NEWS OF THE WEEK
			PFIZER VAULTS TO THE TOP Acquisition of Pharmacia will make it global drug industry's largest company.
			NEW LASER TOOL First coherent extreme ultraviolet laser fits on a benchtop.
			CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD China's team sweeps the field at 34th annual competition.
			PROTEIN SPLICING Small molecules change proteins' function by altering their sequence.
			ACS ELECTION Nalley is petition candidate for post of 2003 president-elect.
			HEAVY-ELEMENT FRAUD Lawrence Berkeley Lab fires scientist for faking data that led to elements 116 and 118.
			SECURITY STRATEGY White House plan outlines critical role for R&D in homeland defense.
			DRUGS FROM GREEN PLANTS Companies jockey for position as they scale up production processes.

COVER STORY
			FINE CHEMICALS Although still suffering from overcapacity and low demand, this industry will fare a little better than it did in 2001.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			SELLING NANOTECH Turning nanoscience into viable business models means first overcoming technological and financial hurdles.
			DUPONT TRIAL Jury finds in favor of three of 10 plaintiffs, but firm stands behind its Pompton Lakes, N.J., cleanup actions and is appealing.
			TRADE DEFICIT Although the value of U.S. chemical imports will be greater than that of exports in 2002, the news isn't all bad.
			ACROSS THE BORDER DuPont Canada takes advantage of being both a DuPont subsidiary and a publicly traded company.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			HOMELAND SECURITY Role of science and technology in counterbioterrorism is explored in NRC report.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			MIMICKING HYDROGENASE Enzyme's complex method of oxidizing hydrogen may give industry some ideas for cheaper catalysts.

EDUCATION
			SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS University of Michigan adds advanced study in environmental sustainability to its engineering programs.

ACS NEWS
			COUNCIL PREVIEW Actions in Boston could increase number of councilors on two committees, allow non-U.S. residents to become society affiliates.

ACS COMMENT
			CHEMISTRY NEEDS A NEW IMAGE

224TH ACS NATIONAL MEETING
			TECHNICAL PROGRAM & EXPOSITION Highlights, listing of technical presentations, and description of exhibitors in Boston, Aug. 18–22.

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