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Special Seminar
Dr. Uzma Zakai
"Understanding Chemistry via Structural Insight"
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Friday, May 13th, 11:00 AM in SC 249
Dr. Zakai was an undergraduate triple major (chemistry, biology, French) at Lenoir-Rhyne College in North Carolina. She received her Ph. D. in chemistry at the University of Arizona, Tuscon, with a focus on organic synthesis. She is currently a postdoctoral research associate in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she also held a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship to develop a microbiology course. She concludes her statement on teaching with “chemistry is my hobby, but teaching is my passion.”
Congratulations!
Betsy Wynn ’13 will be working on regulatory projects at ChemTool in Rockton, Illinois this summer.
Summer Opportunities
Register Your Summer Internship Now! (Can Register via Email from Home if Your Site is not Secured Yet)
Registration Deadlines for Summer 2011 Internships:
Academic Credit- 6/1 by 4:30 pm or by Your Start Date, whichever date is earlier. Submit registration form to the Registrar’s Office. Academic credit internships require faculty advisor and faculty sponsor signatures (or email approvals if signature is not possible due to location) so registering before you leave campus when faculty are most available to be contacted is highly recommended. Tuition for summer internships for credit is $275/unit.
Registered Non-Credit- By Your Start Date or 6/15, whichever date is earlier – Submit registration form to Career Services. There is no tuition charge for non-credit internships.
The LAPC has Academic Internship and Registered Non-Credit Internship Registration Information and Forms online on the LAPC website.
Pre-Dental & Pre-Health Students
We are the Student Dental Association at Midwestern University's College of Dental Medicine in Glendale, Arizona. Midwestern's College of Dental Medicine-Arizona is one of the country's newest dental schools and our campus houses one of the most technologically-advanced Dental Simulation Clinics in the nation! It is with great excitement that we would like to invite any students interested in dentistry to participate in Midwestern University's College of Dental Medicine's CLINICAL SIMULATION COURSE.
The two-day sessions will be offered June 10-11, 2011 or June 17-18, 2011 from approximately 8am-4pm each day. Both weekends will be exactly the same, and will offer attendees the opportunity to utilize our state-of-the art facility's technology and gain hands-on dental experiences! Activities will include taking impressions, pouring models, waxing crowns, preparing teeth with electric handpieces and placing composite restorations. In addition, students will receive educational seminars on topics for first year dental students. We are currently taking applications on a first-come, first-served basis - and the course is filling quickly! The application for the course can be found at the following website:
https://online.midwestern.edu/public/eventreg.cgi?event_no=455
Please contact us at mwuasda@midwestern.edu with any questions!
Sincerely,
The MWU ASDA Executive Board
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine
Glendale, Arizona
mwuasda@midwestern.edu
From all of us at ASDA, we hope to see you in June!
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
Honors Day Celebration
Wednesday, May 4th, 1:00-1:30 PM by the Chemistry offices
Join us in recognizing a number of chemistry students who will be receiving awards at the official Honors Day ceremony later in the afternoon. The Chemistry Department Alumni Tiki Lamp will be lit and refreshments provided to mark this special occasion. (This will follow a similar gathering in Biology from 12:30-1:00, so you can attend both.)
Congratulations!
George Lisensky has just been selected as the 2011 winner of the Janet Anderson Lecture Award from the Midstates Science and Mathematics Consortium (http://www.mathsciconsortium.org/janet-andersen-award). The award recognizes “…faculty members of any rank who have vigorous research programs involving undergraduates, who are exceptional mentors for undergraduate research students, who are engaged and skilled teachers, or who create interdisciplinary research opportunities for undergraduate students.” All of these apply nicely to George. He will deliver the keynote presentation at the consortium’s annual Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science Undergraduate Research Symposium to be held on November 4-6, 2011. Key Yasukawa was the 2009 award winner in the Biological Sciences and Psychology.
Welcome to Catherine Cochran ('14) and Leah Kruckman ('14) who have recently declared Biochemistry majors!
