ChemformationChemformationVolume 18, Number 19
Friday, December 27, 2002
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Monday, January 6, 2002 Biochemistry Seminar Series Room 6-120 at 4:00 p.m. |
Eduardo Perozo, Univ. of Virginia "The Mechanics of Mechanosensitive Channel Gating" |
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Thursday, January 9, 2002 Organic Chemistry Seminar TBA |
James P. Morken, "tba" |
ANNOUNCEMENTSCONGRATULATIONS:
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The Ceyer lab just installed a new ultra-high vacuum chamber. The chamber will be used in surface science studies of chemical reactions that occur at nickel surfaces. |
Special Holiday Closing
The Institute will have a half day Special Holiday Closing, at noon on
Tuesday, December 24, 2002, in addition to observing the official holiday on
Wednesday, December 25. For the December 24 Special Holiday Closing, all but
essential operations are suspended. This notice is to clarify the separate pay
policies for each of these two closings.
NAVAL RESEARCH ENTERPRISE INTERN PROGRAM: The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is offering the Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program at Department of Navy laboratories. The program provides a paid 10-week summer research opportunity at the Naval Research Laboratory, Naval Systems Command Laboratory, or Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory. Opportunities are available for students in many discipline areas. Laboratory links are available and provide a description of the mission and research performed at each laboratory. To apply, visit http://www.awu.org/onr. The application deadline is January 10, 2003, but may be extended depending upon demand.
ACS WOMEN CHEMISTS COMMITTEE TRAVEL AWARDS- YEAR 2003:
The Eli Lilly & Company is sponsoring a program to provide funding for
undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral women chemists to travel to scientific
meetings in 2003 to present the results of their research. Grants may be applied
only for registration, travel, and accommodations, and are restricted to travel
to meetings within the United States. Grant funds are limited, but there are
some funds set aside for undergraduates. Only U. S. citizens and permanent residents
are eligible. Applications should be limited to one per research group. Awards
will be given with preference to the following order: (1) any applicant who
will be making her first presentation (regardless of format) at a national or
major meeting, (2) graduate or postdoctoral applicants who have not presented
at a national or major meeting since leaving undergraduate school. Women who
have received a prior award under this program are ineligible. The deadline
dates for receipt of applications for 2003 meetings are as follows: September
15, 2002 - Meetings between January 1 and June 30, 2003 ; February 15, 2003
– Meetings between July 1 and December 31, 2003 . See http://membership.acs.org/w/wcc/flyer2003.pdf
MORSE TRAVEL GRANTS
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GRADUATE STUDENTS
The Chemistry Department has recently received a grant from the Morse family to help support the travel of several graduate students to attend and present a paper at a National conference or meeting. Anyone interested in applying should send a brief letter to Professor Stephen J. Lippard, Head of the Department of Chemistry, indicating which conference or meeting he/she would like to attend and the topic of his/her presentation. An accompanying endorsement letter from the faculty advisor is also required. A budget must be submitted that lists the total costs, assuming that the Morse travel grant contributes up to $1,000 towards the total. Support from another travel grant source, fellowships, trainee program, the faculty sponsor, and/or personal funds should be identified to indicate how the total amount required to attend the meeting/conference will be met.
Requests for calendar year 2003 are now being considered.
A.A.A.S. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS: If you are interested
in the interaction of science, technology and government in the United States
and around the world and would like to work in Washington, DC, to learn firsthand
how the federal government operates and to help make decisions that result in
national public policy? A.A.A.S. Science and Technology Policy fellowships have
provided unique participatory public policy learning experiences for approximately
1,500 scientists and engineers in Congress and nearly a dozen executive branches
in Washington, DC. Since the first group of seven Fellows was placed in Congressional
offices in 1973, the success of the programs has grown tremendously, paving
the way for even more Fellows to serve each year in an increasing array of offices
and federal agencies. A.A.A.S. sponsors these programs to offer an opportunity
for accomplished, societally-aware scientists and engineers from a wide array
of disciplines to contribute scientific and technical information and external
perspectives to the policy-making process, while learning how government works.
Fellowships are open to A.A.A.S. members only. Applicants must have a Ph.D.
or an equivalent doctoral level degree from any physical, biological or social
sciences, any field of engineering or any relevant interdisciplinary field.
Individuals with a master's degree in engineering and at least three years of
post-degree professional experience may apply. U.S. citizenship is required.
Federal employees are not eligible. Stipends begin at $58,000. For more information,
call 202/326-6700,
e-mail science_policy@aaas.org
or visit http://fellowships.aaas.org
ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION/U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: Postdoctoral Fellowships
in Computational Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics (Round Eight); Final Round.
http://www.sloan.org/programs/scitech_postdoct.shtml
Deadline: February 3, 2003.
