ChemformationChemformationVolume 15, Number 30
Friday, November 5, 1999
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Congratulations to Professor Christopher "Kit" Cummins and Professor Peter Seeberger who were chosen by Technology Review Magazine as two of the TR100 Young Innovators at a ceremony honoring 100 creative, young people who will make significant contributions to information technology, biotechnology and materials science. The awards were made at an awards ceremony on November 4th, 1999, the culmination of a day-long celebration hosted by Bill Moyers and Lesley Stahl.
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Wednesday, November 10, 1999 |
Daniel J. Mindiola MIT, Cummins Groupz "Chromium and Niobium Nitrides: Anthracene Elimination, Inter-Metal N Atom Transfer and Reductive Dinitrogen Cleavage Reaction" |
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Thursday, November 11, 1999 |
Professor Daniel E. Kahne |
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Professor David Coker Boston University "The Influence of Quantum Nuclear Coherence and Electronic Nonadiabaticity on Excited State Dynamics in Condensed Phases" |
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Professor F. Ann Walker University of Arizona "Novel NO-Releasing Heme Proteins from the Saliva of a Blood-Sucking Insect" |
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Thursday, November 18, 1999 |
Professor Kay Brummond West Virginia University "Application of the Allenic [2 + 2 + 1] Cycloaddition to Biologically Relevent Molecules." |
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MIT's United Way Campaign Message to Chemistry Department Personnel Please consider a donation to the United Way - any amount will be certainly appreciated. If you would like to contribute and have not received forms from the United Way Office here at MIT, kindly contact Allison Kelsey tel. 3-1803. The campaign runs through the end of December. |
Announcement of the Christine Mirazayan Internship Program of the National Academy in Washington, D.C
This Internship Program of the National Academies is designed to engage graduate and postdoctoral students in science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions among science, technology, and government. As a result, students -- in the fields of science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, and law --develop essential skills different from those attained in academia, which will help them make the transition from being a graduate student to becoming a professional. For the year 2000, the internship program will comprise two sessions: January 18-April 7 and June 5-August 11. To apply, candidates should submit the application and one letter of reference; the application and reference form are available on the Web at http://national-academies.org/internship. The deadline for receipt of materials is December 1, 1999 for the January program and March 1, 2000 for the June program. Additional details about the program and how to join our mailing list are also available on the Web site. Questions should be directed to: internship@nas.edu
Call Ed Udas at 253-4505 or stop by room 4-065 if students, faculty, or staff need help in organizing their MIT space.
Bob DiGiacomo will be coming in on Wednesdays or Thursdays to pick up any glass blowing work that you may have available. Please bring any work to room 4-064 or call Ed Udas or John Annese at 3-4505. Bob will do the work on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note, unless otherwise specified, most faculty positions require a resume, short description of research plans and to arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the specific university or college.
Arizona State University,/seeks applicants for position in physical chemistry to begin next year. Must possess experience in field with experimental and/or theoretical interest in the physical chemistry of complex systems; postdoctoral experience; demonstrated potential for establishing a research program. Contact: Professor Morton Munk, Chair, Physical Chemistry Search, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, PO Box 871604, Tempe, AZ, 85287-1604.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Has openings for all levels and areas of chemistry. Must possess Ph.D. by August 21, 2000. Contact: Head of Dept. at University of Illinois, 505 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, (217) 333-5071.
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia: Anticipates an opening in the area of analytical chemistry for fall of 2000. Check webpage for more information at: www.usip.edu/chemistry/ Also contact: Dr. Catherine Bentzley, Faculty Search Committee, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
University of Connecticut at Storrs: Seeks applicants for a position in area of materials science and polymer chemistry. Contact: Search Committee, Institute of Materials Science, University of CT, 97 North Eagleville Road, U-3136, Storrs, CT 06269-3136.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC: Seeks postdoctoral fellow to move into field of aerosol chemistry, to determine compositions of atmospheric aerosols related to the PM2.5 issues. Contact: Tom Baer, Roger Miller Chemistry Dept. CB#3290, Venable Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 25799-3290.
A position is available for a person with a good background in biochemistry and/or nucleic acid chemistry who is interested in learning mass spectrometry and analytical techniques such as microLC-MS and CE-MS. One-or two years experience after the Ph.D. will be desirable. The person will also have an opportunity to learn trace level analysis techniques as applied to analysis of DNA adducts and other biomolecules. MS experience is not a requirement; in fact, this position provides ample back-up in this emerging research area. Professor Paul Vouros, Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, 617-373-2840
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