Abstract
It was sheer coincidence that the 23rd annual meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and Break-Through: The Changing Face of Science in America, a Public Broadcasting Service miniseries spotlighting careers of minority scientists and engineers, both kicked off on April 8. But the coincidence reflects the fact that the color of the faces in science and engineering are indeed changing—and changing in large numbers, as was evident at NOBCChE's conference, held in Detroit. Events such as these bring to the forefront the hundreds of blacks and other minorities in academia, government, and industry who are doing scientific research and doing it well. In her opening remarks, Winifred Burks-Houck, national president of NOBCChE, stressed the importance of this year's theme, Chemistry and Engineering for an Enhanced Quality of Life. She noted the links between the theme and the goal of NOBCChE, which is to increase the ...
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