Chemistry Newsletter - 09/20/1999

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry Newsletter

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XXXIV No. 31

September 20th, 1999

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Introductory Research Talks in Physical Chemistry - Fall 1999

For entering graduate students interested in physical chemistry, there will be a series of short talks by faculty members describing their research interests. These will be held at 5:45 PM on Thursdays during the first five weeks of the semester. There will be a half-hour talk followed by an informal supper and then two other talks. Since these talks are brief, students should follow up by contacting individual faculty members in whose research they are interested. Each student should interview at least three faculty members during the fall semester concerning research opportunities. These talks are a means of finding research opportunities and of obtaining a broad overview of physical chemistry research in the Department. Students expecting to major in physical chemistry should make every effort to attend all of these talks. Teaching Assistants should mark this time on the schedule cards turned into the teaching Laboratory Director.

Time: 5:45 - 7:45 Thursdays - Place: Room 8335

Schedule for Introductory Research Talks

	5:45	6:45	7:15
September 23rd	Jim Skinner	Arun Yethiraj	Ned Sibert
September 30th	Jim Weisshaar	John Wright	Frank Weinhold
October 7th	Tom Record	Sam Gellman	Rob Corn
October 14th	Silvia Cavagnero	Thomas Brunold	Fleming Crim
October 21st	Bob McMahon	Clark Landis	Howard Zimmerman

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Proposed Finance Committee and Department Meeting Dates

Fall 1999

All Dept and Finance meetings are scheduled for two hours

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Organic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1999.

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

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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. Minor agreement forms are available in Room 1221.

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SEMINARS

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Tuesday, September 21^st, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Bill Reinhardt, University of Washington, Seattle. "What are the Properties of an Alkali Gas at 1 Nano-Kelvin? A Simple Pictorial Introduction to the Gaseous Bose-Einstein Condensations & its Most Unusual Non-Linear Quantum Dynamics"

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Tuesday, September 21^st, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Mr. Christopher Rao, UW-Madison. "Moving Horizon Strategies for Constrained Process Monitoring and Control" and Ms. Josephine Hill, UW-Madison. "Effect of Sn on Pt Catalysts: Isobutane Dehydrogenation and Ethylene Adsorption"

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Thursday, September 23^rd, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Rob Corn, University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Near Infrared Surface Plasmon Resonance Measurements of DNA Arrays and Polypeptide Multilayers"

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Thursday, September 23^rd, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Dr. Michael Mullins, Dow Chemical. "Industrial Polymer Research: A Few Examples"

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Monday, September 27^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:55 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Chuck Winter, Wayne State.

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Tuesday, September 28^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Harden McConnell, Stanford University. "Monolayers to Bilayers to Membranes"

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Tuesday, September 28^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Daniel I.C. Wang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "The Future Roles of Chemical Engineers in Biotechnology and the Life Sciences"

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Thursday, September 30^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor John Schrag, University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Do Dilute-Solution Polymer Dynamics Studies Probe Dynamic Spatial Heterogeneities in Glass-Forming Liquids?"

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Thursday, September 30^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Bayard Huck, Graduate Student.

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Saturday, October 2^nd, 1999 - Goering Symposium. Details on this Symposium can be found on the Chemistry home page at: http://www.chem.wisc.edu. Schedule of events: 8:45 - 9:00 - Introductory Remarks: Room 1361, Chemistry Building - 9:00 - 9:50 - Reinhard Hoffmann, University of Marburg, Germany, "Properties of Molecular Backbones, Flexible with Defined Shape?" - 9:50 - 10:15 Break - 10:15 - 11:05 - Carsten Bolm, University of Aachen, Germany, "Enantioselective Catalysis - With and Without Metals." - 11:05 - 11:55 - Roger Alder, Bristol University, Great Britain, "New Chemistry of Stable Carbenes." 12:00 - 3:00 - Buffet Lunch - Poster Session Pyle Center. - 3:00 - 3:50 - Robert McMahon, University of Wisconsin, Madison, "Reactive Organic Species of Relevance to the Chemistry of Interstellar Space." - 3:50 - 4:10 Break - 4:10 - 5:00 - Michael Reggelin, University of Mainz, Germany, Goering Visiting Professor of Organic Chemistry, "Allyl Transfer Reagents Based on Chiral Sulfoximines and Asymmetric Aldol Reactions: Key Transformations for the Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds in Solution and on Polymeric Supports." - 6:30 - Dinner at Concourse Hotel.

