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A Message from the "Chairman
We again were pleased with the response 3%“ , ' V ‘x trometer system and a new high resolution
of our alumni to our last newsletter. We _ *E t ’ mass spectrometer. The equipment should
hope you enjoy the news from your former “" ’W 1 be installed by summer 1980.
classmates. i: I“ We wish to thank those who have contrib-
The fifth symposium on Chemistry and , m “Ag uted funds to the Department of Chemistry.
Molecular Biology supported by the endow- WWW I * , - , _ ' ' In addition to the alumni gifts, we have re-
ment fund in memory of Anna S. Naff was _ V, " wkvfim 4:: ceived substantial gifts this year to the Anna
held on April 23, 1979. The topic was “In- T A? ,i, \T' ‘7 l " I ‘ . , S. Naff Memorial Fund, and the Robert M.
terrupted Genes and RNA Splicing," pre- ti -. " , xg‘ ’ fl, . Boyer Fund. Grants were also received from
sented by Benjamin Lewin, editor, Cell, and Ah m ~.. the Ashland Oil Foundation for summer fel-
Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Center for Cancer Re- ,, E" % ' ' Es lowships, Eastman Kodak for undergrad-
search and Department of Biology, MIT. As ,1 C ,- P f its: “i “gag a“ uate scholarships, and unrestricted grants Ml
\ usual, the program was a huge success. If i i 1mm,” “‘“fi‘séfil‘ from Dow Corning Corporation and Du-
\ you would like to be placed on the mailing Ii R {f’ wrf‘éfiffi Pont. These funds have been used to support
i list for future symposia please let us know, I; may if“: if‘efiifim our symposia, seminars, fellowships and .
and we would appreciate any of your sugges- ‘ i; ’€\;1F§§ 7; awards described elsewhere. In addition, the
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tions for topics and speakers for future pro- iii-'33:" ;' u 3? funds are used to support the publication
grams. . i ”‘ii‘iilfig‘vl and mailing of this newsletter and other ac- ,
Undergrad Enrollment Constant Dr. 11113th We i_i A" tiVitieS in support Of our teaChing and re- ‘
Our undergraduate enrollment remained search programs.
about constant this year. We have a small program has been well received by students Donations Appreciated ‘
increase in graduate enrollment which now and faculty. This year we have revised our If you wish to make contributions to the ‘
stands at 50. general chemistry program by offering a Sih' University to be used by the Department of
We received a request to include more gle course for all students except those in our Chemistry, please specify that the donation
pictures of the department and the Univer- non-major cultural chemistry terminal is for the Chemistry Development Fund for
sity. Accordingly, we are including pictures course. Students who have hOt had high unrestricted use by the Department of
of the faculty and other activities of the de SChOOl chemistry or score low on entrance Chemistry.
partment and University. exams Sign up for a remedial preparatory Donations may be sent to: Director of De-
We were sorry to learn of the death of Dr. course that starts the 135‘ two-thirds 0f the velopment / 204 Administration Building /
Norman 0. Long on April 21’ 1977. Dr. semester. Those students who are failing the University of Kentucky / Lexington, Kentucky
Long was on our faculty in the late 19405. regular course at that time may drop back to 40506.
He retired in 1975 after heading the Depart- the remedial course Without penalty. We If any of you are in a position to aid us in
ment of Chemistry, Central Methodist Col- hope this program Whl salvage those who obtaining support from your company for
lege, Fayette, Missouri for 10 years. Before might otherwise fail our freshman courses. graduate or undergraduate fellowships, or
that he taught at Indiana Institute of Tech- Excellent Research Support other support, we would appreciate your as-
nology, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, after serving in Our active research program is reflected sistance in helping us to make the necessary
the Indonesian Program sponsored by the in the section on News from the Faculty. contacts.
University of Kentucky. The faculty had 65 publications in the 1978 But most of all we appreciate hearing of
Our faculty continues to be active in their calendar year. your activities so that we can include them
teaching and research. An innovation in our The University administration continues in our HCXt newsletter. This helps all 0f us to
undergraduate seminar program has been to give us excellent support in purchasing keep in contact.
the addition of a poster session each spring capital equipment. This year they have pro-
for those students who are involved in un- vided over $700,000 for the purchase of a William F. Wagner
dergraduate independent research. The Varian XL-ZOO multinuclear NMR spec— Chairman