NEWS OF THE WEEK
			HOMELAND SECURITY As approved by Congress, new department has several science components.
			ACS ELECTION RESULTS Directors for board are chosen; presidential election is challenged.
			FEDS CLAMP DOWN Discovery of stray biopharm corn plants draws swift response.
			FINDING A MATE Female gall wasps exploit host plant's chemistry to lure species' males.
			CHANGING NATURE'S CLOCK Heme-based CO sensor links cellular metabolism with circadian rhythm.
			NSF'S BUDGET GETS A BOOST Congress approves doubling its funding over next five years.
			3-D DATA STORAGE Inexpensive organic devices can be read multiple times with unamplified lasers.
			EU CHEMICAL REGULATIONS Study predicts Germany would suffer widespread job and production losses if EU policy takes effect.

COVER STORY
			EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK 2003 Sluggish economy means a tight market for chemists seeking jobs, but C&EN offers interviewing tips, career-planning resources, and a guide to health insurance. Meanwhile, salaries continue strong gains.

SPECIAL REPORT
			GRADUATE EDUCATION AND BEYOND For those who want a career in academia, C&EN offers advice on choosing a graduate school, mentoring, writing a successful tenure-track application, and running a research lab.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			WORLD VINYL FORUM Plastics take the stage as delegates promote PVC as a sustainable substance.
			LATIN AMERICA Chemical industry gathering in Chile is upbeat despite economic problems facing the region.
			GERMAN EARNINGS BASF, Bayer, and Degussa announce mixed results for third quarter.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			ENVIRONMENT U.S. Supreme Court ruling on wetlands has activists worried about wastewater discharges.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			GREEN CHEMISTRY As pollution prevention strategy matures, the world community will expect quicker solutions to sustainability problems.
			WOMEN IN CHEMISTRY Angela Belcher's passion is to create and organize new materials using templates from the natural world.
			INSIGHTS In just a few weeks, Scripps Research Institute scientists had a remarkable string of scientific events. How do they do it?
			DIGITAL BRIEFS New Software And Websites For The Chemical Enterprise

ACS COMMENT
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