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Monday, October 4^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. TBA, Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Frank Klaerner, University of Essen, Germany.

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Monday, October 4^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:55 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Sergei Ivanov, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, October 5^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Nick Abott, UW Chemical Engineering. "Interfacial Properties of Aqueous Solutions of Redox-Active Surfactants"

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Tuesday, October 5^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Daniel Frisbie, University of Minnesota. "Nanoprobing Electrical Transport in Organic Semiconductors"

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Wednesday, October 6^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Yi Lu, University of Illinois.

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Thursday, October 7^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor David Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Madison. "TBA"

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Thursday, October 7^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Matthias Brewer, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, October 12^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. John Russell, Naval Research Lab. "Vapor Deposition Polymerization: Adhesion and Propagation"

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Tuesday, October 12^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Felicia Etzkorn, University of Virginia.

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Tuesday, October 12^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Kathleen Stebe, Johns Hopkins University. "Surfactants and Stressing on Strongly Deforming Interfaces"

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Wednesday, October 13^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Kim Rickert, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, October 14^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Charlie Campbell, University of Washington. "Quantitative Analyses of Biological Interactions Using Sensors Based on Surface-Biofunctionalized Surface Plasmon Resonance Devices"

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Thursday, October 14^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Janine Cossy, University of Paris, France.

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Tuesday, October 19^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Lionel Goodman, Rutgers University. "Why Ethane has the Structure That it Has"

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Tuesday, October 19^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Francis J. Doyle, University of Delaware.

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Wednesday, October 20^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Jim Martin, NCSU.

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Thursday, October 21^st, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Dr. Henry Benner, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. "Large Molecule Mass Spectrometry"

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Thursday, October 21^st, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Michael Haaf, Graduate Student.

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Monday, October 25^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:55 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Curtis White, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, October 26^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. David Nesbitt, University of Colorado. "Laser Studies of Reaction Dynamics: From Molecular Beams to Single Molecule Microscopy"

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Tuesday, October 26^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor P. Savage, BYU.

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Wednesday, October 27^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Y. Nakayama, Osaka.

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Thursday, October 28^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Annelise Barron, Northwestern University. "Microchannel Electrophoresis of DNA: Some Novel Solutions to Difficulties that Accompany Miniaturization"

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Thursday, October 28^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Robert Owen, Graduate Student

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Friday, October 29^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1610 Engineering Hall. Dr. Robin Hutchinson, DuPont De Nemours International, Geneva, Switzerland. "Modeling and Measurement of Polymerization Kinetics: Recent Advances and Future Challenges"

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Monday, November 1^st, Tuesday, November 2^nd, & Wednesday, November 3^rd 1999 - Hirschfelder Prize Lecture Series, (Monday-Nov. 1^st) - 4:00 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. (Tuesday-Nov. 2^nd) - 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. (Wednesday-Nov. 3^rd) - 3:30 p.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Joshua Jortner, Tel Aviv University. (Monday-Nov. 1^st) "On Dynamics - From Large Molecules to Biomolecules" - (Tuesday-Nov. 2^nd) "Size Effects in Molecular Clusters" - (Wednesday-Nov. 3^rd) "Charge Transfer in Chemistry and Biophyphysics"

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Monday, November 1^st, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:55 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Don Carpenetti, Graduate Student.

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Wednesday, November 3^rd, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Mike Gague, UNC.

