyl
Nitrate (PAN) Formation." A reception begins at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.,
and the main program at 8 p.m. The Como Inn is located at 546 N. Milwaukee
Ave.
Cost is $30 for ACS members, $32 for nonmembers. For reservations,
call 847-647-8405, or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] by noon March 13.
Register on-line at http://membership.acs.org/C/Chicago/home.htm.
AIChE Offers Chromatography Symposium and Pharmacia Tour
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers Chicago Section will
offer its 2001 Chromatography Symposium and Monthly Dinner Meeting March 14
at Pharmacia, Skokie.
The seminar, "Batch Chromatography and Simulated Moving Bed (SMB)
Design and Applications," runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Topics include
applications in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries; modeling and
simulation; and design, installation, and economics of industrial batch and
SMB units. Cost is $120 for members, $140 for nonmembers.
Tours of Pharmacia's new research and development facility at 4901
Searle Parkway, including pilot plant and chromatography lab, and a buffet
dinner will be offered between 5 and 7:30 p.m. A presentation by a
representative of Pharmacia begins at 7:30 p.m. Cost for the tour and
dinner is $28 for members, $30 for nonmembers.
To register, contact Sandra Campobasso at 847-391-2785 by Feb. 28 for
the seminar and by March 9 for the tour and dinner meeting.
http://www.aiche-chicago.org
Last Call to Enroll in Intro to Gas Chromatography Course
Registration deadline is March 5 for the Chicago Chromatography
Discussion Group's 38th Annual Introductory Course in Gas Chromatography,
March 19-22 at Roosevelt University, 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Schaumburg.
The course gives students sufficient theoretical and practical
background to perform independent work in gas chromatography. It includes
both lecture and laboratory sessions. Cost is $595. Contact 847-647-0157
or [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a registration form. http://www.ccdg.org
St. Barnabas students head to DC for Future City engineering contest
A floating city of the future built on a platform ship five miles
square, "Maropolis," designed by students from St. Barnabas Catholic School
in Chicago has won the Chicago Regional of the National Engineers Week
Future City Competition(TM).
The students, Dan Cullina, 14, Meredith Messerle, 13, and Katherine
Durham, 13, teamed up with their teacher, Jeanne Conway, and engineer
mentor, Tim Cullina, a mechanical engineer at Van Leer Containers in Alsip.
The team competes in the national finals during National Engineers Week Feb.
18-24 in Washington, DC. Second place went to Calvin Christian School in
South Holland. McKinley Middle School in Cedar Rapids finished third.
http://www.eweek.org/
GRANTS
Undergraduate Scholarships for Women Engineers
The Society for Women Engineers offers scholarships to freshmen women
and women who have been out of the engineering workforce and out of school
for at least two years prior to reentry. Awards range from $1,000 to over
$5,000 per year, totaling more than $200,000. Deadline for Freshmen and
Reentry Students is May 15. http://www.swe.org
National Research Council Associateships
The National Research Council administers the Postdoctoral Research
Associateship Program for 30 federal laboratories and NASA Research Centers
at over 100 U.S and overseas locations. These programs provide awards to
doctorate level scientists and engineers who are in the early or senior
stages of their careers who can bring their special knowledge and research
talents to work in research areas of interest to them, the host
laboratories, and Research Centers. Deadline: April 15.
http://www.national-academies.org/rap
Faculty Start-Up Grants
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation offers grants for new
faculty through its Faculty Start-up Grant and New Faculty Awards programs.
While most talented young faculty apply for and are able to secure external
research support, in most cases such support does not ordinarily become
available before the end of the first year of appointment. A key feature of
these awards is that an unrestricted research grant is awarded in September
of the year the new faculty member formally begins the first-year
appointment. Deadline: May 15. http://www.dreyfus.org/
Astronomy Grants
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) offers Small Research Grants
to Ph.D. astronomers in the range of $500 to $5,000 to cover costs
associated with any type of astronomical research. The program is funded by
a grant from NASA, by income from the AAS operating reserve fund and, in
some cases, by the Gaposchkins' Research Fund. Graduate students are not
eligible. Astronomers from smaller, less endowed institutions will be given
priority, but proposals will be accepted from individuals not associated
with an institution. Deadlines: May 4 and Dec. 7. See http://www.aas.org
Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics Faculty Awards
The Cottrell College Science Awards program provides summer support
for significant fundamental research by faculty in non-Ph.D.-granting
departments of astronomy, chemistry and physics. The Research Corp. of
Tucson, AZ, coordinates the program. Average award is $31,000. Deadlines:
May 15 and Nov. 15. http://www.rescorp.org/
Minority Graduate Fellowship in Microbiology
The American Society for Microbiology's Robert D. Watkins Minority
Graduate Fellowship aims to increase the number of underrepresented
minorities completing doctoral degrees in the microbiological sciences. The
total stipend is for three years at $15,000 per annum and cannot be used for
tuition and fees.
