Chemistry Newsletter - 02/23/1998

 

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Department of Chemistry Newsletter

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SCAM ALERT!!

We have received the following alert from DOA through DOIT: Someone is calling random numbers and telling whoever answers that he/she is an AT&T Service Technician and that AT&T is running a test on the line. This person will ask you to dial 9+0+# and then hang up. Do Not Do This. This is a scam and the person calling is trying to get an outside line to make long distance calls at your expense. Please contact AT&T directly about this if you have questions.

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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:

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

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SEMINARS

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Tuesday, February 24^th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. William B. Russel, Princeton University. "Associating Polymer in Solutions: From Isolated Micelles to Reversible Networks"

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Wednesday, February 25^th, 1998 - Genetics Colloquium Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Assistant Professor Mary Mullins, Dept. of Cell & Dev. Biology, University of Pennsylvania. "Ventral and Lateral Regions are Specified by a swirl/bmp2b Pathway of Genes in the Zebrafish Embryo"

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Thursday, February 26^th, 1998 - Organic Division Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Sonya McKay, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, February 26^th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Sarah Coulter, Graduate Student. "Design and Construction of an Instrument for Spatially Resolved Chemical Identification of Surface Features Beyond the Classical Diffraction Limit"

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Thursday, February 26^th, 1998 - Materials Science Seminar, 4:00 p.m., 3345 Engineering Hall. Professor Mark Rzchowski, UW-Madison , Physics Department. "Oxide Thin Films for Magnetics"

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Friday, February 27^th, 1998 - Organic Division Seminar, 2:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Thomas Bally, Fribourg, Switzerland. "Rearrangements of C₈H₈ Radical Cations: an Experimental and Theoretical Roller Coaster"

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Monday, March 2^nd, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Cassandra Fraser, University of Virginia.

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Tuesday, March 3^rd, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Walter Kob, Univesit�t Mainz. "The Dynamics of Supercooled Liquids: Insights From Computer Simulations"

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Wednesday, March 4^th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Gordon Yee, University of Colorado.

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Wednesday, March 4^th, 1998 - Genetics Colloquium Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Professor Michel Freeling, UC-Berkeley. "The Genetics of Drawing a Straight Line Across the Maize Leaf"

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Thursday, March 5^th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Mark Wendt, Graduate Student. "Structure Determination of Hydrogen-Bonded Liquids"

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Thursday, March 5^th, 1998 - Materials Science Seminar, 4:00 p.m., 3345 Engineering Hall. Distinguised MRSEC & Material Science Speaker, Dr. Jack Houston, Sandia National Labs.

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Thursday, March 5^th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall. Professor M. Mutukumar, University of Massachusetts.

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Thursday, March 5^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Andrew Tseng, Graduate Student.

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Monday, March 16^th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. John Corbett, Iowa State University.

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Wednesday, March 18^th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Charles Paulson, Graduate Student.

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Wednesday, March 18^th, 1998 - Genetics Colloquium Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, Vanderbilt University. "Genetic Analysis of Gastrulation in Zebrafish"

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Thursday, March 19^th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Bo Hu, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, March 19^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Dr. Steve Adams, Biogen.

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Thursday, March 19^th, 1998 - Materials Science Seminar, 4:00 p.m., 3345 Engineering Hall. Distinguised MRSEC & Material Science Speaker, Dr. Bob Laudise, AT&T Bell Labs.

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Monday, March 23^rd, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Rob Deeth, Warwick.

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Tuesday, March 24^th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Sunney Xie, Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs. "Imaging, Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Single Molecules, Single Proteins and Biological Membranes"

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Tuesday, March 24^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor John Ellman, Berkeley.

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Wednesday, March 25^th, 1998 - Genetics Colloquium Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Tom Cline, UC-Berkeley. "Sex Determination in Drosophila"

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Thursday, March 26^th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Dan Besemann, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, March 26^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Laura Harper, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, March 26^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Erick Carreira, California Institute of Technology.

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Thursday, March 26^th, 1998 - Materials Science Seminar, 4:00 p.m., 3345 Engineering Hall. Dr. Jerry Liedl, Purdue.

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Tuesday, March 31^st, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Jingwen Ma, Graduate Student. "Neutron Reflectivity and Polymer Monolayers at the Air/Water Interface"

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The Electrochemical Society, Inc. - Call For Papers.

