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Chicagoland Science & Technology News March 2008 Grants and Scholarships for Chemistry Teachers The Hach Chemical Foundation is offering high school chemistry teachers grants of up to $1,500 to improve their classrooms. Applications are due by May 31 and awards for the next school year will be announced by July 1, 2008. The application and proposal can be one page each and must demonstrate a measure of the project's success. The same foundation is offering $6,000 annual academic scholarships for experienced chemists to secure teaching credentials and become "second career" chemistry teachers. For details and application forms, go to www.hachscientificfoundation.org/outreach.html March 1: Angelic Organics Learning Center: Workshop: "Farm Dreams." 11 am - 3 pm at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N Sacramento Blvd., Chicago. In this interactive workshop, you'll learn about types of sustainable farming careers in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, take part in a series of self-assessments, and be better prepared to decide whether to pursue a farming business. Cost is $50. Register at www.learngrowconnect.org/node/371 or contact (815) 389-8455. March 1-7: PITTCON. New Orleans. March 2: Leon M. Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: "Understanding Nature with the Tevatron Collider," by Gaston Gutierrez, Fermilab Scientist. 1 - 4 pm at One West, Wilson Hall, Fermilab. Free. Register at http://ed.fnal.gov/lasso/registration/register_add.lasso?session_id=571 or contact Nancy Lanning, edreg@fnal.gov, (630) 840-5588 by noon, Feb. 29. March 3: Chicago Society of Coatings Technology: Dinner Meeting: "New Opaque Polymer" and "Low VOC Coalescing Agent." 5 pm at the Doubletree Hotel, 5000 W. 127th St., Alsip. To register, contact james.donovan@lanxess.com. March 3: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service Group: General Membership Meeting: "Skywarn." 7 pm at 1303 North Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. March 3: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit Section: Plant Tour: Wood's Equipment. 5:30 pm at 2606 S. Illinois Route 2, Oregon, IL. March 3: Technology Management Association of Chicago: Meeting: "Bootstrapping a Holistic Alternative Energy Solution." 5 pm at the Wellington, 2121 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. $35 for members; $45 for non-members. Register at www.technologymanagementchicago.org/register.htm. Contact info@technologymanagementchicago.org. March 4: American Institute of Architects Chicago: First Tuesdays Happy Hour. 5:30 - 8 pm at Rock Bottom Brewery, 1 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. Free. March 4: American Water Works Association Illinois Section: Seminar: "Instrumentation Devices for Water Treatment and Distribution." 8:30 am - 3 pm at the FOLIPI Center, 2200 E. Washington St., Peoria. $35 for members; $50 for non-members. Register at www.isawwa.org/education/register.htm. March 4: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Meeting: "Changes in Department of Buildings - Chicago. 5:15 pm at the Cliff Dweller Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $45 for members; $55 for non-members. To register, contact Donna Childs, office@seaoi.org, (312) 649-4600 x 200. March 4 - 6: Illinois Institute of Technology Center for Professional Development: Short Course: "Industrial Environmental Safety Management." 8 am - 5 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. A four-day course providing training for students to function as professionals or technicians in industrial environmental safety and health. The curriculum offers a broad background on safety and health program administration, workplace hazard recognition/evaluation/control, hazardous chemical risk assessment, and environmental management. Cost is $550. Register at www.cpd.iit.edu/shortcourse/register, or contact reif@iit.edu, (630) 682-6029. March 5: Chicago Green Drinks - Business Edition: "Getting the Most From the Green Festival." 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson, Chicago. Cost is $7. Contact admin@foresightdesign.org, (773) 271-1990. March 5: American Water Works Association Illinois Section: Seminar: "Surface Water Treatment." 8:30 am - 3 pm at the Walton Center, 100 W. Locust St., Fairbury, IL. This seminar will focus on the different stages of treatment including chemical addition, settling, filtration, and disinfection. Topics for each stage will include an overview of the theory behind the treatment, brief calculations, and operational information. A short presentation on calculation of chlorine contact time will be included. Presentation will be from both the engineer’s and operator’s perspectives. $35 for members; $50 for non-members. Register at www.isawwa.org/education/register.htm. March 7: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Chicago Section: Tour of the Mainstream Pumping Station of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. 