Is it February already? Wow, time flies when your schedule is packed! I trust all of you survived the "Big Wind of 2008" without too much discomfort. I am amazed at how dependent we are on a regular supply of electricity and how thankful I am for the men and women who work under adverse conditions to keep the lights on.
I recently received an email from the organizers of NERM 2008 (http://www.nerm2008.org/) which will be held in Burlington, VT from June 29th to July 2nd. It would be awesome if the Rochester section was able to send a strong contingent to emphasize the excellent chemistry that is done by our members. If you go, make sure you attend the talk of our very own Pat Holland from the University of Rochester. Pat is one of the invited speakers, and he will be presenting during the session on The Organometallic Chemistry of the Group 15 Elements.
Speaking of Pat and the U of R, don't forget to mark your calendars for the 2008 Harrison Howe award ceremony. Under Pat's leadership, the committee has selected Daniel G. Nocera as this year's winner. If you are not familiar with his work, please take a few minutes to follow the Harrison Howe link on this page to read all about him and this year's event. I would also encourage any of you who are engaged in energy research to consider presenting a poster at the symposium after Dr. Nocera's evening talk. I plan to be there with some of my undergraduates who will present the work we are doing with biodiesel.
We have also been planning some other events that are sure to interest your finer side - fine arts that is. Your colleagues Henry Gysling and Nick Zumbalyadis have been busy orchestrating an event for late summer or early fall in Kilbourne hall at the Eastman School of Music. If you enjoyed the event at the Memorial Art Gallery last year, you will be pleased to know that they are working to bring in Joseph Nagyvary, an expert in the chemistry of violin making with a musical accompaniment by an Eastman school violinist.
A final note of reminder about this year's annual diner - February 15th is just around the corner and what better way to warm up on a cold winter's night than with a great meal, good conversation, and great desserts?
Hope to see you there,
Sincerely,
Rich Hartmann
2008 Chair
Rochester Section, ACS
585-389-2585
rhartma0@naz.edu
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