Chemistry Newsletter - 02/15/1999

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry Newsletter

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XXXIV No. 7

February 15th, 1999

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A Special Welcome to Shannon Stahl

Our Newest Faculty Member

Shannon Stahl has accepted our offer for a position in the Inorganic Chemistry Division. Thanks to everyone who helped to sell Shannon on Wisconsin. If you'd like to welcome him, his email address is sstahl@methane.lms.mit.edu .

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Finance Committee and Department Meeting Dates

Spring 1999

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Department Committee - Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. In Room 8335.

March 2

April 13

May 4

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Finance Committee - Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. - In Room 1301.

February 23	March 9	March 23
April 6	April 20	May 11

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Organic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1999.

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., room B371 Chemistry Building.

March 4th, 1999	April 1st, 1999	May 6th, 1999
October 7th, 1999	November 4th, 1999	December 2nd, 1999

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Analytical Cume Dates for 1999.

Room 2311 Chemistry Building.

March 20th, 1999

April 3rd, 1999

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Inorganic Cume Dates for 1999.

9:00 a.m., Room 2373 Chemistry Building.

***PLEASE NOTE***

"Due to a conflict with a recruiting weekend, the March 6th cume exam for Inorganic has been changed to March 13th." Please take note of this change.

April 3rd, 1999

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ATTENTION GRADUATE STUDENTS

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IMPORTANT DATES:

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 of minor courses. The minor requirement is expected to be completed by the end of the third year of graduate school.

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Recent Publications

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Thoden JB; Raushel FM; Benning MM; Rayment I; Holden HM

The structure of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase determined to 2.1 angstrom resolution:

ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 1999, Vol 55, pp 8-24

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Khan MF; Yohannes E; Powell D

Synthesis and characterization of a new mixed-metal oxide framework material composed of vanadium oxide clusters: X-ray crystal structure of (N2H5)(2)[(Zn3V12V6O42)-V-IV-O-V(SO4)(H2O)(12)] 24H(2)O

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS 1999, Vol , Iss 1, pp 23-24

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Tanaka K; Manning PA; Lau VK; Yu H

Lipid lateral diffusion in dilauroylphosphatidylcholine/cholesterol mixed monolayers at the air/water interface

LANGMUIR 1999, Vol 15, Iss 2, pp 600-606

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Moe NE; Ediger MD

Calculation of the coherent dynamic structure factor of polyisoprene from molecular dynamics simulations

PHYSICAL REVIEW E 1999, Vol 59, Iss 1, pp 623-630

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Copyright � 1998 Institute for Scientific Information

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SEMINARS

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WILLARD LECTURE SERIES FEBRUARY 15 AND 16

Monday, February 15, 1999 - Willard Lecture Series, 4:00 pm., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Robin M. Hochstrasser, Regional Laser and Biomedical Research, University of Pennsylvania. "Two-Dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy as a Means of Probing the Structures of Peptides and Proteins," and

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. "Vibrational Dynamics in Simple and Complex Systems Revisited with Femtosecond Infrared Pulses"

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Wednesday, February 17^th, 1999 - Learning Disability Services Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. "Providing Reasonable Accommodations While Maintaining Academic Integrity"

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Thursday, February 18th, 1999 - Special Chemistry Seminar, 1:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Rodney Ruoff, Dept. of Physics, Washington University, St. Louis. "Nanotubes, Nanotechnology, Biophysics."

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Thursday, February 18^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Jennifer Ropp, Graduate Student. "Experimental and Theoretical Study of Hydrogen Bonded Liquids"

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Thursday, February 18^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Kathleen Vaeth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Thursday, February 18^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Steven Singer, Graduate Student UW-Madison.

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Friday, February 19^th, 1999 - University of Wisconsin System Women and Science Programs Presents... The Literate Person in the 21^st Century, A distance Education Discussion, presented by Dr. Phillip Certain. 1:00 p.m., Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. For more information contact: Inge Keith, Veterinary Medicine.