The Graduate Student Symposium of 1998. Joint sponsored by Southern Wisconsin Section and Chicago Section of the Electrochemical Society. Friday afternoon, April 24, 1998, Madison, Wisconsin. About 20 people met at the University of Illinois, Chicago, April 18, 1997, for the Graduate Student Symposium of 1997. Ten papers were presented by graduate students and postdoc fellows in the field of electrochemistry. The Graduate Student Symposium of 1998 will be held in Madison, Wisconsin - the Number 1 City In the United States, Friday, April 24, 1998. The symposium is designed to survey the advances made in the related fields of electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering. Although the symposium is traditionally for graduate students, senior undergraduate students and postdoc fellows are strongly encouraged to participate. Participants wishing to contribute to the meeting are kindly requested to send a short abstract (email with MS Word file attachment preferred) to Deyang Qu. The Technical Section will be at the Monona Terrrace - a new landmark of Madison on the shore of stunning Lake Monona. A social dinner will be held after the symposium, free of charge to all students and their supervisors. The event is financially supported by Rayovac Corporation, Johnson Wax and Johnson Control. The confirmation notice will be sent out in early April. Dr. Deyang Qu, Rayovac Corporation, 601 Rayovac Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, email: qu@rayovac.com, Tel: 608-275-4745, Fax: 608-275-4992.

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National Science Foundation

Program Announcement and Guidelines for Undergraduate Education in Science - Mathematics -Engineering - Technology. Directorate for Education and Human Resources. Division of Undergraduate Education. Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement. NSF collaboratives for excellence in teacher preparation. Advanced technological Education. Complete details on this program are in room 1380 Chemistry.

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Kolthoff Lectureship in Chemistry

University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry presents the Kolthoff Lectureship in Chemistry. February 23-27, 1998. Professor Hans Wolfgang Spiess, Max-Planck-Institut f�r Polymerforschung - Mainz, Germany. All lectures start at 3:30 p.m., in Smith Hall, Minneapolis Campus, University of Minnesota.

Multidimensional Solid State NMR:

Monday, February 23, Lecture 1.) Concepts and Overview.

Wednesday, February 25, Lecture 2.) Applications to Synthetic Polymers.

Friday, February 27, Lecture 3.) New Developments in Multiple Quantum Techniques.

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FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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NMR Spectroscopist. The Chemistry Department at Texas A&M University has an immediate opening for a highly motivated individual to perform NMR spectroscopy in the departmental NMR facility. Duties include responsibility for operation, maintenance, instruction, and service spectra on an MSL-300 solid state spectrometer, user instruction and assistance on a variety of solution state NMR spectrometers ranging from 200 to 500 Mhz, and assisting users in the planning and interpretation of NMR experiments, both solid state and solution. Requirements include a Masters degree in chemistry, PhD in chemistry preferred, training in solid state NMR spectroscopy, good communications skills, and at least 3 years experience with solid state NMR spectroscopy, including probe tuning and maintenance, repair, and system maintenance. Also requires one year experience with solution state FTNMR spectroscopy. More information is available on our web site: http://wwwchem.tamu.edu/services/NMR in the position available section. Applicants should refer to job #980610 and mail a resume, including names and addresses of three references, to: Employment Office, Human Resources Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-1475.

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Francis Marion University, has the following vacancies:

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, ACS Certified Program. Tenure-track Position #98-03. Earned doctorate required. Teaching, including general chemistry and upper level courses and associated laboratories, will be at the undergraduate level. Specialization in polymer, environmental, or computational chemistry preferred. Teaching experience preferred but not required. The successful candidate must have a strong interest in undergraduate education and in scholarly activities, including directing undergraduate research.

