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Chemistry Newsletter - 09/28/1998
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University of Wisconsin-MadisonDepartment of Chemistry Newsletter |
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| XXXIII No. 126 | September 28th, 1998 |
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New General Purpose Copier in Duplicating
The small copier in the Duplicating room has been replaced with a new faster model with more features. This new copier runs at 45 copies per minute and will collate and staple your copies. The copier has a touch screen display panel that will allow you to select the features and functions you will need by just pressing the function box on the LCD screen and then pressing o.k. If you want some quick and simple instructions on these functions or how to use the copier, just stop by and ask me for a demonstration. Thank You.
Bruce - Duplicating.
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Organic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1998-99.
**PLEASE NOTE - Room Number Change**
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., room B317.
| October 1st, 1998 | November 5th, 1998 | December 3rd, 1998 | ||
| January 7th, 1999 | February 4th, 1999 | March 4th, 1999 | April 1st, 1999 | May 6th, 1999 |
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Analytical Cume Dates for 1998-99.
| October 3rd, 1998 | November 14th, 1998 | December 5th, 1998 |
| February 6th, 1999 | March 20th, 1999 | April 3rd, 1999 |
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Inorganic Cume Dates for 1998.
Room 2372, From 9:00 a.m. to Noon.
| October 3rd, 1998 | November 14th, 1998 | December 12th, 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 7315.
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Introductory Research Talks in Physical Chemistry Fall 1998
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: 9th Floor Lounge and Rm. 9340E
| 5:45 | 6:45 | 7:15 | |
| October 1st | Hyuk Yu | Bob Hamers | Fleming Crim |
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SEMINARS
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Tuesday, September 29th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. J. Ilja Siepmann, University of Minnesota. "Exploring Phase Equilibria of Complex Fluids by Monte Carlo Simulation"
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Thursday, October 1st, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Robert J. Hamers, UW Madison-Chemistry. "Atomic Resolution Imaging of Organic Molecules and Monolayers on Silicon Surfaces"
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Thursday, October 1st, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall. Rod S. Lakes, Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Viscoelastic Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Composites"
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Monday Thru Wednesday, October 5th, 6th, & 7th, 1998 - Hirschfelder Prize Lecture Series, David Chandler, UC Berkeley. Monday October 5th - **PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE** 4:00 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. "Structure of the Liquid State: Ideas From Van Der Waals to Feynman Revisited". Tuesday October 6th - 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. "Hydrophobicity at Small and Large Length Scales: Two Faces of Water". Wednesday October 7th - 2:00 p.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. "Finding Transition Pathways: Throwing Ropes Over Rough Mountain Passes, In The Dark"
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Wednesday, October 7th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371, Chemistry Building. Professor Jeffery Zink, University of California-Los Angeles.
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Thursday, October 8th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. James W. Taylor, UW Madison-Chemistry.
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Thursday, October 8th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1227 Engineering Hall. Carl Houtman, Chemical Engineer, USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. "Polyoxometalate Delignification: The Next Generation in Pulp Bleaching Technology"
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Thursday, October 8th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Liu Yuxia, Graduate Student.
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Friday, October 9th, 1998 - Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room 2373 Chemistry Building. Dr. Jim Birk, Arizona State University. "Reasoning Skills, Misconceptions, and Other Failings: A Rationale for Change in General Chemistry Instruction"
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Monday, October 12th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371, Chemistry Building. Professor Michael Johnson, University of Georgia.
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Tuesday, October 13th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Bob Wyatt, University of Texas at Austin. "Quantum Intramolecular Dynamics"
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Thursday, October 15th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. John L. Schrag, UW Madison-Chemistry.
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Thursday, October 15th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1227 Engineering Hall. William H. Smyrl, University of Minnesota. "Vanadium Pentoxide Hosts for Lithium Intercalation"
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Monday, October 19th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371, Chemistry Building. Professor Ric Kaner, University of California-Los Angeles.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Al Padwa, Emory University.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371, Chemistry Building. Professor Gordon Miller, Iowa State University.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. James C. Weisshaar, UW Chemistry. "Beyond NOEs? Conformational Analysis of Dipeptides From Dipolar Couplings in Weakly Oriented Solutions"
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Wednesday, October 21st, 1998 - Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., room B371 Chemistry Building. Dr. Carlo Parravano, Director of the Merck Institute for Science Education.
