UK Chemistry

Department
Draws Its Share Of Grants
"The facilities of the new Chemistry-Physic- s
building have helped a great deal to procure research grants for University chemistry professors,"
said Dr. Lyle R. Dawson, head of the chemistry department.
In the past 12 to 14 years, Dr. Dawson said, the
chemistry department has received more than
$750,000 from out of state research grants. Dawson
was the first UK chemistry professor to receive
such a grant in 1946 for research.
Approximately 18 grants, totaling about $100,000,
are received yearly for fundamental research by
UK professors. The chemistry department emphasizes fundamental work, which may be published
in national Journals, rather than developmental research in testing.
The research grants are given by such organizations as the Atomic Energy Commission, National
Institute of Health, Army Signal Corps, and the
National Science Foundation.
Dr. James E. Douglass, assistant professor of
chemistry, received a National Science Foundation
grant of $19,400 to conduct research in a specific
area of boron chem'istry. The grant provides a two
year support for his project.
Dr. Douglass hopes to learn more of the effects
of boron In organic compounds, mainly amine complexes.
Dr. Hartley C. Eckstrom, another UK chemistry

Dean Carter Visits Ford
Among 51 professors at Ford Motor Company's 1963 Engineering
Forum in Dearborn, Mich., June
is Willis M. Carter, professor and head. Department of Mechanical Engineering at the
University of Kentucky. Prof. Carter (left) is shown with H. L.
Misch, Ford vice president engineering and research, examining
a model of the Mustang, Ford's experimental sports car.

professor, is now attending the Oordon Research
Conference on Catalysis at Colby Junior College in
New Hampshire. He will discuss his research in the
field of infrared studies of chemisorbic molecules
on metal surfaces. Dr. Eckstrom is supported at the
University by a research contract from the Atomic
Energy Commission.
An associate chemistry professor, Dr. William
D. Ehmann, will present a paper describing his research in radiochemistry in London, England, July
15. He will lecture to groups attending the Congress
of the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry.
includes lectures and
Dr. Ehmann's
visits to several laboratories in Germany, Switzerland, and France, is sponsored by the U. S. Atomic
Energy Commission.
Dr. William F. Wagner is presently attending the
Gordon Research Conference on the chemistry and
physics of space, being held at Tilton, New Hampshire. Delegates are from the United States and
other parts of the world.
Better facilities, equipment and more space have
encouraged many chemistry graduates to study at
the University, Dr. Dawson believes. "We now have
5
between
graduate students in chemistry and
hope to have several more in the fall," Dr. Dawson
commented.

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University of Kentucky
1963

Vol. LIV, No. 118

LEXINGTON,

Four Pages

KV., FRIDAY, JULY 5,

Economics Institute
Conducted On Campus

Program
In French
Held Here

Approximately 48 high school teachers from 13 southern
states are registered for a summer fellowship program in
economic education, sponsored by the University of Kentucky
College of Commerce and the General Electric corp.
The program began at UK June

23 and continues through Aug 2.
Its purpose is to help develop

a broader understanding of economics and its applications to
the problems of government,
business and society. Program
sessions will deal with the application of economic analysis to
national and international economic problems, the application
of economic analysis to business
problems, and a comparison of
economic thought in this and
other nations.
The main emphasis will be on
the development of economic analysis and on economic policy
rather than on how to teach
economics to students.
Five UK professors are serving
as the faculty for the program.
They are Virgil Christian, W.
Warren Haynes, Rodman Sullivan, John T. Masten and Las-zl- o
Zsoldos.
Grants from the General Electric Foundation cover full tuition and fees, books and course
material, room and board and
travel allowances.
Participants are from Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Tex- -

as, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
and West Virginia.

LSU Agrees

To Play
UK Negroes

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Athletic director James Cor-beof Louisiana State University said Tuesday that he
sees no reason why the LSU
football team cannot play the
University.

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UK has adopted a policy of
allowing Negroes to participate in
athletics, out has not recruited
any yet.
Corbett made the comment after he attended a closed LSU
board session.
Corbett said the matter of Kentucky using Negro athletes had
not been mentioned.

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Progress On the Chisholm Trail
Although It does not appear that much progress has been made
on the long dusty strip that used to be the end of South Limestone and Rose, they at least have the pipes laid for the sewers.
Work is supposed to be completed by October, which means that
for nearby residents it will indeed be a long, hot summer.

Math Award Honors Dr. Pence
An annual award to recognize excellence in the study of
mathematics leading to teaching has been approved by the
University Board of Trustees.
The Sallie E. Pence award will consist of a plaque and a.
stipend. Dr. J. C. Eaves, head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, wanted to establish the award as a
tribute to Dr. Pence's 34 years on the UK faculty as a professor of mathematics and astronomy.
The award will be financed by funds Dr. Eaves receives
from a testing service he has been operating on his own time,
Dr. Frank G. Dickey, president of the University, said.
The trustees also approved a
status for Dr.
Pence, who retired from the faculty in June.
change-of-wor-

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Returning Seniors Take Note
Returning Seniors (students with at least 90 hours) may register and classify for the fall semester on one of the following
dates, preferably in the morning: July 5', 8, 17 and 26.
They should report to their Dean first to pick up the brown
summary card, Dean's schedule cards, and other necessary material. From the Dean's Office, they go to the Registrar's Office.
Class tickets may be picked up in departmental offices. When all
class tickets have been picked up the students return to their
Dean's office.
All Seniors who do not register on these dates will register
during the regular registration days in September.

The university is conducting
the second N.D.E.A. Summer Infor Secondary School
stitute
Teachers of French under the
direction of Mr. John A. Rea.
The purpose of the institute is
to Increase competency of participants in seven areas including
aural
comprehension,
writing
proficiency, speaking ability
reading ability, culture, language
analysis, and professional preparation. In order to be admitted
to the program applicants must
have a bachelor's degree, two or
more years of college French, no
previous NJ3.E.A. experience, and
evidence of good teaching ability.
As much as eight credit hours are
available to eligible participants.
The program of the institute
includes methodology,
pattern
practice, linguistics, laboratory,
culture, conversation, and activities consisting of French films,
group singing, and lectures.
Participants in the program
speak and hear only French in
their classes and at the ATO fraternity house where they are living for the summer.
The university is one of sixty-fiv- e
colleges involved in the proof
gram and the enrollment
forty-eigrepresents twenty
states throughout the country.

August Graduates
Today and tomorrow will be
the last days for students
planning to graduate in August
to file for a degree. Students
may file for their degree in the
office of the Dean of their

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