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Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
September 17, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 38
Volume 85, Issue 38
MARYE ANNE FOX AT THE HELM
Marye Anne Fox, chancellor of UC San Diego, reflects on the challenges of leading a top-tier research university
Credit: Photo by Carol Sonstein
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September 17, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 38
September 17, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 38
Marye Anne Fox, chancellor of UC San Diego, reflects on the challenges of leading a top-tier research university
(pp. 13-16)
Features
Business
The market demands paints and resins that durably protect the infrastructure yet are easy to use (pp. 19-23)
Education
Professors design curricula for creating chemically conversant consumers (pp. 38-40)
News of the Week
Blackstone To Buy 20% Stake In China National BlueStar
Blackstone executives will join BlueStar's board of directors to assist in firm's growth
(p.8)Evolved Enzyme Adds Sugars
Mutant glycosyltransferase makes range of aryl glycosides for drug discovery
(p.9)RNA Therapeutics
Joint venture Regulus Therapeutics combines microRNA expertise from Isis and Alnylam
(p.9)Chemical Hazard Information
Data for 101 high-production-volume chemicals are on EPA's website
(p.10)Exotic Molecule
Dipositronium molecule contains only electrons and positrons
(p.10)UN Chemicals Therapy
Experts will determine how chemicals unexpectedly turned up in a UN office
(p.11)Viewing Microbial Metabolism
Mass spec paints a picture of nitrogen fixation by individual bacteria in animal cells
(p.11)Departments
Business
The market demands paints and resins that durably protect the infrastructure yet are easy to use
(pp. 19-23)
Despite China's poor record of innovation, investors are excited about its potential for research breakthroughs
(pp. 24-25)
The head of Chemtura's new polymer additives business embraces change-and makes a few changes of her own
(p.26)Concentrates
(pp. 17-18)
(pp. 17-18)- Aptuit Will Acquire Evotec Development Arm
- DuPont Urges Faster Phaseout Of HCFCs
- Borealis Forms Research Firm
- Konarka Signs Solar Power Deal
- Dow Pushes Into Epoxy Systems
- Shin-Etsu Expands Methylcellulose
- Evonik Is New Name For RAG, Degussa
- DSM Rearranges Assets In Shanghai
- Bayer May Build European MDI Plant
- Employment Jumps In August
- Pfizer To Cease output In Sandwich
- Sigma-Aldrich Boosts Pharma Chemicals
- Drugmakers Form Delivery Alliances
- Boehringer, Ablynx Sign Antibody Pact
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Medical, energy, and environmental breakthroughs hailed in Boston
(pp. 45-47)
New data shed light on racial/ethnic makeup of chemistry graduates
(pp. 43-44)
Government & Policy
Officials say policy changes are needed to support widespread use of ethanol fuel
(pp. 28-30)Books
Providing more than mere information, new bookorganizes progress in drug discovery, molecular medicine
(pp. 41-42)Education
Professors design curricula for creating chemically conversant consumers
(pp. 38-40)
Science & Technology
Marye Anne Fox, chancellor of UC San Diego, reflects on the challenges of leading a top-tier research university
(pp. 13-16)
Roasting, cooling, and storage conditions affect the chemicals that contribute to brew's flavor and aroma
(pp. 32-34)
Unexpected complexes required extensive characterization to convince chemists of their existence
(pp. 35-36)
Technology and Business news for the laboratory world
(p.37)Newscripts
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