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Thursday, November 4^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Dr. Gary Martin, Pharmacia & Upjohn. "Accordions, Political Acronyms, and SMIDG NMR Probes"

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Thursday, November 4^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Asgeir Konradsson, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, November 9^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Peter F. Green, University of Texas. "Dewetting of Structured Fluids"

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Wednesday, November 10^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Kim Rosaaen, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, November 11^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Nickolas Winograd, Penn State University. "Molecule-specific Imaging with Mass Spectrometry - From Combinatorial Chemistry to Biological Cells"

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Tuesday, November 16^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Jacqueline V. Shanks, Iowa State University. "Phytocatalysis: Applications in Metabolic Engineering and Phytoremediation"

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Wednesday, November 17^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Keren Nordell, PD.

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Thursday, November 18^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor John Weaver, University of Minnesota. "Visualization of Semiconductor Surface Etching with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy"

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Thursday, November 18^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Scott Miller, Boston College.

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Monday, November 22^nd, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:55 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Anne-Marie Jackelen, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, November 30^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Giacinto Scoles, Princeton University. "Spectroscopy in Superfluid Liquid Helium Nanodroplets"

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Tuesday, November 30^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Michael Tsapatsis, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. "Growth of Molecular Sieve Films and Patterned Deposits"

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Wednesday, December 1^st, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Sheila David, University of Utah.

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Thursday, December 2^nd, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building.Professor Tom Farrar, University of Wisconsin-Madison. "NMR and Ab Initio Studies of Hydrogen Bonding in Neat Liquids and in Binary Mixtures"

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Thursday, December 2^nd, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Joshua Higgin, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, December 7^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Ms. Susannah Clear, UW-Madison. "Self-Assembled Monolayers as Boundary Lubricants in Liquids" and Mr. Danforth Miller, UW-Madison. "Lyophilization: From Molecular Simulation to Practice"

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Tuesday, December 14^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Matthew Neurock, University of Virginia. "TBA"

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TUTORS FOR GENERAL CHEMISTRY NEEDED

If you would like to tutor GenChem students please sign up by Friday, Sept. 24. email: dlduff@factstaff.wisc.edu . Any questions can be answered by the General Chemistry Office.

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Organic Chemistry Tutors Needed

Organic Chemistry Tutors Needed. If Interested please e-mail: bohling@chem.wisc.edu of cal 263-5920.

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Making A Difference in the Peace Corps

Education Panel - Tuesday, September 21, 6:30 pm at Memorial Union.

Ag/Environment Panel - Wednesday, September 22, 6:30 pm at Memorial Union.

International Business - Thursday, September 23, 3:00 pm at Grainger Hall.

Volunteer Fair - Tuesday, September 21, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm at Memorial Union.

Information Tables - September 22-23, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at Memorial Union.

Information Meetings - September 21-23, 12 noon at Red Gym.

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Web Works Grant Program - Call for Proposals

Call for proposals. DOIT'S Department of Learning Technology & Distance Education announces the 1999 Web Works grants. This Program targets faculty currently using the web for instruction and interested in added features. For complete information on who is eligible, and application requirements, please stop by Room 1380 in the Chemistry Building.

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GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN

NATIONAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN in the PHYSICAL SCIENCES offering a unique and exciting six (6) year doctoral fellowship program in Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science Geology. Materials Science. Mathematical Sciences. Physics. and subdiscinlines. NPSC welcomes applications from all qualified students with continued emphasis toward the recruitment of minority and female science students in order to offset the historic imbalance faced by these underrepresented groups within the research community. This will provide industry and higher education with the diversity and balance necessary for the future of scientific research in America. The student application is available on the Internet through the NPSC Web page at http://www.npsc.org . Students should access this as soon as possible to meet the November 5, 1998 application deadline. Questions about our fellowship program, or request for additional materials should be directed to Mr. Gene Bailey, Administrator at: National Physical Science Consortium, Student Recruitment Office, DISC 3NPS, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, Phone 1-800-952-4118 or (505)646-6038, e-mail: npsc@nmsu.edu .

