Jane Scheiber photo AlumnI NEws Rebecca Zuckerman Chair, <strong>College</strong> Alumni Association Dear Fellow Alum, It’s graduation time, one <strong>of</strong> the most festive times for the college. And in honor <strong>of</strong> newly graduating students, we have been distributing “<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong>” mugs with a complimentary c<strong>of</strong>fee certificate to the college’s “C<strong>of</strong>fee Lab.” This was done last year as well and has been very well received. There’s nothing like a little caffeine to assist one through those last finals, and the mug serves as a favorable reminder <strong>of</strong> all the fun and dedicated times that the college years have afforded. Several recent events provided both fun and fantastic networking opportunities for alumni. The second annual Young Alumni and Graduating Student Reception was held on April 27. This year’s event was a huge success with many newly graduating students being congratulated by faculty and recent alums while enjoying a delectable selection <strong>of</strong> sushi. This is an exciting time <strong>of</strong> year for those receiving their degrees after many years <strong>of</strong> hard work and dedication, and I am thrilled that we were able to recognize and celebrate their achievements together. The Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum 2005 took place on April 30. Organized by the Berkeley Nanotechnology Club and sponsored by the <strong>College</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong>, Engineering, and Letters & Science, and the Schools <strong>of</strong> Business and Law, this forum brought together people from the campus and community with a common interest in all things super-small. The talks and poster sessions SHOW AND TELL. <strong>College</strong> lecturer Mark Kubinec (Ph.D. ’94, Chem) prepares to dazzle the Cal Day crowd. NEW-TIMERS: Graduating students mug with the <strong>College</strong> Mug, left. Eugene Rosa (B.S. ’59, Chem) attended his first Cupola Era event in March with his daughter, right. were stimulating, and Stephen Chu, who is the Director <strong>of</strong> LBNL and a Nobel laureate in physics, gave the keynote address. We have had many others events this past year, including Cal Day, which was held on April 16 and is a campuswide open house for newly admitted students and their parents and the general community. The event was a great success. Lecturer Mark Kubinec and Lonnie Martin gave a demonstration lecture on “Molecules, Materials and Us” that included explosive, illuminating demonstrations and examples <strong>of</strong> ChemQuizzes. I highly recommend that you consider bringing your children or grandchildren to this event next year. Mark and Lonnie have a way <strong>of</strong> intriguing the scientist in all <strong>of</strong> us! After this lecture, Associate Dean Herbert L. Strauss gave a welcome presentation to new and prospective students <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong> and their parents, followed by an informal question and answer session. Prior to the lectures, students from AXE and AIChE and our undergraduate advisors were available in the Latimer lobby to answer questions pertaining to the (continued on page 27) ANNUAL GATHERING. Jim Leonard (B.S. ’44, Chem), Geza Ronay (B.A. ’44, Chem) and Bill Benjamin, a former faculty member, attended the G. N. Lewis Era event in November. 24 BERKELEY COLLEGE OF CHEMISTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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