Chemistry Newsletter - 03/30/1998

 

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Department of Chemistry Newsletter

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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.

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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SPRING COMMENCEMENT

ATTENTION GRADUATE STUDENTS: Spring Commencement is just around the corner. The date for this is May 15th. If you are planning on graduating either in May or sometime this summer and plan on going thru graduation could you please let Karen Rulland, Rm. 1315 Chemistry Bldg., know by April 1. She will need to know your complete name, Madison address, and who will be escorting you.

Also you have to order your cap and gown from the University Book Store by April 15.

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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, 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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Wednesday, April 1^st, 1998 - Genetics Colloquium, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Assistant Professor Shigeki Miyamoto, Department of Human Oncology, UW-Madison. "Regulation of NF-KB Activity in B Cell Development"

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Thursday, April 2^nd, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Liman Wang, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, April 2^nd, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Mr. Brian G. Willis, MIT. "An Experimental and Quantum Chemistry Study of the Gas Phase and Surface Chemistry of Aluminum Chemical Vapor Deposition"

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Thursday, April 2^nd, 1998 - Materials Science Seminar, 4:00 p.m., Room 3345 Engineering Hall. Professor Arthur H. Heuer, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. "Biological Composites or All You Wanted to Know About Shells"

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Monday, April 6^th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Jeff Hirsch, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, April 7^th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Klaus Schmidt-Rohr, University of Massachusetts. "Structure and Dynamics of Amorphous Polymers Investigated by Multidimentional NMR"

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Tuesday, April 7^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor John Sherman, University of British Columbia. "Molecular Ships-in-Bottles"

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Wednesday, April 8^th, 1998 - Genetics Colloquium, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Professor Sean Carroll, Laboratories of Genetics and Molecular Biology, UW-Madison. "Living in the Past: Developmental Genetics as a Window on Evolution"

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Thursday, April 9^th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Maria Jesena Schroeder, US Naval Academy-Annapolis.

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Thursday, April 9^th, 1998 - Materials Science Seminar, 4:00 p.m., Room 3345 Engineering Hall. Dr. Don Allen, The Budd Company.

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Thursday, April 9^th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1610 Engineering Hall. Robert A. Brown, Dean of Engineering, MIT. "Founder's Lecture: On the Evolution of Chemical Engineering"

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Thursday, April 9^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Dale Poulter, University of Utah.

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Monday, April 13^th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Anthony Rappe, Colorado State University.

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Tuesday, April 14^th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Arup K. Chakraborty, University of California, Berkeley. "Interfacial Behavior of Random Heteropolymers"

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Tuesday, April 14^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Jeffery T. Davis, University of Maryland.

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Wednesday, April 15^th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Ekasith Somook, Graduate Student.

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Wednesday, April 15^th, 1998 - Genetics Colloquium, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Greg Gibson, Department of Biology, University of Michigan. "Quantitative Genetic Approaches to Developmental and Evolutionary Stability"

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Thursday, April 16^th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Pat Thiel, Iowa State University.

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Thursday, April 16^th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Bamin Khomami, Washington University, St. Louis MO. "Viscoelastic Flow Instabilities"

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Tuesday, April 16^th & Wednesday, April 17^th, 1998 - "WILLARD LECTURE SERIES", Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Robert L. Baldwin, Stanford University. April 16^th Lecture: "Nature of Protein Folding Intermediates and Pathways" April 17^th Lecture: " - Helix Formation by Peptides: What Remains to be Found Out"

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Thursday, April 16^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Chutima Kongkittingam, Graduate Student.

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Monday, April 20^th, 1998 - "McElvain Seminar Speaker" - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Lawrence Que, University of Minnesota.

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Wednesday, April 22^nd, 1998 - Genetics Colloquium, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Trudy MacKay, Department of Genetics, North Carolina State University. "The Nature of Quantitative Genetics Variation: Lessons from Drosophila"

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Wednesday, April 22^nd, 1998 - "McElvain Seminar Speaker" - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 2:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Barry Trost, Stanford.

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Thursday, April 23^rd, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Thomas Beebe, University of Utah.

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Thursday, April 23^rd, 1998 - Materials Science Seminar, 4:00 p.m., Room 3345 Engineering Hall. Dr. Alan Edelstein, Naval Research Lab.

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Monday, April 27^th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Heather Carr, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, April 28^th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Nancy Levinger, Colorado State University. "Solvation Dynamics in Restricted Environments - or - How Solvent Molecules Move, or Don't, in Reverse Micelles"

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Wednesday, April 29^th, 1998 - Genetics Colloquium, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. John Doebley, Department of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota. "The Evolution of Plant Form: Examples From Maize"

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Thursday, April 30^th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Paul Weiss, Pennsylvania State.

