The Kodak Technicians’ Symposium, "The Technician Element in Innovative Technology at Eastman Kodak", was held February 9, 2007. The event was co-sponsored by the Rochester Technician Affiliate Group (TAG) and Kodak's Office of the Chief Technical Officer. The symposium invited all Kodak technicians to present posters of their work. Dr. Catherine Hunt, 2007 President of the American Chemical Society was the keynote speaker and focused her presentation on the three central themes of her presidency:
* Education: For ourselves, legislators, the media, the general public, and the next generation
* Collaboration: Building a strong, vibrant and vocal technical community
* Innovation: Recreating our companies, our schools, and ourselves
Following Dr. Hunt’s presentation, a poster session was held in Kodak’s research complex. A total of 21 posters were presented by Kodak technicians on a wide array of topics including inkjet printing, thin film transistors, OLED diplays, nanoparticles, polymer synthesis, and many others.
The symposium organizing committee members were Deborah Janes, Tulienne Molaire, Timothy Wilson, Anne Marie Lanzafame, Joan Williams, Mary Jane Witkiewitz and Dick Cobb. The organizing committee would like to express our thanks to Doreen Johnson, John Dyer and Nancy Ferris for their generous support of the symposium.
Tim Wilson and Deb Janes were involved with several educational outreach opportunities during February:
A forensic workshop was presented at CWS STANYS for educators at Nazareth College. This activity was held to help educators to meet new circular mandates.
An educational outreach poster was presented at the Technician Affiliate Group’s 2007 poster session on Feb. 9. This poster was well received and may result in the renewed support to sponsor a science show during “Bring Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day” at Kodak in April.
Six general science demonstrations were held for Otetiana Council’s Bay Water District Winter Fun Day at East Ridge High School Feb. 10. The popularity of the show was apparent as the organization committee asked us to reserve a date for next year at the conclusion of the day.
Tim and Deb were invited to participate in a career day at Spencerport Jr. High School on Feb. 14 to present excite a newly developed presentation entitled: “What do students need to succeed in a science career?” The event was cancelled due to inclement weather and may be rescheduled in the future.
A series of hands-on activities were also presented for National Engineering Week held at the Rochester Museum and Science Center on Feb. 17.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Rochester Technician Award 2007
The Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society is seeking nominations for the 2007 ROCHESTER TECHNICIAN AWARD.
The ACS defines a technician as a person whose training includes successful completion of a two-year post-high school level science curriculum leading to an Associate’s degree, the equivalent course work in a Baccalaureate program, or the equivalent knowledge gained by experience. The primary work of a technician is to conduct experiments, correlate information to help solve problems, and discover new knowledge.
Eligibility: All technicians, as defined by the ACS and with a minimum of five years experience, are eligible for nomination. Membership in the ACS or the Rochester Section's Technician Affiliate Group (TAG) is not required. All technicians working in the areas covered under the 34 divisions of the ACS are eligible for nomination. This includes, but is not limited to, process, environmental, health/safety, quality assurance, medical, analytical and R&D technicians.
Nominations should include a description of the Nominee’s Job Skills, Reliability, Communication Skills, Safety Awareness, Relationships with co-workers, Publications/Presentations and other professional or community related activities.
Please include your Nominee’s work address, e-mail and phone number.
Seconding letters are encouraged and may be submitted by anyone with knowledge
of the nominee, not just ACS or TAG members.
The Award will be presented at the local ACS Award dinner on October 26, 2007.
Nominees from previous years are eligible.
Past winners are eligible to reapply after a minimum of 5 years.
Exclusions include ACS Technician Affiliate Group Executive Board members and Awards Committee members.
DEADLINE: Nominations are due by May 1, 2007.
Please send Nominating Letters to:
Joan K. Williams
Eastman Kodak Company,
Building 82C
Rochester NY 14650-2124
(585) 477-0990.
joan.williams@kodak.com
The ACS defines a technician as a person whose training includes successful completion of a two-year post-high school level science curriculum leading to an Associate’s degree, the equivalent course work in a Baccalaureate program, or the equivalent knowledge gained by experience. The primary work of a technician is to conduct experiments, correlate information to help solve problems, and discover new knowledge.
Eligibility: All technicians, as defined by the ACS and with a minimum of five years experience, are eligible for nomination. Membership in the ACS or the Rochester Section's Technician Affiliate Group (TAG) is not required. All technicians working in the areas covered under the 34 divisions of the ACS are eligible for nomination. This includes, but is not limited to, process, environmental, health/safety, quality assurance, medical, analytical and R&D technicians.
