Chemistry Newsletter - 11/29/1999

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry Newsletter

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Proposed Finance Committee and Department Meeting Dates

Fall 1999

Finance Committee - 1:20 p.m. Chairs Room

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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Inorganic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1999-2000

All cumes are in room 2373 from 9 am to noon.

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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 is normally completed by the second year of Graduate School. Minor Agreement forms are available in Room 1221.

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SEMINARS

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Monday, November 29th, 1999 - Special Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Alexander Muci, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, John E. Bercaw Lab, California Institute of Technology. "I. Enantioselective Deprotonation of Phosphine Derivatives; II. Asymmetric Cyclization/Hydrosilylation Reactions Catalyzed by a C2-Symmetric Yttrocene"

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Tuesday, November 30^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 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. "Natural Product Inhibitors of Angiogenesis"

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Friday, December 3^rd, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Stan Veprek.

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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. "First-Principles Modeling of Metal Catalyzed Surface Chemistry"

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Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow Program

For a 10-week period in the summer, the AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program places juniors, seniors, grad students and postdocs in the natural and social sciences and engineering at radio stations, television stations, newspapers, and magazines throughout the country. The goal of the program is to strengthen the connections between science and the media. The fellowship provides scientists and engineers opportunities to: (1) observe and participate in the process by which events and ideas become news, (2) improve their communication skills by learning to describe complex technical subjects in a manner comprehensible to nonspecialists, and (3) increase their understanding of editorial decision making and the way in which information is effectively disseminated. More information and application form is available in Room 1380 Chemistry. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2000.

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

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

FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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Tenure-track, Assistant Professor. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Northern Illinois University is seeking a faculty member to establish an innovative, externally funded research program at the interface of any of the traditional areas of chemistry and biology. Ph.D. in a chemically related science, and postdoctoral research experience, are required. Primary teaching responsibilities will be in biochemistry. A description of the department can be obtained on the web at http://www.chembio.niu.edu . Interested persons should send a letter of application, vita, a description of research plans and teaching interests, a list of required start-up equipment with estimated costs, and have three letters of recommendation forwarded to: Biological Chemist Search, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 601 15-2862. For full consideration, complete applications must be received by February 1, 2000.

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Montclair State University (NJ): Assistant Professor-tenure track position in Science Education starting September 1, 2000. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Chemical Education or Chemistry with a strong background and expertise in science education. Duties involve teaching general/specialty undergraduate courses and graduate level science education courses, contribution for the development of a doctoral program in science education for K- 12 teachers, and establishment of successful research and grant activity in science pedagogy. The department is particularly interested in candidates with experience in directing science education research. The ACS accredited, twelve member, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at MSU offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry and the B.S. degree in biochemistry. Vitae, a summary of teaching/research plans and three letters of recommendation should be sent to: Dr. S. de Silva, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, V#18, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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Eastern Illinois University. Chemistry. Subject to availability of funding. Teaching organic chemistry and general education courses in addition to advanced courses in area of specialty; establishing and conducting a vigorous externally funded research program involving both undergraduate and graduate students; performing service work as assigned by the Department Chair. Ph.D. in organic chemistry required; postdoctoral and/or industrial experience highly desirable. Persons with expertise in polymer or bioorganic chemistry particularly encouraged. Starting Date is August 18, 2000. Review of applications will begin November 29, 1999 and continue until filled. Submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts (undergraduate and graduate; unofficial acceptable), research plan, teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. T. Howard Black, Department of Chemistry, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920 (phone [217] 581-6225).

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Johns Hopkins. Summer Employment Opportunities for Instructor and Laboratory Assistant positions with Highly Able Youth. Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth (CTY) provides academically talented students the opportunity to take rigorous courses in mathematics, science, computer science, humanities, and writing. For twenty summers, CTY has offered these courses to academically talented youngsters at college campuses in the United States. Applicants for laboratory assistant positions should have completed advanced course work in science, have a strong academic record (GPA of 3.2 or higher preferred), and have tutoring or teaching experience (preferably in a formal, supervised setting). Applicants for instructor positions must not only have completed some graduate work (preferably in the scientific field for which they are applying), have a BA (with an outstanding undergraduate record in their particular scientific field), but also have extensive teaching experience. Experience with children or adolescents is highly desirable, but not required. Applications and additional information which lists the dates and sites for the 2000 programs and describes them in detail are located in Room 1380 Chemistry. Additional applications may be obtained by sending e-mail to academic@jhu.edu or by calling (410) 516-0053. The deadline for completed applications is January 28, 2000.

