Topical Presentation:

The Chicago ACS Elementary Education Committee:
A Retrospective

 
Speaker: Dr. Kathleen Carrado
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne, IL
Date: Friday, June 23, 2000
Location:   Elmhurst College Science Center
190 Prospect Avenue
Skokie, Illinois Elmhurst, IL
(minutes from dinner at Stevens)
Times:
Topical Group: 5:00-6:00 P.M. (note earlier time)
Social Hour: 6:00- 7:00 P.M.
Dinner: 7:00 P.M.
Meeting: 8:00 P.M.

Biography:

Dr. Kathleen Carrado received her PhD in Chemistry in 1986 from the University of Connecticut, whereupon she went to Argonne National Laboratory for a post-doctoral appointment. She was hired as permanent staff in 1989 and has remained at Argonne ever since. Her field of research involves clay materials as catalyst supports, nanocomposites, and environmental adsorbents, which has resulted thus far in nearly 50 articles and patents. Dr. Carrado has been active in the ACS as the Chair of the Fuel Chemistry Division (1999) and as Chair of the Elementary Education Committee (EEC) of the Chicago Section since 1993, having been a member of this committee since its inception in 1990.

It is in this latter role that Dr. Carrado became involved with editing the "ChemShorts for Kids" column for the Chicago Bulletin. Nearly 90 columns have been published since 1992.

Abstract:

In her presentation, Dr. Carrado will detail some of the activities in these columns and provide anecdotal details on their history and development. The other interests of the EEC (especially from the earlier years) will also be highlighted, and an activity involving the periodic table will be presented.

Directions:

FROM CHICAGO:

Take Interstate 290 west to St. Charles Road West and proceed to Prospect Avenue. Turn right on Prospect Avenue. The Science Center with parking is on the corner of Prospect and Church. FROM THE SOUTH:

Take Interstate 294 north to Interstate 290 West (to Rockford) and follow directions above. FROM THE NORTH:

Take Interstate 294 south to the exit marked "I-290 West/ U.S. 20-Lake/ Ill. 64- North Avenue". Exit immediately at "Ill 64-North Avenue" and proceed west approximately 1.5 miles to Maple Avenue. Turn left on Maple Avenue proceed across the tracks to the campus. (Maple Avenue becomes Prospect Avenue south of the tracks. The Science Center with parking is on the corner of Prospect and Church.



Updated 5/6/00