News

Dr. Weiss will give his talk on "Managing the Effects of Change" on July 28.

CBEN and CGSA summer party on July 24.

We have new CGSA T-shirts. Look for them at the next event.

Get your own business cards from CGSA for networking. Email Carly Levin.

Events

CBEN and CGSA Hot Summer Affair

• CBEN and CGSA invite you to relax, enjoy, and have some fun in the sun!!! Bring you friends, lab mates, and colleagues to let off some steams with FREE Pina Coladas, Shiner Beer, BBQ and DJ entertainment!

Dr. Weiss "Managing the Effects of Change".

• Recognizing and Managing the Effects of Change. Many changes are made in the workplace with the best of intentions in mind; often these types of unintentional changes are the most dangerous! The speaker will present actual examples of the a forementioned, as well as suggested solutions to making orderly changes.

Shell tour

• We plan to have a tour of one of Shell's facilities with recent Rice grads.

Highlights

Professional Development Talk

About Herb Weiss

Dr. Weiss received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas in organic chemistry. He then worked in the US Army Chemical Corps for two years. Following that he worked at Alcolac, Inc for ten years. His positions there were Chemist, Research Director, Sales Manager and VP of Marketing. He then co-founded Balchem Corporation and held the position of CEO for 29 years. After that he was on Balchem Corporation's board of directors for six years. In that six years he also worked for Rice University as Special Assistant to Dean of Natural Sciences in a program that helped to find jobs and internships for graduate students. He has graciously offered to share his wisdom and experience with the chemistry graduate students so those of us interested in industry might get a better idea of what it is like, and be better prepared for it if that is where we get a job.