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Thursday, October 22nd, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Jill Banfield, Geology Department.
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Thursday, October 22nd, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1227 Engineering Hall. L.K. Doraiswamy, Iowa State University. "Strategies for Rate Enhancement in Organic Synthesis: A Chemical Engineering Approach"
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Tuesday, October 27th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Tim Minton, Montana State University. "Reactive Scattering Dynamics of Fast Atoms with Hydrocarbon Surfaces: Initial and Steady-State Etching Reactions"
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Tuesday, October 27th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, (McElvain Series) 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Stephen L. Buchwald, MIT.
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Thursday, October 29th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1227 Engineering Hall. Susan J. Muller, University of California-Berkeley. "Complex Flows of Viscoelastic Liquids: Experimental Observations & Modeling Challenges"
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Thursday, October 29th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Armin DeMeijere, Goettingen.
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Thursday, October 29th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. John C. Wright, UW Madison-Chemistry.
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Doe Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowship Program
Program: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, a major research center, is pleased to announce opportunities for college and university undergraduate students to participate in the Laboratory's ongoing research programs. In addition to such opportunities, the U.S. Department of Energy is directly sponsoring research participation programs at other DOE facilities. To apply for the program at Argonne, you must submit an application at http://www.orau.gov/doe_erulf which is the Department of Energy web site for this undergraduate program and submit an application to Argonne at http://www.dep.anl.gov. The ERULF Program at Argonne extends for a fifteen week period which begins on January 25, 1999 and runs through May 7, 1999. There is limited flexibility in the appointment period. In addition to their research activities, participants attend a series of seminars and tours dealing with current topics in science and engineering. Additional information and applications may be obtained by writing directly to: DOE Energy Research, Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowship Program (ERULF), Division of Educational Programs, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4845, (630)252-4495, e-mail: kmenozzi@dep.anl.gov or contact us through the Internet at http://www.dep.anl.gov .
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For Industrial Positions, see the Chemistry Placement Newsletter at:
http://www.chem.wisc.edu/placement/7news.html
FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS
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The University of Memphis, Department of Chemistry invites applications to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Experimental Inorganic Chemistry at the Assistant Professor level; starting date is August 1999. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Chemistry; post-doctoral experience is highly desirable. The successful candidate is expected to establish a vigorous, innovative, externally-funded research program, attract graduate students and teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Special attention will be given to candidates whose research complements current strengths in the department. Research proposals exploring organometallic, bioinorganic, and materials chemistry are encouraged. Please submit a curriculum vitae, graduate and undergraduate transcripts, a list of publications, a definitive statement of research program with set-up needs and costs, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Richard Petersen, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, Campus Box 526060, Memphis, TN 38152-6060. Screening of completed applications will begin November 9, 1998; however, the search will remain open until the position is filled. Web: http://www.chem.memphis.edu/compchem.html .
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Bethlehem Steel Corp has an opening for a Research Engineer in their Cold Rolled Products Group at Bethlehem Steel. We're looking for someone with an advanced degree (MS or PhD) in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related discipline, to develop technical expertise in a variety of "surface issues" relevant to steel processing (primarily sheet products). In our routine development and quality-related activities, we frequently encounter a need for better fundamental understanding of such areas as: gas-metal reactions during annealing, factors controlling surface "cleanliness", pickling, lubrication effects in strip rolling and metal forming, etc. A strong background in chemistry would probably be very helpful and, since these areas are not covered in most university programs, the candidate also needs to be self-motivated and capable of developing expertise independently. If more information is desired, please contact: Keith Taylor, Supervisor - Cold Rolled Products, Research Department, Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, PA 18016, tel: 610-694-6747, fax: 610-694-1739, e-mail: kat@bsco.com .
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The Chemistry Department of the University of New Mexico invites applications for a full time, tenure track postman biological chemistry. This appointment will be effective in August 1999. The position will be at a junior academic rank. A doctorate in chemistry is required. The successful candidate will be able to teach biochemistry but may have a Ph.D. in any big-related area of chemistry. Desirable qualifications include: distinction in research (including one or more years of postdoctoral experience), exceptional promise of scholarship, potential for developing a vigorous and competitive research program, ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in biological chemistry and/or other areas, and the interpersonal communication skills necessary for participation in a collegial community of scholars. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, a description of proposed research and names of at least three persons from whom letter or recommendation have been requested. Address all correspondence to: Professor Debra Dunaway-Mariano, Chairperson, Chemistry Search Committee, The University of New Mexico, Department of Chemistry, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131. All application materials must be received by November 22, 1998. E-mail: facserch@unm.edu , Internet: http://www.unm.edu/~graduate .
