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10:30 AM - Development of Predictive Kinetic Models for Complex Reaction Systems
10:30 AM - Numerical Simulation of Fire Induced Flows: Some Recent Observations
11:00 AM - Molecular Wires and Molecular Electronics - Some Approaches
2:00 PM - Synthesis and Microfabrication of Polyarylenes and Fluoropolymers for Optical and Electronic Applications
2:00 PM - The Neutron Electric-Dipole Moment, Ultracold Neutrons and Polarized 3He

10:00 AM - Combinatorial Materials Science: A National Dialogue

No Scheduled Events

1:30 PM - Rheology of Miscible Polymer Blends

5/29 -- MONDAY

No Scheduled Events

5/30 -- TUESDAY

10:30 AM - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES DIVISION SEMINAR: Development of Predictive Kinetic Models for Complex Reaction Systems
Michael Frenklach , Prof./Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
Bldg. 221 (Physics), Rm. A366. (NIST Contact: Wing Tsang, 301-975-2507, wing.tsang@nist.gov)

10:30 AM - FIRE RESEARCH SEMINAR: Numerical Simulation of Fire Induced Flows: Some Recent Observations
Bakhtier Farouk , Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
Polymers Bldg, Rm. B245. (NIST Contact: Tony Putorti, 301-975-6172, tputorti@nist.gov) http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/info/seminars/upcoming.htm

11:00 AM - ATOMIC PHYSICS DIVISION SEMINAR: Molecular Wires and Molecular Electronics - Some Approaches
Mark Ratner , Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Bldg 221, Rm. B145. (NIST Contact: Carl Williams, 301-975-3531, carl.williams@nist.gov)

2:00 PM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: Synthesis and Microfabrication of Polyarylenes and Fluoropolymers for Optical and Electronic Applications
Dennis Smith , Dept. of Chemistry, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC.
Bldg 224, Rm. A312. (NIST Contact: Alamgir Karim, 301-975-6588, alamgir.karim@nist.gov)

2:00 PM - IONIZING RADIATION DIVISION SEMINAR: The Neutron Electric-Dipole Moment, Ultracold Neutrons and Polarized 3He
R. Golub , Hahn-Meitner Institute, Berlin, Germany.
Bldg 221, Rm. B145. (NIST Contact: Paul Huffman, 301-975-6465, paul.huffman@nist.gov)


5/31 -- WEDNESDAY

10:00 AM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: Combinatorial Materials Science: A National Dialogue
NIST and the Army Research Office are sponsoring a workshop on applications of combinatorial and high throughput methods to chemistry and materials science. We would like to encourage participation, including poster presentations, from throughout NIST. Keynote talks on the morning of May 31 will trace the impact of combinatorial methods on the pharmaceutical industry (Ray Salemme) and bridge into a future vision in chemistry and materials science research and engineering (Ian Maxwell). The rest of the meeting is organized around the four conceptual stages of the combinatorial discovery cycle: library production; library characterization and property assessment; informatics; design of experiment and model development. The workshop will include participation from a broad spectrum of industry, academic and government laboratories, with unique applications of combinatorial methodology. The talks will present the state-of-the-art and there will be substantial time devoted to directed discussions focused on technological needs, barriers to participation, and roles for government and academe. Speakers represent: Lucent Technology, CuraGen, General Electric, MSI, Nonlinear Dynamics, MicroFab, Avantium, 3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, MPI, Sandia National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, NSF, ARO, and NIST. The agenda is available at: http://www.nist.gov/combi
Workshop on Combinatorial Methods , ---------------------.
Administration Bldg, Green Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Alamgir Karim, 301-975-6588, alamgir.karim@nist.gov)


6/1 -- THURSDAY

No Scheduled Events

6/2 -- FRIDAY

1:30 PM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: Rheology of Miscible Polymer Blends
Jai Pathak , Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Penn. State Univ..
Bldg 224, Rm.A312. (NIST Contact: Kalman Migler, 301-975-4876, kalman.migler@nist.gov)


ADVANCE NOTICE

6/9/00 10:30 AM - OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NIST SEMINAR: Forensic Use of DNA Identification Testing
Perhaps the most significant advance in criminal investigation since the advent of fingerprint identification is the use of DNA technology to help convict criminals or eliminate persons as suspects. DNA analyses on saliva, skin tissue, blood, hair, and semen now can be reliably used to link criminals to crimes. Increasingly accepted during the past 10 years, DNA technology now is used widely by police, prosecutors, defense counsel, and courts in the United States. This talk will focus on practical aspects of DNA testing and NIST's role in providing standards for the variety of procedures used for obtaining human identification information from forensic samples.
Dennis Reeder , Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory.
Administration Bldg, Green Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Muhammad Arif, 301-975-6303, arif@nist.gov)
Special Assistance Available

