Chemistry Newsletter - 11/23/1998

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry Newsletter

Organic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1998-99.

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., room B317 Chemistry Building.

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Analytical Cume Dates for 1998-99.

Room 2311 Chemistry Building.

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Inorganic Cume Dates for 1998.

Room 2373, From 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

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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Orders for cap and gown must be placed at the University Bookstore no later than November 30. Degree candidates and escorts will receive a letter containing further instructions about one month before commencement.

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SEMINARS

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**PLEASE NOTE - DATE/TIME/ROOM HAVE BEEN CHANGED** Tuesday, November 24^th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Professor David Atwood, North Dakota State University.

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Tuesday, November 24^th, 1998 - Special Chemistry Seminar, 1:30 p.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Victor Mu�oz, Postdoc, NIH Bethesda, Maryland. "Secondary Structure Formation and Protein Folding"

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Monday, November 30^th, 1998 - Biological Science Seminar, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m., 3130 Genetics/Biotechnology Center, 425 Henry Mall. Alan Wolf, BNMC, Learning Consultant. "Have you Thought: Sure There are Lots of Ways I Could Use Technology in Teaching, But What I Need is Someone to Help Me!"

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Fellowships, Awards & Research Programs Available

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Camille and Henry Dreyfus Postdoctoral Program

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry provides two-year fellowships for appointments of Ph.D. chemists and chemical engineers to work in institutions with outstanding research efforts in environmental science. Program details and application forms are available on the Foundation's web site at www.dreyfus.org . The application deadline is 1 March 1999. Please share this information with appropriate faculty and staff. The announcement will be posted in the December RSP Newsletter.

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National Science Foundation Summer Research Program in Solid State Chemistry

June 13, 1999 to August 16, 1999, Location: Multi-Institutional (university and industrial research laboratories) The program will start with tutorial sessions at University of Southern California where visiting experts from throughout the US will present a series of background lectures and discussions on important principles of solid state chemistry. This will be interspersed by visits to nearby industrial laboratories where significant solid state research is underway. The participants will then travel individually to one of a sizable number of university or industrial laboratories where they will participate in a nine week solid state research program under the direction of a recognized authority in the area. A variety of different research projects at locations around the US will be available for the second part, and those who are accepted will be asked to indicate preferences. Check the web page http://www.usc.edu/dept/chemistry/nsfsumprgm for a representative list of past research project locations. Please phone, write or e-mail to: Mark Thompson / Rosemary Rapp, Chemistry Department, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Ca. 90089-0744 - (our new phone/fax and e-mail nos.) phone/fax:(213) 740-8594 - e-mail: nsfsolst@chem1.usc.edu web page - www.usc.edu/dept/chemistry/nsfsumprgm .

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Gary D. Howard Graduate Teaching Fellowship Award

We are pleased to announce Clariant Corporation's Gary D. Howard Graduate Teaching Fellowship Award in the Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The award consists of a $16,075 ten-month Teaching Assistantship guaranteed for two years and a one-year out-of-state tuition differential. Other assistantships are also available in our Department, including an NSF-supported Mass Spectrometry Graduate Research Assistantship. We are currently accepting applications for admission into our program for the 1999-00 academic year. The deadline for submission of applications for the Gary D. Howard Award is March 15^th, 1999. If you have any further questions or would like additional information, please contact Banita Brown by phone: (704) 547-4843 or by email: bwbrown@email.uncc.edu .

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Ziegler Buehler Fellowships

The Department of Chemistry of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is pleased to announce the availability of six Ziegler-Buchler Fellowships for graduate students entering the PhD. program in Chemistry in the Fall of 1999. Students with outstanding undergraduate records will be eligible for a supplement which raises the standard graduate teaching assistantship to over $17,000 for the academic year appointment after payment of all fees (tuition is waived). Summer teaching or research stipends which can raise the annual remuneration to $19,000 and above are also available following the first year studies. Ziegler-Buchler Fellows will be eligible for continued financial support at the same level in subsequent years if they maintain a minimum 3.5 gpa and demonstrate excellence in research and other professional pursuits while proceeding toward the Ph.D. Applicants to the Department who wish to be considered for a Ziegler-Buchler Fellowship should submit promptly their graduate teaching assistant applications and supporting data including transcripts, GRE general test scores, and letters of recommendation. All aspects of undergraduate performance will be considered in evaluating candidates. Although research experience is not a requirement, research summaries and comments from research advisors are especially welcome. We anticipate interviewing candidates beginning no later than mid January. Specific details concerning arrangement of visits will be communicated after preliminary evaluation of applications. Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1600.

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Polanki, Polish Women's Cultural Club College Achievement Awards.

Polanki annually sponsors a College Achievement Awards competition to recognize students who have demonstrated superior academic performance. The competition is open to students with Polish heritage and to non-Polish students studying Polish language, history, society, or culture. Applicants must be college juniors, seniors or graduate students enrolled in a degree program during the 1998-1999 academic year. They must be United States citizens or legal permanent residents. Applicants must reside in Wisconsin or attend college in Wisconsin. Successful applicants will usually have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a four point scale, and will demonstrate a knowledge of Polish culture. Applications and details available in room 1380 Chemistry.