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Thursday, April 30^th, 1998 - Materials Science Seminar, 4:00 p.m., Room 3345 Engineering Hall. Dr. Paul Weiss, Penn State.

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Thursday, April 30^th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Ms. Susan Jill Peter, Rice University. "In Situ Polymerizable Biodegradable Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration"

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Thursday, April 30^th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Hazel Holden, UW-Madison Enzyme Institute.

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Graduate Student Project Assistantship--Outreach L&S Administration

Work with L&S Associate Deans for Outreach and Distance Education and with other members of the L&S administrative team, and with L&S departments and programs, in support of College credit and non-credit outreach activities. Initial appointment will be at the level of 1/3 time. Initial appointment will begin when appropriate candidate is located and will continue at least through summer 1998. This is a new Project Assistantship. Depending on the success of this approach and appointment, it may be continued, increased in percentage, eliminated, or changed to a different type of staffing. Within the 1/3 time allocation, some fluctuation may be expected from week to week, but a regular weekly schedule will be established. The main focus of the initial appointment period will be implementation of existing programs. As time permits, some work may also be devoted to developing and encouraging new programs. Duties will include: **Draft proposal forms for various programs. Review; recommend priorities. **Prepare budget information; supervise notification to departments. Monitor budgets (with assistance of program assistant and College budget staff). **Serve as first referral point for questions related to outreach--from staff members inside administration, from departmental staff, from other campus offices. **Back up associate dean in meetings and activities of campus Council on Outreach and of Distance Education Provost's Advisory Committee; and serve as liaison to staff members in Outreach Development. **Staff the L&S Committee on Information Technology, Distance Education, and Outreach. **Determine what educational needs might best be met by credit and non-credit courses or workshops and other special courses or opportunities. Consider various funding and program opportunities. (e.g., Extended Day; Summer Sessions; Undergraduate Initiative Funding; off-campus/104/distance education proposals; General Education programming) and work with department and Dean's Office personnel to match these in ways that maximize resources and benefits. **With departments, identify courses that might serve existing curricular and program needs of outreach. **With departments, identify opportunities to develop new course/non-credit activities and assist in carrying these out. Qualifications: Applicant must be a currently enrolled, continuing graduate student in good standing at the UW-Madison and making satisfactory progress toward the degree. Preference is given to enrollment in a degree program represented within the College of Letters and Science. During the academic year, registration is normally required at the level of 6 credits or, if a dissertator, 3 dissertator credits. Registration is not required during the summer.

Applicant should possess: **Excellent written and oral communication skills. **Comfort with (non-complex) quantitative data and calculations. **Attention to detail. **Commitment to the broad scope of a liberal arts education. **High energy level; good sense of humor. **Willingness to take direction but to work independently once a project has begun; record of working as a self-starter. **Ability to work under time pressure and to meet (reasonable) deadlines. **Familiarity with spreadsheets and word processing. An appointment beginning this spring may not provide health care coverage and remission of tuition and fees; but an appointment continuing for the 1998-99 academic year will provide eligibility for these benefits. For further information contact: Associate Dean Judith S. Craig, 263-7221 or jcraig@ls.admin.wisc.edu. To apply, submit a letter explaining interest in and qualifications for this position and a curriculum vitae to Associate Dean Judith S. Craig, L&S Administration, 301 South Hall, CAMPUS. Apply by April 15 to ensure consideration. The position will remain open until an appropriate candidate is located.

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FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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The State University of New York at Buffalo seeks to fill at least one tenure track/tenured faculty position of Open Rank. The area of specialization of the candidates should be in the application of NMR spectroscopy to problems in structural biology. The successful candidate is expected to establish an independent research program in this research area, to attract significant funding from national agencies, and to fully participate in graduate and undergraduate teaching and service. The primary appointment will be in the Department of Chemistry with opportunities for secondary appointments in the Departments of Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, and Physiology and Biophysics. Rank will be commensurate with experience and national stature. The candidate will be the primary user of Varian 600 and 750 MHz spectrometers installed in 1996/97. The position allows opportunities for collaborative research with other scientists in the newly formed Center for Structural Biology, including x-ray crystallographers in the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute and researchers at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Minimum qualifications are a Ph. D. in chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, or a biological science with a strong background in NMR spectroscopy as applied to solution phase structures of biomolecules. Postdoctoral experience is highly recommended. Candidates should send a curriculum vitae and a detailed description of research and teaching plans and should arrange for three (3) letters of recommendation to be forwarded to: Chair, Structural Biology Search Committee Department of Chemistry State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-3000. The University is particularly interested in considering applications from women, under-represented minorities or handicapped persons. Applications will be considered immediately upon receipt, with a closing date of May 1, 1998. SUNY at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.

