IYC Bulletin

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IYC Take-Home Messages
When a non-scientist asks what the IYC was all about, will you have a compelling response? Can you describe the cutting edge connections between chemistry and health, energy, the environment, water or materials? Take a look at these short videos of American Chemical Society (ACS) members as they “speak simply” about how chemistry transforms our lives in each of the IYC theme areas, and then come up with your own engaging response. The IYC doesn’t have to end with 2011 if we all keep the message alive!

Celebrate International Historic Chemical Landmarks during IYC 2011
The ACS’s National Historic Chemical Landmarks program commemorates the history of chemists and chemistry with online materials that describe their journeys of scientific discovery. From the European roots of modern chemistry to the creation of the Mexican steroid hormone industry, these sites have transformed our lives through chemical discoveries. For more information on the U.S. and International Landmark sites or to nominate a site of chemical heritage in your area, visit www.acs.org/landmarks.

Join a Global Chemistry Caroling Event
Are you looking for a fun and social way to bring friends and family together to share the activities and outcomes of IYC events? Have a Chemistry Caroling event and invite media to promote possibly the last event of the IYC. Join in the fun and write to squidbait@ymail.com to receive a list of songs.

Pennies for PUR™ Water – You Can Help
As part of the IYC 2011 celebration, ACS has launched the "Pennies for PUR™ Water" initiative, to raise funds that will be donated to the Children's Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) program. The CSDW program, sponsored by Procter & Gamble, provides communities in need with PUR™ water-purification sachets that can purify even heavily contaminated water to meet World Health Organization standards for safe drinking water. Through the Pennies for PUR™ Water effort, ACS hopes to raise sufficient funds to be able to provide more than 1.5 million gallons of safe water before the end of 2011 – a powerful demonstration of ACS’ Vision of "improving people's lives through the transforming power of chemistry." We ask all members to participate by raising or donating funds. Visit the Pennies for PUR™ Water web page to find out how you can help.

ACS IYC Partner Program
Is your organization an ACS IYC Partner? If not, consider joining the growing number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics organizations that have partnered with ACS to promote and celebrate the IYC. Find out how to participate by visiting our IYC website.

New IYC Partners
We welcome Tennessee Scholars, our newest ACS IYC Partner!

IYC Partner Highlight
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
The NSTA, founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of 60,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education. Visit the NSTA website to learn more.

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Free Access to First Articles for ACS Macro Letters
ACS Macro Letters, the new journal complementing Macromolecules, is now offering free access to the first papers posted online at pubs.acs.org/macroletters. This new journal, led by Editor Timothy P. Lodge, University of Minnesota, and Deputy Editor Stuart J. Rowan, Case Western Reserve University, offers the fastest time to publication in polymer science: estimated to be four to six weeks from submission to web publication. Articles have full citations, including page numbers, when first published to the web. ACS Macro Letters publishes the first issue in January 2012.

ACS IYC Virtual Journal – New Issue Now Available!
This new issue highlights four special subject areas with summaries of more than a dozen research articles, written in non-technical format, based on research published in ACS’ 43 peer-reviewed scientific journals and Chemical & Engineering News, its weekly newsmagazine. Journal topics include turning up the heat to kill cancer cells: “The Lance Armstrong effect;” how the Giant Fire-Bellied Toad’s brain brims with powerful germ-fighters; new evidence that supports 19th Century idea on formation of oil and gas; home washing machines as the source of potentially harmful ocean “microplastic” pollution; a report that at long last there are new plastics for baby bottles, shopping bags, and much more; and the other vignettes on chemistry. Free access is available to the full text of the selected content in the ACS IYC Virtual Journal throughout 2011.

ACS on Campus Travels to China
In conjunction with the IYC, ACS Publications recently visited Jinan and Beijing, China for its first overseas edition of ACS on Campus. ACS on Campus is ACS Publications' campus outreach program that brings various ACS resources to top universities in the US and abroad. Students participate in seminars on the basics of peer-review, ethics in scholarly communications, career building and development, and effective use of ACS web tools like SciFinder®, the ACS Network, and the Web Editions Platform. ACS on Campus took place at Shandong University on October 12, where ACS journals ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Langmuir were having editorial meetings. October 18 saw ACS on Campus at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, hosted by the National Library of China. Visit the ACS on Campus website to view the 2012 schedule for international and domestic visits. Email ACSonCampus@acs.org for any questions about the program.

Canada Post Releases IYC Commemorative Stamp
Canada Post released a limited-edition stamp on October 3, 2011 to celebrate the work of world-renowned University of Toronto chemist Dr. John Charles Polanyi, and IYC 2011.

Los Alamos National Laboratories Celebrates the IYC
Los Alamos National Laboratory and its Chemistry Division are celebrating the IYC through a series of activities, lectures, and events, many of which are open to the public. Their goal, which is consonant with the greater goal of the United Nations and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), is to educate concerning the discipline of chemistry and share some of their excitement concerning the wonders of chemistry.

Find Out More about the Global Celebration of IYC 2011
Visit the global IYC website, the primary source of information on the IYC created and maintained by the IUPAC with the guidance and sponsorship of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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Learn More about the Benefits of ACS Membership
ACS is working to advance chemistry around the world, and is dedicated to supporting the global chemical science community and collaborating with scientists and engineers worldwide through a broad range of activities and events. Find more information at Worldwide.ACS.org.

Network Your Way to IYC 2011
Join the IYC group within the ACS Network and share your plans and activities for this historic year. The ACS Network is a professional networking platform for the global chemistry community hosted by the American Chemical Society. Signing up is easy and quick. We look forward to seeing you there!