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May Monthly Meeting

Friday, May 21, 2010

Party Night at Valley Vineyards

2276 U.S. 22

Morrow, OH 45152

Sponsored by Dr. Robert Laughlin P&G, Retired

Celebrate with your friends in the vineyards of the Little Miami River Valley.

Program:

6:30-7:00 PM: Self Guided Tour/Wine Tasting

7:00 PM: Grill Your Own Steak or Salmon Barbeque

Menu: Steak or Salmon and 2 Glasses of Wine or 1 Bottle of Wine (for 2 people); accompanied by 2 salads, baked potato, green beans almondine, fresh breads, home-made dessert buffet, coffee, tea
$25 members and guests, $15 retired members and guests.

Registration:

Please register online at:

http://registration.acscincinnati.org/

Alternatively, you may email the webmaster at webmaster@acscincinnati.org to register, or call Susan Hershberger at 513.727.3438.

The deadline for registration is Sunday May 16, 2010.

(Please note:  The meeting date is Friday, May 21, 2010.  The meeting date is incorrectly listed above the map on page 3 of CINTACS.)

April 2010 Meeting

on

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

at

Northern Kentucky University, Student Union

with featured speaker

Professor Andy Jorgensen, University of Toledo

Sponsored by

Girindus America, Inc.

Program:

5:00pm: Board Meeting: Student Union 109.

5:30pm: Registration Student Union.

6:00pm: Dinner, Student Union Ballroom 100L.  Served buffet style:  Sliced Roast Beef with Burgndy Wine Sauce, Poached Salmon, Tossed Green Salad with Ranch and Balsamic, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans, Peas and Red Peppers, Rolls with Butter, Cherry Pie.  Coffee, Tea and Water.  Vegetarian meals will be available. $20.00 ($10.00 for students, emeritus, unemployment and new members).

7:00pm: Student Awards Presentations

7:15pm: Prof. Andy Jorgensen, “Global Climate Change”

8:15pm: Science Teacher Award Presentations

Registration:  REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED:

http://registration.acscincinnati.org/

Alternatively, you may email the webmaster at webmaster@acscincinnati.org to register, or call Roger Parker at 513.771.3613.

The deadline for registration is Friday, April 9 at noon.

Parking: A campus map showing the locations of the parking garages and the Student Union can be found at http://www.nku.edu/campusmaps/index.php.  Due to Construction on campus, traffic in and out of campus can be heavy at times and it is recommended that you plan extra time for parking.

March Meeting

on

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

at

Beckett Ridge Country Club

with

the Dayton Section of the ACS

Sponsored by

Advanced Testing Laboratory

with

Featured Speaker Daniel Nocera

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Program:

6:00 – 7:00 pm:  Registration

6:00 – 7:00 pm:  Social Hour.  The bar will be open from approximately 6:00 until the conclusion of Dinner. Each guest will receive 1 ticket, which they will be able to use for Beer or Wine. A cash bar will be available for those desiring to purchase an additional beverage. Soft drinks are available without charge.

7:00 – 8:00 pm:  Dinner.  Menu: Option 1: Grilled MahiMahi with Fruit Salsa and Rice Pilaf Option 2 : Chicken Cordon Bleu with Creamy Sage Sauce with Buttered Red Skin New Potatoes.

8:00 pm:  Meeting and featured Speaker

“Personalized Energy for 1 (× 6 Billion)”

Daniel Nocera, MIT

Registration:  Please register online at:

http://registration.acscincinnati.org/

If you are unable to register online, you may send your reservations by email to hershbss@muohio.edu. If it is absolutely impossible for you to make reservation via the internet, call 513-727-3438 (please leave name, affiliation, dinner option, a contact phone number and state if you are in one of the 1/2 price categories).

The cost of the meeting is $25 for members, or $15 for students, emeritus, new, and unemployed members.

Deadline for reservations is 12:00 noon on Friday, March 5.

