NEWS OF THE WEEK
			CHEMICAL SCRUTINY EPA intensifies investigation of perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts.
			FIBER SALE DuPont Textiles & Interiors goes on the block.
			ENERGY BILL Republicans drive energy bill through House.
			VIRAL CULPRIT Researchers announce positive identification of organism behind SARS outbreak.
			FIGHTING SARS Common sense--and a few common disinfectants--are used to combat new disease.
			HUMAN GENOME National Human Genome Research Institute announces completion of its premier project and grand challenges for the future.
			NANOWIRE SHEATHS Research team packs C60 molecules inside insulating boron nitride nanotubes.
			VISA PROBLEMS President's science adviser says delays are the result of rigorous review.
			BIOCHEMISTRY CHANGE Vanderbilt's Richard Armstrong will replace Gordon Hammes as editor of ACS journal.

COVER STORY
			PHARMA OUTSOURCING Emerging drug firms are increasingly being served by the nimbler smaller contract manufacturer; early-stage services gain ground.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			FOOD CERTIFICATION Stamping ingredients as kosher and halal requires a knowledge of both religion and chemistry.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			CHEMICALS LEGISLATION The 10th annual global chemical regulations conference explores an array of policies.
			CHARLES E. MCQUEARY C&EN talks with DHS undersecretary of science and technology, whose task is to develop cutting-edge technology to counter terrorism.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			A LOOK BACK IN TIME New methods for sequencing ancient proteins may allow retrieval of valuable genetic information.
			JACS AT 125 Bruce Merrifield built peptides in a stepwise fashion on a solid support, eliminating tedious purification and repeated recrystallizations.

EDUCATION
			TEACHING MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY Universities take a variety of tacks to introduce students to drug discovery.
			WINNING STUDENTS OVER Teacher makes chemistry accessible to wary nonscientists.

EMPLOYMENT
			JOBS IN CALIFORNIA Research asks why students cheat in classroom labs and how to prevent it.

MEETINGS
			36TH MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGIONAL MEETING

ACS NEWS
			COMMITTEE ON ETHICS DESCRIBED

AWARDS
			BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB AWARD TO BORCHARDT
			Sneddon To Receive Benedetti-Pichler Award For 2003

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