RECORD SET IN SAN DIEGO

Abstract

MORE THAN 15,000 CHEMists and others interested in the subject converged on scenic San Diego last week for the American Chemical Society's 229th national meeting and exposition. A record 9,278 papers in 933 sessions were scheduled over the course of the meeting. The future of the chemical enterprise was on the minds of many attendees, and a number of presidential events in which speakers gave their projections highlighted the meeting's program. ACS President William F. Carroll sponsored multiday symposia on his project, Enterprise 2015. The project, which looks at how the chemical enterprise will change over the next 10 years, is a primary focus of Carroll's presidency. Another presidential event, 'Academic Hiring: How Do You Get the Job? provided continued society emphasis on graduate education and the Academic Employment Initiative (AEI). ACS Immediate Past-President Charles P. Casey started AEI last year. Other presidential events included Teaching High School Chemistry as a Second Career...