Deadline: May 1. http://www.asmusa.org/
OF ARCHITECHTURAL INTEREST
The American Institute of Architects Chicago Section plans the
following events during March. AIA Chicago is located at 222 Merchandise
Mart Plaza, Suite 1049, Chicago. Contact 312-670-7770,
[EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit http://aiachicago.org.
March 10: Tour Ronald McDonald's Children's Hospital, 10 a.m.; 2160 S.
First Ave., Maywood
March 14: Commissioning Medical Facilities, 5:30 p.m., AIA Chicago Office
March 21: State of Building Codes and Performance-Based Design, noon,
Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago
March 22: Building Green in Chicago: Indoor Environmental Quality, 8:30
a.m., State of Illinois Building, 160 N. LaSalle St., 5th Floor, Room C-500,
Chicago. RSVP: Karen Lewis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 312-673-6500.
March 28: Designer-Led Integrated Design/Build, 5:30 p.m., AIA Chicago
CALENDAR LISTINGS
Feb. 28: ChemWest, Elk Grove High School, Room 217, 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd.,
Elk Grove Village. 7 p.m. Contact Steve Prorak for details and reservations
at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 847-718-4400, ext. 4445.
March 3: Cernan Earth and Space Center Annual Big Event for members. "An
Artist's View of the Universe," by Story Musgrave, veteran astronaut of six
space shuttle missions. 7:30 p.m., Triton College Performing Arts Center,
2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. Reservations and membership payments due Feb.
23. Contact Karen Pieranunzi at (708) 456-0300 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.triton.cc.il.us/cernan/cernan_home.html
March 5-8: National Association of Manufacturers' National Manufacturing
Week, McCormick Place, Chicago. March 6 Keynote Address, "Freedom and Its
Enemies," by John Stossel, ABC News, 8 a.m., Grand Ballroom. Contact
800-840-0678, [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit http://www.nam.org.
March 7: American Industrial Hygiene Association Chicago Section. "Tenth
Annual Student Night & Occupational Fatality Investigation." 4 p.m. Board
Meeting; 5 p.m. registration, reception, and poster session; 6 p.m. dinner;
7 p.m. speaker and poster award presentations. William Tell Restaurant,
6221 Joliet Road, LaGrange. Speaker: Dan Guadagno, Safety Consultant and
Retired Senior Safety Professional, Inland Steel Co. Contact JoAnne at
RAECO, 815-464-6200, ext. 200, [EMAIL PROTECTED], or register on-line at
http://www.chicagoaiha.org. Deadline is March 1.
March 7: American Society of Safety Engineers Greater Chicago Chapter Joint
Meeting with the Occupational Health Nurses Organization. Como Inn, 546
Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Registration begins at 11:30am, lunch and
presentation at noon, and executive committee meeting at 2 p.m. Cost is $20
in advance, $25 at the door, or $ 6 for retired members. Call Bill
Pfanenstiel at (312) 621-8043. http://www.assechgo.org/
March 8: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois, Structural Engineers
Foundation Spring Lecture. "Success and Failure in Engineering," by Henry
Petroski, A.S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and Professor of
History, Duke University. Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago.
Reception: 5:30 p.m. Program: 6:30 p.m. Reservations: 312-372-4198. No
charge. Open to the public. Business attire required.
http://www.seaoi.org/
March 9-10: Fermilab's Lederman Science Education Center and Mathematics
and Science Consortia Demonstration Site. Science Resource Fair for
Teachers, Informal Educators, Media Specialists, Administrators, Grades
K-12. Cost is $30. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact Susan Dahl or Gayle
Stephens at 630-840-3094, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www-ed.fnal.gov/ed_lsc_facts.html
March 12: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers, Inc. Illinois Chapter Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Craig Crawford,
Trane Co. Topic: Motors. Costa's, 340 S. Halsted St., Chicago. Reception
is at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $25 in advance, $30 at the
door. For reservations, contact: 708-636-3604 or register online at
http://www.chicagosite.org/ashrae.html.
March 12: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago Section Meeting. Marriott
Hickory Ridge Conference Center, 1195 Summerhill Drive, Lisle. Call
630-916-0194 or visit http://www.chicagoift.org for details.
March 13: 2001 Construction Specifications Institute Chicago Chapter Trade
Show. Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Main Event: 1 to 8:30 p.m. Seminar
on International Building Code: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 847-382-1924 by
March 6. http://www.webcom.com/ccsi/
March 13: Physics Northwest Meeting. 6:15 p.m., Glenbrook South High
School, 4000 W. Lake, Glenview.