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MEETINGS ELSEWHERE


5/29 -- MONDAY

No Scheduled Events

5/30 -- TUESDAY

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5/31 -- WEDNESDAY

No Scheduled Events

6/1 -- THURSDAY

No Scheduled Events

6/2 -- FRIDAY

No Scheduled Events

ADVANCE NOTICE

No Scheduled Events

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TALKS BY NIST PERSONNEL

IRIKURA, K. : COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY: NOT THEORY, NOT EXPERIMENT. IS IT SCIENCE?.
21st Annual Combustion Research Conference, Chantilly, VA, 5/30.

WONG-NG, W. : PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY OF THE SRO-1/2R2O3-CUOX SYSTEMS, R=LANTHANIDES AND YTTRIUM.
MRS-IUMRS, Strasbourg, France, 5/30.

VOGEL, E. : HIGH-K GATE DIELECTRIC RELIABILITY - ISSUES IN CHARACTERIZATION, PHYSICAL MODELING, AND ASSESSMENT.
Materials Research Society High-k Gate Dielectric Workshop, New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA, 6/1.

MARINO, J. : STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF THE COPA-COPT RNA COMPLEX.
5th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 6/1.

VOORHEES, E. (Co-Author: D. M.Tice , NIST, dawn.tice@nist.gov) : THE TREC-8 QUESTION ANSWERING TRACK.
LREC 2000, Athens, Greece, 6/2.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

2000 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHARACTERIZATION AND METROLOGY FOR ULSI TECHNOLOGY TO BE HELD AT NIST, GAITHERSBURG ON JUNE 26-29, 2000
Don't Miss the Latest Breakthroughs in Semiconductor Characterization and Metrology for the semiconductor industry! Register Today for the 2000 International Conference on Characterization and Metrology for ULSI Technology! The deadline for advanced registration is June 5, 2000. The Conference will take place June 26-29 in the NIST Administration Building (101) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Conference is dedicated to summarizing major issues and giving critical reviews of important semiconductor techniques that are needed by the semiconductor industry. Confirmed keynote speakers include Dennis Buss, Texas Instruments; Kenneth Schroeder, KLA-Tencor; and Jaim Nulman, Applied Materials. Additional speakers include representatives from International SEMATECH, Lucent, Sony Corp., IBM, Texas Instruments, Motorola, and other powerhouses of the semiconductor industry. Conference cosponsors include NIST, International SEMATECH, Semiconductor Research Corp., Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, the American Vacuum Society, the American Physical Society, the Electrochemical Society, and the National Science Foundation.
NIST Contact: David Seiler, 301-975-2054, david.seiler@nist.gov

2000 U.S. WORLD STANDARDS DAY PAPER COMPETITION
This year, the U.S. standards community will celebrate World Standards Day on October 18, 2000. To highlight the importance of standards to industry and government, the sponsors of World Standards Day, including NIST, are again holding a paper competition. The theme for the 2000 World Standards Day paper contest will be "Standards for Change and Stability." PRIZES: The author(s) of the winning submission will receive $2,500 and a commemorative plaque. Prizes of $1000 for 2nd place and $500 for third place may also be awarded. Winning papers will be published by the Standards Engineering Society, ANSI, and others. ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to individuals in private sector or government facilities. The paper may be co-authored. RULES: The paper must be original and not previously published. NIST papers should be processed through WERB or BERB in the usual way. Entries must be received by August 27, 2000. Contest rules and application forms may be obtained through the Standards Engineering Society home page at http://www.ses-standards.org or call Glenn Ziegenfuss, Executive Director, SES, 305-971-4798.
NIST Contact: Ellen Trager, 301-975-4038, ellen.trager@nist.gov

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NIST WEB SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS

No Web Site announcements this week.

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For more information, contact Ms. Sharon Mingo, Editor, Stop 2500, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg MD 20899-2500; Telephone: 301-975-TCAL (8225); Fax: 301-926-4431; or Email: tcal@nist.gov.

All lectures and meetings are open unless otherwise stated.

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