7 am at 6100 S. River Road, Hodgkins, IL. Cost is $10; $5 for students. Register at http://atphome.dyndns.org/Mar_7_08_email.htm or contact Tom Peterson, petersona3@asme.org, (847) 646-6054 by noon, Feb. 29. March 8: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: Mathcounts State Competition. At the Holiday Inn Matteson, 500 Holiday Plaza Dr., Matteson. March 10: The Chicago Farmers: Meeting: "The Truth about Renewable Fuels." 5:30 pm at Northern Illinois University, Naperville Campus, 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville, 1st Floor. Register at www.chicagofarmers.org/MeetingRegister.asp. Cost is $25; $35 at the door. March 11: American Society of Safety Engineers Greater Chicago Chapter: "Serious Injury Prevention and ANSI Z10." 11:30 am at Cucina Biagio Restaurant, 7313 W. Lawrence, Harwood Heights. Cost is $20; $25 at the door. March 11: Society for Applied Spectroscopy Chicago: Student Night: Spectroscopy Poster Session. 5:30 pm at Northwestern University, Lobby of the Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston. $25 for members; $30 for non-members; $10 for retired/student/unemployed. March 11: Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Monthly Dinner and Education. "Beauty and shine are not all in the eyes of the beholder," by Peter D. Kaplan, Research Director, TRI Princeton. 5:30 pm reception, 6:30 pm program, 7:30 pm dinner at Francesca's Amici, 174 N. York St., Elmhurst. Kaplan holds a B.A. in Physics from Haverford College and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania. After earning his Ph.D., Dr. Kaplan was appointed as a Visiting Scientist at the NEC Research Institute under Dr. A. Libchaber and later as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania under Dr. D. Weitz. Prior to joining TRI in 2006, Dr. Kaplan was the Director of Measurement Science at Unilever Research and Development where he helped to evolve measurement standards. He looks forward to continuing his work in this crucial area and providing breakthrough knowledge on problem-focused measurement science to TRI's wide range of customers. Dr. Kaplan was named a Distinguished Industrial Visiting Fellow in the Materials Research & Engineering Department at Harvard University. He has co-authored 25 refereed publications and presented at a number of international and domestic conferences. Cost for the event is $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers. To register, contact Amy Fu at (708) 450-3679 or reservations@midwestscc.org before March 6. March 11: Western Society of Engineers Dinner Meeting. Presentation by Engineers without Borders Chicago Chapter. Costa's, 340 N. Halsted St., Chicago. 6 pm reception, 6:30 pm dinner. Contact wse@wsechicago.org. March 11: Lorman Education Services: Live Teleconference: Green Building Design Basics. Green buildings are structures that more efficiently use valuable resources such as energy, water, materials and land compared to buildings constructed to basic building codes. Green buildings are better for the environment and provide healthy, comfortable and productive indoor spaces. This teleconference introduces ways to incorporate green building design in business. Bion D. Howard of Building Environmental Science & Technology will lead the teleconference. For details and to register, go to http://www.lorman.com/teleconference/teleconference.php?pid=183355. March 11: Foresight Design Initiative: Sustainability Careers Workshop (Mid-Career/Transitioning Level). 5:30 - 8 pm at the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Office, 645 N Michigan Ave., Suite 990, Chicago. Cost is $37. Contact admin@foresightdesign.org, (773) 271-1990. www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=150 March 12: Air and Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States Chapter: St. Patrick's Day Young Professionals Networking Event. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Fado, 100 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. Register by March 7 to laura.mammoser@arcelormitter.com. March 12: American Industrial Hygiene Association Chicago: Seminar: "Occupational Product Stewardship." 7:30 am - 4:30 pm at Harper College Wojcik Conference Center, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Park in Lot 13. $175 for members; $195 for non-members. To register, contact aiha@raeco.com, (800) 852-9795 by March 5. www.chicagoaiha.org March 12: American Institute of Architects Chicago: "Planning for Tomorrow Today: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning." Noon - 1 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E Wacker Dr., Suite 250, Chicago. Formed in 2005, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) integrates planning for land use and transportation in the seven counties of northeastern Illinois. The new organization combined the region's two previously separate transportation and land-use planning organizations -- Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS) and the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) -- into a single agency. CMAP is now developing the region's first truly comprehensive plan for land use and transportation, the 2040 Regional Comprehensive Plan. Find out how you can make your mark on planning for the future of our region from CMAP staff Ty Warner, AICP, Bob Dean, and Erin Aleman. Bring your lunch; beverages provided. Free for members; $15 for non-members. March 12: Association of Women in the Metal Industries: Chicago Section: Casino Night and Membership Drive. 