University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chemistry Department Newsletter

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Congratulations to Dr. Mark Ediger.

Dr. Mark Ediger was elected to Fellowship in the American Physical Society at the November 1997 meeting of the Council of the American Physical Society. Mark was nominated through the Division of High Polymer Physics. The citation which will appear on the Fellowship Certificate will read as follows:

"For his insightful experimental and computational investigations of local polymer dynamics in solutions and melts. "

Election to Fellowship in The American Physical Society is limited to no more than one half of one percent of the membership each year, and is recognition of outstanding contributions to physics. Mark's name and Fellowship citation, as well as those of the others elected to Fellowship this year, will be published in the March 1998 issue of APS News. It also appears on the Fellowship Page of the APS Home Page [http://aps.org] on the worldwide web. Congratulations on being elected a Fellow of The American Physical Society, Dr. Mark Ediger.

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Room 1361, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

1998

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INORGANIC CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Exams are held on Saturdays beginning at 9:00 a.m., in Room 2373, except for one date noted.

1998

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ATTENTION GRADUATE STUDENTS

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IMPORTANT DATES:

January 16^th, 1998 - Window period. A grace period for students appropriately registered for the Fall semester, who complete all degree requirements by this date. Your thesis must be deposited in the Memorial Library by 4:30 p.m. on this date. A May degree is awarded, but you are not required to register for the Spring semester or pay a degree completion fee.

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MINOR AGREEMENT FORMS: The Graduate School requires that the minor program be outlined in an agreement which is approved by the Department no later than halfway through completion of the sequence minor courses. The minor requirement must be completed by the end of the third year of graduate school. Minor agreement forms are available in Room 1315.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Department Departmental Colloquia

1997-1998

First Fridays of the Month -- mostly

SEMINARS

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Tuesday, January 20^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Uday Maitra, Indian Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India. "Bile Acid Based Chiral Auxiliaries and Molecular Receptors"

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Dow AgroSciences

Undergraduate Scholarship in Environmental Science.

Dow AgroSciences has initiated a scholarship program targeted at undergraduates in their junior or senior years who are conducting research in the environmental sciences. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage and reward environmental research at the undergraduate level across academic disciplines. This scholarship is open to all students pursuing a career in the environmental sciences. Dow AgroSciences recognizes the interdisciplinary nature of environmental science and encourages scholarship applications from students in all majors. For example, scientists in the Dow AgroSciences Environmental Chemistry Laboratory hold degrees in areas including agronomy, analytical chemistry, applied biology, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemical engineering, chemical physics, entomology, environmental chemistry, environmental science, environmental toxicology, food science, inorganic chemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, natural resources, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, plant pathology, soil chemistry, soil microbiology, and soil physics. To apply for the scholarship, send a copy of your academic transcript, resume, two letters of recommendation, and a concise (less than 500 words) statement of research plans or accomplishments to:

Mark Krieger, Ph. D., Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Dow AgroSciences, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, mkrieger@dowagro.com. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 1, 1998. Scholarships will be awarded in May 1998.

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FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Denison University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in biochemistry at the Assistant Professor level to begin in August 1998. Applications are sought from individuals with a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level, a superior background in biochemistry, and the capacity to develop an active research program which involves undergraduates. Teaching responsibilities will include biochemistry, general chemistry, and other courses for the major or non-major consistent with the candidate's interest and background. Ability to participate in the organic chemistry sequence would strengthen the application. The department has excellent facilities, computer resources, and instrumentation for teaching and research in biochemistry and all areas of chemistry. Instrumentation is available for separations (GC/MS and other GC methods, HPLC, electrophoresis), spectroscopy (FT-NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis, fluorescence), and molecular modeling (SGI workstations), as well as surface microscopy, powder X-ray, and AA. Generous start-up funds and a junior faculty research leave program are in place. Applicants should have earned a Ph.D. Postdoctoral experience is desirable. Send a CV, transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy and research plans, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Michael M. Fuson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ebaugh Laboratories, Denison University, Granville, OH 43023. Inquiries may be sent by e-mail to: fuson@denison.edu. Information about the university and department is available at the university's website; http://www.denison.edu. Our review of completed applications will begin February 2, 1998.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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Assistant Professor of Chemistry Christopher B. Gorman of North Carolina State University has two postdoctoral positions available in his research group at North Carolina State University to study the design of late transition metal catalysts for stereoregular polymerization and to prepare and study novel electroactive dendrimers as models for nanoscale devices. Candidates should have experience in organic and/or organometallic synthesis and an interest in exploring structure property relationships in polymers and dendrimers. These new materials ultimately will be utilized in nanoscale scanning probe microscopy experiments in collaboration with other members of my research group. I request that interested candidates send their CV, the names of three references and information regarding their availability to me at the above address. The postdoctoral positions are available immediately. I anticipate filling them in the spring or summer of 1998. Send all information to: Assistant Professor of Chemistry Christopher B. Gorman, North Carolina State University, Box 8204, Raleigh, NC 27695-8204 USA, Telephone: (919) 515-4252, Facsimile: (919) 515-8920, InterNet: Chris_Gorman@ncsu.edu.

