NEWS OF THE WEEK
			HAZARDS OF BISPHENOL A Lab accident reveals bisphenol A causes chromosomal abnormalities in mouse eggs.
			MERGER CALLED OFF Sumitomo Chemical and Mitsui Chemicals abandon merger plans; stock prices drop for both companies.
			SARS IMPACT Outbreak of respiratory disease in Asia hampers chemical business in the region.
			REVEALING TECHNIQUE NMR spectra of disordered solids are obtained through 2-D correlation technique.
			COMBINATORIAL DISCOVERY High-throughput screening leads to new class of catalysts for olefin polymerization.
			PRION PATHOLOGY Binding of normal prion protein to infectious protein offers insights into blocking disease.
			PREBIOTIC AMMONIA Mild lab synthesis shows how NH3 may have formed from N2 on primordial Earth.
			COMBATING TERRORISM Bush Administration is drafting legislation on chemical plant security.

COVER STORY
			STARTING SALARY SURVEY Results for median salary and employment status for newly graduated chemists in 2002 were mixed across degree levels.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			DIVERSA Company boosts its portfolio with partnerships, new enzyme products, and various development projects.
			BIOTECH Venture-capital investment in biotech start-ups drops for second year in a row.
			CHINA Industry hub brings chemical companies together for mutual benefit.
			INSIGHTS For a number of reasons, the chemical industry has avoided financial scandals like Enron's.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			CHILDREN'S HEALTH NIH conference focuses on environmental factors that may cause a wide range of problems in children.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			SYNTHETIC TOOLBOX Poster session provides milieu for displaying new reactions and reagents.
			OIL CLEANUP Symposium presents alternative measures for countering oil spill damage.
			ION CHANNELS Researchers elucidate mechanism of how cell membranes respond to osmotic pressure changes.

EDUCATION
			ENTREPRENEURSHIP Master's program merges a background in science with an interest in business.

EMPLOYMENT
			WOMEN IN INDUSTRY Women chemists under 40 see a narrowing gender gap in pay and opportunity but still struggle with work/life balance.

ACS NEWS
			SCENES FROM NEW ORLEANS
			JAPANESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY TURNS 125

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