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
SPECIAL SEMINAR
Monday, May 2, 12:30, SC 249
Stereoselectivity in the Epoxidation of Unsaturated Carbohydrates: Experimental and Computational Studies
Laura Alberch
Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
It has been observed in our laboratory that many unsaturated carbohydrates can be oxidized stereoselectively at low temperatures by dimethyldioxirane (DMDO). In all the cases examined so far, the epoxidation proceeds anti to two of the three substituents on the reactant and this is come to be known as the “majority rule”. The facioselectivity of epoxidation of substrates possessing only two substituents with opposing stereochemistry cannot be predicted in this manner and a computational approach which distinguishes between the two faces of the alkene becomes useful. To get a better sense of whether computational studies can be used as a predictive tool, the epoxidations are studied computationally and compared with the experimental results.
There will be pizza and informal gathering beginning at 11:45 in SC 414, and an informal meeting with students from 1:30 -2:00 in SC 249. Laura Alberch is a candidate for the faculty position to teach organic chemistry at Beloit next year.
Congratulations!
Rama Viswanathan was one of the featured speakers at the LiveCode 2011 Developer’s Conference in San Jose, CA on April 26th (http://www.runrevlive.com/schedule.htm). “The ‘Wallputer’ App: Real-time ‘Kiosk-style’ Client for Google Calendar/Picasa Web.”
Special Seminar
The Prospects for Utility-Scale Solar Electricity
Wednesday, April 27, 7:00 PM in SC 150
This program will summarize the challenges in developing utility scale solar electricity, highlight recent developments and address the real world challenges currently faced by electric power grids in integrating non-dispatchable renewable electricity into the daily operation of the grid.
Speakers:
Gene Zeltmann – Beloit Chemistry ’62, Beloit College Trustee, former CEO and president of the New York Power Authority and past chairman of the Electric Power Research Institute
Warren Palmer, Associate Professor Department of Economics and Environmental Studies, Beloit College
Another Special Seminar
Into the Heart of the Great Alone
Thursday, April 28 at 7pm
Science Center 150
A lecture by Meteorite Hunter Steve Ballou, sponsored by the Geology Club. Join Steve on a journey "Into the Heart of the Great Alone" as a member of the 2010-2011 ANSMET (Antarctic Search for Meteorites) reconnaissance team as he travels to unexplored areas of the Antarctic plateau in search of the illusive meteorite.
Summer Opportunities
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Short notice, but if you are interested in a limited term position with the DNR, there is an opening with an application deadline of 4/29 - see below!
I was hoping you could announce to your class(es) this job opportunity: a limited term employment (LTE) opportunity with our group for a half-time DOT hydro who would project manage sites where DOT is planning future roadwork. Below is a link to the job announcement.
http://dnr.wi.gov/x87201/employment/lte/q207lted.asp?v_request_id_seq_no=6899
Thanks for your consideration and please let me know if you have any questions.
Linda Hanefeld
WDNR - South Central Region
Remediation and Redevelopment Team Supervisor
3911 Fish Hatchery Road
Fitchburg, WI 53711
(608) 275-3310
linda.hanefeld@wisconsin.gov
Illinois State Geological Survey - Undergraduate Hourly Assistant
Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
We are seeking an individual to assist with all aspects of a project to investigate the environmental risk posed by geologic carbon sequestration in the Mt. Simon Sandstone. Duties will include assisting with the analysis and interpretation of geologic data as input for a groundwater flow model; assisting with report writing for this analysis and interpretation; and compiling geologic, geophysical, geochemical and hydrogeologic data based on well records, geologic reports, and other available information.
Qualifications: Undergraduate student, preferably in geology, civil engineering, or related discipline. Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Prefer a working knowledge of PowerPoint, Access, Photoshop, TECPLOT, and MODFLOW. Must be dependable, accurate, and detail-oriented. Good communication skills to establish friendly, open, and clear communication with others. Ability and willingness to effectively contribute as part of a team.
The work of this position takes places in an office setting. The work is sedentary and involves sitting for extended periods of time working at a computer, using a keyboard and mouse, and using repetitive hand motions.
Work up to 40 hours per week during the summer at $10 per hour.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by May 5, 2011. Please submit via e-mail a cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three academic or professional references to:
Lori Walston, Human Resources
Illinois State Geological Survey
615 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
walston@isgs.illinois.edu
For After You Graduate
Council on Undergraduate Research - Registry of Undergraduate Researchers
The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates who have research experience and a desire to pursue an advanced degree, with graduate schools seeking high quality students who are well prepared for research. Any undergraduate may go to https://www.cur.org/ugreg/reg1.asp to fill out a simple curriculum vitae form.
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations!