Directions:

From North : Take I-75 South to Exit #19 (Union Center Boulevard). Turn right as you enter Union Center Boulevard and drive West (headed toward Fairfield) for ca. 2 miles to Beckett Road (stop light). Turn right onto Beckett Road and follow up hill (ca. 0.9 miles) to the next right which is Beckett Ridge Boulevard. Turn right onto Beckett Ridge Boulevard. The Country Club entrance is on the right approximately 1 mile from the intersection. Drive slowly and watch for the small Country Club sign on your right. The driveway into the Club runs up a steep incline and the main building is situated at the top of a hill. Ample parking is available just to the right of the main Clubhouse building.

From South : Basically the same as above. Take I-75 North to Exit #19 (Union Center Boulevard). Turn left as you enter Union Center Boulevard and drive West (headed toward Fairfield). Follow additional directions as given above.

Since the sun is out, and highway crews are doing a great job, there is no need to change plans. We look forward to celebrating our Chemists of the Year as planned. See you at the event. (Updated: February 10, 2010, 12:40pm)

Despite the inclement weather, the meeting will be held as scheduled. Please check back for further updates. (Updated: February 9, 2010, 4:15pm)

February Meeting

on

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

at

The elements Conference and Event Center

located at

11974 Lebanon Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241

Sponsored by Procter and Gamble

Honoring the 2010 Chemist of the year:

Professor Stephen J. Clarson

of the University of Cincinnati, Department of Materials Science & Engineering

and

Honoring the 2010 Research Associate of the Year:

Ms. Deborah (Debbie) Back

of the Procter & Gamble Company

Program:

6:00 – 7:00 pm:  Registration and Reception.  Fruits and Vegetables, Cheese and Crackers.  Beer, wine and soft drink bar.

7:00 – 8:00 pm:  Buffet Dinner.  Round of Beef Au Jus, Chicken Marsala, Roast Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots, Sauteed Snow Peas, Assorted Breads and Rolls, Assorted Brownies and Cookies, Coffee.  Vegetarian Lasagna available upon request.

8:00 – 9:00 pm:  Presentation of the awards, lecture by Stephen J. Clarson

Cost:  $25.  $15 for students, emeritus, unemployed and new members.

Registration:

Please register online at:

http://registration.acscincinnati.org/

The deadline for reservations is 12 noon on Wednesday, February 3.

January 2010 Meeting

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

at

Givaudan Flavors

1199 Edison Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio

Sponsored by Givaudan Flavors

with aditional contribution from Iota Sigma Pi

Speaker:  Dr. Gary Reineccius

Department of Food Science and Nutrition

University of Minnesota

Program:

5:30 – 7:30 pm: Registration

5:30 – 6:30 pm: National Chemistry Week Committee Meeting [CDR #1]

6:00 – 7:00 pm: Social Hour.  Cheese with crackers and grapes, veggies with dip, punch, iced tea, soft drinks.

7:00 – 8:00 pm: Buffet Dinner.  Carved beef, stuffed chicken breast, potatoes and vegetables, rolls and assorted cheesecakes.

Cost:  $25.  $15 for students, emeritus, unemployed, and new members.

8:00 pm: Speaker.

“Flavonomics–A ‘New’ Tool in Flavor Research”

Prof. Gary Reineccius

Registration:  Please register online at:

http://registration.acscincinnati.org/

Alternatively, you may email the webmaster at webmaster@acscincinnati.org to register, or call Susan Hershberger at 513.727.3438.

The deadline for registration is 12:00 noon on Friday, January 8.

Directions to Givaudan:

From 1-75 North:  take the Towne Street exit.  Go right at the end of the exit.  Turn left at the light onto Paddock Rd.  At the first light, turn left onto Edison Drive and enter the TechSolve Research Park.

Givaudan Flavors is on the left; however, continue on Edison past the visitors entrance and park in the employee parking lot, which is behind the building.  Use the entrance near the south end of the parking lot.  The entrance will be marked.

From I-75 South: take the Paddock Rd. exit and turn left at the end of the exit onto Paddock Road.  Turn right at the third stoplight onto Edison Drive and continue as above.

December 2009 Meeting

December 3, 2009

at

Xavier University

Conaton Board Room, Room 201 Schmidt Hall

Joint Meeting with the National Society for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)

Featured Speaker:

Dr. Sibrina Collins, College of Wooster

Program:

5:15 – 6:15pm: Board Meeting (Location TBA)

5:30 – 7:00pm: Registration, Conaton Board Room, 2nd floor Schmidt Hall

6:00 – 7:00pm: Social Hour, Conaton Board Room

7:00 – 8:00pm: Dinner:  Conaton Board Room ($25 or $15 for students, emeritus, unemployed & new members).