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The Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the State University of New York at Buffalo invites applications for a tenured, senior-level faculty position (rank open) in Medicinal Chemistry with an anticipated start date in the 1998/1999 academic year. The department has been a major center for medicinal chemistry training since 1958 and is housed within the School of Pharmacy. Excellent opportunities exist for collaborative studies with other departments within the University such as Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Biology and Biochemistry as well as with departments within the Medical School and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The department has modern facilities including access to state of the art instrumentation. The University NMR facility includes 500, 600, and 750 MHz spectrometers. Applicants must have a Ph. D. or equivalent as well as other relevant experience and a commitment to excellence in both research and teaching. More information about the Department of Medicinal Chemistry can be found at our web site. We seek candidates employing organic synthesis, bioorganic chemistry, or bioinorganic chemistry in biological/medical applications. Ideally, candidates should have an established research program with a record of scholarly achievements suitable for appointment to a tenure position at the University at Buffalo. The candidate will be expected to participate in teaching as well Departmental and University activities and may be considered, if mutually desirable, as a candidate for Chair of the Department. We anticipate adding an additional two lines at the Assistant Professor level in the next few years. The Department of Medicinal Chemistry is particularly interested in considering applications from women, ethnic minorities, or handicapped persons. SUNY at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Evaluation of candidates will begin April 15, 1998. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Should you wish to nominate an individual, please send applications to: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, SUNY at Buffalo, North Campus, Cooke 457, Amherst, NY 14260.

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The Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota is seeking a coordinator for its elementary organic chemistry laboratories. Duties include lecturing on laboratory experiments and techniques, supervision of teaching assistants, coordination of labs with lecturers and stockroom staff, and the development of new experiments and instructional materials. M.S. in Chemistry required; Ph.D. preferred. Applicants should send a c.v. detailing teaching experience, particularly in organic chemistry laboratories, to: Prof. Steven Kass, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, and should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address by individuals familiar with the candidates qualifications. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 1998, or until the position is filled.

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The University of Minnesota Chemistry Department has quarterly temporary teaching positions available in General, Analytical, Physical and Organic chemistry for the 1998-1999 academic year, for both evening and day classes. A Ph.D. in chemistry preferred. M.S. in chemistry or related field required. Previous teaching experience is required, prefer at least two years at the college level. Any qualified person interested in a teaching position should submit a short letter indicating area of interest, along with current curriculum vitae and two letters of professional recommendation. Selection Criteria:

- M.S. is essential, prefer Ph.D.

- Prior teaching experience; prefer college level teaching of chemistry courses

- Prior teaching experience at University of Minnesota (day or extension).

- Quality of references & Quality of student evaluations or feedback.

All application material must be received by Wednesday, April 15, 1998. Please submit to: Professor Wilmer Miller, Vice Chair, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, 139 Smith Hall, 207 Pleasant Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455. For more information regarding course offerings and content, please contact Lisa Peterson at (612) 624-0313. Individuals hired for these positions may be reappointed in subsequent years at the discretion of the Department of Chemistry.

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The Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota is seeking applications from individuals interested in providing lecture demonstration and computer aided instructional support to faculty teaching chemistry lecture and laboratory courses. The successful candidate will have at least a BA/BS degree in chemistry with an MS or Ph.D. preferred. This person will prepare, set-up, and assist faculty in conducting lecture demonstrations and will interact with faculty to create new demonstrations and computer aided instructional materials. When time permits this person will assist in the development of undergraduate laboratory experiments. Applicants should send a statement of interest and a c.v. to: Prof. Lou Pignolet, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, and should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address by individuals familiar with the candidates qualifications. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 1998.

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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. This position is for 50% time. The Successful candidate will have at least a masters degree in chemistry or industrial hygiene and two or more years of experience in laboratory safety or industrial hygiene 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. The starting date for this 50% position is approximately May 1, 1998. 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 will be accepted until April 15, 1998.

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The Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota is seeking applications from individuals interested in providing the department with software support and web page development. The successful candidate will have at least a B.S. degree in science or engineering. Experience with SQL database programming in a Windows 95/NT environment is required. Job tasks include the development of software supporting the business functions of the Chemistry Department, web page development and maintenance, and general software support. For additional information on this position, visit our web page at www.chem.umn.edu. Qualified applicants are encouraged to send a resume, statement of interest, undergraduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Bruce Moe, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455. Deadline for receipt of applications is April 15, 1998, or until the position is filled. The starting date for this position is approximately May 11, 1998.