Instructor of Chemistry, ACS Certified Program. Non-tenure track Position #98-04. Appointment will be for one year with renewal on a year-to-year basis. M.S. or earned doctorate in Chemistry required. Teaching experience preferred but not required. Successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory undergraduate chemistry and physical science lectures and laboratories.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION- PLEASE NOTE: Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate ability to integrate technology into the learning process, a commitment to foster global awareness, a willingness to participate in distance learning and an appreciation for cultural diversity. Successful candidates must demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence, continuous improvement, close interaction with students, and the ability to prepare students to live and work in a technologically sophisticated and culturally diverse society. Academic advising, committee work, and involvement in scholarship/professional activities will be expected. Some night and off-campus teaching will be expected of all faculty. Applicants for the above positions should send a letter of interest referencing position #, a resume, copies of transcripts of all graduate work (official ones will be requested of successful candidates), three letters of reference and three additional names, telephone numbers and addresses of references to: Mrs. Alice C. Baker, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, Francis Marion University, PO Box 100547, Florence, SC 29501-0547, Phone: 803-661-1140; Fax: 803-661-1184, e-mail: abaker@fmarion.edu.

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The Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as a safety officer for the department. The successful candidate will have at least a masters degree in chemistry and two or more years of experience in laboratory safety management. As safety officer this person will be responsible for maintaining and improving the department's Chemical Hygiene Plan and for providing safety training to all new employees and annual training for current employees. This person will develop and train a core group of graduate student safety officers representing their respective research groups. The person in this position will keep detailed records of all training and related safety efforts for inspection by university, state, and local authorities. Chairing the department's safety committee, supervising the department's hazardous waste disposal and its used chemical repository, and conducting regular safety inspections of teaching and research labs are also responsibilities of this position. This position is a 50% appointment for the period May 1, 1998 through April 30, 1999 with yearly extensions possible by mutual consent. Please send applications to: Stanley Bonnema, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, 207 Pleasant St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455. Applications must include a statement of interest, a resume, letters of recommendation from three professional references and must be received no later than March 31, 1998.

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Department of Chemistry, Northern Arizona University. The Chemistry Department invites applications for a tenure track position in analytical chemistry at the Assistant Professor level. The proposed starting date is Fall 1998. The successful applicant will have a PhD (all areas of analytical chemistry considered) and the ability to provide quality instruction in analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis. Postdoctoral, industrial and teaching experience will be viewed favorably, as will the ability to contribute to our programs in environmental and forensic chemistry. Completed applications will include a CV, a concise description of proposed research, a brief statement of teaching philosophy and three letters of recommendation. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications on March 21, 1998. Reply to: Analytical Search, Department of Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box S698, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5698.

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College of Applied Science and Technology, Black Hills State University. Assistant Professor of Bioanalytical Chemistry. Tenure track position starting August, 1998. Primary teaching assignment; analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and general chemistry. Post-doctoral experience and a record of successful undergraduate teaching is highly desirable. Candidates must have an earned doctorate, preferably in bioanalytical chemistry with and emphasis in biophysics and nucleic acids desirable. Application deadline is March 13, 1998. Starting date: August, 1998. Send letter of application, vita, summary of teaching philosophy, a research plan emphasizing undergraduate research, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Pete deLannoy, Chair, Chemistry Search Committee, Box 9005, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD 57799-9005.

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Winona State University, Instructor/Assistant Professor. Essential job functions: (1) Teaching general chemistry lecture and lab for allied-health majors (2) Teaching chemistry for science non-science majors. (3) Minimum of ten scheduled office hours per week. (4) Student advising. Other expectations include: (1) Direction of undergraduate research in area of expertise is encouraged. (2) Departmental and/or university service. (3) Continuing scholarship and professional improvement. Ph.D. in Chemistry preferred. Required Qualifications:

(1) M.S. in chemistry or active Ph.D. chemistry candidate required

(2) No more than two years of creditable experience beyond Ph.D. (not including T.A. experience).

(3) Potential ability to teach undergraduate chemistry lecture and laboratory.

(4) Ability to work harmoniously with faculty, students, and staff.

(5) Evidence of effective oral and written English communication skills.

(6) Experience using computers and other modern technology.

Resume, transcripts, at least three letters of reference*, and a list of at least 3 references, with addresses and telephone numbers.

* Persons writing letters of reference should be advised of Minnesota's open record law which can make such letters available to applicants upon request.

Apply to: Fixed-Term Chemistry Search, Affirmative Action Office, Winona State University, P.O. Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987. 507-457-5008 (Office); 507-457-5054 (Fax); AFFACTION@VAX2.WINONA.MSUS.EDU (E-Mail).