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Among the seniors recently elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa are Catherine Cooper and Kiera Hayes. Allie Hunter is one of two elected as a junior.
Engineering Expo at UW-Madison
Thanks to those who helped present science to schools and the general public at this year's Engineering EXPO at UW-Madison:
Beth Capstick
Alissa Chen
Catherine Cooper
Ben Dahl
Canberk Dayan
Ari Jacobs
Tess Jacquez
Chris Juels
Adam Nicholas
Orion Pearce
Jared Robertson
Jill Wulf
Look for pictures of them in action at http://mrsec.wisc.edu/edetc/Photo_Album/Expo11/index.html
Elevator Help
For several weeks there have been some problems with students removing the light bulbs in the Science Center elevator. All the bulbs are loosened and some are missing completely. At a cost of $4.50 per bulb, this is adding up. Due to safety issues, we are asking for your help. If we continue to have this problem for another week, we will be locking the elevator after classes are complete for the day and not turning the elevator back on until housekeeping arrives the next morning. Please spread the word so that we can take care of this problem ourselves without losing evening access to the elevator.
Student Panel
“Do Science and Religion Need Separate Bedrooms?”
Thursday, April 21st at 7:00 PM, Moore Lounge – Pearsons Hall
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
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Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Special Seminar
Friday, April 8, 12:30, SC 249
Stereochemistry: Chemistry in Three Dimensions
Chris McDaniel
On Friday, April 8, Chemistry will be hosting a candidate for the one-year sabbatical replacement position we have for next year. We are seeking a candidate who will teach one section of Chem 230 and 117 in the fall and will teach Chem 235 and an advanced topics course in the spring. We are bringing Chris McDaniel to campus Friday. He earned his BS and PhD at Ohio State and he is currently a visiting assistant professor at Kansas State where he teaches courses in organic chemistry. He will be giving a presentation (abstract below) at 12:30 on Friday in room SC 249. (Pizza before in 414 starting at 11:45 a usual.)
Stereochemistry: Chemistry in Three Dimensions
In 1874, Jacobus van’t Hoff and Joseph Achille Le Bel pioneered the study of chemistry in three dimensions. That is, 2 or more molecules with the same connectivity of atoms, but the atoms’ spatial arrangement are different. Van’t Hoff and Le Bel proposed, independently, that the four bonds to carbon are oriented with the corners resulting in a regular shape, a normal tetrahedron. A consequence of this geometric phenomenon is that two compounds may have different properties due to their spatial arrangement of atoms. This presentation will begin to lay the groundwork to not only understand, but have a total awareness of molecules as three-dimensional objects. Stereochemical principles, terms, notation, complex bond rotations and nomenclature, to name a few, will be discussed.
Request from Bill Conover
I’m hoping you might lead me to one or two students who would be intellectually prepared for and interested in taking part in a panel discussion I’m holding in a few weeks, titled, “Are science and religion trying to kill each other?” Do any of your students come to mind as having particular interest in that epistemological conversation/argument, who have read pretty widely and thought things through with nuance? I’m seeking both secularistic and traditionally religious participants. In addition, I’m hoping for Div I departments to co-sponsor with me. Frankly, few science students attend my events and I would love for this to be a robust, representative dialogue. My thought is that science departmental co-sponsorship and professorial encouragement will help a lot with that goal. What do you think? Bill Conover
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION<
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations!
Kiera Hayes ’11, Sarah Stariha ’12, and Elise Wall ’11 are all presenting their research at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Anaheim, California this week.
Tess Jacquez ’11 will start graduate school in Chemistry at the University of Oregon next fall.
The American Physiological Society has selected “Eye Girl,” a video by Rhiannon Dixon’11, Krista Lowe’11, and Keith Olson (Biochemistry) ’11, as a winner in its recent video contest. The students now have a chance, however, to win the Viewer’s Choice Award. Simply click on and watch the video at the APS Presents: Phantastic Physiology Voyage: Function Follows Form website between now and April 9 to register your vote. Featuring superhero Eye Girl, the video demonstrates the form and function behind pupil dilation. The video’s creators, members of Katie Johnson’s Human Anatomy and Physiology course, will be honored during the APS Experimental Biology meeting in April in Washington, D.C.