March 13: Society of Automotive Engineers Chicago Section. "Vehicle
Exhaust Removal Technologies," presented by a representative of Hastings
Air - Energy Control. Reception is at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m.,
presentation at 7 p.m. Cost is $18 for members, $20 for nonmembers, and
free for students. Call 630-724-0212 for reservations. Location to be
determined. http://www.saechicago.org/
March 13: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest Chapter Scientific Dinner
Meeting. Cafe La Cave, Des Plaines. Watch http://www.midwestscc.org/ for
details.
March 13-15: Illinois Water Environment Association 22nd Annual Conference
and Exhibition. Clock Tower Resort & Conference Center, 7801 E. State St.,
Rockford, IL. Contact Herb Anderson, 630-293-2261, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://iweasite.org
March 14: American Society for Quality Chicago Section General Meeting.
Advanced Mini Session: "Microbial Environmental Control: A Simple? SPC
Application," by Ken Patterson of Patterstat. Main Session: "Product
Development Leadership & Quality Risk Reduction Using APD," by Jerry Kovach
of Competitive Leadership Technology. Fountain Blue, 2300 N. Mannheim Road,
Des Plaines. Check-in: 5:30 p.m. Mini Session: 6 p.m. Business Meeting:
6 p.m. Dinner: 7 p.m. Main Session: 8 p.m. Visit
http://www.asqchicago.org for a fax reservation form or contact
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
March 14: Chicago Dietetic Association. "Dietary Supplements - Current
Research and Trends," by Richard B. van Breeman, Ph.D., associate professor
of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago.
2 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits. 6 p.m. Olson Auditorium,
Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 836 W. Wellington, Chicago.
http://www.eatrightillinois.org/districts/cda.html
March 14: North Suburban Dietetic Association Meeting. "Publishing Your
Work: An Opportunity for the Nutrition Professional," by Elizabeth Matlin,
Food Consultant and Cookbook Editor, and Sandra Nissenberg, M.S., R.D.,
Nutrition Consultant and Author. 7 p.m. Addolorata Villa, 555 McHenry
Road, Wheeling. Contact Sue Rose, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.eatrightillinois.org/districts/nsda.html
March 14: South Suburban Dietetic Association Meeting. "Vegetarian Diet,"
by Debra Kaminski, R.D. 1 CPE credit. "Celiac Disease" by Rita Restiva,
R.D. 1 CPE credit. 7 p.m. Hickory Hall, Howe Developmental Center, 183rd
Street and Harlem Avenue, Tinley Park.
http://www.eatrightillinois.org/districts/ssda.html
March 14: Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Chicago Section
Monthly Dinner Meeting. Speaker: S. Levi Pearson, Exxon Mobil Lubricants,
5:30 p.m., Ripples Restaurant, 8025 S. Cass Ave., Darien. Reception is at
5:15 p.m., dinner 6:15 p.m., and presentation 7:15 p.m. Program Committee
Co-chairs: Paul Hartsuch, 630-208-8036, [EMAIL PROTECTED], and Mike
Anderson, 630-556-3669, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://pages.prodigy.net/hartsuch/
March 14-15: Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Chicago
Section Technical Meeting. "Back to Basics," McDonald's Corp. Hamburger
University, 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook. Cost: $350 for members, $400 for
nonmembers, includes admission to Section Dinner (see above). Contact Hal
Bierman at 630-665-3085, [EMAIL PROTECTED], or Sohan Khungar, 630-577-1931,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pages.prodigy.net/hartsuch/
March 14-18: National Society of Black Engineers 27th Annual National
Convention and Career Fair. "NSBE 2001: Embracing Our Global Community,"
Indianapolis, IN. Call 703-549-2207 or visit http://www.nsbe.org.
March 15: Association for Women in Science Chicago Chapter. "Chicago
Biotech Success Stories," by Ed Arnold of ThermoGen and Michael Rosen of
Endorex, 6 p.m., University of Illinois Chicago Molecular Biology Research
Building, Room 1152, 900 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago. RSVP to Tarita Thomas,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
March 17: American Chemical Society Chicago Section College Career
Conference. "Managing an Effective Job Search and Resume Review," by Rich
Bretz, National Career Services Division, American Chemical Society. 8 a.m.
to noon, Columbia College Chicago, Hermann Conaway Student Center, 1104 S.
Wabash, Chicago. Contact Charles E. Cannon at 312-344-7396,
[EMAIL PROTECTED], or Allison Aldridge at 847-937-9278,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
March 19: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Meeting. Noon, Costa's, 340
S. Halsted, Chicago. Cost is $22 if reserved by noon March 15. Contact
Danielle Streib at 847-295-1010, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.chicagosfpe.org/
March 19-22: American Water Works Association Illinois Section Annual
Meeting & Conference. "2001: A Water Odyssey," Crowne Plaza Hotel &
Conference Center, 3000 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield.
http://www.isawwa.org/
March 20: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Chicago Section Meeting.
