Magazine (Back Issue)

Employment Outlook

A New Normal p. 45

Record unemployment requires a realistic attitude and creative thinking.

Down But Not Out pp. 46-52

Chemistry jobs took a beating this year, prompting out-of-work chemists to reinvent themselves.

On The Move p. 48

Marcel Goes To St. Louis

External Research p. 50

Ken Does The 1-2-3 Step.

Quality Control p. 52

Jeff Lands On His Feet.

Courting Generation Y pp. 53-55

Companies revamp programs to attract and retain young superstars.

Working For Uncle Sam pp. 56-58

The recession may lead more chemists to pursue careers as civil servants.

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News Of The Week

High-Risk Energy Projects Get Funds p. 9

Grants: Big winners include Foro Energy, DuPont, and MIT.

Winning Projects Web Exclusive

ARPA-E's first round of grants includes 37 projects.

Inhaled Nanotubes Reach Lung Lining In Mice p. 10

Nanotoxicology: Carbon structures cause unique physiological effects, study shows.

Emergency Drug Fills Vaccine Void p. 10

Pandemic: FDA allows use of unapproved flu drug while vaccine supplies lag

European Firms Test The Bottom p. 11

Third Quarter: Optimism appears in some earnings reports.

Career Track p. 11

Students who study science don’t always stay in the field.

Sparking A Sign Of Life p. 12

Crystal Growth: Specialized light source drives formation of optically pure amino acid derivatives.

Hydrogenation Without Metals p. 12

Catalysis: Fullerenes drive nitro-to-amino conversion of aromatics under mild conditions.

Cut-And-Paste GFP p. 13

Protein Engineering: Method opens green fluorescent protein to better scrutiny, design.

Climate Science p. 13

Aerosol effects could complicate air-quality and climate policy.

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