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Central Michigan University has an opening for a Tenure track position (Assistant Professor) to begin August, 1999. Recent Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry. Postdoctoral experience (teaching or research) preferred. 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 inorganic chemistry. External grant proposal writing expected. Send resume, 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. Screening will begin on October 16, 1998; search will remain open until position is filled.
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Fort Lewis College has an opening for a tenure-track position in any area of Analytical Chemistry for Fall 1999. The position is expected to be filled at the Assistant Professor level. A Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry is required and postdoctoral experience is desirable. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching at the introductory (General Chemistry) and advanced (Analytical, Instrumental Methods and Special Topics) undergraduate level and developing an externally funded undergraduate research program complementing existing areas. The candidate will also be expected to contribute to the college's general studies program. A complete application will consist of a curriculum vita, transcripts of graduate and undergraduate work documenting substantial preparation in analytical chemistry, three current confidential letters of recommendation, and a letter describing teaching philosophy, specific research plans and career goals. Official transcripts will be required of all semi-finalists. Applications postmarked by October 31, 1998 will be given first consideration. Review of files will commence on that date and continue until the position is filled. Position contingent upon state funding. All correspondence should be addressed to: Dr. Rob Milofsky, Department of Chemistry, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 81301-3999, E-mail: milofsky_r@fortlewis.edu .
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Wayne State University, Department of Chemistry. Three tenure track positions beginning August 1999. Computational chemistry: Assistant or associate professor (preferred research areas: many atom systems including organic systems, materials or molecules of biological interest). Materials Science/lnorganic chemistry: Positions available at assistant and/or associate professor levels. All candidates should have a Ph.D. in chemistry, a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and the potential to develop an externally funded program that would lead to national recognition. Candidates should send a complete resume and description of research plans as well as arrange for three letters of recommendation addressing both research and teaching skills. All materials should be sent to: Prof. Louis J. Romano, Associate Chair, 123 Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Ml 48202-3489.
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Brown University, Department of Chemistry is soliciting applications for an appointment as Assistant Professor for a three year tenure track renewable appointment in Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry beginning July 1, 1999. An applicant should have a Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, biochemistry or a closely related field. Postdoctoral experience is desirable. The appointment will be based on high potential for development of a creative and vigorous research program and making strong instructional contributions in organic chemistry or biochemistry. An application should contain graduate and undergraduate transcripts, a curriculum vita and a detailed description of proposed research plans and requirements. It should be supported by three letters of recommendation. To guarantee full consideration application materials should be received by November 2, 1998. All application materials should be addressed to: Professor J. William Suggs, Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912.
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TITLE: #99F015. University of Delaware, Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites applications for a tenure position effective September 1,1999. Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related area is essential, and post-doctoral experience is an asset. The research area can be in any area of modern organic chemistry, broadly defined, that compliments the expertise of the current faculty. The successful candidate will be expected to teach effectively at all levels of organic chemistry and to initiate a well-funded, vigorous research program. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and a detailed description of the proposed research program and must arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation sent to: Professor Steven Brown, Chairman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716. Review of applications will commence on October 12, 1998 and will continue until the position is filled.
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Faculty Position - Open Rank - in Analytical Chemistry - University of California, Riverside -The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a faculty position (open rank) in Analytical Chemistry, starting July 1, 1999. 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 Dallas Rabenstein, Analytical Chemistry, Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry-027, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521-0403. Evaluation of applications will begin September 28th, but the position will remain open until filled.
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Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry. Tenure-track Assistant Professor Faculty Position in Inorganic Chemistry. We seek applicants who are strongly motivated and creative researchers and also have a commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Appointment begins August 16, 1999. Applications should include: current curriculum vitae plus list of publications and a brief statement of research interests (3 pages or less). Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent by October 15, 1998, to: Chair of Inorganic Search Committee, Department Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3111.
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Assistant Professor Position - in Analytical Chemistry - University of California, Riverside--The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure track position in Analytical Chemistry at the Assistant Professor level, starting July 1, 1999. 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. Postdoctoral experience is desirable. Applicants should send a complete curriculum vitae and research proposal, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to: Professor Kimberly Prather, Analytical Chemistry Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry-027, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521-0403. Evaluation of applications will begin September 28th, but the position will remain open until filled. Information about the Department is available at http://www.chem.ucr.edu .