"Beechcraft Starship: Lessons Learned," Raytheon Aircraft. Contact Thomas
E. Wendt or Elaine Kopish at the Region Office, 800-628-6437, 847-392-8876,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Check http://www.asme.org/sections/chicago/ for more
details.
March 20: Society of Plastics Engineers Chicago Section is offering a
full-day technical forum, a full-day seminar, and a dinner meeting at Monty'
s Elegant Banquets, 703 S. York Rd., Bensenville. The Technical Forum,
"Thermoforming II," runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The seminar, "Hot Runner
Basics," begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 5 p.m. Cost for each program is
$290 before March 9, $50 for full-time students. After March 9, the cost is
$340. The Chicago Section Dinner Meeting follows with a reception at 5:30
p.m., dinner at 6:15 p.m., and program, "Benchmarking in the Plastics
Industry," by Pete Whittaker of Injection Molding Magazine, at 7:15 p.m.
Contact the Section office at 847-991-4629 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details
and reservation forms. www.spechicago.org
March 22: Consulting Engineers Council of Illinois and Illinois Dept. of
Transportation "Erosion and Sediment Control Seminar," IDOT District One
Headquarters Auditorium, 201 W. Center Court, Schaumburg. Cost is $100 for
CECI members and staff, $150 for nonmembers. Seven Professional Development
Hours. To register, contact CECI at 217-529-7430 or visit
http://www.cec-il.org.
March 22: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers Chicago
Regional Chapter and Optical Society of Chicago. Speaker: Dr. Tolis Desils,
Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Optronics. Steven's, 476
N. York Road, Elmhurst. $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Call
815-469-7104. Reception is at 6 p.m., dinner 7:15 p.m., speaker 8:30 p.m.
http://www.iit.edu/~chgospie/
March 23-25: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Region VI Central
Regional Administration Conference. Reservation deadline: March 2. Contact
Thomas E. Wendt or Elaine Kopish at the Region Office, 800-628-6437,
847-392-8876, [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.asme.org/sections/chicago
March 24: Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Chicago
Section. "Couples Night," with Bobbie Vinton at the Drury Lane
Theater/Martinique, 2500 W. 95th St., Evergreen Park. Dinner runs from 3:30
to 6 p.m. Entertainment begins at 6 p.m. Cost is $30 per person. Call
708-422-8000 by Feb. 23. http://pages.prodigy.net/hartsuch/
March 24: Society of Women Engineers Chicago Regional Section.
Professional Development Conference, "Success at the Summit: Women at the
Top and How They (and You Too!) Got There," Motorola Headquarters,
Schaumburg. Contact Carole Hutchins at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Register online at http://www.iit.edu/~swe-chi/.
March 24 and 31: American Society for Quality Chicago Section Workshop.
"Design of Experiments." Triton College Business Building, 2000 Fifth Ave.,
River Grove. $280. 1.6 Continuing Education Units. To register, call
800-422-2478. http://www.asqchicago.org
March 25-27: National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc.'s
Spring/Midwest International Fancy Food & Confection Show. Lakeside Center
at McCormick Place, Chicago. http://www.fancyfoodshows.com,
http://www.nasft.org
March 26-April 1: 51st Student Science Fair. "2001 Science/Math Odyssey:
Milestones for the New Millenium," Museum of Science and Industry, 57th
Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. http://www.msichicago.org
March 27: Central States Water Environment Association Education Seminar.
"Trends and Issues in Biosolids Stabilization: The Making of Black Gold,"
Monona Terrace Convention Center, One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI. 7:55
a.m. to 4:05 p.m. Contact Tim Cardella at 630-420-6686 or
[EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit http://www.cswea.org/il/ for
registration information.
March 29-30: Institute of Transportation Engineers Illinois Section Monthly
Dinner Meeting (March 29) and Traffic Engineering and Parking Seminar (March
29-30), Holiday Inn Brandywine, 4400 N. Brandywine Dr., Peoria.
http://www.ilite.org
March 30: Fermilab Public Lecture Series. "Living With A Star," by George
Withbroe, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Cost is $5. 8 p.m.
Ramsey Auditorium, Wilson Hall, Fermilab, Batavia. Call 630-840-ARTS.
http://www.fnal.gov
April 10-12: Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Fire Alarm Systems
Design Seminar, Holiday Inn O'Hare International, 5440 N. River Road,
Rosemont. Advance registration deadline: March 19. Cost: $470 for
members, $520 for nonmembers. Late registration cost: $525 for members,
$600 for nonmembers. For a registration form, contact SFPE at 301-718-2910.
http://www.sfpe.org
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