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Table of Contents
May 28, 2001
Volume 79, Number 22
CENEAR 79 22 p. 3
| GOVERNMENT & POLICY |
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GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES |
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DIOXINS
EPA's Science Advisory Board gives final approval to agency's controversial report on the health risks of these chemicals. |
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NASA BUDGET
Funding for 2002 is evenly split between spaceflight and R&D. |
| SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY |
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SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES |
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HYDROGENATION
New media for this widely used process include supercritical carbon dioxide, room-temperature ionic liquids, and solvent-free systems. |
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PATENT RIGHTS
Chemist Srinivasan helped develop a laser method for vision correction surgery but was not named coinventor. |
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QUANTUM CONTROL
Breakthrough occurred when researchers learned to tune intense laser pulses. |
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INSIGHTS
Number of women in synthetic organic chemistry is low, as is their visibility. |
| EMPLOYMENT |
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GLOBAL WORKFORCE
Working in foreign countries provides chemical industry professionals with opportunities for growth, development. |
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