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NONTHERMAL MELTING: 8
Ultrafast laser induces phase change
without classical equilibria between
solid and liquid states. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT: 9
University of Cambridge-MIT partnership points to global future of higher
education. NEW NEUROTRANSMITTER: 9
Researchers discover source of
d-serine in mammalian brains. SCIENCE
NAMES HEAD: 10
AAAS recruits Stanford University's
Donald Kennedy as editor-in-chief. REGULATORY ACTION: 10
EPA expands possible testing requirements for bioaccumulative and persistent new chemicals. CHEMISTRY IN THE NEWS: 11
Sunday newspaper supplement highlights chemistry's contributions to
society and the world. NANOSCALE DODECAHEDRON: 11
Self-assembly produces largest-ever
nonbiological supramolecular
complex. BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES: 13
CHEMICAL EARNINGS: 16
Results in the third quarter are down
again for many firms. DRUG FIRM EARNINGS: 21
Double-digit growth continues; merger and acquisition activities heat up. GOVERNMENT & POLICY
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES: 23
WEAPONS WORKERS WIN: 24
DOE will no longer fight wage, health
claims of nuclear weapons workers. SCIENCE EDUCATION: 26
NIH is developing a life sciences cur-
riculum-supplement series for
teachers. GOVERNMENT INSIGHTS: 27
Congress should allocate funds for
major, long-term research to solve
intractable problems. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: 28
EXPOSING X-RAY DATA: 29
Many hands have an interest in shaping policies regarding publication and
archiving of crystallographic data. EDUCATION
SCIENCE FOR THE DEAF: 33
Summer chemistry research program
helps transcend sound barrier. SPECIAL REPORT
COVER STORY EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK: 37
Job market looks bright for 2000, with
some caveats. C&EN's annual report
on career opportunities provides career planning advice for new graduates and seasoned professionals. ACS NEWS
SCHOLARS PROGRAM: 76
Financial aid and mentoring help
high-achieving minorities in the
chemical sciences. THE DEPARTMENTS
3 EDITOR'S PAGE
6 LETTERS
32 SOFTWARE/ONLINE BRIEFS
34 BOOKS
75 ACS COMMENT
83 AWARDS
85 PEOPLE
104 NEWSCRIPTS
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