rh NEWSLETTER T H E D E P A R T M E N TO F C H E M I S T R YA N D B I O C H E M I S T R Y Texas Tech Universitv Lubbock. Texas E d i t o r :H e n r yJ . S h i n e EditorialAssistant:Jane Bradley r K T h e p a s t y e a r h a s b e e n a n e x c i t i n go n e i n t e r m s o f c o n t i n u i n gd e p a r t m e n t a l d e v e l o p m e n t .I n S e p t e m b e r ,w e c h a n g e d o u r n a m e t o t h e D e p a r t m e n to f C h e m i s t r y a n d B i o c h e m i s t r yT . h e n a m e c h a n g ew a s c o i n c i d e n tw i t h t h e i n s t i t u t i o no f B a c h e l o ro f S c i e n c ea n d B a c h e l o ro f A r t s i n B i o c h e m i s t r yd e g r e e p r o g r a m s .T h e s e n e w degree programs are proving to be very p o p u l a r ,w i t h t h i r t y m a j o r se n r o l l e ds o f a r . Very recently, final approval was given to a 6 . 5 m i l l i o nd o l l a rC h e m i s t r yB u i l d i n g Renovation Project to be supported by the n e w H i g h e r E d u c a t i o nA s s i s t a n c eF u n d ( H E A F ) .I n t h i s p r o j e c t ,t h e i n t e r i o ro f t h e o r i g i n a l b u i l d i n gp o r t i o n w i l l b e g u t t e d a n d c o m p l e t e l yr e f u r b i s h e dt o p r o v i d e laboratoriesfor general chemistry, c l a s s r o o m s ,b i o c h e m i s t r yl a b o r a t o r i e sa, room for computer-assisted instruction, s h o p f a c i l i t i e sa n d d e p a r t m e n t a il n s t r u m e n t r o o m s . R e n o v a t i o na c t i v i t i e sw i l l c o m m e n c e t h i s s p r i n g a n d w i l l h o p e f u l l yc o n c l u d e i n t i m e f o r t h i s p o r t i o n o f t h e b u i l d i n gt o b e usedin the fall of 1987. O t h e r g o o d n e w s i n c l u d e st h e f u n d i n g o f o u r p r o p o s a lt o t h e N a t i o n a lS c i e n c e F o u n d a t i o nf o r a s u p e r - c o n d u c t i n gn u c l e a r m a g n e t i cr e s o n a n c es p e c t r o m e t e rW . ithin s i x m o n t h s ,w e w i l l h a v e a h i g h f i e l d m u l t i n u c l e a rN M R o f a t l e a s t3 0 0 m e g a h e r t z . Searches are also underway for faculty a d d i t i o n st o t h e A n a l y t i c a lC h e m i s t r y D i v i s i o na n d t h e B i o c h e m i s t r yD i v i s i o n( a m o l e c u l a rb i o l o g i s t ) .T h e s e a r e r e p l a c e m e n t positions generated by retirementsof ProfessorsDraper and Guerrant. U n f o r t u n a t e l yn o t a l l t h e n e w s i s s o cheery. State funding for Texas Tech U n i v e r s i t yd e c r e a s e df o r t h e 1 9 8 5 - 1 9 8 6 a c a d e m i cy e a r a n d t h e D e p a r t m e n to f Chemistry and Biochemistry suffered s i g n i f i c a n tl o s s e si n o u r d e p a r t m e n t a l operating expense budget. We also lost one half of a departmental staff member's p o s i t i o na n d s e v e r a lg r a d u a t et e a c h i n g a s s i s t a n t s h i pp o s i t i o n s .l t n o w a p p e a r st h a t e v e n d e e p e rc u t s w i l l b e r e q u i r e df o r 1 9 8 6 1 9 8 7 .T h i s m a y i n c l u d ea n i n a b i l i t yt o f i l l t h e f a c u l t y p o s i t i o n r e s u l t i n gf r o m t h e retirement of Professor Rekers at the end of t h i s s u m m e r .W i t h c o n t i n u i n g d e c r e a s e si n o i l p r i c e si t w o u l d a p p e a rt h a t o u r department and Texas Tech University are in for some hard times. More than ever before w e w i l l b e r e l y i n g u p o n a s s i s t a n c ef r o m f o r m e r s t u d e n t sa n d f r i e n d s . S i n c e r e l yy o u r s , MBa R i c h a r dA . B a r t s c h Chairman The Old Order Changeth-- t ,.i Yieldingplaceto new.This is the wayrenriyionsaid lyl::l::::: (as thoseof of the Passingof Arthur y o u w h o t o o k E n g l i s hL i t m a Ys t i l l r e m e m b e r )A. n d , t h i s i s t h e w a Yw e m u s ts a y i t n o w a b o u to u r Department.Majorchangesare t a k i n gp l a c ew h i c hw i l l a l t e rt h e "order"or characterof the departmentconsiderably.lf You e x a m i n e dt h e m a s t h e a do f t h i s Seventhnewsletterand if You read, first,the messagefrom Chairman Dick Bartschyou will know that we are no longerthe Departmentof Chemistry.Instead,effectivewith the fall semester,1985,we becamethe Departmentof Chemistryand B i o c h e m i s t r yT.h i s c h a n g e , sanctionedby the Stateof Texas,was made in order to reflectthe changing world of chemistryand the emphasis b e i n gp l a c e di n i t o n m o l e c u l a r b i o l o g ya n d b i o t e c h n o l o g yT.h e D e p a r t m e nwt i l l b e a d d i n ga moleculab r i o l o g i stto i t s .n b i o c h e m i s t rdy i v i s i o nA undergraduatemajor in biochemistry a s w e l l a s i n c h e m i s t r yi s n o w a v a i l a b l ei n t h e D e P a r t m e n ltt. i s anticipatedthat.more of our students w i l l b e s e e k i n gt r a i n i n gi n biochemistry,whetheror not theY m a j o ri n b i o c h e m i s t r yi n, f u t u r ey e a r s . T h e t r e n dt o w a r dt h e b i o l o g i c asl i d e of chemistryis also to be seen in s o m e i n d u s t r i agl i a n t s ,s u c h a s D u P o n ta n d M o n s a n t oc, o m P a n i e s w h i c h h a v eb e g u ns e l l i n go f f traditionalpartsof their industrial empires,such as in heavychemicals and petroleumbasedprocesses,and which haveenteredresearchand d e v e l o p m e ni tn b i o t e c h n o l o g iYn a l a r g ew a y . O u r D e p a r t m e nits t a k i n g stepsto see that its studentsare being preparedfor the future.Further c h a n g e si n c u r r i c u l aa r e l i k e l yt o b e seen. A n o t h e rm a j o rc h a n g ei n t h e o f fi n g is a physicalone, the renovationof . he t h e o l d c h e m i s t r yb u i l d i n g T w i l l e n t a i lb u i l d i n gn e w renovation teachingand researchlaboratories, shops,lectureroomsand an office c o m p l e xf o r g e n e r a cl h e m i s t r yT. h e , h i c h ,w i t h i n a t t i co f t h e o l d b u i l d i n g w all our memories,has been used , illbe m a i n l yf o r s t o r a g ew too, for new teaching reconstructed, The third and researchlaboratories. : ;* , . ai .: .a; {.