The News Review:
- Chemist Wins National Award for Contributions in Surface Chemistry
- Experimenting With Makeup: What Puts the ‘Ick’ in Lipstick?
- ur Neighbors…. Brian Krohn
- A Little Bit of Cash for ArQule
- Michigan plastics firm behind PA bag protest
Chemist Wins National Award for Contributions in Surface Chemistry
Newswise – Newswise (press release) – Mar 27, 2008
has been chosen to receive the 2008 Priestley Medal by the American Chemical Society (ACS) the world?s largest scientific society for his contributions to the fields of surface science and catalysis for more than 40 years. A professor of chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley Somorjai has been a pioneer in the study of surfaces and surface phenomena which has in turn impacted various other disciplines.
Experimenting With Makeup: What Puts the ‘Ick’ in Lipstick?
New York Times – Mar 27, 2008
Huang parsed the situation: “So price is not necessarily a predictor of durability” she said. RESULTS The students’ revulsion did not extinguish their curiosity for cosmetics. Now armed with a little basic chemistry and rubber gloves the girls were ready to make their own products. Each holding an empty glass jar they lined up single file waiting for Dr. Huang to dole out ingredients. Luci Proud 12 of Braintree Mass. decided to make vanilla lip gloss.
ur Neighbors…. Brian Krohn
Pine Journal – Mar 27, 2008
SarTec is currently in the process with Ever Cat Fuels LLC of building a three-million- gallon-per-year demonstration plant incorporating the McGyan biodiesel production process. Although Krohn is very busy with his college classes he heads out to SarTec fairly regularly to keep himself involved in that venture. At Augsburg in addition to his chemistry major he is also completing minors in math and biology. He is also president of the chemistry society and is the founding editor of the Augsburg Honors Review. He recently learned he will graduate summa cum laude which is the highest honor a student can earn. Krohn has also continued researching and traveled to Austria last year through Syracuse University where he worked on pharmaceutical engineering research during the summer. For some added learning fun while he was a junior he created a class called the Art History and Science of Brewing ? beer.
A Little Bit of Cash for ArQule
Motley Fool – Mar 27, 2008
ArQule’s deal with Wyeth was part of its former chemistry operations which ArQule terminated in the middle of 2006 so it could focus on its own oncology drug development programs. The Wyeth deal was part of legacy operations and the milestone payment that Wyeth made yesterday was related to an Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate from this deal. ArQule stands to gain royalties and milestone payments on this drug candidate now in phase 1 clinical study if the drug makes it to market. When you’re a development-stage pharma like ArQule any cash from milestone payments helps. But ArQule didn’t disclose the size of the payment from Wyeth so we can surmise that it was not a huge amount of money.
Michigan plastics firm behind PA bag protest
Palo Alto nline – Mar 27, 2008
But at its April 28 meeting the council will consider a plastic-bag ban potentially phased in over six months that would target only carry-out bags at the city’s 12 largest groceries and pharmacies. Eventually however Bobel said the city would like to curb the use of Styrofoam containers and other take-out plastic bags which are commonly spotted as litter. The American Chemistry Council and other industry groups say that the key to eliminating litter is to boost recycling. “We think recycling is the answer” American Chemistry Council Director of State Affairs Tim Shestek said. Plastic bags are “very recyclable and the demand for the material is exceeding the available supply” he said. A city staff report on the issue states that plastic bag recycling rates are low despite years of availability and that the bags can clog recyling machinery. Shestek acknowledged that bags are recycled less frequently than some other materials… Eventually however Bobel said the city would like to curb the use of Styrofoam containers and other take-out plastic bags which are commonly spotted as litter. The American Chemistry Council and other industry groups say that the key to eliminating litter is to boost recycling. “We think recycling is the answer” American Chemistry Council Director of State Affairs Tim Shestek said. Plastic bags are “very recyclable and the demand for the material is exceeding the available supply” he said. A city staff report on the issue states that plastic bag recycling rates are low despite years of availability and that the bags can clog recyling machinery. Shestek acknowledged that bags are recycled less frequently than some other materials. He encourages customers to return plastic bags to stores where the material can be kept clean and pure.