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Friday, February 19^th, 1999 - Departmental Colloquium, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Jeffrey L. Bada, University of California at San Diego. "Life on Mars and Europa"

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Saturday, February 20^th, 1999 - Sixteenth Annual presentation of The Wonders of Physics, 1 and 4 p.m., 1330 Sterling Hall, 475 North Charter Street. Professor Clint Sprott. For free tickets call: 608-262-2927 or e-mail to: feeley@juno.physics.wisc.edu during the month of January.

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Sunday, February 21^st, 1999 - Sixteenth Annual presentation of The Wonders of Physics, 1 and 4 p.m., 1330 Sterling Hall, 475 North Charter Street. Professor Clint Sprott. For free tickets call: 608-262-2927 or e-mail to: feeley@juno.physics.wisc.edu during the month of January.

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Tuesday, February 23^rd, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Stephen Klippenstein, Case Western Reserve University. "Transition States and Kinetic Modeling for Barrierless Reactions"

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Thursday, February 25^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Jennifer Herzfeld, Brandeis University. "High Resolution Solid State NMR Studies of the Proton-Motive Photocycle of Bacteriorhodopsin"

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Thursday, February 25^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Paul LePlae, Graduate Student UW-Madison.

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Thursday, February 25^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. John Aunins, University of Illinois-Urbana. "Viruses in Production: Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em"

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GenChem Tutors for Spring 1999

If you want to be on the General Chemistry tutor list for the Spring 1999 semester, sign up by e-mailing dlduff@facstaff.wisc.edu , with your name, courses you will tutor (Chem 103, 104, 108) and if you are willing to tutor high school students, preferred method to be contacted.

DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, FEB.19.

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ENGINEERING DUNK-A-THON FOR CHARITY

The Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity is sponsoring its First Annual Dunk-a-thon on Thursday, February 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in 1341 Engineering Hall. This is a chance of everyone to dunk their favorite professor and help raise money for charity. The schedule is:

All are invited to participate.

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Women in Science and Engineering Initiative Travel Grants

The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Women in Science and Engineering Initiative makes approximately 100 travel grants each year to women students to enable them to present papers/posters at professional conferences. Undergraduate and graduate women students enrolled in any science, engineering, or mathematics degree program at CIC institutions are eligible to apply. Each CIC/WISE grant of up to $250 must be matched by the student's mentor, department chair or dean. Detailed information about the program and the application form itself can found at the following website: http://NTX2.cso.uiuc.edu/cic/wise/travel.html . The deadline for the Spring competition is March 1. Applications should be forwarded to me; I will submit them to the CIC/ WISE Travel Grants Program Committee. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this program.

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For Industrial Positions, see the Chemistry Placement Newsletter at:

http://www.chem.wisc.edu/placement/7news.html

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FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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The Department of Chemistry at the University of West Florida invites applications for a non-tenure track faculty position at the level of Lecturer, available August 1999. Applicants must hold as a minimum the M.S. in Chemistry and be able to demonstrate expertise in the modern laboratory and instrumentation. Candidates must be able to teach effectively at the lower division level, and be able to develop, instruct, and coordinate the general chemistry laboratories. Excellence in teaching is expected. An understanding of the environment of a predominantly undergraduate institution is essential. Candidates are expected to coordinate and mentor undergraduate teaching assistants. Applicants should submit a statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, transcripts and three letters of reference by March 30, 1999 to: Dr. Stephen P. Tanner, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, The University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL 32514, E-mail: stanner@uwf.edu . Additional information about the university and department can be found at our website: http://www.uwf.edu .

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Winona State University has an opening for a Polymer Chemist at the level tenure-track Assistant Professor in ACS approved program Ph D. in Chemistry with graduate, postdoctoral or industrial experience in Polymer Chemistry required Teach lecture and lab in General, Organic and Polymer Chemistry. Teach advanced electives in polymer chemistry. Undergraduate research encouraged. Review begins 3/22/99. Position open until filled. Send letter of application, resume with list of three references, UG & G transcripts and three letters of reference to: Polymer Chemist Search, AN Office, Winona State University, P.O. Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987-5838. Position available pending budgetary approval. Further inquiries: http://www.winona.msus.edu/affirmativcaction/ .