-. j '73, M-5. '76), has Having trained in faster-than-soundair machines, Capt. Gerald Walzel(8.5. graduated,it may seem,to guarding the frontiers in the good old way. No, lf's nQt "one riot, one ranger". Gerald is still with the USAF. f l o o r o f t h e n e w c h e m i s t r yb u i l d i n g and the renovatedattic will be c o n n e c t e dw i n g so f f l o u r i s h i n g analyticalchemistryand biochemistry.The renovationwill e n t a i l" g u t t i n g "o f t h e o l d b u i l d i n g f, o r which reasonit has now been vacated c o m p l e t e l yA. l l o f t h e s e r v i c es h o p s , r e s e a r c ha n d t e a c h i n gf u n c t i o n so f t h e o l d b u i l d i n gh a v eb e e nc r o w d e d i n t o t h e n e w .A l l c l a s s e sa n d l a b sw i l l b e h e l di n t h e n e w b u i l d i n gw h i l e renovation t a k e sp l a c ei n t h e o l d .T h i s h a s c a l l e df o r v e r yt i g h t s c h e d u l i n go f particularly.The next laboratories, couple of yearswill be crowdedones for students,facultyand staff.The r e n o v a t e do l d w i n g w i l l n o l o n g e rb e recognizableby former occupants. I n i t s e a r l yh i s t o r yo u r D e p a r t m e n t w a s c o n j o i n e dw i t h C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n gI .n i t s e a r l i e sdt a y s i t s h a r e dt h e o l d b u i l d i n gw i t h B i o l o g y , and Physics.Certainly, Geosciences, the first-comersin our Department's historycould not haveforeseenthe changeswhich were to take place a n d t h e d e v e l o p i n gc h a r a c t e or f t h e Department. T r a d i t i o n a l i s t( sl i k et h e E d i t o r )c a n be comfortedwith knowingthat no c h a n g e sw i l l b e m a d ei n t h e o u t e r . e a p p e a r a n co ef t h e o l d b u i l d i n gW w i l l s t i l lb e a b l et o r e c i t e H e L i B e B C N O fFr o m t h e o u t e rw a l l , a n d g a z en o s t a l g i c a l layt a l c h e m i c a l s i g n so f p a s tc e n t u r i e s . A n o t h e rc h a n g et o b e n o t e d ,b u t n o t l i k e l yt o b e s o p e r m a n e nat s t h e o n e sa l r e a d yr e c o r d e di,s i n t h e w r i t i n go f t h i s N e w s l e t t e rT.h i s t i m e i t i s b e i n gw r i t t e no n t h e o t h e rs i d eo f , as, t h e A t l a n t i cb , y t h e f i r e s i d e( a l a s g di t h n o l o n g e rc o a l ) ,a n d i n t e r s p e r s ew w a l k sa l o n gt h e b a n k so f t h e T h a m e s and trips "up west" to the theatres a n d g a l l e r i e so f c h i l l y ,o v e r c a s t , s u n l e s sL o n d o n . ln Memor iam L a r r yF l u k i n g e r( 8 . S . ,1 9 7 1 ; , r . M i l l s )d i e do n M.S.1 , 9 7 3D M a r c h1 6 ,1 9 8 5 ,i n H e m p s t e a d , TX. Larry had been a chemistfor Dow Chemicalin Freeport,TX, a n d a l s oa t e a c h e ri n a s m a l l . o ra f e w c o l l e g ei n C o l o r a d o F yearsprior to his death LarrY h a d b e e na n a r t i s ti n t h e m e d i u m o f n e o n l i g h t i n gs t r u c t u r e s . UndergraduateDegrees,1985 DanielW. Barnett,B.A. R i c h a r dQ u i n nB l i g h ,B . S . K e n n yM . B r a n t l e yB , .A. J a m e sA . B u r k e ,B . A . S t e p h e nG l e n nD a l t o n ,( C u m L a u d e ) , B.A. , .A. J i l l P r i c eD e m i n B A l o i c eN . D i m b a h ,B . A . P a r v i nD i n y a r i a nB, . S . TeresaGolden,B.S. , .A. J a m e sH o g a nG o l d s m i t hB S t e p h e nW . H a l l ,B . S . J a m e sP a u lH a n e y ,B . A . P a u lT . H a z u k a B , .A. S u s a nC . J a c k ,B . S . R o b e r tL o w e l lJ o h n s o n ,B . A . S o n j aB . K r i s t i a n s e nB, . A . M e l i s s aM . L e i k e .B . A . J a n e tG . M c l n n i s ,B . A . A n i t aM i s r a ,B . A . A l a n J a m e sO t y , B . A . D e n i s eA . P h i l l i p sB, . A . DelroyAnthony Poyser,B.A. D a n W i l l i a mP u l s i p h e rB, . A . RebeccaR. Reamy,B.S. M i c h a eT l h o m a sS c h r e i b e rB, . S . J a m e sC h i a - T aS i h i h ,B . S . F e l i c i aF a w nS i m p s o n B , .A. S h e l l e yR e n e eJ o h n s o nT a r d y ,B . A . M a r kN e a l T h u r m a nB, . A . L i n d aJ o B a g w e l W l o f f o r d ,B . S . D a v i dW a y n eP u r k i s sM , . S .( D r . K i c e ) , "The Decompositionof tert-Butyl , . S .( D r . C l i n t o nH . A n d e r s o nM Benzeneth iolseleni nate." c l e x i b i l i t yi n H o l w e r d a )",M e c h a n i s t i F La QuettaDianneMoore Purkiss, the Reductionof M . S .( D r . M i t c h e l l )",O r g a n i cA c i d C o p p e r (ll)C o m p l e x e so f A l i p h a t i c Analysisin TexasGrapesand Wines." Polyaminesby MercaptoAmino B y u n g k iS o n , P h . D .( D r . B a r t s c h ) , Acids." "Synthesisof Crown EtherD a v i dB a b b ,P h . D .( D r . B a r t s c h ) , C o n t a i n i n gP o l y m e r sa n d "Synthesisand Metal lon Functionalized Crown Ethers." Complexationof Synthetrc A b d u l S a l e mM u h a m e dA l i lonophores." T h a n n o u nM , . S .( D r .S h a w ) , H a e - S u nK a n gB a e k ,P h . D .( D r . "Production and Purificationof BetaH o l w e r d a )",K i n e t i ca n d R e d o x Lactamasell from Bacilluscereus." S t u d i e so f t h e C o p p e r ( l l ) - M e r c a p t i d e GraduateDegrees,1985 Complexes." H o l l i sJ . B o s s ,M . S .