THE LONG ISLAND SUBSECTION
of the
NEW YORK SECTION, AMERICAN CHEMICAL
SOCIETY
2009 REPORT
The Long Island subsection held monthly meetings and seminars
in the spring and fall, plus its annual Chemistry Challenge, Sterrett Symposium
and annual Long Island ACS High School Awards.
LI-ACS post cards were mailed to the area chemists
before spring and fall semesters. The post card included the information
of the seminar series and other events.
About 800 post cards were distributed each time. Photos
are at the end of report
BOARD MEETINGS
January 29, 2009
Location: Hofstra University
10 attendees
February 26, 2009
Location: SUNY Old Westbury
9 attendees
March 19, 2009
Location: SUNY Old Westbury
9 attendees
April 30, 2009
Location: SUNY Old Westbury
9 attendees
September 24, 2009
Location: SUNY Old Westbury
9 attendees
October 29, 2009
Location: SUNY Old Westbury
10 attendees
November 19, 2009
Location: SUNY Old Westbury
9 attendees
December 3, 2009
Board Election and Holiday Party
Location: Nassau Community College
9 attendees
SEMINARS
February 5, 2009
Location: Hofstra University
Speaker: Dr. Spiro Alexandratos (Hunter College)
Topic: The Earth in Crisis: Poluution of Water
in the Biosphere-Current Status and Steps Toward Renewal
53 attendees
March 5, 2009
Location: Hofstra University
Speaker: Dr. Barbara D. Paul (US FDA Northeast
regional lab)
Topic: Using Chemical Concepts in Microbiological
Identification and Characterization
52 attendees
April 2, 2009
Location: Hofstra University
Speaker: Dr. Stanislaus S. Wong (SUNY Stony Brook)
Topic: Green Nanostructure Synthesis
44 attendees
September 3, 2009
Location: Hofstra University
Speaker: Dr. Gina Florio (St. John's University)
Topic: Understanding Molecular Self-Assembly using
STM and Theory: Structural, Energetic, and Electronic Properties of Monolayer
Films
63 attendees
October 1, 2009
Location: Hofstra University
Speaker: Dr. Morris Paul (US FDA Northeast regional
lab)
Topic: Chemistry in the Service of Microbiology
61 attendees
November 5, 2009
Location: Hofstra University
Speaker: Dr. Clive Wynter (Nassau Community College)
Topic: Mossbauer Spectroscopy of 161Dy Dicarboxylates
48 attendees
December 3, 2009
Location: Nassau Community College
Speaker: Dr. Alfredo Mellace (Nassau Community College)
Topic: Ancient Science and Technology
82 attendees
In addition to the seminar, there were board election,
a buffet dinner and holiday party with some prizes.
Seven Merck Index were given as the prizes to 5 students
and 2 faculties.
LI-ACS Chemistry Challenge
April 24, 2009 at Queensborough Community College
This "quiz-show"competition featured sixteen teams (3 students
each) answering 30 multiple-choice questions from General and Organic Chemistry.
Hofstra University team 1 won the event and received gold medals. The 2nd
place went to Adelphi team 1 and the 3rd place was shared by Adelphi University
team 4 and St. John's University team 2. The 2nd and 3rd place teams
were awarded silver and bronze medals. All participants received Barnes
and Noble gift certificates through a sponsorship arranged by Eugene Brown
of NCC. Special events are considered for next year which is the
10th anniversary of the competition. 63 attendees
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First Place (Hofstra University)
Second Place (Adelphi University)
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Third Place (Adelphi University)
Third Place (St. John's University)
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Frances Sterrett Environment Symposium
The symposium was co-sponsored by the American Institute
of Chemical Engineers, Metro NY section.
May 21, 2009 at Hofstra University
"Reducing Out Ecological Footprint"
Program
"RGGI: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative"
Peter Iwanowicz, Global Warming Director, NYS DEC
"A Case Study on Sustainability"
Thomas Goldsmith, Director of Energy and Environmental Conservation,
St. John's University
"An Overview of Inherently Safer Design"
Dennis Hendershot, Staff Consultant, Center for Chemical
Process Safety
"IST: Inherently Safer Technologies"
David A. Moore, CEO, AcuTech Consulting Group
"Living Off the Grid"
James Bouler, Bouler Design Group
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LI-ACS High School Awards
June 9, 2009 at St. John's University
LI-ACS High School Award, sponsored by the Long Island subsection
of the NY-ACS and organized by the Awards Committee Chair, Dr. Ralph Stephani,
was held on June 9, 2009 at St. John's University. Awards were presented
to students receiving the highest mark in chemistry from Suffolk, Nassau
and Queens high schools. Twenty six students were nominated, but
13 students actually attended. Each of 13 students was presented
with a plaque by the Chair of the Long Island Subsection. The ceremony
was opened by the ACS New York Section Chair, Dr. Barbara Hillery, and
featured a seminar by Dr. Denton Ebel of the American Museum of Natural
History who spoke about meteorites and their formation and properties.
OSI Pharmaceuticals who sponsored the event in 2007 and 2008 couldn't support
the event this year. 55 attendees
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