ROSALIND FRANKLIN FELLOWSHIPS: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of GRONINGEN (the Netherlands), invites applications for a Rosalind Franklin Fellowship. To promote the participation of women scientists in the faculty, five tenure-track fellowships will be awarded to outstanding women scientists from any of the disciplines mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, pharmacy and computing science. For more information see http://www.fwn.rug.nl/ Deadline: December 31, 2002
THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND WRITING COMPETITION: on Technological Change and Global Security and Sustainability. The MacArthur Foundation invites proposals relating to Technological Change and Global Security and Sustainability for 2003 and 2004. These grants to individuals and two-person teams are intended to support projects that explore the development of improved understanding of key topics in global security and sustainability, and to broaden and strengthen the community of scholars engaged in work on these issues. The program seeks to support research and writing projects in any academic discipline or profession, as well as creative work conducted outside of traditional disciplinary and professional approaches. http://www.macfound.org/programs/gss/gss_guidelines.htm#research_writing
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The Holidays are notoriously a problem for theft of computers and other valuable items. MIT police ask you to be sure your office / lab doors and windows are securely locked. Report suspicious persons or activity IMMEDIATELY. Dial 100 or 3-1212 from any Institute phone. MIT also offers Laptop Registration service to help reduce laptop theft. See http://web.mit.edu/securtiy/www/stophome.html for more information. |
The CHEMISTRY R.E.F.S. (Resources for Easing Friction and Stress) are available to discuss your concerns. We are a group of seven chemistry graduate students trained and certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as mediators, and we specialize in conflict resolution. We are available to chemistry graduate students, undergraduate students, and faculty/staff for discussion. Whether the concern is small or large, personal or interpersonal, REFS can be of service. We present a forum for listening to concerns and helping people determine how best to handle their situation. This process can lead to a better understanding of the core issues, and bring to light novel and attractive options for easing tension. All REFS were trained through MEDIATION@MIT in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, c. 233, sec. 23C. All interaction with the Chemistry REFS program is confidential and voluntary. Please visit our website at http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/refs/ for a comprehensive description of the program and REFS contact information.
Detailed information on all positions on file in Chemistry Headquarters
* University of Nebraska, Lincoln: is currently seeking applications for a tenure-track position in the field of Analytical or Bioanalytical chemistry. This position is part of a recent research prioritization at the University of Nebraska in the area of Structural Biology and Proteomics. http://www.chem.unl.edu
* Kenyon College: is searching for qualified candidates to fill Visiting Assistant Professorships in Chemistry whose teaching and research interests lie in organic or environmental or physical chemistry. Candidates having a strong commitment to quality teaching and the desire to be actively involved in undergraduate research are sought. http://chem.kenyon.edu
* State University of New York at Geneseo: seeks applicants for a tenure track position in the area of Biochemistry staring the Fall 2003 semester. http://www.geneseo.edu/~chem/
* University of Georgia, Complex Carbohydrate Research Centers: seeks to fill up to five tenure-track faculty positions. Applicants having research programs in eukaryotic glycobiology are encouraged to apply. http://www.ccrc.uga.edu
* University of Michigan, Life Sciences Institute: is searching for junior and senior faculty with expertise in structural biology and/or biochemistry. http://www.lifesciences.umich.edu
* Roanoke College: seeks to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor Biochemist position. http://www.roanoke.edu/chemistry/
* Rochester Institute of Technology, Department of Physics: is seeking to fill at least two tenure track faculty positions. Research topics of current interest in the Department are integrated nanopower systems, thin films, magnetic materials, etc.
Detailed information on all positions on file in Chemistry Headquarters
* National Research Council: Applications sought for postdoctoral and senior research associateship awards. See www.national-academies.org/rap/.
* National Institute of Standards and Technology: has postdoctoral research opportunities with the Laser Applications in several areas. More information available at http://physics.nist.gove/lag/. Application forms available at http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap.nsf
* Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Chemistry: at University of Minnesota is searching for an exceptional candidate to do postdoctoral work in Environmental Chemistry within the departments of Chemistry (Kristopher McNeill), Environmental Health (Deborah Swackhamer), and Civil Engineering (William Arnold). The area of research will be in the occurrence, persistence, and fate of environmental estrogens and antibacterials in aquatic systems.
* University of California, Los Angeles: The Ahmanson Biological Imaging Division Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral fellowship in the field of positron emission tomography (PET) radiochemistry.
Detailed information on all positions on file in Chemistry Headquarters
Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development: is seeking highly qualified scientific leaders who are currently engaged in research and development in the physical, biological, medical or engineering sciences. More information can be found at http://www.epa.gov/ORD/htm/jobs_ord.htm
Merck: seeks a Senior Research Chemist in the biocatalysis group for their Department of Process Research at their laboratories in Rahway, NJ. Apply at www.merck. com/careers/ job number SCI000841. They also have a few openings for Research Assistants in Analytical Chemistry opening up. These positions require 0-2 years experience and a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois: is seeking an individual for the position of Director of General Chemistry. The Director will oversee all aspects of the General Chemistry program.
Hewlett Packard: has an opening for a physical chemist with manufacturing experience. A full description can be seen at http://jobs.hp.com/ job number 807367.
A San Diego recruiter has the following positions:
- QA Auditor — Seattle, WA
- Protein Expression Scientist — Princeton, NJ
- Director of Biometrics — Boston, MA
To place an advertisement: email Liz McGrath, emg@mit.edu
Glass Blowing Services: 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 at 3-4505. Bob will do the work on a first-come, first-served basis.
Get Organized! Call Ed Udas at 253-4505 or stop by room 4-065 if students, faculty, or staff need help in organizing their MIT space.
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