( D r . B a r t s c h ) , " S y n t h e s i so f L i p o p h i l i cM o n o a z a Crown CarboxylicAcids." D a l eF r a n c i sG a u l ,P h . D .( D r . K n a f f ) , "BiophysicalCharacterization of SeveralHemoproteinsfrom the ProtosyntheticBacteria,Chromatium vinosum and Rhodospiri II um rLlbrum." H o o n H w a n g ,P h . D .( D r . D a s g u p t a ) , "Determinationof Trace Levelsof Gas and AqueousPhaseHydrogen Peroxide." A l o j z yK a j s t u r aM , . S .( D r .S h i n e ) , "SingleElectronTransferReactions of Thianthrene C a t i o nR a d i c a l . " G r a c eM a n y iN d i p ,M . S .( D r . B a r t s c h ) , " C o m p l e x a t i oo n f A l k a l iM e t a l C a t i o n sb y N o v e ll o n i z a b l e Polyethers." ,! ' Chemistry Olympiad participants: Coach Royace Aikin with studenfs Kevin Nelson and Darren Vengroff- Postdocsand Research Associates Dr. Bogdan Boduszek,from the TechnicalUniversity,Wroclaw, formerlypostdoctoralfellow at TTU ( 1 9 8 0 - 1 9 8 2w)i t h D r . J o h n K i c e , returnedto TTU in October,1985,to do further postdoctoralresearchwith D r .S h i n e . ProfessorWitold Charewiczfrom the TechnicalUniversityof Wroclaw, Poland,returnedto TTU for the S u m m e r .1 9 8 5 t. o t e a c ha t t h e and graduate-levels. undergraduate ProfessorZaifu Huang and Mr. Zong-YuanYu from Wuhan U n i v e r s i t yP, e o p l e ' sR e p u b l i co f China havejoined the researchgroup of Dr. Bartschas researchassociates. ProfessorJa Hong Kim, Cheon Buk NationalUniversity,Korea,has joined D r . S o n g ' sg r o u pa s a v i s i t i n g professor,sponsoredby the Korean Government. Dr. Jacek Koszukhas completed his postdoctoralstudy with Dr. Bartschand has returnedto his home U n i v e r s i t yi n L o d z ,P o l a n d Dr. J. P. Shukla,seniorscientist, from the BhabhaAtomic Research C e n t r e ,I n d i a ,h a sj o i n e dD r . B a r t s c h ' s researchgroup as a postdoctoral associate. Dr. MiroslawSoroka, postdoctoral f e l l o ww i t h D r . S h i n ed u r i n g1 9 8 3 - 8 5 h a s r e t u r n e dt o h i s h o m e U n i v e r s i t y i n W r o c l a wP , oland. Dr. WladyslawWolkowiak completedhis postdoctoralstudy with Dr. Bartschand has returnedto h i s h o m e U n i v e r s i t yi n W r o c l a w , Poland. The ChemistryDepartment- American ChemicalSociety Annual Awards Banquet The AwardsBanquettook place in t h e F a c u l t yC l u b o n t h e C a m p u so n April 25, 1985.We were fortunatethat M r . E d B r a d s h a wc o u l dj o i n u s a g a i n this year to presentthe WeymouthC a m p b e lS l c h o l a r s h i p sW. e h a d t h e pleasure,also of Mr. Ric Massie's attendanceto presentthe Dow C h e m i c aU l S A s c h o l a r s h i p sT.h e banquetspeakerwas Prof.RussellD. Larsen,who took us back into c h e m i c a al n d s c i e n t i f i ch i s t o r yw i t h h i s t a l k :" O n t h e S h o u l d e r so f Giants." Studentswho were honoredwith scholarshipsand awardsare listed separately.Also honoredat the b a n q u e tw i t h t h e S o u t hP l a i n s SectionAward as OutstandingHigh School ChemistryTeacherwere R o y a c eA i k i n ( L u b b o c kH i g h S c h o o l ) a n d P a mT h o m a s( E s t a c a d oH i g h School).This year was markedalso by participationof area high school s t u d e n t si n t h e p r e l i m i n a r tyr i a l sf o r the I nternationalChemistry dt t h e b a n q u e t O l y m p i a dR . e c o g n i z ea w e r et h r e ef i n a l i s t sa m o n gl o c a lh i g h school competitors,all from Lubbock H i g h :K e v i nN e l s o n ,E r i c R o b e r t sa, n d DarrenVengroff.Also recognizedwas their teacherand coach,Royace Aikin. Scholarshipsand Awards to UndergraduateStudents,1985 T h e S a m u e lH u n t L e e M e m o r i a l Award (to an outstandingfreshman chemistrymajor),Christopher Shelton. The WilliamBarnettGuerrant Award (to an outstandingstudentin organicchemistry),KevinMacReady. T h e C R C P r e s s l,n c . ,3 7 t hA n n u a l FreshmanChemistryAchievement Award (to an outstandingstudentin freshmanchemistry),MichelleClark. AmericanChemicalSociety StudentAffiliateScholarship(to an outstandingsophomorechemistry student),JonathanMetzler. The TexasInstituteof the American Instituteof Chemists,StudentAward (for outstandingaccomplishmentin a programin chemistry baccalaureate e n o r c h e m i c a l g i n e e r i n ga,n d potentialas a professionalchemist), Linda BagwellWofford. The Merck IndexAward (for outstandingachievementby a graduatingsenior),Quinn Bligh, Stephen Hall, Susan Jack. i:l::l:,7:l:,LL.l/.L::ll lJndergraduateawatdees,Ieft to right: SusanJack, Quinn Bligh and Linda Bagwell Wofford. Graduate Students Abdul Thannoun, Don Kyle and Rabi Prusti receive their awards from Assoclate Chairman Dr. Robert Holwerda. The Weymouth-Campbell S c h o l a r s h i p sf o: r s u p e r i o r performance(as a freshman chemistrymajor)Chrislopher Shelton, Raymond Smola; (as a sophomorechemistrymajor) Ingrid Dearmore, Edward Garza, Kevin MacReady,Jonalhan Metzler,Jeffry Nichols;(as a junior chemistry major), Karin Strout. Dow ChemicalCompany Scholarshipsfor outstanding a c h i e v e m e nats a j u n i o rc h e m i s t r y major:BradleyBufkin,Jerry McLaughlin. Teaching Assistant Awards to GraduateStudents TexasTech UniversityOutstanding GraduateStudentTeacherAward: Rabi K. Prusti. Departmentof ChemistryAward for SuperiorPerformanceas a Teaching Assistant: Don Kyle,Abdul S. Thannoun. Mr. Ric Massie(right)presentsa Dow Chemical USA award to Jerry McLaughlin. Mr. Ed Bradshaw presentsWeymouth-Campbell Awards to Karin Stroutand Jeffrv Nichols. Jerry Mills (left) accepting in behalf of the Department an unrestrictedgrant f rom Dow Chemicat USA'srepresentative,Mr. Ric Massle Dr. J. D. Donaldson(8.A., 1936) has retired after 36 years as a GlintonAnderson(M.S.1985,Dr. p e d i a t r i c i a inn L u b b o c k .D o n a l d s o n Holwerda)is the head of the received the M.D.degreefrom UT in analyticalchemistrydivision,Texas 1 9 4 1 , s p e n tf o u r y e a r si n t h e U . S . I n s t r u m e n t sL,u b b o c k . Navy, and two yearsin the Children's , 9 8 5 ,D r . D r . D a v i dA . B a b b ( P h . D . 