Madison Engineering Exposition
Last call for participation in the Engineering Expo. Talk to George by Wednesday to run a demo station on April 15 and 16 for the public. No preparation needed. Anyone who has taken Chem 117 or Chem 150 or Chem 250 is welcome. Earn a staff t-shirt!
Topical Chemistry Courses for Next Fall
Chemistry 225 Topics in Instrumental Analysis: Scanning Electron Microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy
Modern scientific instrumentation plays a critical role in both scientific research and technological development. The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge in scientific instrumentation, experience in instrument operations and skills in using instruments for research. This course covers an introduction to the principles and the practice of scientific instrumentation with emphasis on the understanding and the use of microscopic and spectroscopic instruments. Laboratory experiments provide hands-on experience in using instruments to analyze specimens from diverse fields including chemistry, biology, physics, geology, materials science and other related fields. Students also learn data analysis and presentation. Selected topics include scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The course is open to students of all majors in natural science and other related fields. Prerequisite: two natural science courses, or consent to instructor.
Chemistry 375 Advanced Topics: Medicinal Chemistry
In this course we will examine the organic chemistry of drug design, development, and action with an emphasis on the chemical mechanisms of biologically important reactions. We will pay particular attention to the interaction between a drug and its receptor, looking in detail at enzyme inhibition and inactivation and interactions between drugs and DNA. We will also discuss drug metabolism, drug delivery and many specific topics of interest presented by the students (may include classes of drugs, treatments available for a particular disease, etc.). Prerequisite: Chem 235 (Organic II) and a 100-level Biology course or consent of instructor.
Registry of Undergraduate Researchers
The Council on Undergraduate Research hosts a Registry of Undergraduate Researchers. The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates who have research experience and a desire to pursue an advanced degree, with graduate schools seeking high quality students who are well prepared for research. The Registry is open to students and graduate schools in the fields of Anthropology/Archaeology, Arts/Humanities, Biology/Biochemistry, Business, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, English and Linguistics, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Health Professions, History, Journalism and Communications, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/ Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work and Sociology.
Any undergraduate may go to https://www.cur.org/ugreg/reg1.asp to fill out a simple curriculum vitae form. There is no charge to the student or the student's institution and records will be made available to bona fide Graduate Schools that contract with CUR for this service. Organizations or companies seeking the students’ information for other marketing purposes will not be granted access. Graduate School representatives may contact students to invite applications or visits to the campus and laboratory, or to share information about their research programs and financial support opportunities.
We hope that students who are currently in their junior year will register now, but anyone with undergraduate research experience may register at any time. You will be able to update your listing as appropriate, to include any summer research experience or information about Senior Theses and test scores. We also welcome submissions by students who are engaged in Masters' Degree programs now but who plan on going on to a PhD program. Just fill out the information on the form including the date you intend to enter a PhD program and your date of completion of your undergraduate degree. Upload a link to your CV that contains complete information about your MS/MA degree activity (school, subject, thesis topic (if applicable), and advisor).
Be sure to include a statement of your research interests, as this will be important for making the match.
Graduate schools may provide a link to their websites, and may provide a short description of opportunities, such as research fields and fellowships. For graduate schools that wish to review the student information, there is an access fee of $1,500 for the entire database, or $300 for one specific discipline. Again, there is no cost to you as a student to create a profile.
CUR believes that this service will be a great benefit for both students and graduate schools by narrowing the search for the right match. So if you are interested in graduate school, please take a moment to register now. For more information or to login if you've already created a profile, please visit: http://www.cur.org/ugreg/
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Joint Biology-Chemistry Seminar
“Evolutionary processes in a human-adapted bacterial pathogen demonstrate unique molecular genetic processes.”
This Friday we will have a joint Chemistry and Biology seminar presented by distinguished alumnus, Dr. Hank Seifert '77, Professor and Associate Chair of the department of Microbiology-Immunology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. The seminar will be from 12:30-1:20 in SC150. The talk will be followed by an additional question and answer session for students in the atrium from 1:30-2:00. Preceding the talk will be an informal lunch with Dr. Seifert in SC414 from 11:45-12:20.
Special Seminar – Monday, March 28 at 7:30 PM in SC150
Human Viruses in Deep Groundwater in Wisconsin:
Implications for Public Health, Water Treatment, and Groundwater Protection
Kenneth R. Bradbury
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
University of Wisconsin – Extension
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations!
