Carnegie Mellon University - Thistle Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The Carnegie Chemist Club continued to carry out its purpose of bringing the undergraduates, graduates, and faculty members of the Chemistry Department together so that they might become better acquainted. All members of the department arc members of the club, but the program is designed and carried out by the juniors and seniors with the aid of their advisor. Dr. J. P. Fugassi. New and old members became acquainted during the Halloween Party held at the Union; a number of highly informal smokers were held during the year. Following the example of the successful intramural baseball team of last spring, a basketball team was organized which had a similarly successful season. Through the efforts of Dr. Fugassi, the club was able to sponsor a talk by Dr. Otto Eiscnschiml, a well-known lecturer and chemical industrialist. Several student papers were read at a convention of the undergraduate chemists of the Pittsburgh district colleges. The convention was held at Duquesne University. The annual banquet was held in March. The program included a speaker, an exhibition of magic, and a skit by the students. The social activities of the year were brought to a close with a picnic. The enthusiastic participation of students and faculty throughout the year indicated that the club will continue to fulfill its purpose. CARNEGIE CHEMIST CLUB ROW I— M. Bacon, . Tucker, M. Herzog, C. Marco, . Minnick, ROW 2—R. Lercb. D. Kinney, W. Gall, . Kijomki, H. Reich, A. Dick-ton. ROW J—Af. Mitchell, . BaIJnJge. J. Patter,on, L. Lewis, Af. Melnichak.

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DEPARTMENT of CHEMISTRY DR. JOHN C. WARNER Next year, the present head of the Department of Chemistry, Dr. John C. Warner, will take over Dr. Robert Doherty’s duties as President of Carnegie Tech. Dr. Frederick D. Rossini, chief of the Thermochemistry Department of the National Bureau of Standards, has been appointed to take his place. Dr. Rossini, an eminent alumnus of Carnegie Tech, is known for his ability, not only as a scientist, but also as an author and lecturer. He will assume his post in July, 1950. Those men graduating from the Chemistry Department this year have been well prepared to take their places in the scientific world of today. Since emphasis has been placed upon thorough understanding of the fundamentals of chemical theory, the men who do not continue their studies in graduate work are ready to further Carnegie’s reputation of excellence by their accomplishments in research, sales work, teaching or any other related occupation. Much research is also under way at present in the Department of Chemistry. Important work is being done in the fields of gas kinetics, radiochemistry, organic chemistry, infra-red spcctometry, and theories of molecular structure. FACULTY ROW 1—D. McKinney, P. Fmgsul, R. Parr. P. South wick. ROW 2—7 . Rohm an, R. Carlin, C. Browne, B. Starr, T. Alexander.

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DEPARTMENT of CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CARL C. MONRAD As the comparatively young field of Chemical Engineering expands, that department at Carnegie Tech also has continued to grow. Under the direction of department head. Dr. Carl C. Monrad, many improvements, both in course organization and in the physical plant of the department, have been made within the past year. The Unit Operations Laboratory, scene of senior experimental work, has been brightened by a complete paint job and many new pieces of apparatus have been added. Research has been encouraged through expanded facilities and work in this important field has continued on a large scale. Included among the studies being made by the members of the faculty are investigations of fluid flow, gas absorbtion, thermo-dynamic P-V-T correlation, vapor-liquid equilibrium, heat transfer, and liquid extraction. One new man, Dr. E. W. Grohsc of the University of Delaware, has been added to the faculty which also includes Dr. Monrad, R. Rothfus, R. Beckman, and J. C. Edmister. Fifty-five men will be graduated from the department this year as compared to last year’s class of seventy-five. The difference in size is an indication of the return to pre-war normalcy. FACULTY ROW 1—R. Bjckmjnn, R. Rotbfus. ROW 2—tt . Edmister, E. Crohse. C. Monrtd.