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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Applications are invited for a tenure-track position in ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY at the Assistant Professor level. This position involves research, teaching, and outreach/public service with specialization in environmental chemistry, emphasizing air chemistry. The position is affiliated jointly with the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (responsible for providing laboratory support for state agencies). Applicants should have a strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching in air chemistry and its relationships to water chemistry, public health, and environmental engineering. Development and direction of a strong, well funded research program focusing on problems of national importance in one or more of the following areas is expected: Analysis of Air Pollutants; Sources, Transport and Fate of Organic Chemicals in Air; Technologies for Control of Air Pollution; Indoor Air Quality Assessment and Control. About one-half time is expected to be spent broadening the Water Chemistry Program to include air chemistry and the other half with the Hygiene Laboratory leading a program in air chemistry analysis and research. Interactions are expected with Environmental Engineering, the Air Management Program in the Institute for Environmental Studies, and other environmental science and engineering-related groups. A Ph.D. is required. Applicants should send a resume together with a statement of career goals and a list of three references. Review of applications will begin March 1, 1998 and continue until the position is filled. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. The successful candidate would be expected to start either fall 1998 or spring 1999. Please send applications to: Professor David E. Armstrong Chair, Search Committee Water Chemistry Program, 660 North Park Street, Madison, WI 53706-1484 Phone: (608) 262-0768; Fax (608) 262-0454 E-mail: armstron@engr.wisc.edu.

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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Academic Staff. Rank of Lecturer. Starting date of August 23, 1998. Non tenure-track one year appointment. Subject to renewal contingent upon performance. Minimum of M.S. in Chemistry or equivalent preparation. Applicants should have a strong background in analytical chemistry and in the instructional uses of computers. The position will primarily involve instructional responsibilities in a science majors general chemistry laboratory, and an interdisciplinary general studies science course. Average of 18 contact hours per week. Applicants will be expected to contribute to course development. Credentials should be submitted to: Dr. Philip T. Johns. Chair, Department of Chemistry, UW-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI 53190. (e-mail - johnsp@uwwvax.uww.edu - inquiries only, no applications). Credentials must include a letter of application, vita, an educational summary, all relevant professional experience (including teaching, postdoctoral, industrial, etc.), copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts, and three current letters of recommendation. (Transcript photocopies are acceptable for initial application.) Applicants must initiate the submission of recommendation letters. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing lists of applicants must be released on request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. Deadline is April 13, 1998.

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California State University, Fresno, The School of Natural Sciences, has a position for a Lecturer. Proposed Appointment: Initial appointment is for one year. A subsequent appointment to a second year may be considered depending upon budget, performance, or programmatic need. The Department is searching for two or more full-time lecturers in the areas of Analytical, Biological or Organic Chemistry, to replace faculty on leave or entering retirement. Available for the Academic Year: 1998-99. Teaching Load: 12 semester units. Course Level: Undergraduate and Graduate. Specific Position Characteristics: Candidates will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in their specialty area of Analytical, Biological or Organic Chemistry as well as participate in the General Chemistry Program. Additional assignments may include other courses depending on the candidate's interests and the needs of the department. Candidates may also be expected to supervise student research projects as part of their teaching load. The successful candidate should be able to work cooperatively with colleagues in the department and school. Academic Preparation: The minimum requirement for this position is the Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry with expertise in one or more of the areas of Analytical, Biological or Organic Chemistry. Candidates nearing degree-completion will be considered. Teaching or Other Professional Experience: Candidates with teaching experience at tire undergraduate or graduate level are preferred. The successful candidate should possess the ability to work with an ethnically diverse student population. Applications: Correspondence, applications, and confidential papers should be sent to: Dr. Howard K. Ono, Chair Department of Chemistry California State University, Fresno 2555 E. San Ramon Avenue M/S 70 Fresno, CA 93740-8034 Phone: (209) 278-2103 Fax: (209) 278-4402 e-mail: howard_ono@sufresno.edu. Deadline to enure full consideration, applicants are encouraged to have all application information on file by March 31, 1998.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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None Available for this Newsletter!

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DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN ROOM 1380.

NEXT NEWSLETTER IS ON MARCH 2^nd, 1998.