Nominations should include a description of the Nominee’s Job Skills, Reliability, Communication Skills, Safety Awareness, Relationships with co-workers, Publications/Presentations and other professional or community related activities.
Please include your Nominee’s work address, e-mail and phone number.
Seconding letters are encouraged and may be submitted by anyone with knowledge
of the nominee, not just ACS or TAG members.
The Award will be presented at the local ACS Award dinner on October 26, 2007.
Nominees from previous years are eligible.
Past winners are eligible to reapply after a minimum of 5 years.
Exclusions include ACS Technician Affiliate Group Executive Board members and Awards Committee members.
DEADLINE: Nominations are due by May 1, 2007.
Please send Nominating Letters to:
Joan K. Williams
Eastman Kodak Company,
Building 82C
Rochester NY 14650-2124
(585) 477-0990.
joan.williams@kodak.com
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Local Schools Up for Adoption!
Why are University of Rochester graduate students back in fourth grade?
These volunteers are part of Adopt-a-School, a program designed to bring science resources and role models into local fourth grade classrooms. The group was created in 1990 by the Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society and is currently chaired by Katherine O’Brien. To make more outreach programs available to young chemists, the Rochester Section's Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) paired up with Adopt-a-School in 2003.
The project has taken off. This year, YCC adopted six fourth grade classrooms at James P. Duffy Elementary School (School 12) in downtown Rochester. Eighteen graduate students participate in the program. The students visit the school for one hour each month and bring topics like classification, magnetism, and chromatography to life for the fourth graders. As one volunteer stated, "Kids see that learning can be more than just reading from a book. It can be measuring water squeezed from a sponge to learn about volume, or sorting items in their own grocery store to learn about classification." The graduate students also meet monthly to discuss previous visits, prepare for the next kit, and brainstorm ways to improve their teaching strategies.
And the schools love it! Rochester YCC Chair Katie Leach says, "What impresses me the most is the way the classroom jumps to life when the kids sees us approaching. Even though we visit only once a month, the students remember our names and everything about us! The teachers appreciate how our lessons reinforce important concepts that they teach in the classroom, especially since we challenge students to think like real scientists."
Why fourth graders? According to the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), students' achievement at the fourth grade level lays the groundwork for the rest of their science education. There is also the New York State science exam, a standardized test that fourth graders take at the end of the school year. While working with Adopt-a-School's eight science kits, students gain crucial hands-on experience in topics that directly relate to questions posed on the exam and its laboratory components.
Students aren't the only ones who benefit from the program. Because the kits are made from household items, teachers are getting great ideas for do-it-yourself science resources. The program also fosters interaction between graduate students and local chemists, and strengthens ties between the University of Rochester and the community. Best of all, volunteers, teachers, and students have a great time cultivating this creative and lively learning atmosphere.
The YCC in Rochester is continuing to grow, and there are opportunities for local chemists and for students from area colleges and universities to get involved with Adopt-a-School. Volunteers who would like to learn more about the group can contact Lisa Carlson (lcarlso2@mail.rochester.edu).
These volunteers are part of Adopt-a-School, a program designed to bring science resources and role models into local fourth grade classrooms. The group was created in 1990 by the Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society and is currently chaired by Katherine O’Brien. To make more outreach programs available to young chemists, the Rochester Section's Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) paired up with Adopt-a-School in 2003.
The project has taken off. This year, YCC adopted six fourth grade classrooms at James P. Duffy Elementary School (School 12) in downtown Rochester. Eighteen graduate students participate in the program. The students visit the school for one hour each month and bring topics like classification, magnetism, and chromatography to life for the fourth graders. As one volunteer stated, "Kids see that learning can be more than just reading from a book. It can be measuring water squeezed from a sponge to learn about volume, or sorting items in their own grocery store to learn about classification." The graduate students also meet monthly to discuss previous visits, prepare for the next kit, and brainstorm ways to improve their teaching strategies.
And the schools love it! Rochester YCC Chair Katie Leach says, "What impresses me the most is the way the classroom jumps to life when the kids sees us approaching. Even though we visit only once a month, the students remember our names and everything about us! The teachers appreciate how our lessons reinforce important concepts that they teach in the classroom, especially since we challenge students to think like real scientists."