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Moorhead State University. Fixed Term Position - Chemistry Sabbatical Replacement - Pending Funding. Date of Appointment: August, 1999. Qualifications and Experience: Ph.D. in chemistry. Strong background in inorganic and/or organometallic chemistry is required. Responsibilities: Teaching a) inorganic chemistry lecture sequence b) inorganic chemistry lab c) general chemistry lecture sequence d) general chemistry lab sequence. Supervision of undergraduate research projects is encouraged. Application Information and Deadline: Completed applications must include an MSU Standard Application form, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, at least two current reference letters and vita. Successful applicant must be legally authorized to work in the United States on the day employment begins. Screening will continue until position is filled. The first screening date is March 1, 1999. Telephone: (218) 236-2136, Fax: (218)236-2137, email: bergjo@mhdl.moorhead.msus.edu , Web site: http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/~chem . Apply to: Dr. Abbas Pezeshk, Chair, Chemistry Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN 56563.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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Multidimensional NMR studies of [15N,13C]-labelled human serum apolipoproteins. The main emphasis of our research group is to determine the 3-dimensional structures of the human serum apolipoproteins, structures of their protein-engineered mutants, and their interactions with enzymes. Instrumentation in my laboratory includes a Bruker AMX600 with triple resonance and z-gradients and SGI Indigo2 and O2 computers for structure calculations. More information about the research group and Vancouver, Canada, can be obtained at my web site: http://www.sfu.ca/~cushley . The position is available immediately. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Biophysics. Preference will be given to candidates who are self-starters and have experience in 3D NMR techniques and/or protein structure calculation. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Please have sent to me (e-mail is acceptable) cv and three letters of reference to: Professor Robert J. Cushley, Institute of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Canada.

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The Department of Chemistry at Kansas State University invites applications for the position of postdoctoral research associate to work on a joint project directed by Professors Dan Higgins and Maryanne M. Collinson. A Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related filed is required, and previous experience in molecular spectroscopy and/or confocal fluorescence imaging and spectroscopy is needed. The postdoctoral fellow will utilize single molecule optical imaging and spectroscopic methods to characterize the molecular scale properties of silicate thin trims prepared by the sol-gel process. Details of the group's activities as well as recent publications can be found at http://www.ksu.edu/chem/faculty/ (see Collinson, Maryanne and/or Higgins, Dan). The initial appointment will be for a period of one year and will likely be renewable for a second year depending on mutual agreement and funding. The salary for this position will be competitive and commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and at least two letters of recommendation preferably by April 1 to: Professor Dan Higgins, Department of Chemistry, 111 Willard Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-3701 or via email at higgins@ksu.edu or mmc@ksu.edu .

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The Department of Chemistry at Kansas State University invites applications for the position of postdoctoral research associate to work in the research group directed by Professor Maryanne M. Collinson. A Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related filed is required, and previous experience in electroanalytical chemistry, sol-gel chemistry, quartz crystal microbalance, and/or electrogenerated chemiluminescence is needed. The postdoctoral fellow will be working on the design and characterization of new materials for the development of practical chemical sensors, solid-state electrochemical devices, and/or for use in optical, catalysis, electroanalytical, and chemiluminescent applications. To date most of the group's research efforts have utilized the sol-gel process to prepare both inorganic and hybrid organic-inorganic host structures. Details of the group's activities can be found at http://www.ksu.edu/chem/faculty/ (see Collinson, Maryanne). The initial appointment will be for a period of one year and will likely be renewable for a second year depending on mutual agreement and funding. The salary for this position will be competitive and commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and at least two letters of recommendation preferably by March 15 to: Professor Maryanne Collinson, Department of Chemistry, 111 Willard Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-3701 or via email at mmc@ksu.edu .

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Christopher J. Cramer of the University of Minnesota is presently seeking to fill a challenging postdoctoral position in Computational Chemistry. Full details on expertise and salary are provided at http://pollux.chem.umn.edu/~cramer/postdoc.html . Christopher J. Cramer, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, 207 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0431, Phone: (612) 624-0859, FAX: (612) 626-2006, cramer@pollux.chem.umn.edu , http://pollux.chem.umn.edu/~cramer .

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