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For Industrial Positions, see the Chemistry Career Services Newsletter at:

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

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FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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Lecturer in Physics (Tenurable). Applicants should have a PhD or masters degree in physics, together with teaching experience at tertiary level. The successful applicant will be expected to teach in at least two of the following areas: quantum mechanics, electromagnetism and condensed matter physics, as well as carrying out independent research. Preference may be given to an experimental physicist with research interests in atmospheric aerosols, applied optics or MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI). The School has a Bruker MSL200 NMR Micro-imaging system in Prof. Jim Pope's Research Lab. See also: http://www.sci.qut.edu.au/physci/cmhp/mri/mri.htm . Duty statement and selection criteria are available (after 27th Sept.) from the QUT Home Page. http://www.qut.edu.au (see employment) or contact the Human Resources Department on (07) 3864 4191/4171 e-mail: f.reynolds@qut.edu.au . For further information phone: Professor Jim Pope on (07) 3864 2325, e-mail: j.pope@qut.edu.au . REFERENCE: 99402. CLOSES: 22 October 1999.

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The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Chemistry Lecturer. Ph.D. in Chemistry preferred; ABD or Masters degree will be considered. The Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, which offers an A.C.S. approved program, invites applications for a one semester, full time academic staff position to begin January 31, 2000. Based on performance and department needs, the position is renewable for the 2000-01 academic year. Ph.D. in chemistry preferred, ABD or Masters degree will be considered. Responsibilities include lecture, discussion and/or laboratory supervision responsibilities in our general chemistry courses. Interested candidates are asked to send a letter of application, resume, three current, confidential letters of recommendation (Fax: 920-424-2042), and both undergraduate and graduate transcripts (initially, photocopies acceptable) to: Dr. Timothy F. Crimmins, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wl 54901-8645. Further information about the position and the University/Department can be obtained through e-mail: crimmins@uwosh.edu ; Phone: 920-424-1400; or the University's web page: http://www.uwosh.edu . Starting Date: January 31, 2000. One semester, full time academic staff position to begin January 31, 2000. Based on performance and department needs, the position is renewable for the 2000-01 academic year. Person to Contact: Dr. Timothy F. Crimmins, Chair; Department of Chemistry University of Wisconsin Oshkosh; Oshkosh, WI FAX (920) 424-2042. E-mail: crimmins@uwosh.edu . Send letter of application, resume, three current, confidential letters of recommendation (Fax: 920-424-2042), and transcripts (photocopies acceptable initially).

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Analytical Chemistry: Recent Ph.D. in chemistry sought for tenure track position (assistant professor) to begin August 2000. Postdoctoral experience (teaching or research) preferred. Teaching duties may include quantitative analysis, instrumental analysis, graduate (M.S.) level courses in area, and general chemistry. Successful candidate will be expected to have good communication skills, teach lecture and laboratory courses effectively, have expertise in modern instrumentation, and initiate a vigorous research program with undergraduate and M.S. students in experimental analytical chemistry. External grant proposal writing expected. Send resume, statement of teaching philosophy, brief description of research plans and equipment needs, and three letters of reference to: Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859.

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Cell Biology--Chemistry/Biology interface. The Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School invites applications from scientists working at the interface between chemistry and cell biology for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated interest in applying chemical thinking to problems in basic cell biology. He or she will have the opportunity to develop a close working relationship with the Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology. http://www.hms.harvard.edu/iccb and will have access to the facilities of the Institute. Submit applications, with curriculum vitae, research proposal and names of three references to: Chemical Biology Search Committee, Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Ave C-517, Boston, MA 02115.

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The Department of Chemistry at Columbia University is interested in appointing new faculty in Inorganic Chemistry, and we are currently seeking applicants at the Assistant Professor level. We are especially interested in identifying women and minority candidates. We seek to attract excellent research scientists, those who are eager to develop innovative research programs, and we are not restricted to area of interest. I believe our Department provides an excellent environment to initiate independent research of high quality. A commitment to the teaching of undergraduates and graduates is also important. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and a list of publications. In addition, the applicant should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent in their support. Applications should be addressed to: Inorganic Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, Havemeyer Hall, MC 3169, 3000 Broadway, New York, NY 10027.