Menu:  Pan Seared Chicken Breat with hunter Sauce, Garden Greens Salad with Italian Vinaigrette, Wild Rice Pilaf, Fresh Seasonal Vegetable Medley, Fresh Baked Bread, Chocolate Mousse with Rasberry Sauce, Whipped Cream and Chocolate Shavings, Coffee, Tea.  Vegetarian entree available upon request when making reservations.

Please register online here:  REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED.

http://registration.acscincinnati.org/

8:00 – 9:00pm: Speaker

“African American Contributions in Science”
Dr. Sibrina Collins

Directions:

The Xavier University Conaton Presidential Board Room is located on the second floor of Schmidt Hall.  Parking is provided free with the parking pass in the December issue of CINTACS at the F&W Center on Dana Avenue across the street from Schmidt Hall.  A map of Xavier University with directions can be found at:

http://www.xavier.edu/about/Maps-Directions.cfm/map.pdf

Address of Xavier University:
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207

From I-71:
Exit at the Dana Avenue Exit.  Proceed west on Dana Avenue past Ledgewood Drive.  As the road begins a slight turn, the Alumni Center parking area will be on the left before you reach Victory Parkway.

From I-75:
Exit at Mictchell Avenue.  Proceed east on Mitchell Avenue, crossing over Reading Road.  Continue to Dana Avenue and turn left.  Just after crossing Victory Parkway, the entrance to Alumni Center parking area will be on the right.

From Route 562:
Exit the Norwood Laterial at Reading Road.  Continue in the left lane of Reading Road to Victory Parkway.  Merge left onto Victory Parkway at the light.  Continue to Dana Avenue.  Turn left onto Dana Avenue.  the entrance to Alumni Center parking area will be on the right in about half a block.

The Department of Chemistry of the University of Cincinnati and the

Cincinnati Section of the American Chemical Society

present

The 2009 Ralph and Helen Oesper Banquet & Poster Session

honoring

Susan Lindquist

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

on

Friday, October 30, 2009

at

The Great Hall, Tangeman University Center, University of Cincinnati

Program:

5:30 – 7:00pm: Local Cincinnati Poster Session/Social Hour

7:15 – 9:30pm: Oesper Banquet and Award Presentation

Featured after dinner speaker:

Elaine Fuchs

Head of the Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development

The Rockefeller University

Registration: The banquet price, which includes salad, dessert and one drink, is $20 (1/2 price for emeritus, students, K-12, unemployed and new members) is payable at the door.

Please register online at:

http://registration.acscincinnati.org/

Registration has closed.

THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 21st. (Earlier than normal)

Dinner choices are:

1. Chicken Chausseur (chicken in a white wine sauce with mushrooms and tomatoes) and served with red skin mashed potatoes and sauteed green beans.

2. Filet in a red wine sauce and served with red skin mashed potatoes and sauteed green beans.

3. Vegetarian/Vegan Option: Peppers stuffed with a lentil ragu and served with sauteed green beans.

Map of UC Campus (.pdf)

About the speaker:

Elaine Fuchs is the Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor in Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University. She is also an Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Fuchs has published >250 papers and is internationally known for her research in skin biology and associated human genetic disorders, which include skin cancers and life-threatening genetic syndromes such as blistering skin disorders. Fuchs’ current research focuses on the molecular mechanisms that underlie how multipotent stem cells respond to external cues, change their program of gene expression, exit their niche and adopt specific fates to make the epidermis, sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin.

Fuchs received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Princeton University, and after her postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she joined the faculty at the University of Chicago. She stayed there until 2002 when she relocated to The Rockefeller University. Fuchs’ awards and honors include the Presidential Young Investigator Award, the Richard Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences, the Novartis-Drew Award for Biomedical Research, the Dickson Prize in Medicine, the FASEB Award for Scientific Excellence and the Beering Award. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and she holds honorary doctorates from Mt. Sinai/New York University School of Medicine and from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Fuchs is also a past President of the American Society of Cell Biology and in summer 2009, she will be President-Elect of the International Society for Stem Cell Research.