50 year Celebration of Approval by ACS

April 19, 2008

2008 marks 50 years that the Chemistry Department at Geneva College has been approved by the American Chemical Society. In celebration of that anniversary, we are planning a special event in conjunction with Alumni weekend. 

9:00 a.m.	Registration  Old Main Lobby
9:30 a.m.	Symposiums Northwood 013
		History and Overview of Chemistry at Geneva Dr. John Stahl CHM '79 Professor and Chair Geneva College Department of Chemistry
		Synergistic Actions of Halocarbons on Nerve Growth - Implications for Autism Dr. Raymond Stephens CHM '62 Professor Emeritus Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Department of Physiology and Biophysics
		Multivariate spectroscopy applied to systems ranging from molecular biology to energy production Dr. Jerilyn (Pezzuti (CHE '95)) Timlin Research Associate Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
		Modeling and Simulation of Nanocomposites Dr. Sarah-Jane Frankland (CHE '91) Senior Research Scientist National Institute of Aerospace Hampton, VA
12:00 p.m.	Lunch break - $8 Per person Northwood 013 & lower Lobby
1:30 p.m.	Poster sessions* S&E Lobby Area
3:00 p.m.	Featured Presentation Library West Reading Room
		Chocolate: food of the gods Howard Peters has a passion for chocolate.  Besides covering the history of chocolate, he'll cover the chemistry and biochemistry of cocoa, the health aspects, and trivia.  You'll sample some chocolate and maybe win 10lbs. of chocolate! This will be a sweet lecture. Dr. Howard Peters CHM '62 Chemist & patent attorney Retired Partner: Peters Verny LLP, Palo Alto, CA ACS Director at Large 2005-2007
6:00 p.m.	Alumni Dinner ACS Dinner followed by Chocolate Dessert Reception Alexander Commons

*In the afternoon, a research and career poster session is planned in the lobby and halls of S&E. Current students and alumni will have posters describing their research and/or their career work. Networking is encouraged. Bring business cards. Everyone invited. To participate in the poster session as a presenter, contact John Stahl or call 724-847-6705.

To register: events@geneva.edu or call 724-847-6520.