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Experimental Physical Chemistry faculty position at Boston College. The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure-track position, effective September 2000. The area of experimental physical chemistry is broadly defined to include (but is not limited to) materials science, biophysics, physical inorganic and physical organic chemistry. The successful applicant is expected to maintain a prominent, externally-funded research program. Applicants are sought at the entry Assistant Professor level, although outstanding applications for more senior levels are also welcome. Applicants at the beginning Assistant Professor level should send a resume and a summary of research plans, and should arrange to have three letters of reference transmitted. Established investigators should send a letter of application and appropriate supporting materials. All materials should be sent to: Chair, Physical Chemistry Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. Applications should be completed by October 1,1999. Web site: http://chemserv.bc.edu .

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University of California, Riverside. The Department of Chemistry invites applications for faculty positions (open rank) in Inorganic Chemistry, starting July 1, 2000. A Ph.D. in chemistry, the ability to conduct an innovative and vigorous research program, and excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels are required. Preference will be given to applicants whose research interests complement those of existing faculty. Candidates for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level should send a complete curriculum vitae and a statement of research interests and accomplishments. Candidates for appointment at the Assistant Professor level should send a complete curriculum vitae and research proposal, and arrange for three letters of reference. Applications should be sent to: Professor Christopher Reed, Inorganic Chemistry Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92S21-0403. Evaluation of applications will begin September 27^th, but the positions will remain open until filled. Information about the Department is available at http://www.chem.ucr.edu .

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Department of Chemistry Colorado State University. FOUR FACULTY POSITIONS. The Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University is seeking to fill four tenure track faculty positions within the following areas: (1) Analytical chemistry; (2)Inorganic chemistry; (3) Organic chemistry; (4) Experimental Physical chemistry. Candidates with research and teaching interests that bridge these areas are encouraged to apply. Applicants should indicate all areas in which they wish to be considered. The level of each appointment is open. The individuals appointed must hold a Ph.D. degree at the time of appointment and be capable of fulfilling the highest expectations in research and teaching. Applicants should submit a resume, a list of publications, statements describing teaching interests and future research plans, and at least two letters of recommendation to: Professor Ellen R. Fisher, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 805231872. For full consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 1999. However, applications and nominations will be considered until the positions are filled. Job descriptions can be found at http://www.chm.colostate.edu/jobs.html .

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The Department of Chemistry of The University of British Columbia is seeking to fill a tenure track opening at the assistant professor level starting 1 July 2000. This appointment is in any area of organic chemistry. This position requires a PhD. degree, postdoctoral experience preferably, and a proven research track record. The successful candidate will be expected to teach chemistry courses at the undergraduate and graduate level and to develop vigorous and creative research programs. The salary will be commensurate with experience. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Applications should consist of a curriculum vitae, list of publications, summary of research interests, a detailed research proposal, and the names and addresses of at least three references. The applicants should arrange for the complete application to be sent to: Professor Stephen Withers, Chairperson, Future Appointments Committee, The University of British Columbia, Department of Chemistry, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T lZ1.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We are searching for outstanding candidates for an appointment as an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in the general area of organic chemistry, beginning with the 2000-01 academic year. Our primary interest is that the candidate be bright, energetic, enthusiastic, and imaginative, with extraordinary potential in both research and teaching. The exact field of interest of the applicant is of less importance to us. Other aspects being equal, preference will be given to candidates whose research and teaching interests complement those in our current programs.We will also welcome applications from established researchers with outstanding qualifications and sufficient experience for appointment as ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR or FULL PROFESSOR. Applications are welcomed from all qualified persons. Please ask your nominee to submit a curriculum vitae, list of publications, and a detailed statement of research and professional objectives, and to arrange for two letters of recommendation, in addition to your own, to be sent to: Professor Steven C. Zimmerman, Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, 505 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA. Applications should be submitted promptly, preferably by November 1, 1999, to ensure consideration. If you or an applicant would like more information, call me at (217) 333-0066.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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The University of Chicago - with Rich Jordan - and the University of Lille (France) - with Andre Mortreux - in collaboration with Elf-Atochem Co. has a post-doctoral position available starting immediately (October-December 99). The post is available first for ca. 9 months (till ca. august 2000) at the University of Chicago and then for ca. 9 months (Sept 2000 -May 2001) at the University of Lille in the first instance, with the possibility of extension. Project goal is investigation of the reactivity of organometallics toward polar olefins for the development of polymerization catalysts. The candidate must have an earned doctorate (Ph. D. or equivalent) in chemistry. Strong background in organometallic chemistry is required. Additional experience in either homogeneous catalysis or polymer chemistry is appreciated. Please send your resume or your inquiries to: Jean-Francois Carpentier, carpentier@ensc-lille.fr , Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Lille, BP 108, 59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France, fax: +33 (0)320 436 585, phone: +33 (0)320 436 586 or +33 (0)320 435 257.