6 - 10 pm at the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, 1431 W. Taylor St., Chicago. $75 for members; $85 for non-members. Contact Dee Scalia, dscalia@vitcosteel.com. March 13: American Institute of Architects Chicago: "Civic Chicago." Noon - 1 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E Wacker Dr., Suite 250, Chicago. Join Professor Peter Hales, chair of the Art History Department, University of Illinois at Chicago, as he discusses civic spaces and places in Chicago and how they relate to our sense of communal identity. How are they shaped by architects mediating the desire of property owners, both private and public, to exercise authority over users who may find their own ideas? What is the difference between public and private spaces, and what happens when the lines aren’t clear? Bring your lunch; beverages provided. Free for members; $15 for non-members. March 13: Society of Women Engineers: Chemistry, Material Science, Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Networking Event. 6:30 pm at The Melting Pot, 17 W. 633 Roosevelt Road, Oakbrook Terrace. Cost is $18. Register at www.societyofwomenengineers.org/chicago/rsvp.html by March 1. March 14: American Society of Safety Engineers Northeastern Illinois Chapter: Lunch Meeting: "ASSE Update - What's in it for Me?" 11:30 am at Pappadeux Restaurant, 798 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights. Cost is $25; $30 at the door. To register, contact Linda Hiser, Linda.Hiser@lfr.com. March 14: Association for Women in Science Chicago Chapter: Panel: "Diverse Careers in Science." Noon - 1 pm at the University of Chicago Gordon Center for Integrative Science. March 14 - 15: DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Advanced Severe Weather Training Programs at Wheaton College, Wheaton. Tornado Shelter Seminar, March 14, 8 am - 2:30 pm at The Billy Graham Center, Barrow Auditorium. Advanced Weather Spotter Seminar, March 15, 8 am -4 pm at Todd M. Beamer Students Center, Coray Alumni Event Room. Cost is $40 for each seminar. Download flyer and registration form at http://weather.cod.edu/skywarn/spotter2008.pdf. March 15: American Association of Physics Teachers Chicago Section: Spring Meeting with Dr. Randall Knight, California Polytechnic State University. 8:30 am - 3 pm at Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Contact Deborah Damcott, ddamcott@harpercollege.edu, (847) 925-6725. March 17: Chicago Printing and Ink Production Club: Technical Meeting. 5:45 pm at Pescatore Palace, 3400 N. River Road, Franklin Park. March 18: American Institute of Architects Chicago: "Tour of Excellence #1: USG Headquarters." 5:30 - 7 pm at 550 W. Adams St., Chicago. U.S. Gypsum Corporation recent build-out incorporates many innovative technologies and green features and was designed to LEED-CI Gold. Rik Master, AIA, Manager of Architectural Systems (and president of AIA Chicago), will lead this tour with Charlie Byers, Manager of Product Safety and Industrial Hygiene. Learn how natural light was designed into each office and communal space, how interior materials were selected for their low VOC content, and how environmental responsibility was considered in every aspect of the design. Limited to 40 participants. Meet in the lobby at 5:30 p.m. No admittance after 5:45. Free for members; $15 for non-members. March 18: Association of Licensed Architects: "Mylar to Modeling: The Shift to BIM." 5:30 pm at Meridian Banquets, 1701 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. $30 for members; $40 for non-members; $20 for students. Register at www.licensedarchitect.org/03-18-08Meeting.htm by March 11. March 18: Chicago Chromatography Discussion Group. Dinner meeting. "Distribution of Catechins and Epicatechins in Regular and Decaffeinated Green Tea," by Suvash Kafley, University of Wisconsin, Stout, CCDG 2007 Student Research Scholarship Award Recipient. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Wellington, 2121 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Cost is $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers. To register, contact ccdgsupport@hotmail.com. March 18: Chicago Women in Architecture: Member Meeting. 6:15 pm at bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Suite 200, Chicago. To register, contact rsvp@cwarch.org. March 18: Sigma Xi John Deere Chapter: Science Cafe: "Confronting Global Warming." 7 pm at the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island. Free. March 18: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago Chapter and the Illinois Fire Prevention Association: Fire Prevention Product Show. 4 - 8 pm at The White Eagle Banquets and Restaurant, 6839 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. Free; $30 for dinner. March 18 - 20: Illinois Water Environment Association: Annual Conference. At the Holiday Inn Center City, 500 Hamilton Blvd., Peoria. Register at http://iweasite.org/Conferences/conference_2008/2008_anl_conf_reg.htm. March 19: Chicago FM Club: Membership Meeting. 7:30 - 9 pm at the Oriole Park Field House, Olcott & Balmoral, Chicago. March 19: Chicago Green Drinks: "Local Food Issues." 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grille, 325 N. Jefferson, Chicago. $5 Requested Donation; $2 students/low-income. Contact greendrinks@foresightdesign.org, (773) 271-1990. March 19: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Industry Applications Society Chicago Section: "New Trends in Lighting." 5:30 pm at Costa's, 340 S. Halsted St., Chicago. $25 for members; $30 for non-members. Register at www.iaschicago.com/dr031908.htm or contact the IEEE Business office, (630) 493-4333. March 19: Sigma Xi Northwestern University Chapter: Science Cafe: "Metabolism 101: You, food, and the biology of the current 'obesity epidemic'." 6 - 7:30 pm at the Celtic Knot, 626 Church St., Evanston. Free. www.sigmaxi.northwestern.edu/ScienceCafe.html March 19: Society of American Military Engineers Chicago Post: Tour of Argonne National Laboratory. 9:15 am at the Argonne Visitor Center, 9700 Cass Ave., Argonne, IL. Provide name and citizenship to Thomas Sydelko, tsydelko@anl.gov, (630) 252-3309 by March 17, 2008. March 19: Quad City Science and Engineering Council: Monthly Meeting. 5 pm at the Butterworth Center, 1105-8th St., Moline. Contact Chris Hebel, christopher.hebel@exeloncorp.com, (309) 227-3215. March 19 - 20: Illinois Dietetic Association: Spring Assembly. At the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, 1404 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook. Register at www.eatrightillinois.org/Registrations/index.asp. March 20: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Tour: Margot and Harold Schiff Residences. 6 - 7 pm at 1244 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago. Green technology and integrated design were the basis for the Schiff Residences, designed by Murphy/Jahn. Michelle Friedman, annual giving manager for Mercy Housing Lakefront, owner of the building, will discuss this supportive housing development and lead a tour of the building, including an individual living area. Barry Mullen, vice president of real estate development for Mercy Housing Lakefront, will also speak. Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item as a donation. Free for members; $15 for non-members. March 20: Chicago Drug and Chemical Association: Luncheon with Isabel A. Alexander, President, Phancorp Inc. 11:30 am at the Carriage Greens Country Club, Darien, IL. Cost is $30. Register at www.cd-ca.org/cgi-local/SoftCart.15.exe/online-store/scstore/p-MAR.html?L+scstore+pgll0149ffe551e5+1225985552 or contact vern@cd-cd.org, (708) 403-7884. March 20: SAE Chicago. "Fueling Our Future Transportation Needs" by SAE Fellow Bill Chamberlin. Tour of Citgo Refinery begins at 3:30 pm. A shuttle bus will leave White Fence Farm in Romeoville at 3:45 pm, and this will be the only access for the tour. The dinner meeting will be back at the White Fence Farm. Advance, pre-paid reservations are required for either the tour and dinner or dinner meeting only, and may be made either online or by calling the Chicago Section Office at (708) 745-5919. March 24: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago Chapter: Meeting: "Stormwater Management." 5 pm at the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago. Free for members; $40 for non-members. To register, contact the chapter office, Chicagocsi.aol.com, (847) 382-1924 by March 17. March 24 - 28: McCrone Research Institute: Course: "Applied Polarized Light/Forensic Microscopy." At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, (312) 842-7100. Students will acquire the basic knowledge and practical skills to apply polarized light methods in their areas of interest and will appreciate the potential contribution of more advanced methods and techniques. Cost is $1700. Register at https://www.mcri.org/home/buy/10-15-250-254/. March 25: American Institute of Architects Chicago: "Sustainable Healthcare Architecture." 6 - 7:30 pm at Prentice Women’s Hospital, 250 E. Superior St., Chicago, 3rd floor conference center. Free for members; $15 for non-members. Register at www.architecture.org or (312) 922-3432 x224. March 25 - 26: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest Chapter: Teamworks: Trade Show, Exhibition and Education. March 25: Social Night. 6 - 10 pm at the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. After-dinner entertainment is Galileo Players performing a "Second City" style comedy sketch...with a scientific twist. March 26: 9 am - 12:15 pm Technical Seminar: "New Technologies in Cosmetics and Personal Care"; Noon - 3 pm Lunch; Noon - 7 pm Exhibition. Contact teamworks@midwestscc.org. More information and registration at www.midwestscc.org/teamworks.shtml. March 26: Economic Development Council: Monthly Lunch. Noon at the Tower Club, 20 N. Wacker Dr., 39th Floor, Chicago. Speaker is Larry Gess, COO, Chicago Manufacturing Center. March 26: Netsecure '08: Systems and Network Security and Digital Forensics Conference and Expo. 8 am - 6:30 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Cost is $95; $35 for students. Register at http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Invitation.aspx?e=ec1b70a8-19e1-4aa3-9292-5ae689cdb14d. March 27: American Chemical Society Chicago Section: Public Affairs Lecture: "Chemical Information: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." At Cafe La Cave, 2777 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. 5 - 6 pm Job Club, 5:15 - 6 pm Pre-Dinner Talk, 5:30 - 6:30 Social Hour, 6:30 pm Dinner, 7:30 pm Public Affairs Award Program. Pre-Dinner Talk is "Science Beyond The Demo -- Getting Science To The Public When Blowing Things Up Isn't An Option." $35 for members, $38 for non-members, $18 for students/unemployed. Register at http://membership.acs.org/C/Chicago/register.html or contact chicagoacs@ameritech.net, (847) 647-8405 by noon March 25. March 31-April 3: Chicago Chromatography Discussion Group. 45th Introductory Course in Gas Chromatography at Roosevelt University, Albert A. Robin Campus, 1651 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg. Registration material available by calling the CCDG office at (708) 745-5921 or by fax at (708) 301-5691. The registration fee of $595 includes lunch, text and laboratory manual. www.ccdg.org
For information and registration contact the registrar at www.collegeofmicroscopy.com, 850 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont, IL 60559, (630) 887-7100. April 8: Structural Engineers Foundation. Lecture. "The Significance of 15%" by Mete A. Sozen, PhD, Kettelhurt Distinguished Professor of Structural Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Sozen will discuss the relationship of analysis to design of structures for lateral loading, explosion, and high-speed impact, but the focus of the lecture will be the significance of 15% overstress in design analyses. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m., at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. Free and open to the public. Reservations are required. Contact (312) 649-4600 ext. 200 to register. April 14-17: SAE International Congress. Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI. In order to take advantage of the one
free SAE International event registration per year, members must pre-register by March 28. June 18 - July 2: 2008 Science History Tour to France. Chemistry Professor Lee Marek reports that the trip itinerary begins in the south of France, including the wine-growing areas of the Languedoc and to some of the interesting areas in the west. One or more of the chateaux of the Loire will be on the route, and the group will spend a few days in Paris, where there are many science-related places to see. During the tour, the story of Gay-Lussac and other scientists, the history of medicine, the historical importance of salt and its role in the development of towns (and in changing the course of French politics), the archeology of the wonderful Roman sites at Nimes and Pont du Gard and probably the mathematics of the construction of Mont St Michel will be investigated. "It goes without saying that we will also study wine production in a very practical way," Marek added. Three hours of inexpensive college credit are available, as well as CPDUs for teachers. The tour cost will include hotel accommodation with private bathrooms, admissions to museums, lecture fees, and taxes along with land transportation. Breakfasts and at least (on average) one other meal per day and usually wine with dinners are also included. The cost of the 2008 tour is not yet calculated, but with the present rate of exchange for the US Dollar against the Euro, it is not expected to be less than $3,600 per person double occupancy, excluding airfare. Many participants receive some or all of the tour cost from their schools or colleges, or from their school districts. Apply to them early. Contact Lee Marek at Lmarek@aol.com or Yvonne Twomey at ytwomey@mindspring.com to ask to be put on the list of persons interested in next summer's trip. To be removed from this mailing list, send a message to ejsullivan@teianalytical.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject heading. Chicagoland Science & Technology News (CSTN) is a free, monthly, email newsletter highlighting news and activities of interest to Chicago area science and technology societies. Produced by TEI Analytical, Inc., of Niles, Illinois, CSTN is sent to nearly 3,000 individuals as a service to the scientific and technical community. Send news items and subscription requests to ejsullivan@teianalytical.com. . TEI® Chemical Testing Services Established in 1965, TEI Analytical is an independent laboratory with a wide range of testing capabilities, from classical chemistry to state-of-the-art instrumental techniques. TEI® services help clients maintain effective quality control systems, document compliance with government regulations, and identify and correct errors early in the manufacturing process, saving both time and money. TEI Analytical, Inc. |