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The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry. Teach introductory and advanced organic chemistry, direct undergraduate research, and occasionally teach general chemistry, beginning August, 1999. Participation in College's interdisciplinary programs expected. Tenure track, Assistant Professor preferred. Ph.D. required. Send resume, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, description of research plans and three letters of reference to: Virginia B. Pett, Chair, Department of Chemistry, 561 University Street, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691. Review of applications will begin October 1, 1998 and continue until the position is filled.
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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS
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Assistant Professor Dan Evans of the University of Maryland at College Park in Inorganic Chemistry, is searching for a post-doc. He is interested in a **highly motivated & energetic** individual with synthetic experience. We will use all of the fundamental organic techniques needed to characterize our ligands/complexes. In addition, experience handling air-senstive materials an added bonus. Finally, the individual will be expected to incorporate X-ray crystallography into their work regimen. We will be working with Calix[4]arenes and derivatives thereof which are readily crystallized and thus amenable to structural studies. The interested individual should send a cover letter with the phone numbers of three references and a current CV to: Daniel R. Evans, 4101 Chemistry Bldg., University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, e-mail: de44@umail.umd.edu , web: http://www.chem.umd.edu/inorganic/evans/index.html , phone: (301) 405-8436.
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Professor Eric Weitz at Northwestern University has a postdoctoral position currently available in his lab. The project will focus on studies of coordinatively unsaturated metal carbonyls. We will be expanding our previous work in this area with the objective of obtaining a truly detailed microscopic understanding of reaction mechanisms and kinetics, particularly those involved in catalytic processes. A global objective is to understand the elementary steps that control reactivity in such systems. Another aim is to establish a more quantitative understanding of aspects of the bonding of coordinatively unsaturated species. Particularly this latter- area is anticipated to involve theoretical work (possibly collaborative) that will complement and supplement our experimental studies. The principal experimental probe will be transient infrared spectroscopy. Experience with laser based spectroscopic techniques is a plus. However, more importantly, I seek a good experimentalist who is highly motivated and has a desire to work on novel, exciting problems in this area. In addition to physical chemists, I have also had inorganic chemists with a strong interest in reaction mechanisms and kinetics work in this area. I would be happy to receive applications from people in both groups. Feel free to contact me for additional details regarding the position. I would prefer to fill the position in the near future, but I would consider waiting for an outstanding candidate. A complete application should include a CV with publication list and two or three letters of recommendation sent to: Professor Eric Weitz, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3113. Tel: 847-491-5583, e-mail - WEITZ@NWU.EDU.
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Paul W. Ludden of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Biochemistry, has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral student. The project involves the overexpression and characterization of proteins involved in the biosynthesis of the iron-vanadium cofactor of the vnf-encoded, vanadium nitrogenase in Azotobacter vinelandii. Send cv and references to: Paul Ludden, Dept of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI 53706, 608-262-6859, 608-262-3453 (FAX), ludden@biochem.wisc.edu.
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Professor Steve Granick, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has a postdoctoral opening to last 1-2 years, in the area of polymers, Copolymers, and complex fluids. Recent postdocs from this laboratory have entered industry and academia in roughly equal numbers. One focus of our research is to understand the dynamical structure of confined liquid films; films so thin that their thickness approaches molecular dimensions. This gets down to the fundamentals of surface-surface interactions, adhesion, and friction. A key point is that interracial forces depend strongly on time and rate; we would like to understand these rates, and learn how to control them. Increasingly, force measurements are augmented by spectroscopic probes, including fluorescence, dielectric and time-resolved infrared spectroscopy. These new methods, together with a new initiative in the direction of studying Copolymers, will be the focus of our new directions in this area. We also use methods of surface spectroscopy to probe the surface conformations. flow-induced perturbations of conformations, and adsorption-desorption kinetics of molecules at the solid-liquid interface. These questions of how and why the relaxation between surface states differs from in the bulk underlie many mysteries of polymer surfaces -- in areas from biology to tribology. Please send info to: Steve Granick, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and of Chemical Engineering, 1304 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801, e-mail: sgranick@uiuc.edu , Telephone (217) 333-1441. Fax (217) 333-2736.
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