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Two postdoctoral positions are available immediately for combined work in the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences (Edward Lakatta, Chief) and in the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Unit (Richard Spencer, Chief) of the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, located in Baltimore, Maryland. The work will center on MR spectroscopic and imaging studies of cardiac function and myocardial metabolism related to i) congestive heart failure and ii) beta adrenergic stimulation of the heart as well as MR studies of cartilage development, pathology, and cartilage tissue engineering. Other research opportunities may be available depending on the interests and background of the successful candidate. NMR instrumentation consists of a double-resonance Bruker ABX 1.9T/31 cm Biospec with shielded gradients, and a triple-resonance wide-bore Bruker DMX 400 Avance system with microimaging and solids capability. A background in NMR spectroscopy or imaging is preferred, although applicants with experience in muscle and cardiac or connective tissue physiology and a strong desire to learn NMR techniques are also encouraged to apply. The appointment will be as an IRTA Postdoctoral Fellow for US citizens, or as a Visiting Fellow for US non-citizens. Accordingly, applicants must have fewer than five years of postdoctoral experience. Interested individuals should send their CV and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to: Dr. Richard Spencer, NMR Unit, NIH/NIA, GRC 4D-08, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224; Tel. 410-558-8226; e-mail: spencer@helix.nih.gov .

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Academic Opportunities (post-doc and Ph.D. candidates), Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Post-doctoral associate - available as early as October 1, 1999 - support for up to 20 months on USDA funding. Research involves the study of reaction selectivity patterns of lipases for the ultimate purpose of preparing structured glycerides with enhanced and/or unique functionality/value. The candidate need not have prior training in enzymology (although this would be helpful), but rather, we are looking for someone with demonstrated synthesis, preparative/isolation, and analytical skills. The incumbent will be working as a group with several graduate students. Ph.D. candidate - starting Spring, 2000 semester - USDA funding already in place for same project as identified for position #1. Ideally, the successful candidate will have strong chemistry and analytical skills with a prior M.S. degree (or at least be the principal author on a published research manuscript) in Food Chemistry or a closely related area. (A formal application must be made for graduate studies, see http://www.wisc.edu/foodsci . Post-doctoral associate - anticipated to replace a current post-doc (departing for a position in the private sector) between December 1999 and January 2000 - one year with possibility for renewal for a second year with industrial and discretionary funding. Research area is the mechanistic study of antioxidant and related bioactivities in preparations and/or isolates from natural sources. Interdisciplinary linkages are already established with other campus laboratories that focus on oncology, cardiology, immunology and horticultural aspects of this work. We are looking for someone with demonstrated preparative/isolation, and analytical skills with a interest in studying structure-bioactivity relationships of food components. The incumbent will be working as a group with undergraduate and graduate students. State your specific interest in, and describe your unique qualifications for, any of these positions in a cover letter (or e-mail message) with updated CV (including 3 references identified) and contact information, including e-mail address. Please send to: Kirk L. Parkin, University of Wisconsin, Department of Food Science, Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, FAX: 608-262-6872, e-mail: klparkin@facstaff.wisc.edu .

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