Carnegie Mellon University - Thistle Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Typical neat reagent setup in lab He evidently didn't read No Smoking md department The Department of Chemistry is continuing the integration of its instruction in general, analytical, organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry under the Carnegie Plan of professional education. In so far as possible, all the subjects in a given field are aimed to flow naturally one into the other. Such a sequence permits the student to keep building on his knowledge of basic chemistry. In addition to their formal training in the lecture laboratory classes, many undergraduate students arc brought into first hand contact with research investigators on the frontiers of chemistry through part-time employment on the research projects operating in the Department. The Department is now firmly settled in the additional quarters made available to it by the completion of the front wing of Engineering and Science Hall. The new space has provided offices for the members of the faculty, laboratories for graduate instruction in radiochemical and microchcmical techniques, and laboratories for graduate research in physical, organic, nuclear, and spectroscopic chemistry. In addition, the program of renovation of Wing D of Engineering and Science Hall has provided the Department with a new laboratory for undergraduate instruction in physical chemistry, new chemical storerooms, an enlarged machine shop, and new quarters for the Petroleum Research Laboratory, including the American Petroleum Institute Research Projects 6 and 44. Among the latter facilities are a tall shaft containing a batter)’ of absorption fractionating columns nearly 70 ’ signs

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college of engineering nnd science Every student at Carnegie Tech has heard about the Carnegie Plan, hut no one lias heard about it more often than the engineer. It is the very essence of his education; it is theory in practice; it is breadth of ability and scholarly thinking. Because of such a plan of education, Tech’s school of Engineering and Science is becoming more famous every year. Business men are aware that a Carnegie engineer is not only a competent engineer hut also a well rounded citizen. This is because of the courses in social relations—English, history, and economics—which he took at Tech. I Ie has learned that the world is not made up entirely of slide rules, math problems, and chemical formulae, hut that there are also political and economic problems which must lie understood even though it would be impossible for one individual to solve them. With such a background, the Tech graduate is equipped to handle the economic and social problems as well as the professional problems which may arise on the job. As Dean of the College of Engineering and Science, Dr. Webster N. Jones takes an active interest in the students of the College. With the help of the Student-Faculty Liaison Committee, he has helped to further understanding and cooperation between the students and faculty; and under his guidance, the College takes new honors each year for the training of expert engineers and citizens. WEBSTER N. JONES, Dean

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of chemistry feet in length, and a completely equipped two-story laboratory for high-efficiency distilling operation, which are carried on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except for twicc-a-year shutdowns. The excellent physical facilities of the Department of Chemistry supplement a faculty of acknowledged leaders in their respective fields of chemistry, enabling the Department to carry forward a well-rounded program of undergraduate and graduate instruction and research for students in chemistry. FREDERICK D. ROSSINI Department Head E. Previc, C. Peterson, R. Dickerson american chemical society and chemist club Nuclear chemistry apparatus Last year the students of the Chemistry Department formed two groups: the Student Affiliate of the American Chemical Society and the Chemist Club. The Carnegie Tech chapter of the Student Affiliate of the American Chemical Society is composed of undergraduate students majoring in chemistry and chemical engineering. The purpose of this chapter is to offer intellectual stimulation to its members. This is accomplished by holding meetings of technical interest. Guest speakers, student speakers, and movies arc the main programs at the monthly meetings. Under the leadership of Jack Bornmann, this group is working hard to achieve its purposes. The Chemist Club is composed of those students who arc interested in the field of chemistry whether or not it is their major at Carnegie Tech. The purpose of this club is to afford these students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of the field of chemistry. This is accomplished by planning field trips, and by having guest speakers. The chemistry club also plans to hold social functions which will enable the students to learn from each other. M. Moores, L. Fleckenstein, ). Bornmann, P. Southwick