Describes areas of inorganic chemistry which have changed dramatically in the past year or two, including photochemistry, electrochemistry, organometallic complexes, inorganic reaction theory, and solid state chemistry. (DS)

Discusses a new staff department of the American Chemical Society, the Office of International Activities, whose major role is coordinating the Society's involvement in international cooperative research efforts. (MLH)

Discusses the structure of oceanology, and the role of chemical analysis and chemists in oceanographic research and marine pollution studies. (MLH)

Traces electronegativity in four fundamental areas of chemistry during the period 1870-1910: (1) the relationship between electronegativity and classical valence; (2) the relationship between electronegativity and periodic law; (3) the relationship between electronegativity thermochemistry; and (4) the relationship between electronegativity and…

The challenges faced by the predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUI) due to the changing landscape of higher education and research are described. An Undergraduate Research Summit recommends methods for the enhancement of the amount, quality, productivity and visibility of chemistry research at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUI).

The research advances made in chemosensors, tracking Dragon's blood, anthrax and the renewable source of hydrogen for fuel cells are discussed. The features and the uses are presented.

Discusses the 1976 edition of "What's Happening in Chemistry," a booklet summarizing newsworthy events in chemical research, available from the American Chemical Society. The booklet is primarily for writers, editors, and broadcasters; its aim is to generate more articles in the media about chemists and chemistry. (MLH)

Outlines the National Science Foundation budget allocations in general and explains those in the chemistry field in more detail. Describes the procedures, policies, and objectives for the selection of research projects. (GS)

A discussion of the role that theory plays in chemistry leads the author to conclude that its most important role is to provide a framework in which to think and to organize knowledge. (DT)

Concludes that Carl Scheele first observed oxygen and clearly understood what he was observing in June 1771, when he heated manganese dioxide with concentrated sulfuric acid. This was more than three years before Lavoisier or Priestley (who is usually credited with the discovery of oxygen) made similar observations. (Author/MLH)

Reports on research concerning the formation, location, and composition of manganese modules. (CP)

Reports on the Health Research Group claim that less than 7 percent of all new drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in recent years were considered to be important therapeutic gains. (SL)

Those attending the CIC/ACS (Chemical Institute of Canada /American Chemical Society) joint conference at Montreal heard about recent advances in brain chemistry research, the use of compartmental models for predicting pollution, the presence of carcinogens (N-Nitrosamines) in sidestream tobacco smoke, and the synthesis of sex attractants using…

Reports on recent research into the operation of neuronal local circuits in higher brain functions. (CP)