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The University of Minnesota Chemistry Department has summer temporary teaching positions available in General, Analytical and Organic Chemistry for the Summer of 1998. A Ph.D. in chemistry preferred. M.S. in chemistry or related field required. Previous teaching experience is required, prefer at least two years at the college level. Any qualified person interested in a teaching position should submit a short letter indicating area of interest, along with current curriculum vitae and two letters of professional recommendation. Selection Criteria:

- M.S. is essential, prefer Ph.D.

- Prior teaching experience; prefer college level teaching of chemistry courses

- Prior teaching experience at University of Minnesota (day or extension).

- Quality of references.

- Quality of student evaluations or feedback.

All application material must be received by Wednesday, April 15, 1998. Please submit to: Professor Wilmer Miller, Vice Chair, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, 139 Smith Hall, 207 Pleasant Street Minneapolis, MN 55455. For more information regarding course offerings and content, please contact Lisa Peterson at (612) 624-0313. Individuals hired for these positions may be reappointed in subsequent years at the discretion of the Department of Chemistry.

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Assistant Professor, Kansas State University - Salina. Applications will be accepted until April 25,1998 for a qualified individual to teach chemistry at Kansas State University - Salina, College of Technology, in the fall semester 1998. A Ph.D. in chemistry or applied chemistry is preferred, along with teaching experience at the undergraduate level and/or appropriate experience in the chemical industry. Applicant must have a minimum of an MS in chemistry or applied chemistry or a closely related field, plus appropriate experience in the chemical industry and/or teaching experience at the undergraduate level, and be fluent in speaking and writing the English language. The position will be at the assistant or associate professor level and will be a full time tenure-track position. Applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Richard A. Zajac, Department of Arts, Sciences and Business, Kansas State University - Salina, 2409 Scanlan Ave., Salina, KS 67401 (Tel.: (785)826-2693; FAX-2627; e-mail: rzajac@mail.sal.ksu.edu). Specific information on the University and the College of Technology can be obtained at http://www.sal.ksu.edu, or by calling (785)826-2692.

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The chemistry department of DePaul University is seeking to fill a one year temporary position in organic chemistry, beginning September 1998. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or be a Ph.D. candidate in organic chemistry and have an interest in teaching at the college level. This post is a full-time teaching position that will require instructing classes suitable for upper-level undergraduate and master-degree organic chemistry students, and also some introductory, liberal studies courses for non-science majors. The person who fills the position will be encouraged to interact with a faculty that views quality instruction as important and will have some voice in departmental affairs. A research laboratory and some departmental funding would be available should the person have the time and inclination to pursue some research activity. Send a letter of application describing your teaching interests/philosophy, a detailed vita, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Dr. Sara Melford, Chair, Department of Chemistry, DePaul University, 1036 W. Belden, Chicago, IL 60614. For questions, e-mail: smelford@wppost.depaul.edu. Screening will begin on May 1, 1998 and will continue until a candidate is selected.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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Professor B. J. Finlayson-Pitts of the University of California, Irvine anticipates a postdoctoral position being available in their laboratory beginning this summer to work on reactions involving our new aerosol apparatus. Experience in gas handling and vacuum systems is essential and some experience with spectroscopic techniques (long path UV/vis, FTIR, mass spectrometry) and/or particle generation and measurement is highly desirable. The position is initially for one year, with the possibility of a second depending on funding and mutual agreement. Please contact Professor B. J. Finlayson-Pitts at the University of California, Irvine for more details.

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Assistant Professor Karen I. Goldberg, of the University of Washington is looking for outstanding candidates for a postdoctoral position in her research group. Projects involve mechanistic studies of fundamental organometallic reactions at late transition metal centers relevant to homogeneous catalysis (oxidative addition, reductive elimination, olefin insertion, etc.). A description of my research program and some of our current investigations can be found on the World Wide Web: http://www.chem.washington.edu/faculty/fac-goldberg.html. Interested applicants should send a CV and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent as soon as possible. The position will be available as early as June of this year. A start date in the Fall would also be acceptable. Exceptional candidates with any background are encouraged to apply. I am most interested in inorganic or organometallic chemists with experience in kinetic and mechanistic analysis and having skills in synthesis and spectroscopy. Potential applicants interested in more information should feel free to contact me directly by maid e-mail, or phone. Send to: Assistant Professor Karen I. Goldberg, University of Washington, Department of Chemistry, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, Phone: (206) 616-2973, Fax: (206) 685-8665, E-mail: goldberg@chem.washington.edu.

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DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN ROOM 1380.

NEXT NEWSLETTER IS ON APRIL 6^th, 1998.