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Anne M. Baranger, Wesleyan University, is writing to ask your help in identifying candidates for a postdoctoral opening in her laboratory, available starting June 1998. The project will involve the investigation of the molecular interactions responsible for stabilizing RNA-protein complexes using both synthetic and biochemical approaches. The project is supported by NIH. Candidates for this position should send a CV and two to three references. Potential applicants who have questions should feel free to contact me by e-mail, mail, or phone. Send to: Anne M. Baranger, Department of Chemistry, Hall-Atwater Laboratories, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT 06459, Office: (860) 685-2739, Fax: (860) 685-2211.

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Dr. Douglas C. Cameron, of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, has a postdoctoral position available in his lab that is currently available in the area of metabolic engineering. The objective of the project is to construct a new metabolic pathway for the production of a fine chemical in Escherichia cold or a related organism. A background in the life sciences, chemistry or chemical engineering, with significant laboratory experience in recombinant DNA technology, is required. Send curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three references to: Dr. Douglas C. Cameron, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1415 Engineering Dr., Madison, WI 53706-1691. E-mail: cameron@engr.wisc.edu.

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Professor Charles G. Riordan, of the University of Delaware has a postdoctoral opening is laboratory. Available immediately. The project involves our continued development of organometallic complexes as photolytic sources of carbon-centered radicals to define radical-nucleic acid reactions (J. Am. Chem.Soc. 1994, 116, 2189). Current directions include the development of organocobalt Schiff-base complexes for these purposes. The qualified candidate should have experience in organic synthesis, plasmid isolation and purification, 32P-labeling of oligonucleotides, PAGE and HPLC. Some familiarity with metal ion chemistry would also be helpful. The initial appointment is for one year with salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of publications and three letters of reference. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Send to: Professor Charles G. Riordan, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, Telephone: (302) 831-1073 (Office), (302) 831-4518 (Lab), Fax: (302) 831-6335.

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Dr. Douglas Crawford-Brown, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Chemistry is available through an award provided to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the Dreyfus Foundation. The Fellowship provides the opportunity to explore how expertise in chemistry may be applied to the analysis of environmental problems, with an emphasis on bringing advanced understanding of chemistry to bear on the development and/or testing of environmental models used in decision-making. The awardee will be able to select from a range of topic areas related to environmental chemistry and modeling, including atmospheric chemistry, water chemistry and the chemistry of industrial processes. Applications are being accepted from essentially any area of chemistry, including chemical engineering, applicable to the analysis of environmental phenomena. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 1998, with a decision made by April 1, 1998. The application should consist of a CV; a statement as to why the applicant wishes to explore environmental processes in further training and why their past training has prepared them to participate in projects involving modeling; and three academic letters of reference. Applications should be submitted to: Dr. Douglas Crawford-Brown, Director, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1105. For more information, contact Dr. Crawford-Brown at (919) 966-6026 or by e-mail: douglas_crawford-brown@unc.edu.

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Dr. Charles Wade, of Stanford University has two postdoctoral positions in NMR available immediately in the Center for Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Structures (CPIMA), an NSF materials center involving IBM Almaden Research Center, Stanford University and the University of California at Davis. The positions involve both liquids and solids NMR of a variety of thin film polymer structural and dynamics problems. One system consists of the dynamics and binding of a thin (monolayer) perfluoropolyether on an amorphous carbon substrate, which has unusual lubrication properties with important industrial applications. Another system is the study of the structure and dynamics of organic nanostructures (dendrimers) on surfaces. A variety of liquids experiments will be done in collaboration with synthetic chemists on polymers relevant to photoresists, low frequency dielectric materials, and chip packaging. The projects involve collaborations between Charles Wade (IBM), Mark Sherwood (IBM), Chris Klug (Stanford) and Craig Hawker (IBM). Research will be done at both sites, located about 20 miles apart in Silicon Valley in bay area of Northern California. Both positions require strong NMR skills, an interest in applications of NMR, and an ability to work independently. The solids work will involve CPMAS and REDOR. Familiarity with sputtering, thin films processing, and vacuum deposition systems would be advantageous (though not required). These NSF/CPIMA positions are available immediately. Applications from women and from underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged. Applicants should send a resume plus a short statement of personal interests to the address below and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent. Email is the preferred mode. Send to: Dr. Charles Wade, IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, M/S E1, San Jose, CA 95032, Voice (408) 927-1650, Fax (408) 927-3310, E-mail: cwadw@almaden.ibm.com.

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NEXT NEWSLETTER IS ON JANUARY 20th, 1998.