1 Louis,beforeentering Hospital, St. joined Dow Chemical Bartsch)has p r a c t i c ei n L u b b o c k . USA, Freeport,TX. Dr. DavidR. Douglas(B.S.,1968)is Dr. HaesunKang Baek (Ph.D., r e s e a r c hs c i e n t i sw a t i t h P h i l i pM o r r i s 1985,Dr. Holwerda)is an assistant , A. U . S . A .R , i c h m o n dV professorof chemistryat Dr. RobertD. Fugate(Ph.D.,1978) NorthwesternStateUniversity, returned to the Departmentto greet N a t c h i t o c h e sL,o u i s i a n aw, h e r es h e i s f r i e n d si n J a n u a r y( ' 8 6 )j u s t a s o l d w o r k i n go n t h e p l a t i n u m newsletter was in its final stages. this chemotherapyof cancer.Haesunis g r a d u a t e di n b i o c h e m i s t r (yw i t h B o b e x p e c t i n gh e r s e c o n dc h i l d i n t h e h a v i n gu s e ds o m u c h D r . S o n g ) a n d S u m m e r ,1 9 8 6 . instrumentation in his researchwork H o w a r dB a i l e y( 8 . A . ,1 9 8 1 ;M . B . A . into working for one of was attracted T T U ) i s w o r k i n g w i t h 1 9 8 5 , andJ.D., w h i c h m a d ep a r to f h i s t h e c o m p a n i e s Arthur AndersenCo. as a tax N o w h e i s S a l e sV i c e i n s t r u m e n t s . consultant. SLMPresident that company, of (B.S., 1972)and KeliaAllen Ballou A m i n c o ,a n d r e s i d e si n U r b a n a ,l L . c o m p u t e rc o n s u l t a nht u s b a n dl i v ei n , 9 8 5 ,D r . D r . D a l eF . G a u l ( P h . D . 1 HoustonF . o r m e r l ya c h e m i s ta t D o w , postdoctoral with fellow Knaff) is a K e l i an o w d e v o t e sh e r t i m e t o f a m i l y Department of Prof. Bruce Selman, life with the Ballou'ssix-yearold son niversity Biochemistry, U of and three-yearold daughter. D r . E a r lR . B e a v e r( P h . D . 1, 9 7 0 ,D r . W i s c o n s i n . , 9 8 4 ,D r . D r . G a r yO . G r a y ( P h . D . 1 Draper)returnedto TTU to give two postdoctoral fellow with Knaff) is a lecturesabout his work and the Dr. WendellLeavitt,Departmentof company (Monsanto)where he B i o c h e m i s t r yT,T U S M . carriesit out. H. WayneHenry (8.S.,1975) RobertH. Behal (B.A. in Chemistry received the M.Sc.in Systems and History,1983)is a graduate Technology, 1985from Naval i n w o r k i n g a P h . D . a t o n student UT, Postgraduate School,Monterey,CA, biochemistry. i s n o w a a n d C a p t a i ni n t h e U S A F Prof.Bong Rae Gho (Ph.D.,1980, Tactical Information Systems Dr. Bartsch)has receiveda $30,000, L a n g l e y A F B ,V A . D i v i s i o n , grant for of Studies three-year (M 1984, Dr. Wilde)is Herr Jeff S , E l i m i n a t i o nR e a c t i o n p u r s u i n g g r a d u a t e w o r k in materials Mechanismsfrom the KoreaScience A r l i n g t o n . s c i e n c e a t U . T . g o u n d a t i o nT. h i s i s and EngineerinF ( 8 . A . ,1 9 6 5 ) n , owfull L o u i s l r w i n KOSEF make, can the highestaward professor at of biology Simmons a n d P r o f .C h o i s t h e y o u n g e s t College,was the subjectof an article chemistto havereceivedit. o n k e e p i n gc a m p a i g np r o m i s e s , (Ph.D., 1984,Dr. Dr. AndreaCobb w h i c h a p p e a r e di n t h e N e w t o n post-doctoral fellow with Knaff)is a G r a p h i c ,F e b r u a r y2 0 , 1 9 8 5 .l r w i n i s Prof.WendellLeavitt,TTUSM. d e s c r i b e da s t h a t u n u s u a lp o l i t i c i a n L. Roy Custer (8.S.,1964)is o n e w h o k e e p sa c a m p a i g np r o m i s e . m a n a g e ro f t h e p a c k a g i n gu n i t a t I rwin was electedAlderman-at-large Mason,Mich. Wyeth Laboratories, DaughterAllisongraduatedfrom TTU i n N e w t o n ,a n d h a s k e p t a c a m p a i g n promiseto keep his constituents i n D e c e m b e r ' 8 5i n C h . E .T h e e d i t o r informedof actionsby the Board of of this Newsletterwas the organic A l d e r m e nb y w r i t i n gp e r i o d i c f o r A l l i s o n a n d c h e m i s t r yi n s t r u c t o r newsletters. We thank Prof. Kenneth her father,which atteststo his (the Davis TTU's EnglishDepartment, of editor's)advancingyears. f r i e n d a n d o f t h e l r w i n s ,f o r s e n d i n g Dr. Victor L. Davidson(Ph.D.,1983, u s t h e n e w s c l i p ping. professor Dr. Knaff)is now assistant Dr. O. Waynelsom (8.A., 1961)is in the Departmentof Biochemistry, head of thoracicsurgery,New York Universityof California,San UniversityHospital. Francisco. News of Alums The new habitatof John Kice,now Chairman of Chemistry at DU, and vaguely visible on the lake shore. Dr. O. B. Jackson,Jr. (8.A., 1967)is a p e d i a t r i co p h t h a l m o l o g i si nt A u s t i n , TX. and asksfor news of Dr. Song's w o r k w i t h r i b o f l a v i na n d l u m i f l a v i n . Pleasesee the faculty newssection f o r n e w so f D r . S o n g . Dr. Linda L. Jagodzinski(Ph.D., 1 9 7 9 ,D r . S e v a l l )i s n o w a s e n i o r s c i e n t i sitn a b i o t e c h n o l o g rye s e a r c h , D . L i n d ai s m a r r i e d l a b i n R o c k v i l l eM a n d h a sa y e a r - o l dd a u g h t e r L, i n d a Dawn. , 984, D r . R a n d yJ o h n s t o n( P h . D . 