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Montclair State University is pleased to announce the establishment of the Margaret and Herman Sokol Chair in Chemistry for an outstanding early career scientist and teacher whose work is focused on the application of chemistry to the study of living systems. This Chair has been established through the generosity, and in recognition, of two of the university's most distinguished alumni. The late Dr. Herman Sokol, a research chemist, teacher and industrialist, was instrumental in the discovery of the antibiotic, tetracycline, and in the development of the basic process for its manufacture. Dr. Sokol served as president of the Bristol-Myers Company from 1976 until his retirement in 1981. Mrs. Sokol studied science at Montclair State and, after graduation, went on to teach mathematics and science in public schools. The incumbent of the Margaret and Herman Sokol Chair in Chemistry will join the faculty of a strong American Chemical Society approved Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, offering baccalaureate and master's degrees. The person selected for the Chair must demonstrate uncommon promise of engaging in a vigorous research program and of making lasting contributions in the applications of Chemistry to living systems. Equally important, the person selected for the Chair must demonstrate a deep commitment to teaching and mentoring students and to supporting their development as scientists. The person selected for the Chair will be granted a tenure-track faculty appointment at an appropriate rank. Appointment to the chair will be for a five-year term, dependent upon maintenance of good standing in the faculty appointment, and may be renewable. The Chair will provide support for two graduate students, and the incumbent will occupy a modern laboratory in the Universities newly constructed Science Hall. The incumbent will be provided with start-up funds for his or her laboratory and with annual support for research activities and supplies Nominations or applications for consideration for appointment to the Margaret and Herman Sokol Chair in Chemistry should include a cover letter, a resume, letters of support and other appropriate materials. Review will begin on December 1, 1999 and will continue until the position is filled. Appointment to the Chair will be made effective September 1, 2000. All nominations, applications, and inquiries should be directed to: Dean Vaughn Vandegrift, Sokol Chair Search Committee, V-19, College of Science and Mathematics, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey 07043, VandegriftV@mail.montclair.edu .

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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Candidates are sought to fill a postdoctoral assistant position in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toledo. A second position may also be filled pending final budgetary approval. The successful candidate(s) will participate in research projects involving porous phosphate and phosphonate materials of the group 13 elements and/or the design of single-site catalysts for the polymerization of cyclic ethers. The minimum requirement for the position is a Ph.D. in chemistry, chemical engineering, or materials science. Demonstrated experience in the synthesis and characterization of inorganic and organometallic reagents, as well as experience in two or more of the following areas is highly recommended: construction of porous solids via modular building blocks and coordination chemistry, powder X-ray diffraction, single crystal X-ray crystallography, thermal gravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis, surface area and porosity measurements, manipulation of air-sensitive reagents, coordination chemistry of the group 13 elements, and single-site polymerization catalysts. Resources in the College of Arts and Sciences Instrumentation Center and the recently completed Wolfe Hall Research Complex ( http://www.chem.utoledo.edu ) are available to support the research effort. The anticipated starting date for the position(s) is February l, 2000. Salary will be $24,000 per year plus benefits. The position is for one year with renewal contingent upon continued funding and mutual consent. Send an application letter, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Mark R. Mason, Department of Chemistry, University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606-3390 ( mmason5@uoftO2.utoledo.edu ). Review of applications will begin after December 13, 1999. For full consideration, applicants should respond by that date.

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Two Postdoctoral Positions Available. Mitchell's proton motive force not withstanding, electricity in microbes remains mysterious. Much can be learned in the mechanistic and evolutionary bases of sensory transductions by applying the power of microbial genetics. We have pioneered the growing field of microbial ion channels and are inviting people to join us in finding and dissecting these channel molecules. Ours is a multidiciplinary laboratory with expertise in voltage clamp, patch clamp, transmission and molecular genetics, recombinant DNA and protein technology. Applicants with any one of these expertise are welcome. Willingness and ability to learn from and collaborate with experts in different fields are required Interested parties please contact C. Kung by phone at 2-9472 or by E-mail at ckung@facstaff.wisc.edu or send to: Professor C. Kung, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin, 1525 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706.

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Please submit all newsletter information or address changes to: goldade@chem.wisc.edu or 262-0293. Thank You.

DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN ROOM 1380.

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