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2014 marks my third time participating in the Cambridge Science Festival public outreach event: The Science Carnival and Robot Zoo. It is exactly as awesome and cool sounding as it's title. This year I brought along Chemistry Ambassador superstar Dr. Al Hazari, who is widely recognized for his enthusiastic chemistry outreach. Dr. Hazari is a Helen M. Free Award recipient. The Helen M. Free award for Public Outreach recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of public outreach by a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) who improves public recognition and appreciation for the contributions of chemistry. Setting up the three ACS tables at 2014 #cambscifest Science Carnival My daughters and I on our way to work at the Science Carnival We were placed indoors this year which I was secretly glad about since although it was a beautiful sunny Spring day in Cambridge, it can get breezy (cold!) on the tennis courts where we've been the last two years. We

EDUCATION PO 131 Innovations In IH Sampling and Analysis Jennifer Maclachlan at #InnovateIH talking about the PID method for the determination of arsine at low ppb levels San Antonio, TX June 4, 2014 Live tweeting during this session? Use hashtag #InnovateIH in addition to the conference hashtag #AIHce DATE:  Wednesday  June 4, 2014 |  2:00 PM - 4:30 PM LOCATION: San Antonio, TX  Convention Center Room 214C TOPIC: Sampling and Laboratory Analysis Arranger:  J. Cooper, Bureau Veritas, Novi, MI Moderator:  D. Sandusky, Forensic Analytical Laboratories, Inc., Hayward, CA Monitors:  M. Hsieh, Abbvie, Libertyville, IL; E. Floyd, OUHSC, Moody, AL 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Adaptation of a CIP10 to the Sampling of 4,4′-Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Aerosols S. Gagné, S. Aubin, IRSST, Montréal, QC, Canada; S. Puscasu, H. Van Tra UQAM, Montréal, QC, Canada 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Sampling and Analytical Method for Diketone Flavoring Compounds J. Cooper, Bureau V

EDUCATION L To r: e. ligus, p. smith, j. maclachlan and e. floyd PO 123 Real Time Detection Systems II Live tweeting during this session? Use hashtag #RTDS2 in addition to the conference hashtag #AIHce DATE: Wednesday June 4, 2014  |  10:00 AM - 12:00 PM LOCATION: San Antonio, TX Convention Center 0006 C-D TOPIC:  Real-Time Detection Systems Arranger:  W. Groves, Energy and Mineral Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, PA Moderator:  P. Smith, U.S. Department of Labor  - OSHA, Sandy, UT Monitors:  E. Ligus, Draeger Safety, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; T. Pearce, OSHA, Edmond, OK 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Field Measurement of Common Fumigants via Portable GC with PID & FUV Detectors J. Driscoll, J. Maclachlan , PID Analyzers, LLC, Sandwich, Massachusetts, MA 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM WITHDRAWN. PHIL SMITH LED AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH AUDIENCE MEMBERS ABOUT REAL TIME DETECTION SYSTEM NEEDS. 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM  Elimination of Sensor Maintenance

EDUCATION PO 115 Jennifer Maclachlan presenting A Rapid and Accurate Field Method for Reduced Sulfur Compounds by GC/FPD San Antonio, TX June 3, 2014 Real Time Detection Systems I Live tweeting during this session? Use hashtag #RTDS1 in addition to the conference hashtag #AIHce DATE: Tuesday  June 3, 2014|  2:00 PM - 3:30 PM LOCATION: San Antonio, TX Convention Center 214A TOPIC:  Real-Time Detection Systems Arranger:  P. Smith, U.S. Department of Labor – OSHA, Sandy, UT Moderator:  W. Groves, Energy and Mineral Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, PA Monitors:  M. Roe, 3M, Blaine, MN; P. Moser, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM  Field-Portable Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for Simultaneous Detection and Quantitation of an Unexpected Airborne Contaminant P. Smith, J. Hill, U.S. Department of Labor – OSHA, Sandy, UT 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM   A Rapid and Accurate Field Method for Reduced Sulfur Compoun

John "Jack" Driscoll introducing 2013 Nobel Laureate, Martin Karplus at the March 2014 NESACS Meeting Photo by M.Z. Hoffman Here is a link to the slate of candidates Here is a link to The Nucleus May 2014 Issue of the #NESACS newsletter that has the printed candidate statements in it.

Abstract confirmation number: 19681 Title: New analytical method for low level detection of arsenic in food and beverages  Session: Analytical Methods in Agricultural and Food Chemistry; Agricultural and Food Chemistry General Papers, Oral Session Presentation scheduled for Wednesday August 13, 2014 Presentation Start:  10:20 am Presentation End:  10:50 am Title:  New analytical method for low level detection of arsenic in food and beverages   Abstract Body:  Since As +3  and As +5  form stable hydrides that have ionization potentials of 10.5 eV, it can be detected using a photoionization detector that has a lamp energy of 10.6 eV. Photoionization has been coupled to hydride generation and shown to be a very sensitive technique by a number of researchers to determine arsenic in natural waters at low or sub ppb concentrations. The disadvantage of this technique is that it uses a liquid nitrogen trap to concentrate the arsine. We have modified t

American Chemical Society Entrepreneurial Showcase East #ACSERC 2014 SHOWCASE EAST (April 9, 2014) Eighteen chemistry based #startups competed for a $10,000 cash prize in Waltham, MA at #ACSERC Showcase East. View the taped presentations online.

This Wednesday is the ACS Entrepreneurial Resource Center 2014 Showcase East event, featuring the chemistry, management teams, and value propositions of 19 exciting chemical start-ups that are looking for investments and/or strategic partners.  The companies offer a broad range of chemistries involving materials, scientific instruments, therapeutic candidates, diagnostic devices, and cleantech products.  I’ve attached a Program Agenda for your review and use. ___________ DAY Program   ( Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EDT) : If you’d like to participate live and view the presentations, please register at  ACS ERC 2014 Showcase East Registration .  It’s free!  Here are the directions: Hilton Garden Inn Boston/Waltham, 450 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA 02451. Scroll down to see names and types of companies that are participating in the business competition or click here to view. If you can’t make it, but would like to join us online, please use the fol