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Kansas State University Department of Chemistry

Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer 1999

sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

The Department of Chemistry at Kansas State University will be administering a summer research program for outstanding undergraduate students. Applicants should be currently in their sophomore or junior year majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering. Eligibility is restricted to U. S. citizens and permanent residents.

Objectives of the Program. The program is designed to give exceptional undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct research in physical, organic, inorganic, or analytical chemistry in our state-of-the-art facilities. Each student will choose a faculty advisor who will assign a full-time research project.

Appointment Selection. Special attention will be given to women and minority applicants. Appointments will be made by a faculty committee of the Department of Chemistry. Selections will be based on the applicant's academic record, enthusiasm and potential for future contributions in research, and letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with the applicant's scientific promise. Every attempt will be made to match the interests of the applicant with a suitable faculty advisor.

Appointment Awards. Appointments are for ten weeks during the summer of 1999. The projected starting date is May 24, but the exact date will depend on dormitory availability. Each student will receive a $3,000 stipend for this period. Room and board will be provided in the Kansas State University dormitories.

Application. Completed applications and letters of recommendation should be mailed to: Professor Pedro L. Muiho, Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-3071, Phone: (785)532-6688 e-mail: galicia@ksu.edu , no later than February 15,1999. Appointments will be announced March 15,1999. http://www.ksu.edu/chem/reu_nsf .

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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 Department of Chemistry at Brock University invites applications for two tenure track appointments at the assistant professor level to begin July 1, 1999, subject to final budgetary approval. The successful candidates will be expected to establish viable research programmes in the Department. Applicants must have a Ph.D. with strong background in either modern experimental physical, biophysical chemistry or instrumentation-based analytical chemistry. Between them, the two successful candidates are expected to teach courses in physical and analytical chemistry at all levels including a third year level (biotechnology) course on bio-reactor processes and one on bio-physical methods. Both appointees must have research areas that will contribute to a proposed Ph.D. programme in biotechnology. For more details on the Department, see http://www.BrockU.CA/chemistry/ as well as the various Brock University WEB pages, or contact the Chairman, Prof. Jack M. Miller, (905) 688 5550, ext. 3402 or jmiller@spartan.ac.brocku.ca . Applications including a curriculum vitae, the names, telephone and fax numbers or e-mail addresses of three referees, and a detailed research plan should be sent as soon as possible. Candidates can expedite matters by having referees write the department directly. Send to: Search Committee Co-ordinator, Department of Chemistry, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1. Consideration of applications will be begin on January 25th, 1999 and continue until the positions are filled.

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1 Year Post at SCRI, Invergowrie. Morphological and Anatomical Differentiation in Model Plant Systems Studied by NMR Imaging. We wish to appoint a researcher to work on a Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department Flexibly Funded Project at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and the Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee to investigate morphological and anatomical differentiation in species of the Gesneriaceae and Podocarpaceae studied non-invasively by NMR imaging. The successful candidate will most probably be a graduate in chemistry or physical sciences and have some experience of operating an NMR spectrometer, and preferably, but not necessarily, of NMR imaging. He or she will be expected to acquire images of plant material and assist in the interpretation of the images in collaboration with botanists at RBGE as well as contributing to the daily running of the spectrometer. A current UK driving licence is desirable as is some experience of programming in C and/or IDL. The post is for a fixed term of 12 months starting 5/1/99. For further information contact: Dr S.M. Glidewell - sglide@scri.sari.ac.uk or Personnel Department, SCRI, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA Tel:01382 562731.

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The Department of chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applicants for the Marie Foscue Rourk Professorship in Chemistry in the area of Chemical Education. This unique position will provide an outstanding opportunity for scholarship in course and curriculum development and other pedagogical aspects of chemistry. Opportunities for leadership and collaborative activities in the Department of Chemistry, on campus, and in the wider chemical community will make this position a center of excellence in science education. An outstanding educator with an established record of innovative and effective activities related to the development and implementation of chemical education programs is being sought. With the support of the endowed Rourk Professorship, continued excellence in chemical education scholarship, teaching and where applicable, traditional research is expected. The Department of Chemistry at UNCG offers BA, ACS-certified BS, BS in Biochemistry, MEd, and MS degrees and serves the University of about 13,000 stuudents. The School of Education at UNCG offers doctoral degrees and includes a science education division. Candidates should have a PhD. in chemistry and be at, or eligible for, the full professor rank. Candidates should submit a vita, list of publications, a description of teaching philosophy, a description of planned projects, and three letters of reference to: Professor Jack Jezorek, Department of Chemistry, UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170. The position will begin with the Fall 1999 semester. Evaluation of candidates will start on January 18, 1999 and continue until filled.

