Analytical Chemistry for Homeland Defense and National Security, ACS Meeting, Boston, MA, August 18-22, 2002

马里兰大学的Catherine Fenselau教授得到了分析和表面化学项目和多学科活动办公室的支持，于2002年8月18日至22日在马萨诸塞州波士顿举行的美国化学学会（ACS）会议上举办了题为“国土防御和国家安全的分析化学”的研讨会。这次特别研讨会是为了响应分析化学家的迫切需要，以确定国家安全进步所需的基础化学研究。包括美国国家科学基金会在内的多个政府机构已经举办了几次研讨会，然而，举行公开会议以接触广泛的受众，特别是年轻科学家是有用的。

Professor Catherine Fenselau of the University of Maryland is supported by the Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities for a symposium entitled: "Analytical Chemistry for Homeland Defense and National Security" at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting in Boston MA on August 18-22, 2002. This special symposium is in response to the urgent need for analytical chemists to identify basic chemistry research required for advances in national security. Several workshops have been held by various government agencies, including the NSF, however, it is useful to have open meetings to reach a broad audience, especially young scientists.