Why fourth graders? According to the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), students' achievement at the fourth grade level lays the groundwork for the rest of their science education. There is also the New York State science exam, a standardized test that fourth graders take at the end of the school year. While working with Adopt-a-School's eight science kits, students gain crucial hands-on experience in topics that directly relate to questions posed on the exam and its laboratory components.
Students aren't the only ones who benefit from the program. Because the kits are made from household items, teachers are getting great ideas for do-it-yourself science resources. The program also fosters interaction between graduate students and local chemists, and strengthens ties between the University of Rochester and the community. Best of all, volunteers, teachers, and students have a great time cultivating this creative and lively learning atmosphere.
The YCC in Rochester is continuing to grow, and there are opportunities for local chemists and for students from area colleges and universities to get involved with Adopt-a-School. Volunteers who would like to learn more about the group can contact Lisa Carlson (lcarlso2@mail.rochester.edu).
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Message from the Chair - February 2007
As we enter the month of February, I want to send a final reminder about the Annual Dinner Meeting that is taking place Friday, February 9th at Rick’s Prime Rib House. It is indeed a special event when we can have the ACS President come to Rochester to meet with us, and Katie Hunt will be offering a wonderful presentation that evening. Let’s have a great turnout for this event!
So, we are off and running! I hope that you found the letter from me with information for the year ahead useful. We have also received many compliments about our new electronic newsletter. “The CHEMunicator” allows us to place timely and up-to-date information in your hands (or at least on your computer screen) on a monthly basis.
In 2007 we are offering two joint events with neighboring local sections that I would like to highlight.
On Saturday May 12, we are planning a joint event with the Western New York Section. The program is still being finalized, but will likely be a bus trip for our members to an event in Buffalo/Niagara Falls. Please stay tuned for more information.
On Saturday, June 23, we are offering a bus trip to Corning that will give us the opportunity to meet up with members of the Corning Section for a day at the Corning Museum of Glass. Please plan on joining us for a day of touring, shopping at the museum, some presentations and a dinner. The cost of this event is $20.00 each for ACS members and one guest, and includes bus transportation to Corning, entrance fees to the Corning Museum of Glass, and a Chinese dinner with members of the Corning Section. There is alimit of 50 people for this trip. Please contact me directly for more information or to reserve your spot (585-477-4903, d.richard.cobb@kodak.com).
Please watch for opportunities to become involved in the Rochester Section, both as a volunteer and socially. There are many areas in which we can use some volunteer help for a few hours or on a small project, and we would be glad to match up your interest with the right opportunity.
This is an exciting time for us and I am sure you will not want to miss anything! I also ask that you send your thoughts, ideas and volunteer interests on to me – As Chair, I am here to serve you – the Members of the Rochester Section. This is YOUR Section!
D. Richard Cobb
2007 Chair
Rochester Section, ACS
Email = d.richard.cobb@kodak.com
Phone = 585-477-4903
So, we are off and running! I hope that you found the letter from me with information for the year ahead useful. We have also received many compliments about our new electronic newsletter. “The CHEMunicator” allows us to place timely and up-to-date information in your hands (or at least on your computer screen) on a monthly basis.
In 2007 we are offering two joint events with neighboring local sections that I would like to highlight.
On Saturday May 12, we are planning a joint event with the Western New York Section. The program is still being finalized, but will likely be a bus trip for our members to an event in Buffalo/Niagara Falls. Please stay tuned for more information.
On Saturday, June 23, we are offering a bus trip to Corning that will give us the opportunity to meet up with members of the Corning Section for a day at the Corning Museum of Glass. Please plan on joining us for a day of touring, shopping at the museum, some presentations and a dinner. The cost of this event is $20.00 each for ACS members and one guest, and includes bus transportation to Corning, entrance fees to the Corning Museum of Glass, and a Chinese dinner with members of the Corning Section. There is alimit of 50 people for this trip. Please contact me directly for more information or to reserve your spot (585-477-4903, d.richard.cobb@kodak.com).
Please watch for opportunities to become involved in the Rochester Section, both as a volunteer and socially. There are many areas in which we can use some volunteer help for a few hours or on a small project, and we would be glad to match up your interest with the right opportunity.
This is an exciting time for us and I am sure you will not want to miss anything! I also ask that you send your thoughts, ideas and volunteer interests on to me – As Chair, I am here to serve you – the Members of the Rochester Section. This is YOUR Section!
D. Richard Cobb
2007 Chair
Rochester Section, ACS
Email = d.richard.cobb@kodak.com
Phone = 585-477-4903
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