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University of the Pacific. The Chemistry Department invites applications for two tenure-track positions, one at the assistant and one possibly at the associate professor level pending final budgetary approval. We seek Ph.D. chemists who are committed to excellence in teaching and to the development of strong research programs that complement existing departmental and university programs including a new multidisciplinary Ph.D. program with our colleagues in the pharmaceutical sciences. Teaching will include any two of the following: general chemistry, organic, analytical, and biochemistry; and graduate courses in areas of specialization. Please send a curriculum vitae, a concise statement of research plans including equipment needs, a statement of teaching philosophy, transcripts and three letters of reference to: Patrick R. Jones, Chair, Chemistry Department, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211. Applications are due by November 30, to receive full review.

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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. Our primary interest is in attracting 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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The Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, is soliciting applications for an anticipated tenure-track position in physical chemistry. The position requires a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Chemistry or related field and is open to all areas of physical chemistry, special attention being directed to candidates with interests in experimental physical chemistry. While we anticipate the hire will be at the assistant professor level, we will evaluate applications from candidates at all levels. The position includes teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels and research. Application deadline is January 15, 1999, or until candidate is selected. Send vita, proposed research, statement of teaching philosophy and three letters of recommendation to: Faculty Search Committee, ATTN: Dr. Randall W. Hall, Department of Chemistry, 232 Choppin Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-1804.

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St. Cloud State, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry. Tenure track appointment contingent upon funding. Starting August 30^th, 1999. Primary duties: teaching undergraduate courses in organic and general chemistry, directing undergraduate student research and advising students. The ability to teach physical chemistry is desirable. Faculty are required to demonstrate the following: ability to teach and/or perform effectively; scholarly achievement or research; continued preparation and study; contribution to student growth and development; service to the university and community. Ph.D. in chemistry required with emphasis in physical organic chemistry. Teaching experience desirable. The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to teach and work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds. Apply to: Dr. Mehroo Cooper, Chair, Chemistry Department, MS-358, St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498, (320) 255-3031 Fax (320) 255-4262, bfrie@stcloudstate.edu . The completed application must include letter of application, vitae, transcripts (photocopies acceptable for screening), a completed application form (which will be sent to applicant upon receipt of application letter), and three to five recent letters of reference. The successful candidate will be required to provide official transcripts sent directly from the appropriate institutions. The postmarked deadline for the receipt of all application materials is January 15, 1999. Materials postmarked after this date cannot be guaranteed consideration. All finalists will be required to give a seminar during the interview process.

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University of Oklahoma, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites applications for TWO tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, one each in Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, beginning August 1999. Appointments at all levels will be considered. The Department is particularly interested in programs that interface Chemistry and Biology, hence applicants with interests in the biologically and medicinally related areas of inorganic or organic chemistry are especially encouraged. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree, be highly committed to teach inorganic or organic chemistry courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and must be strongly motivated to maintain a vigorous and externally funded research program. Applicants should submit a vita/resume, a description of research plans, and the names of three references to either: Professor George Richter-Addo, Chair of Inorganic Search Committee or Professor Kenneth Nicholas, Chair of Organic Search Committee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, 620 Parrington Oval, Room 208, Norman, OK 73019. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to the Chair of the appropriate search committee. Review of the applications will begin on November 23, but the positions will remain open until they are filled.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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Dr. Darryl J. Bornhop of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Texas Tech University is writing to ask your assistance in identifying outstanding candidates for each of two postdoc positions he now has available in his group. Two postdoctoral positions involving multi-disciplinary research in dye, reagent and marker (particularly for biomedical applications) development and application are available immediately. One position requires a Ph.D. in Organic or Inorganic Chemistry and/or extensive experience in synthetic methods. The second position requires a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or Biomedical Optics and/or extensive experience in the design and testing of fluorescent imaging systems. In both cases, a basic knowledge of Biochemistry is also a must. To apply, please send application letter, CV and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three references to: Darryl J. Bornhop, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University at djbornhop@ttu.edu or by FAX at (806) 742-1289. http://www.ttu.edu/~chem/faculty/bornhop/bornhop.html .

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Professor Jack Saltiel of Florida State University has a postdoctoral position available immediately in the Chemistry Department at Florida State University. The project involves the study of mechanisms of photochemical reactions using spectroscopic and chemical approaches. The ideal candidate would have experience in transient spectroscopy and would be able to use the Department's laser facilities. We treat spectral matrices using principal component analysis or singular value decomposition with self-modeling and it would be good if the candidate would have the ability to participate in such work. Interested candidates should contact Professor Jack Saltiel (preferably by e-mail) at: Jack Saltiel, Department of Chemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4390, e-mail: saltiel@chem.fsu.edu . http://chemweb.chem.fsu.edu/editors/jsaltiel/web/saltiel.htm .

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DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN ROOM 1380.

NEXT NEWSLETTER IS ON NOVEMBER 30^th, 1998.