Jenny Gilberston ’12 has been accepted for the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network’s summer REU program to do research at the Center for Nanotechnology at University of Washington in Seattle where she will work on self-assembly of “colloidal molecules.”
Summer Opportunities
North Dakota State University
The Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials has a summer research program open to current juniors with a $4000 stipend and reasonably priced on-campus housing. “Applications “should be submitted as soon as possible.” Offers may be made as early as April 15th. For information and to apply see http://www.ndsu.edu/cpm/summer_undergraduate_research_experience/
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Fall Courses
Check all the science and math courses for next fall posted in SC 414. Let Laura know of any conflicts for you. A preview of our courses with new course descriptions for the fall:
Chemistry 300. DNA and Protein Biochemistry (1.0 unit)
Instructor: Ted Gries
During this lab centric course, students will investigate at the fundamental chemical level how cells maintain and extract information from DNA to build and utilize proteins. Two combined class and laboratory periods per week. (Also listed as Biology 300.) Offered each fall. Prerequisite: Chemistry 220, 235, and one from Biology 110, 111, 121, or 141.
Chem 225 Topics in Instrumental Analysis: Scanning Electron Microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy (0.5 unit)
Instructor: Rongping Deng
Modern scientific instrumentation plays a critical role in both scientific research and technological development. The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge in scientific instrumentation, experience in instrument operations and skills in using instruments for research. This course covers an introduction to the principles and the practice of scientific instrumentation with emphasis on the understanding and the use of microscopic and spectroscopic instruments. Laboratory experiments provide hands-on experience in using instruments to analyze specimens from diverse fields including chemistry, biology, physics, geology, materials science and other related fields. Students also learn data analysis and presentation. Selected topics include scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The course is open to students of all majors in natural science and other related fields.
Prerequisite: two natural science courses, or consent of instructor.
Chemistry 375 Advanced Topics: Medicinal Chemistry (1.0 unit)
Instructor: L. Parmentier
In this course we will examine the organic chemistry of drug design, development, and action with an emphasis on the chemical mechanisms of biologically important reactions. We will pay particular attention to the interaction between a drug and its receptor, looking in detail at enzyme inhibition and inactivation and interactions between drugs and DNA. We will also discuss drug metabolism, drug delivery and many specific topics of interest presented by the students (may include classes of drugs, treatments available for a particular disease, etc.).
Prerequisite: Chem 235 (Organic II) and a 100-level Biology course or consent of instructor.
Wisconsin in Chemical & Engineering News
Chemists Join Wisconsin Budget Battle
Worker's Rights: Bill to limit collective bargaining for state employees sparks widespread protests
http://pubs.acs.org/isubscribe/journals/cen/89/i09/html/8909news1.html
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations!
Catherine Cooper ’11 will be attending graduate school in Anthropology at the University of British Columbia in the fall.
Will Ksander ’13 will be doing organic synthetic research this summer with Prof. Robert Boeckman’s group at the University of Rochester.
Fall Course Schedule
Our tentative fall course schedule is at http://chemistry.beloit.edu/classes/schedules/F11.png as well as linked from the advising section of the department home page. Note that the Chem 225 instrument course will be Rongping Deng’s on the Scanning Electron Microscope and the Chem 375 advanced topics will be Laura Parmentier’s Medicinal Chemistry. Schedules for Biology, Chemistry, Math/CS, Physics, and Geology are also posted in SC 414. Please check them and let Laura know of any conflicts that you find.
SEA Semester
Samara Haver from SEA Semester will visit campus on March 15. She will have an info table over lunch and a 4 pm presentation in SC 101.
Summer Opportunities
University of Illinois Chemistry Research
We have recently received funding from 3M to support undergraduate students to perform summer research in our department. I write now to invite you to urge students to apply to our Research Experience for Undergraduates program and receive one of the 3M Scholarships available in 2011. We particularly seek students who have not previously conducted research, are members of underrepresented groups (including women), or are first-generation college attendees. Students who will have completed no more than 3 years of college by June 1, 2011 are our intended scholarship recipients.
The scholarship provides:
$5,000 stipend for a ten-week stay in our department
$1,000 towards housing in Urbana (either in a dormitory or rented quarters) plus $500 to support travel to and return from Urbana
$800 for subsistence
Sophomore- or junior-level undergraduate students should have at least two semesters of organic chemistry lecture and laboratory. They should also be inclined to pursue graduate studies in chemistry. For detailed information about the research areas of the individual faculty members, please see http://www.chemistry.illinois.edu/faculty/index.html. Application may be made at the website http://chemistry.illinois.edu/reu/. Please have students apply as soon as possible. We will consider applications as soon as they are complete.