1 Dr. Holwerda)is a postdoctoralfellow at the NavalResearchLaboratories, W a s h i n g t o nD, C , s t u d y i n gf i x a t i o no f c a r b o nd i o x i d eb y c o p p e ra n d r h e n i u mc o m p o u n d s . H o s s e i nK a r i m i( 8 . A . ,1 9 5 3 ;M . S . , 1 9 6 2 ,D r . D r a p e r )a, n d n o w i n W a s h i n g t o nD, C , m a d ea p l e a s a n t , surprisevisit to the Departmentthis Year. H a r v e yM a l l o r y ,l l l ( M . S . ,1 9 6 1 )a n d wife, Betty,who won the "Namethe Newsletter"Award lastyear,kindly donatedthe $25 awardto the Department's fund of unrestricted gifts.Harveyhas sent us news of W a y n el s o m ,f o r w h i c h w e s e n do u r t h a nk s . Jim Moore,who was a chemistry majorat TTU (TTC, really)30 or so yearsago, and who is now manager of the Laboratoryat Lubbock's MethodistHospital,was recently honoredfor 30 yearsof serviceto the h o s p i t a lJ. i m h a sa d e g r e ei n H e a l t h Care Managementfrom nearby WaylandBaptistUniversity.For the nostalgiarecord,the editor of this Newsletterwas, during his first year at TTC, Jim's lab instructor. Prof.ThomasA. Moore (Ph.D.. 1975,Dr. Song) of ArizonaState University,Tempe,is the 1985-86 recipientof the AmericanSocietyfor Photobiology'sOutstanding Research Award for his work on the spectroscopyof biologicalmolecules and photosyntheticmodel systems. He will be presentedwith an Award plaqueand $1000at the Society's n e x ta n n u a lm e e t i n gJ, u n e ,1 9 8 6 . Mrs. Lou Bryant Noto (formerly M a t t i eL . B r y a n t ,8 . S . ,1 9 4 7 ,M . S . , 1 9 5 0 )i s l i v i n gi n S a n D i e g o ,C A . Dr. Edwin D. Parker(B.A.,1937; M . S . ,T u l a n e ,1 9 4 6 ;P h . D . ,U T ,1 9 6 2 )i s now retiredand livesin Lafayette,LA. Zan M. Shafer(B.S.,1982)is a plant chemistfor WestTexasutilities'coalf i r e dp o w e rp l a n t ,O k l a u n i o nT, X . , 9 8 5 ,D r . D r . B y u n g k i S o n( P h . D . 1 Bartsch)is now a postdoctoralfellow with Prof.Leo Paquette,Ohio State U n i v e r s i t yP. r i o rt o g o i n gt o O h i o , Son was a postdocat Ball State U n i v e r s i t yM, u n c i e ,I n d i a n a . Dr. Michael (Mike) T. Stephenson ( P h . D .1, 9 8 1 D , r . S h i n e )i s n o w Supervisorof the Operations E n g i n e e r i nG g r o u pi n T e x a c o ' s Houston(Bellaire)ResearchCenter. Work-relatedtravelhas taken Mike to A n g o l aa n d C o l o m b i aa s w e l l a s o v e r m o s to f t h e U . S . Nga Tran (B.S.,1978)receivedthe M . S .d e g r e ei n p e t r o l e u me n g i n e e r i n g in 1980,and has been employedby C h e v r o nC o r p .s i n c et h a t t i m e .N g a l i v e si n D a n aP o i n t ,C A . D r . R . M a x W y n n ( M S , 1 9 8 3 ;P h . D . , 1986,Dr. Knaff)will becomea postdoctoralfellow with Prof.Richard M e l k i n ,D i v i s i o no f P l a n tB i o l o g y , Universito y f C a l i f o r n i aB, e r k e l e yi,n J u n e1 9 8 6 . , 9 8 1 ,D r . D r . l l W o o Y a n g( P h . D . 1 Bartsch),now AssociateProfessorof C h e m i s t r yi n K o r e aM i l i t a r yA c a d e m y , S e o u l ,K o r e a ,s p e n t1 9 8 5a t T T U conductingpostdoctoralresearch. Namessent to us: Anyone have news of theseformer students? RobertReeves(8.A.,Chem.,1964) and WalterR. Studhalter(B.ChE., 1942). londaa isntlhe oNlY p/ace where it rains ! News of the Faculty Dr. Kiceleaves;Dr. Draper retires The Departmenthas lost two of its stalwartmembersthis year. Dr. John L. Kice,who came to TexasTech in '1975from Vermontto be Chairmanof the Departmentand, at the same time,to be nearerhis native Colorado,has now movedto Denver, even closerto his boyhood home of C o l o r a d oS p r i n g s J. o h n h a s b e c o m e C h a i r m a no f t h e C h e m i s t r y Departmentat DenverUniversity, where he will concentrateon buildingp , a r t i c u l a r l ya, f i r s t - r a t e programfor undergraduatemajors. We missthe strengthsand University w i s d o mo f o u r f o r m e rc o l l e a g u e . Dr. Draperhas returnedalso to the p l a c eo f h i s r o o t s ,t o B o w l i n gG r e e n , Kentucky.There he will spend part of h i s t i m e c u l t i v a t i n gf a m i l yl a n da n d also servingas Adjunct Professorof P h y s i c aC l h e m i s t r yi n t h e U n i v e r s i t y of WesternKentucky.Arthur plansto write a textbookin physical chemistry.He will be rememberedat TexasTech not only for his many yearsof teachingand researchin the D e p a r t m e n tb, u t a l s of o r h i s contributionsto the greater Universitycommunityas Associate Deanof the Collegeof Arts and Sciences. T o b o t h A r t h u ra n d J o h n a n d t h e i r wives,Joan and Ellen,we recordour fond farewells. Bob Walkupand Dan Armstrong at Art Draper's retirement party. Weighty dlscusslon underway. Att and Joan Draper cut the farewell cake at Art's tetirement get-together,August 25, 1985. EmbraceableNadine and Dick Bartsch. Embracer is Bob Holwerda. Bartsch gives the photographerthe Bronx cheer at Art Draper's retirementparty- Ch a n g e so n H ig h M o v e si n t h e u p p e r ,u p p e r a d m i n i s t r a t i oonf T T U h a v eh a d t h e i r effecton our Department.One AcademicVice Presidentbit the administrative dust and the Dean of Arts and Sciences(Conroy)becamea V i c eP r e s i d e nitn n e i g h b o r i n gN e w MexicoStateUniversity.In the s u b s e q u e nst h u f f l eo u r o w n Associale Chairman Holwerdawas appointedAssociateDean of the Collegeof Arts and Sciences, creatingtherebya hole in D e p a r t m e n t aald m i n i s t r a t i o nT.h i s h a s b e e nf i l l e dt e m p o r a r i l yf o r t h e 1985-86year by Jerry Mills who will hold down the fort until Dick Wilde returnsin May from development leavein England.We raiseour hatsto t h e s ec o l l e a g u e w s h o a r ea n d w i l l b e h e l p i n gD i c k B a r t s c hw i t h n o t o n l y t h e n o r m a la d m i n i s t r a t i vbeu r d e n s b u t n o w t h e a d d i t i o n aol n e s b r o u g h t of our old on by the renovation building. C o n t i n u i n gw i t h t h e d o m i n oe f f e c t , an o f a d m i n i s t r a t i vceh a n g e s D Armstronghas taken over (from Bob Holwerda)as Chairmanof Graduate S t u d e n tA d m i s s i o n sa, n d B o b W a l k u p will take over (from David Knaff)as GraduateStudentAdvisor. Dr. Joe Adamcikcontinueswith his heavycontributionsto the American ChemicalSocietyas a memberof its Board of Directors.Joe is Chairman of the Board Committeeon P r o f e s s i o n aaln d M e m b e rR e l a t i o n s , a n d V i c e - C h a i r m aonf t h e C o m m i t t e e on ChemicalAbstractServices.He is also a memberof the Board C o m m i t t e eo n P u b l i cA f f a i r sa n d P u b l i cR e l a t i o n a sndof the C o m m i t t e eo n P l a n n i n gT. h e s e c o mm i t t e ea p p o i n t m e n tas n d ChemicalAbstractsTask Force assignmentshavetaken Joe to Board a n d A C S m e e t i n g si n B a l t i m o r e , C o l u m b u sa n d W a s h i n g t o nD, . C . s e v e r atli m e sd u r i n g1 9 8 5 . Dr- Dan Armstrong'sresearchin chromatographicseparationsof e n a n t i o m e rw s i t h t h e u s eo f c y c l o d e x t r i n - b o n d epda c k i n g sa, n d i n l i qu i d c hr o m a t o g r a p h isce p a r a t i o n s of polymersattractsgrowinggeneral and industrialinterest.He has receiveda year'sresearchsupport ($8000)from the Dow Chemical Company,and is also a joint awardee (with Dick Bartschand Sandy Dasgupta)in membraneseparation studiesfunded by the Texas AdvancedTechnologyProgram. Interestin Armstrong'swork led to his giving invitedlecturesat the 36th PittsburghConferencein New Orleansin February,and at the EasternAnalyticalSymposiumin N e w Y o r k i n N o v e m b e rI.n a d d i t i o n , Armstronggave 10 lecturesat industriallaboratoriesand u n i v e r s i t i edsu r i n gt h e y e a r . Dr. RichardBartschwas an invited speakerat the Gordon Conferenceon Separation and Purification in New L o n d o n ,N . H , ,i n A u g u s t .H e a l s o describedrecentresearchresultsin a postersessionof the '1Oth S y m p o s i u mo n M a c r o c y c l i c C o m p o u n d sP , r o v o ,U t a h ,i n A u g u s t . Dr. Bartsch'sresearchwork is supportedby grantsfrom the Departmentof Energy($82,500), the RobertA. WelchFoundation ($17,000),TechniconI nstruments, Inc. ($42,500), Miles Laboratories ($20,000) and SerpentixConveyor Corporation($20,000). In addition, Bartsch,Dan Armstrongand Sandy Dasguptaare the joint recipientsof a $335,000grant from the Texas AdvancedTechnologyResearch Programfor researchin Synthetic MembraneTechnology,over a 20m o n t hp e r i o db e g i n n i n gJ a n u a r y1 , 1986.That'sa greatway to beginthe new year. Apart from research,teaching,and Departmentaladministration,Dick Bartschis on the searchcommittee h e l p i n gt h e U n i v e r s i t fyi n d a n e w V i c e Presidentfor AcademicAffairsand Research. Dr. WalterChesnavichhas been givendepartmentalapprovalfor tenureand promotionto associate professor.The WelchFoundationhas also signifiedits supportof Dr. Chesnavichwith a three-yeargrant of $60,000for his studiesin theoretical chemistry. Dr. Sandy Dasguptawas promoted Dr. RussellLarsen,coordinatorand to associateprofessor,effectivethe supervisorof the Department's Fallsemester1985.Dr. Dasgupta's programin generalchemistry,is the researchin analyticalchemistryand C h a i r m a no f t h e S c i e n c eE d u c a t i o n separationtechniqueshas been Sectionof the Southwesternand r e c o g n i z e db y h i s b e i n ga p p o i n t e d R o c k yM o u n t a i n( S W A R M d) i v i s i o no f Chairmanof an Intersociety the AAAS, and also Co-FeatureS u b c o m m i t t eo e n t h e A n a l y s i so f l rinciples E d i t o ro f " C h e m i c a P A t m o s p h e r i cS u l f u rC o m p o u n d sT. h i s Revisited"for the Journalof s u b c o m m i t t e ies c o m p r i s e do f 1 4 C h e m i c aE l d u c a t i o nL. a r s e n ' s m e m b e rs o c i e t i e si ,n c l u d i n gt h e A C S . c o n t r i b u t i o n tso c h e m i c a e l ducation Other recognitionsof Dasgupta's a r e w i d e i n s c o p e .H e s p o k eo n researchachievements are the award " C o m p u t e rG r a p h i c si n C h e m i c a l of a $190,000grant f rom the USEPA Education"at Angelo StateUniversity t o b u i l da f i e l d i n s t r u m e ntto m e a s u r e (February)and gavean invited the parts-per-trillion levelof w o r k s h o po n " C o m p u t e rG r a p h i c si n hydrogenperoxide,and a $33,000 the Teachingof Chemistry"for g r a n tf r o m t h e D o w C h e m i c a l Octobersoft'85(elementaryand C o m p a n yf o r m e m b r a n e secondaryschoolteachers),in gas-phase,f lowdifferentiated, Lubbock.The varietyin Larsen's i n j e c t i o na n a l y s i s . interestscan be seenfurther in other Dr. Robert Holwerda,as noted talks and lectureshe gave in 1985. earlierin this Newsletter,was "Boxes,Facesand Lizards'"and appointedAssociateDeanfor " D i f f r a c t i o nw i t h o u tB r a g g i n g "i n Researchin the Collegeof Arts and invitedworkshopsfor the Assocition S c i e n c e si n t h e F a l l ,1 9 8 5 . of ChemistryTeachersof Texas; A d m i n i s t r a t i vwe o r k w i l l r e d u c es o m e "Kekule'sBenzolfestSpeech:Beyond of Bob'sdutiesin the Department,but the Ouroboros",an invitedpaperat h i s r e s e a r c hc o m m i t m e nct o n t i n u e s t h e M i d w e s tR e g i o n aAl C S m e e t i n g , unabated,and will be supportedby a C a r b o n d a l el ,l l . ;" T h e W i d eW o r l do f new, $35,000grant f rom the H e l i u m "a , t t h e N a t i o n aA l CS in PetroleumResearchFund of the C h i c a g o ;" l n f e r r i n gt h e U n s e e n AmericanChemicalSocietyeffective through Interference", at the meeting September,1986. of the TexasAcademyof Sciences, Dr. David Knafl relinguished(to U T - D a l l a s";B i r t h so f T i m e : Bob Walkup)his dutiesas Graduate Rediscoveryin Science",a seminarat StudentAdvisorat the end of the UTEP,and at the SWARM/AAAS calendaryear to makeway for meetingin Tucson.Dr. Larsenalso national,professionalresponsibilities. spoke on "Airships:Gas LawsAloft Knaff has beenappointedto the NSF (the Good Years)"in the Saturday Panelon PostdoctoralFellowshipsin S e m i n a rS e r i e sf o r H i g h S c h o o l P l a n tB i o l o g y ,a n d a l s ot o t h e U S D A Studentsat TTU on October 12, and Photosynthesis Program's visitedDrexelUniversityand the CompetitiveGrant Panel.These Universito y f M i c h i g a nu n d e rs u p p o r t appointmentsrecognizeKnaff's o f a M i n i D e v e l o p m e nGt r a n tt o A i d experienceand expertisein these Education,awardedby TTU's Office f i e l d sa n d c a l l f o r h i s a t t e n d i n g of the AcademicVice President.ln p e r i o d i cp a n e lm e e t i n g si n l i n ew i t h h i s i n t e r e s t si n u s i n g Washington,D.C. Knaff'sresearch c o m p u t u e r si n e d u c a t i o nD , r.Larsen work is supportedby grantsfrom the representedthe TTU facultyand ) ,S D A ( $ 1 8 0 , 0 0 0 ) N S F ( $ 1 7 8 , 5 0 0U describedthe faculty perspectiveat and WelchFoundation($60,000). the dedicationceremoniesfor the new AdvancedTechnologyLearning Center,a centerfor computerusage which has beenestablishedin TTU's librarywith the help of a $130,000gift from Apple Computer. Dr. Pill-SoonSong has been Dr. Ed Quitevishas receiveda appointedto his fifth, consecutive $60,000researchgrant from the three-yearterm as Editor-in-Chiefof WelchFoundationfor "Picosecond in t h e i n t e r n a t i o n aj ol u r n a l Studiesof Photoisomerization grant Photochemistryand Photobiology. L i q u i dX e n o n "a n d a n $ 1 8 , 0 0 0 This eventtook place in New Orleans from the ResearchCorPorationfor "PicosecondVibrationalDephasing i n J u n e a t t h e a n n u a lm e e t i n go f t h e Adsorbed on PhotobiologySociety.Song has been Molecules of Studies re-appointedalso as a memberof the Colloids".He presentedseminarson his researchwork at Exxon Research B i o p h y s i c sa n d C e l l u l a rB i o p h y s i c s S t u d yS e c t i o n - N l Hh, i s f i r s tt e r m o f g ompany, a n d E n g i n e e r i nC m e m b e r s h i ph a v i n gb e e nd u r i n g Yf A n n o n d a l eN , . J . ,t h e U n i v e r s i t o 1974-78.Among Song's Toronto,and TarletonState a c c o m p l i s h m e n t sh i s y e a ra l s o i s t h e University. Dr. RichardRedingtoncontinuesto appearanceof the 330-page,PlenumPressbook "SensitoryTransduction spendseveralmonthseach Year, i n A n e u r a lO r g a n i s m s "c,o - e d i t e d followinghis DevelopmentLeave,in with G. Colombettiand F. Lenci.Dr. C a m b r i d g eM , A at MITto assisthe Song was an invitedspeakerand c h a n g eh e i s m a k i n gi n h i s r e s e a r c h s e s s i o nc h a i r m a na t t h e S y m p o s i u m emphasisfrom infraredto uv-vis, pulsed-laserspectroscopy.He works o n P h o t o m o r p h o g e n e si ins W a g e n i n g e nT,h e N e t h e r l a n d si n, a t M I T w h i l es e e k i n ge q u i P m e ntto A p r i l ,a n d a n i n v i t e ds p e a k e ra t t h e establishhis laserprogramat TTU. S y m p o s i u mo n B i o c h e m i c a l A n a r t i c l eo n R e d i n g t o na n d h i s Applicationsof Luminescencein New researchon the tropolonemolecule appearedrecentlyin the "Personality" York in November.He presentedalso feature of The Spectrograph,the MIT a n l n s t i t u t eS e m i n a ra t t h e R o c h e , utley, M o l e c u l a rB i o l o g yI n s t i t u t eN LaserResearchCenterNewsletter. NJ, in November.New research This article,by the way, also carried g r a n t sa w a r d e dt o D r . S o n g i n 1 9 8 5 an extra "home" touch in the way of were:"PhotosensoryTransductioni n the first publishedphotoportrait(of for four yearsfrom Stentor"($260,587 R e d i n g t o nb) y t h e r i s i n gL u b b o c k photographer(and physchem t h e N I H ) ," L i g h tU t i l i z a t i o nb y Stentor"($10,000from the Centerfor colleague),Walt Chesnavich. Dr. Henry Shine is the recipientof a EnergyResearch,TTU), and a $5000 N a t o G r a n tf o r i n t e r n a t i o n a l t w a r df r o m t h e S e n i o rU . S .S c i e n t i sA A l e x a n d e vr o n H u m b o l d tF o u n d a t i o n , cooperativephytochromeresearch betweenTTU and the Universityof G e r m a n yS . h i n ew a s n o m i n a t e db y , h e r eh e Munich. the Universito y f H a m b u r gw a n d M r s .S h i n ew i l l s p e n dt h e s u m m e r so f 1 9 8 6a n d 1 9 8 7 .N o officialdutiesare requiredin the a w a r d ,s o S h i n ew i l l s p e n dt h e t i m e i n News of EmeritusFaculty G e r m a n yi n l e c t u r i n ga n d w r i t i n g Prof.CharlesShoppeecontinuesto about his researchwork at TTU. carry out researchin his laboratoryat D u r i n g1 9 8 5S h i n ew a s a s P e a k ear t La Trobe University,Melbourne, the lnternationalConferenceon A u s t r a l i aw, h e r eh e i s H o n .V i s i t i n g Theory of OrganicReactions, Professor.Prof.Shoppee'slatest G a r g n a n o l,t a l y ( J u n e ) .I n S e p t e m b e r , p a p e ro n t h e p h o t o c h e m i c a l he gave invitedlecturesat the Second transformationof tetrabromofu ran I n t e r n a t i o n aSl y m p o s i u mo n t h e a p p e a r e di n t h e J o u r n a lo f t h e Synthesisand Applicationsof C h e m i c aS l o c i e t y( L o n d o n )i n e a r l y l s o t o p i c a l l yL a b e l e dC o m p o un d s , 1985. KansasCity, and at the ACS S y m p o s i u mo n S t r u c t u r ea n d Reactionsof OrganicCation R a d i c a l sC, h i c a g o . Dr. Robert Walkup has been voted Chairman-electof the South Plains S e c t i o no f t h e A C S . H e w i l l h o l d t h i s office in 1986after havingservedas Sectionsecretaryduring 1985.Bob w i l l a d d t o h i s g o o d o f f i c e si n p u b l i c relationsthe role of GraduateStudent Advisorb , e g i n n i n gw i t h t h e S P r i n g Semester1986.His researchwork in o r g a n i cs y n t h e s i sr e c e i v e da d d i t i o n a l grant suport in 1985with a two-year, $25,000Type-G (starter)grant from the PetroleumResearchFund of the ACS for "NovelSynthesesof Heterocyclesvia Alkenes",and a one year,$3,375,TTU-SORFGrantfor " N u c l e o p h i l iR c i n g - O p e n i n gosf Cyclopropyl 2-Oxazoliniu m Salts". Dr. Walkupand graduatestudentRay C u n n i n g h a mw e r ea w a r d e da n $ 8 0 0 TTU GraduateSchoolSummer for research ResearchAssistantship in "A Novel Meansto Transform A l c o h o l si n t o C a r b a n i o n s "I .n J u l y , Dr. Walkuppresenteda posterpaper on some of his work at the Gordon ResearchConferenceon Natural Products. Dr. RichardWilde has been awardedone of the University's FacultyDevelopmentLeaves,with w h i c h h e w i l l s p e n dt h e S P r i n g Semester,1986,at the UniversitYof . i c k w i l l n e e dt o D u r h a mi n E n g l a n d D makethe most of his recuPeration time, becausewhen he returnsto L u b b o c kh e w i l l t a k eo n t h e d u t i e so f AssociateChairmanin the Department. Prof.Morris Stubbswritesthat, b e g i n n i n gJ a n u a r y1, 1 9 8 6 ,h e a n d ) i l l l e a v et h e i r M r s .S t u b b s( F i d e l i aw and move a p a r t m e n itn A l b u q u e r q u e i n t o t h e L a V i d aL l e n ar e t i r e m e n t center.Their new addresswill be 1 0 5 0 1L a g r i m ad e l O r o , N . E . ,A p t . N,M 8 7 ' 1 1 1W. e 4 3 1 3A , lbuqueruque suspectthat, as in the past,the latchstring w i l l a l w a y sb e o u t f o r o l d f r i e n d sa n d v i s i t o r sA. l t h o u g hl i v i n gi n a n e w l o c a t i o nP , r o f .S t u b b sw i l l c o n t i n u eh i s a c t i v i t i e si n t h e K i w a n i s C l u b a n d t h e A C S ,a n d M r s .S t u b b s s i m i l a r l yw i t h t h e A A U W P E O ,a n d A l b u q u e r q uM e u s i cC l u b . 5 3 :T H E S A T U R D A YS E M I N A RS E R I E S Dr. RussellD. Larsen T h e S a t u r d a yS e m i n a rS e r i e si s a D e p a r t m e not f C h e m i s t r y p r o g r a mf o r h i g h s c h o o ls t u d e n t s w h o e i t h e ra r e t a k i n gc h e m i s t r yo r a r e i n t e r e s t e di n c h e m i s t r yT. h e f i r s t 5 3 p r o g r a mw a s h e l d l n t h e S p r i n go f 1 9 8 4 .M o s t o f t h e t a l k s h a v eb e e ni n t h e C h e m i s t r y B u i l d i n ga t T e x a sT e c h . A t m o n t h l yi n t e r v a l si 1 t h e f a l l a n d s p r i n gs e m e s t e r s5 3 s p e a k e r s have presentedprogramson i nterestingchemically-related t o p i c s .A t a l k i s f o l l o w e db y a c o o k i e sa n d s o f t - d r i n kb r e a k( s o f t d r i n k sh a v eb e e nc o n t r i b u t e db y t h e L u b b o c kC o c a C o l a - S p r i t e B o t t l i n gC o m p a n y )a f t e rw h i c h t h e r e i s u s u a l l ya p r o j e c to r d e m o n s t r a t i o nM. o s t o f t h e speakershavebeen from our own d e p a r t m e nat l t h o u g h ,b e c a u s eo f the great resourcethat Tech represents,other departments h a v ec o n t r i b u t e dH . ighschools t h a t h a v ea t t e n d e dh a v ei n c l u d e d L u b b o c kC , o r o n a d oD , unbar, L e v e l l a n da,n d S u n d o w n . Lastyear Dr. Bennett f r o mA b i l e n e Hutchinson C h r i s t i a nU n i v e r s i t yg a v ea m a g n i f i c e ntta l k o n t h e r u d i m e n t s of spectroscopy,and students m a d et h e i ro w n s m a l l spect'rometers. This year there h a s b e e na d i v e r s i t yo f t o p i c s .D r . L a r s e na n d D r . M i t c h e l lt e a m e du p f o r " A i r s h i p s - G a s L a w sA l o f t ( T h e G o o d Y e a r s ) "T. h i s p r o g r a m l a u n c h e da y e a r - l o n gp r o j e c ti n w h i c h t h e s t u d e n t sa r e d e s i g n i n g a n d c o n s t r u c t i n gl a r g e( 7 - 8f e e t l o n g )r a d i o - c o n t r o l l ehde, l i u m f i l l e da i r s h i p sR. o y M i t c h e lw l as d e s i g n a t e dA d m i r a lo f t h e F l e e t a n d i s c o o r d i n a t i ntgh e u p c o m i n g o f f i c i a lf l i g h t a n d c o m p e t i t i o n . L u b b o c kH i g h a n d C o r o n a d o H i g h a r et h e p r i n c i p a l c o m p e t i t o r sT. h e l o c a l m o d e l a i r p l a n ec l u b ,W i n g s ,h a s p r o v i d e d c o n s u l t a n t sf o r t h e h i g h s c h o o l a i r s h i pc l u b sa n d t h e c o m m u n i t y s p o n s o r sf o r e a c hs c h o o lh a v e c o n t r i b u t e df i n a n c i a sl u p p o r t w h e r en e e d e d . D r . J u l i a nS p a l l h o l t izn t h e D e p a r t m e not f N u t r i t i o n ,g a v ea p r o g r a me n t i t l e d" T h e E l e m e n t so f L i f e . "H i s i n t e r e s t i n g talkwas a b o u tt h e c h e m i c a le l e m e n t st h a t seemto be necessaryfor the c r e a t i o na n d s u s t e n a n c eo f a l i v i n go r g a n i s mD . r .B o bW a l k u p , o f o u r d e p a r t m e n tp, r e s e n t e dt h e p r o g r a m" F r a g r a n c eC h e m i s t r y ( W h a tt h e N o s eK n o w s ) . 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