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University of Delaware researchers at the American Chemical Society's 213th national meeting April 13-17 will describe: 1- immobilizing metal contaminants in soils, 2- unlocking the secrets of natural compounds derived from red sea algae, 3- improving the "growth" of computer chips from chemical vapors, 4- new catalysts for oxidizing fuels and plastics, and 5- educational strategies to help science teachers interact effectively with both girls and boys. EMBARGOED: Monday, April 14, 1997

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How can one jury set O.J. Simpson free and another find him libel for the same crime? What does one jury see and hear when it acquits the police officers who beat Rodney King while another finds them guilty? "CBS Reports" wants to know; so on Wednesday, April 16, it will run a two-hour documentary titled, "Enter the Jury Room," which follows jury deliberations in three trials in an attempt to uncover how jurors think and act. For the documentary, the news crew turned to Valerie Hans, a University of Delaware professor of criminal justice who is nationally known for her expertise on how jurors interact. She is one of the experts interviewed by Ed Bradley for Wednesday's program.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS--Boosting the octane number of gasoline just got easier, thanks to new software that lets engineers and scientists build a model of the naphtha reforming process in hours, rather than months, University of Delaware researchers reported March 13 during the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) meeting. EMBARGOED: 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 13, 1997.

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NEW ORLEANS, LA.--With a tip just 25 microns in diameter, a new microelectrode sheds light on the complex natural chemistry of "swamp scum and sea slime"--including the corrosive ocean "biofilms" that damage boats, docks and off-shore platforms, a University of Delaware researcher reported today during the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) meeting.