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November 3, 2008 Cover
Volume 86, Issue 44
Volume 86, Issue 44
EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
Economic turmoil points to a hazy outlook; a little imagination can open up job opportunities
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November 3, 2008 Issue
Volume 86, Issue 44
November 3, 2008 Issue, Vol. 86 | Iss. 44
Economic turmoil points to a hazy outlook; a little imagination can open up job opportunities
(p.43)
Features
Government & Policy
Chemical sector faces uncertainty about how to protect critical information (pp. 18-20)
Science & Technology
Fluorinated fluid is the protagonist of an ongoing experiment in preserving biological specimens (pp. 25-29)
Cover Story: Thinking Creatively About Work
A Tough Job Market Looms
It's business as usual for now; the future is less certain
(pp. 44-49)Human Capital
Talent management is critical to recruiting
(p.48)Entrepreneurial Trailblazers
Women build businesses around their passion for science
(pp. 50-54)Extreme Chemistry
Chemists working in extreme environments mix science with adventure
(pp. 55-56)International Internships
Research opportunities abroad offer students unique opportunities for career development, personal growth, and intercultural exchange
(pp. 57-60)Cultural Confusion
Working abroad is fraught with difficulties, but it is also rewarding
(pp. 58-59)News of the Week
A Mixed Third Quarter
Chemical makers struggle with high costs and hurricanes
(p.8)Dow Contests Pesticide Ban
Company accuses Quebec of prohibiting 2,4-D without scientific basis
(p.9)NF3 Measured in Air
Levels of the greenhouse gas exceed industry's estimates
(p.9)Gates Supports Health Explorers
Foundation awards novel approaches to health problems
(p.10)Sequestering CO2
Pressure grows for greater haste in setting up trial projects at coal-fired facilities
(p.10)Huntsman-Hexion Deal Off Again
Banks that were to finance merger deal won't provide loans to make it happen
(p.11)New Material For Data Storage
Spin-transition compounds prove amenable to nanoscale processing
(p.11)Plugging Along
Design advances improve spatial and temporal resolution of plug-based devices
(p.12)Risks Of Bisphenol A
FDA's draft assessment of the controversial chemical is inadequate, a new report says
(p.12)Departments
Business
Senior scientists staff new office coordinating R&D in China
(p.15)
A funding initiative for cancer research taps into a game-shifting trend toward collaboration
(p.16)Concentrates
(pp. 13-14)
(pp. 13-14)- Merck Slashes Jobs, Closes Research Sites
- Blast At Canadian Celanese Plant
- Albemarle Unveils Catalyst Technology
- Evonik Adds More Peroxides
- DC Chemical Forced Off Sodiff Board
- BASF Colors Concept Car
- Glaxo To Buy Genelabs Technologies
- Linde Expands In China, Switzerland
- Maxygen Cuts Costs And Shifts Strategy
- Cephalon Licenses Acusphere Product
- Germany's Merck Sets New Licenses
- MethylGene Will Reclaim Cancer Therapies
- Business Roundup
- All Concentrates
ACS News
Government & Policy
Chemical sector faces uncertainty about how to protect critical information
(pp. 18-20)
NIST looks to help make biosciences measurements uniform
(p.21)
Science & Technology
Fluorinated fluid is the protagonist of an ongoing experiment in preserving biological specimens
(pp. 25-29)
Industrial battery chemist-turned-professor conveys lessons learned
(p.30)
Spending on chemical research and on science and engineering as a whole rose a moderate 4.3% in 2006
(pp. 31-35)Career & Employment
Talent management is critical to recruiting
(p.48)
It's business as usual for now; the future is less certain
(pp. 44-49)
Women build businesses around their passion for science
(pp. 50-54)
Chemists working in extreme environments mix science with adventure
(pp. 55-56)
Working abroad is fraught with difficulties, but it is also rewarding
(pp. 58-59)
Research opportunities abroad offer students unique opportunities for career development, personal growth, and intercultural exchange
(pp. 57-60)
Economic turmoil points to a hazy outlook; a little imagination can open up job opportunities
(p.43)Newscripts
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