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May Conference and Morley Award
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Dolan Science Center, John Carroll University

Morley Award Address:
Towards Molecular Infomatics: Studies of Mixed Valency
and M2δ-π Conjugation
Malcolm H. Chisholm, The Ohio State University

DINNER RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT
CHANGES Reservations for The Morley Banquet are by RSVP only NO LATE RSVPs ACCEPTED
Please RSVP for the Morley Banquet by either email or regular mail by Friday, May 18. Cost of the dinner is $25. Checks made out to “Society for Applied Spectroscopy” accompanied by a registration form are required for mail in reservations. For email reservations, submit the registration form to Sara Freeman at sara.freeman@ferro.com and pay at the door, checks preferred.
The on-line version of Isotopics contains a registration form. The regular mail version does not but one can be obtained by either downloading from the ACS web site,
or by requesting one from Sara Freeman (216-750-6655). Directions for submission are contained in the registration form. Social Hour to include Coconut Shrimp, Hot Wings, Cheese with Crackers, Hummus with Pita, Pop & Water and open bar. Dinner will include Salad, Chicken Marsala with Parmesan Risotto and Baby Carrots or Grilled Vegetable Napolean, Dinner Rolls W/Butter, Dessert, Coffee, Tea, Pop & Water.

Congratualtions to our award winners at the Northeast Ohio Science & Engineering Fair (NEOSEF)

First Place ($100):  John Boykin, St Peter Chanel High. “Can recycled plastics and polymers be used in structural masonry block?”
Second Place ($75): Krish Shah, Westlake High. “Electrochemical Detection of NO from Biological Cells”
Third Place ($50):  Nicholas Neill, St Vincent St Mary High. “The effect of carbohydrate base on polymer wound/burn applicant”
Honorable Mention ($25): Ariana Starkman, Agnon. “How does solute type and concentration affect capillarity?”
Honorable Mention ($25):  Paige Rogozinski, St Raphael. “Get the lead out: effects of pH in extracting lead”
Honorable Mention ($25): Abrar Alniemi, St Vincent St Mary High. “Modifying Microgel Characteristics via Starting Molecular Weight”
Honorable Mention ($25): Ian Bell, Garfield Middle. “How does solute concentration affect color density in cyanotype paper production?”
Honorable Mention ($25): Preston Hollopeter, St Vincent St Mary High. “Comparing the Stability of X- and B- Alamine Peptide B- Sheets for Recyclable Rubber”
Honorable Mention ($25): Shreyas Tallamraju, Solon High. “Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil”