October 2011

Chicagoland Science & Technology News

FEATURED EVENTS

Northwestern University’s Science Cafe resumes with “5 Ways to Make Transportation Better in Our Region” on Oct. 19, 6:30 pm at The Firehouse Grill, 750 Chicago Ave., Evanston, and the kid friendly Jr. Science Cafe: “Numbers - and Cloning” on Oct. 21, 4:30 pm at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Both events are free and open to the public.
www.sciencecafe.northwestern.edu/index.html

The Illinois Science Education Conference will bring together science teacher organizations in Illinois and their networks to provide pre-K to college-level educators with professional development. Presenters will include many teachers, teacher-trainers, scientists, agency and organizational representatives, and vendors. The conference runs from Oct. 27 - 29 at the Tinley Park Conference Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr., Tinley Park. A registration form can be downloaded at www.ista-il.org/files/pdfs/ISTAConfReg11d3.pdf. (Includes a list of optional field trips and workshops)
www.iact-online.org

The American Chemical Society will present the Basolo Medal Award on Oct. 14 at Northwestern University. The awardee is Gregory J. Kubas, PhD, of Los Alamos National Laboratory. His discovery of metal complexes that bind dihydrogen molecules led to the 1993 American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry and the 1994 E.O. Lawrence Award in Chemistry from the Department of Energy. The research on dihydrogen complexes led to new views of chemical bonding and hydrogen activation and opened new fields of chemical research on metal sigma-bond complexes. Dr. Kubas is author of the 2001 book considered to be the bible of this field, Metal-Dihydrogen and σ-Bond Complexes. Meeting details can be found at http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/11oct.php.

All Illinois licensed professional engineers must accumulate 30 hours of continuing education or professional development by Nov. 30. Earn them all in four days by attending the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers’ Engineering Boot Camp. Sign-up only for the number of days needed and choose from three topics per session. The camp runs from Oct. 4 - 7 at the Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr., Springfield. Registration and further details at www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=111004_BC

CALENDAR LISTINGS

Oct. 2: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: “Facts and Mysteries of the Universe” with Don Lincoln, DZero and CMS Experiments. 1 - 4 pm at Fermilab, Batavia. Free. Register by Sept. 30.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso

Oct. 3: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service / Amateur Radio Emergency Service: General Meeting. 7 pm at the Lake County EOC, 1303 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
http://races.org/

Oct. 3: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit: Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major. 5:30 pm at the Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum, 5151 Orth Road #A1, Poplar Grove. $12 for members; $15 for nonmembers; $8 for students and retirees.
http://rockfordbeloit.sae.org

Oct. 3: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago: Viability of an FPE Master’s Program at Illinois Fire Service Institute. 11:30 am at Petterino’s, 150 Dearborn St., Chicago. $25 for members with advance registration; $30 for nonmembers and walk-ins; $15 for firefighters in uniform; $10 for students. Register by Sept. 29.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings.html

Oct. 3 - 7: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Scanning Electron Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on participation how to setup and operate SEM and EDS instruments, including low-vacuum and field-emission models. Cost is $1875.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=42

Oct. 3 - 7: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students study crystallographic and optical properties of asbestos minerals, the various substances likely to occur (and often confused) with asbestos and the procedures for sample preparation and fiber identification. Cost is $1600.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-606/microscopical-identification-of-asbestos-(1608a)-october-03-07,-2011

Oct. 3 - 7: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Identification of Building Materials. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn about the identification and comparison of basic building materials and the products made from them including wood, paper, cements, plasters, mortars, bricks, blocks, and insulation. Cost is $1895.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=132

Oct. 4: ChemWest: Meeting. 6:30 pm at Naperville Central High School, Room 320, 440 W. Aurora Ave., Naperville.
http://chemwest.org/

Oct. 4: Chicago Clean Energy Alliance: The Chicago Premier of “The Freedom Film.” 6 - 9 pm at Chase Auditorium, 10 S. Dearborn, Lower Level, Chicago. Opening remarks from General Wesley Clark, and a Q&A with filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Tickell. Free.
www.theccea.org/calendar/
http://freedomfilm104.eventbrite.com/

Oct. 4: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks - Business Edition: Emerging Opportunities in Energy Efficiency. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, 20 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 1301, Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1706

Oct. 4: Illinois Science Council and the Chicago Public Library: Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn. 6 pm at Harold Washington Library Center, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S. State St., Chicago. Cathy N. Davidson, Professor of English and Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University, discusses and signs her latest book. Free.
www.chipublib.org/events/details/id/72836/

Oct. 4: Illinois Technology Association: Mobile Security Strategies. 2 - 4 pm at TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/4605

Oct. 4: Product Development and Management Association and the University of Chicago Innovation: New Product Development Job Trends Roundtable. 6 pm at Gleacher Center, Room 100, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago. Free.
http://pdma.org/chapter_home.cfm?pk_chapter=9

Oct. 4: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Dinner Meeting: The Design of the Messina Strait Bridge. 5:15 pm at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd Floor, Chicago. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org

Oct. 4 - 6: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Construction Special Inspector. 8 am - 5 pm at 236 E Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling. $995 for the class; $495 for the exam only.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=23

Oct. 4 - 6: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fox Valley: Real-Time Communications Conference and Expo. At the Illinois Institute of Technology, Rice Campus, Wheaton. $200 for members; $300 for nonmembers.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/406/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx

Oct. 4 - 6: Society of American Military Engineers: Great Lakes Ohio Valley Regional Conference. At the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI.
http://posts.same.org/chicago/Events/2011Regional/RegionalConference.htm

Oct. 4 - 7: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: Engineering Boot Camp. At the Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr., Springfield. 30 PDHs available, with three sessions to choose from at each time slot, over four days.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=111004_BC

Oct. 4 - 7: Wisconsin Wastewater Operators’ Association: State Conference. At the Radisson Hotel and La Crosse Center, La Crosse, WI.
www.wwoa.org/conference.php

Oct. 5: Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago: Healthcare Reform: Its Impact on the Medical Office Building Community. 7:30 - 10:30 am at The Mid-America Club, 200 E. Randolph Dr., 80th Floor, Burnham Ballroom A, Chicago. $35 for members; $50 for nonmembers.
www.bomachicago.org/heathcare_reform_its_impact_on_the_medical_office_building_community

Oct. 5: Illinois Institute of Technology Center for Professional Development: Water and Wastewater Engineering. 6 - 9 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Cost is $139.
www.iit.edu/cpd/professional_learning/industry_training/short_course_schedule.shtml

Oct. 5 - 6: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Preventing, Detecting & Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Events. At EPA Region 5, Ralph Metcalf Federal Building, Illinois Conference Room, 12th Floor, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx

Oct. 6: Chicago Women in Architecture: a.DOT (Architects Doing Other Things). 5:30 - 9 pm at Ross Barney Architects, 10 W. Hubbard, Chicago.
www.cwarch.org

Oct. 6: Illinois Technology Association: NAVTEQ Developer Day. 8:30 - 6:30 pm at 425 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Free.
www.nn4d.com/site/global/market/developerday/chicago/p_chicago.jsp

Oct. 6 - 7: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Strength Testing Technician Certification. 8 am - 5 pm at 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=29

Oct. 6 - 7: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois: Fall Meeting and Government Affairs Workshop. At Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Dr., Bolingbrook. Register by Oct. 3.
www.acec-il.org/events.cfm

Oct. 7: American Society of Heat Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers: 2011 Technology Awards Deadline for Submittals. Download the awards announcement and application form at www.illinoisashrae.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Awards_announcement1.pdf.
www.illinoisashrae.org

Oct. 7: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago: Fire Alarm Summit. 8 am - 4:30 pm at Medinah Shriners, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison. Cost is $25.
www.chicagosfpe.org

Oct. 7: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Chicago: Hispanic Professionals Heritage Month Celebration. 6 - 9 pm at the Dana Hotel & Spa Chicago, 660 N. State St., Chicago. Cost is $25; $35 after Sept. 30; $50 at the door.
www.shpechicago.org/index.shtml

Oct. 7 - 8: Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals: Water Well Basics. At Parke Hotel & Conference Center, 1413 Leslie Dr., Bloomington.$350 for members; $400 for nonmembers.
http://iagp.org/?page_id=27

Oct. 8: Chicago Astronomical Society: Public Observing Session Featuring the Moon, Jupiter, ET and the Andromeda Galaxy. 7 pm at the Little Red School House, 9800 S. 104 Ave., Willow Springs.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org

Oct. 8: Chicago Astronomical Society: Public Observing Session. 6 pm at Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Dr., Palos Heights.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org

Oct. 10: Environmental Law & Policy Center: Benefit with Special Honoree U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at the J.W. Marriott, Grand Ballroom, 151 W. Adams, Chicago. Cost is $300.
https://elpc1.securesites.net/support/2011gala.php

Oct. 10: Chicago Society for Coatings Technology: Technical Meeting. At the Illinois Institute of Technology, 3300 S. Federal St., Chicago. $30 for members with reservation; $35 for nonmembers and walk-ins.
http://chicagocoatings.org/

Oct. 10: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago: October HarvestFest Meeting: The Salt Debate: More Salacious than Salubrious. 5 pm at the Doubletree Hotel, 2111 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. $50 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $25 for students, emeritus members and unemployed members.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/Oct102011.html

Oct. 11: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Small Project Group Social Evening. 6 - 8 pm at the Downtown Bar and Lounge, 440 N. State St., Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#October2011

Oct. 11: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: Environmental Engineering and Water Resource Technical Group Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 6:30 pm at MWH, 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1900, Chicago. Use elevator banks on the Van Buren side of the building.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html

Oct. 11: Chicago Women in Architecture: Member’s Reception. 6 - 9 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Register by Sept. 30. Free for members; $20 for nonmembers.
www.cwarch.org

Oct. 11: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Laboratory Safety. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course is designed to give a brief introduction to the potential hazards and risk involved in working in a laboratory, handling chemicals, and operating equipment, including how to prevent laboratory accidents, how to minimize exposure to potential hazards and how to safely dispose of materials. Cost is $495.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=115

Oct. 11: Society for Applied Spectroscopy: Living on a Dusty Moon. 6:30 pm at Elk Grove Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village. Cost is $30; $10 for retired, students, unemployed.
www.sas-chicago.org

Oct. 11: Western Society of Engineers: Monthly Meeting: Best Practices in Building your Engineering Teams. 5:30 pm at The Parthenon Restaurant, 314 S. Halsted St., Chicago.
www.wsechicago.org/calendar.asp

Oct. 12: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Chicago: Fall Meeting: Selected Agricultural and Biological Considerations for Operating the Cantigny Farm in 2011. 5 pm at the Canigny Golf Course, Club House, Oak Room, 27w270 Mack Road, Wheaton. Self guided museum and garden tours available from 10 am to 5 pm at 1S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. To register, contact Bill Hughes, bill@innoquestinc.com, (815) 337-8555 by 3 pm Oct. 8. Cost is $20.

Oct. 12: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: Annual Dinner Meeting. At the Mid-America Club, 200 E. Randolph Dr., 80th Floor, Chicago. Cost is $85 by Sept. 30; $100 after Sept. 30.
www.isasce.org/web/

Oct. 12: American Society for Quality: General Meeting. At the Doubletree Guest Suites & Conference Center, 2111 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove.
www.asqchicago.org

Oct. 12: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Chicago: Managing Receivables and Protecting Credit Risk in an Uncertain Economy. 6 - 9 pm at the Marriott Oakbrook, 1401 W. 22nd St., Oakbrook. $35 for members; $55 for nonmembers.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=OCT

Oct. 12 - 14: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Instrumentation and Data Interpretation for Laboratory Directors. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course is designed as a three-day introduction and/or review of Microscopy and Spectroscopy equipment, processes and data analysis. Participants learn what each instrument’s capabilities are, as well as their limitations. Cost is $1295.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=118

Oct. 12 - 14: World Energy Engineering Congress. At Navy Pier, Chicago. A comprehensive forum addressing how the economic and market forces, new technologies, regulatory developments and industry trends all merge to shape critical decisions on an organization’s energy and economic future.
www.energycongress.com

Oct. 13: Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States: Young Professionals Bowling Night. 6 - 9 pm at Diversey River Bowl, 2211 W. Diversey Pkwy., Chicago. $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers. Register at http://lmawma.org/html/YPbowl2011b.php by Sept. 29.
http://lmawma.org/html/

Oct. 13: The Electric Association: Membership Awards Dinner. 6 pm at The Carlisle Distinctive Banquets, 435 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard.
www.eachicago.org

Oct. 13: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Seminar: Effective Backflow Programs. 8:30 am - 3 pm at Illinois American Water Company, 100 N. Water Works Dr., Belleville. Learn how to effectively develop, implement, and enforce an effective cross-connection control program that meets all of the Illinois EPA requirements. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 for on-site registration.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx

Oct. 13: National Science Foundation Workshop on Clean Energy Education. At the Graduate College of The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 801 S. Wright St., 204 Coble Hall, Champaign.
www.cleanenergy.illinois.edu/news/clean-energy-education-workshop

Oct. 13: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest: Technical Symposium: The Many Faces of Cosmetic Science. 8:30 am - 3:55 pm at The Westin Chicago Northwest, 400 Park Blvd., Itasca.
www.midwestscc.org/news/detail/october_2011_midwest_scc_technical_symposium/

Oct. 13: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago: Fire Prevention Week Luncheon. 11 am at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Cost is $35 before Oct. 1 and $45 after.
www.chicagosfpe.org

Oct. 13: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Sustainable Stormwater Practices & LEED. 5:30 - 8 pm at Kimball Office, 325 N. Wells, Suite 100, Chicago. $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315

Oct. 13 - 15: Society of Women Engineers: Annual Conference: Raising the Heights of Innovation. 8 am - 4:30 pm at McCormick Place, Chicago.
http://we11.swe.org/

Oct. 14: American Chemical Society Chicago: Basolo Medal Award: “The Remarkable Structure, Bonding, and Reactivity of Metal Dihydrogen Complexes: Inspiration for the Hydrogen Economy” by Gregory J. Kubas, Los Alamos National Laboratory. Lecture is 4:30 pm at Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Lecture Room 3, 1st Floor, Technological Institute, Evanston. Reception is 6:15 at Northwester University, Scott Hall, Room 165, 601 University Pl., Evanston. $35 for members; $37 for nonmembers; $20 for students, retired or unemployed.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/11oct.php

Oct. 14: Chicago Astronomical Society: General Membership Meeting. 7 pm at the Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org

Oct. 14: Illinois Dietetic Association: Annual Diabetes Symposium. 7 am - 3:30 pm at Drury Ane Theatre and Conference Center, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. $65 for members; $75 for nonmembers; $55 for students and retirees; $100 after Sept. 28. Register at www.myaadenetwork.org/e/in/eid=85.
www.eatrightillinois.org/ContinuingEd/aade.asp

Oct. 15: Consortium for Design and Construction Careers: Chicago Architecture + Design College Day. 10 am - 2 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Hermann Hall, 3241 S. Federal St., Chicago. Free.
http://academics.triton.edu/faculty/fheitzman/cdcc.html

Oct. 15: Fox Valley Operators Association: 50th Anniversary Celebration Banquet. At Riverside Receptions & Conference Centers, 35 N. River Lane, Geneva.
www.fvoa-illinois.org/anniversary/50anniversary.html

Oct. 15: Illinois Computing Educators: ICE COLD Mini-Conference. 8 am - noon at Lisle Junior High School, 5207 Center Ave., Lisle. Cost is $5.
www.iceberg.org/icecold

Oct. 17: The Chicago Farmers: New Technology in Farm Equipment. 11:30 am at the Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 1st Floor, Orange & Blue Room, Chicago. $25 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Register by Oct. 14.
www.chicagofarmers.org

Oct. 17: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Sample Preparation: Particle Isolation for Transmission Electron Microscopy. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Specialized techniques are demonstrated for isolating and mounting single particle contaminants and non-bulk material for TEM analysis. Cost is $495.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=119

Oct. 17 - 21: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Conservation Materials. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Introduces the student to methods of conservation material identification using materials across all conservation specialties including pigments, paper, fibers, object materials, architectural materials, and inks. Cost is $1295.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=79

Oct. 17 - 21: McCrone Research Institute: Sample Preparation and Manipulation for Microanalysis. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The course will consist of demonstrations plus hands-on training in a variety of techniques of small particle handling. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-600/sample-preparation-and-manipulation-for-microanalysis-(1501e)-october-24-28,-2011

Oct. 17 - 21: McCrone Research Institute: Indoor Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The goal of the week is for the participants to be able to place virtually all visible particles into meaningful categories and also to relate those particles to problems in buildings and to human health. Cost is $1600. http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-639/indoor-air-quality%3A-fungal-spore-identification-%28%231630%29%3A-october-17-21%2C-2011

Oct. 18: Association of Licensed Architects: Chicago Architecture Conference & Product Show. At Drury Lane Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace.
www.alatoday.org/ALA/Main.nsf/vwContent/EducationALAConference&ProductShow

Oct. 18: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Rush University Medical Center’s Green Campus Transformation. 2 - 4 pm at 1200 S. Paulina, Chicago. $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315

Oct. 18 - 20: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Transmission Electron Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course provides a foundation for new TEM operators, and gives students the skills necessary to align a TEM, and select parameters for acquisition of images, EDS spectra, and electron diffraction patterns. Cost is $1545.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=53

Oct. 19: Foresight Design Initiative: Education Fair: All of Chicago’s Sustainability Education Opportunities Under One Roof. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Haworth Showroom, 312 Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Free. Register at http://oct11edufair.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1712

Oct. 19: Illinois Lake Management Association: Point of Discussion: Fish Management - Stocking, Habitat, Fish Kills, etc. 7 pm at Firewood Restaurant and Sports Lounge, 2314 N. Route 120, McHenry.
www.ilma-lakes.org/?q=news_and_events

Oct. 19: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago Industry Applications Society: AATS Withstand Ratings Including 30 Cycle Ratings and Selective Coordination. 5:30 pm at The Parthenon, 314 S. Halsted St., Chicago. $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers.
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/ias/chicago/webann101911.htm

Oct. 19: Northwestern University: Science Cafe Evanston: 5 Ways to Make Transportation Better in Our Region. 6:30 - 8:30 pm at The Firehouse Grill, 750 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Free.
www.sciencecafe.northwestern.edu/index.html

Oct. 19: Structural Engineering Institute and Geo Institute Illinois: Dinner Meeting: Efficient Design of Deep Underground Structures. 5:30 - 8 pm at The Parthenon Restaurant, 314 S. Halsted St., Chicago. Cost is $40; $30 for government/education; $20 for students. Cost is $45 for registrations after Oct. 14.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html

Oct. 19 - 22: American Chemical Society: Midwest and Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting. At the Sheraton Westport Chalet, 191 Westport Plaza, Saint Louis, MO. $70 for members; $125 for nonmembers.
www.mwrm2011.org

Oct. 20: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Masonry Restoration Workshop. 8:30 - 1 pm or 11:15 am - 3:45 pm at the Bricklayers District Council Training Center, 2140 Corporate Dr., Addison. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#October2011

Oct. 20: Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago: Diversity Celebration. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at The Rookery, 209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago. $60 for members; $75 for nonmembers.
www.bomachicago.org/2011_diversity_celebration

Oct. 20: Illinois Science Council and the Unity Temple Restoration Foundation: A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos. 7:30 pm at 875 Lake St., Oak Park. Best-selling author and former New York Times reporter Dava Sobel, who has written previously about scientific discoveries that have revolutionized society’s worldview, delves into the 16th century tensions between science and faith. Reception and book signing to follow. Cost is $15.
http://utrf.org/break_the_box.html#dava

Oct. 20: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Seminar: Managing the Investment of Standby or Emergency Well Pumping Equipment. 8:30 am - 3 pm at the Village of Wheeling Public Works Department, 77 W. Hintz Road, Wheeling. The seminar will provide a discussion on typical well construction in the area, types of pumping equipment utilized, preventative maintenance testing of this equipment, and the detailed process of a pump repair project. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 of on-site registration.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx

Oct. 21: Northwestern University: Jr. Science Cafe: Numbers - and Cloning. 4:30 - 6 pm at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Free.
www.sciencecafe.northwestern.edu/index.html

Oct. 22: American Chemical Society: Midwest and Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting: High School Teacher Program. 8 - 11:45 pm at the Sheraton Westport Chalet, 191 Westport Plaza, Saint Louis, MO. $5 for high school teachers before Oct. 1; $15 with on-site registration.
www.mwrm2011.org/hsteacher.html

Oct. 22: Chicago Artists Month: Reception: Jessica Gondek: Cross Currents. 7 - 9 pm at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago. The primary focus of Jessica Gondek’s work is abstract, stemming from an interest in technology, geometry, machine aesthetics, nature, and architecture. Exhibit runs from Sept. 30 - Nov. 6.
www.chicagoartistsresource.org/visual-arts/node/35331

Oct. 23: Illinois Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers: Luncheon Meeting. Noon - 1:30 pm at Maggiano’s, 516 N. Clark St., Chicago.
http://ilite.org/start/

Oct. 24 - 28: McCrone Research Institute: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. 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 $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-584/applied-polarized-light-microscopy-%28plm%29-%281201%29-%5Bsame-as-forensic-microscopy-%281204%29%5D-%3A-october-24-28%2C-2011

Oct. 25: Foresight Design Initiative: Foresight Green Drinks: Green Town Hall with Karen Weigert, Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Chicago and First Deputy Commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Environment. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Cost is $7; $4 for students/low-income; $20 for friends of Foresight donation. Register at http://oct11greendrinks.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1711

Oct. 25: Illinois Technology Association: Women’s Roundtable with Sandee Kastrul, President and Co-Founder of i.c. stars. 8:30 - 10:30 pm at TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/3430

Oct. 25 - 27: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Microscopic Particle Handling: Particle Isolation, Manipulation and Mounting. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course focuses on isolating, mounting, and handling 1-100µm sized particles without the use of micromanipulators. Methods for isolating contaminants from liquids, solids or on surfaces are covered. Preparation methods for further analysis by PLM, IR, Raman, SEM and TEM are demonstrated and discussed. Cost is $1895.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=61

Oct. 26: Economic Development Council: Monthly Luncheon. At the Tower Club, 20 N. Wacker Dr., 39th Floor, Chicago. $40 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_simplecalendar&view=calendar&Itemid=56

Oct. 26: Illinois Groundwater Association: Meeting. At Starved Rock State Park, Utica.
www.illinoisgroundwater.org/meetings/meetings.html

Oct. 26 - 27: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Certification Testing. 8 am - 5 pm at 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?id=19&reset=1

Oct. 26 - 27: Beyond Safety Conference & Expo. Cost is $189; $95 for students. At the Blue Chip Casino, Michigan City, IN.
www.beyondsafetyexpo.com

Oct. 27: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Hot Topics Seminar. 7:30 am - noon at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. $175 for members; $275 for nonmembers.
www.cicil.net/events

Oct. 27: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Financing Sustainability Projects. 5 pm at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago. Free for members; $45 for nonmembers.
http://chicago.csinet.org/

Oct. 27: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center: Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Awards. 9 am at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 S. Neil St., Champaign. Cost is $45.
www.istc.illinois.edu/info/govs_awards.cfm

Oct. 27 - 29: Illinois Science Teachers Association: Illinois Science Education Conference. At the Tinley Park Conference Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr., Tinley Park.
www.iact-online.org

Oct. 28: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Designight and Design Excellence Awards. 5:30 - 10:30 pm at Navy Pier, Grand Ballroom, Chicago. $200 for members; $250 for nonmembers.
www.aiachicago.org/designight.asp

Oct. 28: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Fire Prevention Week Awards Luncheon. 11 am Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Drive, Addison. Cost is $25. Register by Oct. 24.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/

Oct. 28 - 29: Technology Education Association of Illinois: Illinois Technology Education Conference. At the Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 201 Broadway Ave., Normal.
www.teaillinois.org/ITEC

Oct. 29: Illinois Science Council: The Chemistry of Honey. 10:30 am - 12:30 pm at the Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago. Cost is $15 and included museum admission.
www.illinoisscience.org/events.php#honey

Oct. 30: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit: Family Day at the Races. Noon at the Blackhawk Farms Raceway, 15538 Prairie Road, South Beloit. Free for members.
http://rockfordbeloit.sae.org

Oct. 31: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: The Fundamentals of FTIR. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This 1-day course will teach you how to obtain faster, better, cheaper FTIR analyses. Cost is $995.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=136

Oct. 31 - Nov. 4: McCrone Research Institute: Asbestos Fiber Counting [NIOSH 582]. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. At the conclusion of the course, students are able to: properly calibrate and use the sampling equipment; align and calibrate the microscope and apply the NIOSH 7400 protocols; prepare samples for analysis; and apply the procedures for collection and quantitation of ambient dust samples. Cost is $1075.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-611/asbestos-fiber-counting-%5Bniosh-582%5D-%281616%29-october-31—november-4%2C-2011

Oct. 31 - Nov. 4: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopy of Explosives. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Organic, inorganic, military, commercial and improvised explosives are included. The identification techniques are based on morphology, optical crystallography, microchemical tests and visual thermal methods. Proficiency in polarized light microscopy is assumed and necessary. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-16-625/microscopy-of-explosives-%281722%29-october-31-november-04%2C-2011

PLAN AHEAD

Nov. 1: Illinois Society for Microbiology: Pasteur Award Meeting: Small Microbes: Large Impact. At Cafe la Cave, Des Plaines.
www.asm.org/branch/bril/page4.html

Nov. 3: Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States: Air Quality Management Conference. 8 am - 4:30 pm at Abbington Distinctive Banquets, 3 S. 002 Route 53, Glen Ellyn.
http://lmawma.org/html/

Nov. 3: The Electric Association: ChicaGO Green Conference: Green Building Opportunities and Education for the Electrical Industry. 11:30 am - 6 pm at the Doubletree Hotel, 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook. $65 for members; $85 for nonmembers.
www.eachicago.org/gogreen/index.html

Nov. 4: National Association of Women in Construction: Scholarship Auction. 6 pm at the Holiday Inn, 226 17th St., Rock Island.
www.nawicqc.org/events.html

Nov. 10 - 11: American Institute of Chemical Engineers: Midwest Regional Conference: Energy is Everything - Game Changers. At the University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Center East, Chicago.
http://midwestregional.aiche.org/