National Park Service
Grand Teton NP is looking for two Summer Interns to work in the park at the
AMK Ranch. Stipend for the eight week positions is $2500 - with housing provided. Interested students should contact Sue Consolo-Murphy or Alice Hart at Grand Teton. Applications are due March 15, 2011.
(1)The Grand Teton NP Science & Resource Management division seeks a candidate with well-rounded interest and knowledge in natural and cultural resources who is strong in writing for semi-technical audiences. Skill with InDesign is helpful but not required. The intern will help write Resource
Briefs, descriptions of resource management and research projects, and help organize and add other more detailed resource information on Grand Teton projects and resources to the growing website. Candidates may come from a resource discipline or from an environmental education or interpretation major.
(2) The cultural resources program seeks a detail-oriented candidate with excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills to assist the curator with improving accountability for the park’s natural and cultural resources research collection. The intern will examine past collecting permits, determine if final reports and relevant publications have been received, conduct online literature searches, contact researchers to request copies of publications, and assign accession and catalog numbers for tracking data, specimens and reports. The intern will also identify museums that have specimens from Grand Teton National Park, contact the museums to determine the cataloging status of the collections, add collection information to the park’s database, and document the process for future actions.
How to apply: Interested students should submit a resume, names and contact information for three references, their expected graduation date, and a short statement describing why they would like to work with Grand Teton National Park collections via email to: (1) sue_consolo-murphy@nps.gov (307-739-3481) or (2) alice_hart@nps.gov (307-739-3494) by 5:00 PM (MST) on March 15, 2011. Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received so early application is encouraged..
http://www.nps.gov/glac/naturescience/ccrlc.htm
National Park Service Research Learning Centers are designed to increase the effectiveness and communication of research and science results in national parks through facilitating the use of parks for scientific inquiry, supporting science-informed decision making, communicating the relevance of and providing access to knowledge gained through scientific research, and promoting science literacy and resource stewardship.
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations!
Allie Hunter ’12 will be attending the Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in California on April 10-15 in connection with her NSF REU program last summer at the University of Southern Illinois – Carbondale. She has also been accepted to do research in computational chemistry this coming summer in the REU program at the University of Kansas.
Jenny Gilbertson ’12 has been accepted to spend the fall semester in Mali on the SIT program "Mali: Health, Gender, and Community Empowerment."
Katie Schurr ’10 (and Honors Term last fall) has been accepted into the Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) program at Ohio University and will start there in the fall.
Ari Jacobs ’12 will be doing research in the materials science REU program at the University of Oregon this summer.
Beloit Students Annual Engineering Expo Participation
Beloit will be joining others at UW-Madison to present science to the general public at their Engineering Expo. The group George works with will run 15 simultaneous activities on April 14-16 and a large number of volunteers are needed to lead these activities. The Madison group sets up the demonstrations and all you have to do is explain it to people who come by. Beloit usually helps either Friday or Saturday and we will will try to coordinate transportation from Beloit. Beloit students who have done this in the past have had a good time. You also get a staff t-shirt.
You can volunteer for a two-hour session using the online signup form.
http://www2.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=mrsec_ieg_volunteers
(Your affiliation is MRSEC, your other affiliation is Beloit, and Lisensky is your advisor.)
Many of the activities will be recognizable from Chem 117 or Chem 150 or Chem 250. You can talk to George if you want more details. Later you will receive a link to brush up on the subject of the activity.
Leading a hands-on activity with public audiences gives you a unique opportunity to practice your presentation and communication skills and to share your enthusiasm for science and engineering.
ACS “Get Experience” Site Launches for Undergraduates
Explore opportunities with a more contemporary and user-friendly search tool. The “Get Experience” site will now allow you to easily find research opportunities, internships, REU sites, and other chemistry-related experiences by offering features such as keyword, location, and chemistry field searches with helpful filters and tags. Start searching now for upcoming chemistry opportunities throughout the U.S. !
Summer Opportunities
Apply to the ACS Scholars Program
The ACS Scholars Program is continuing to accept applications for the 2011–2012 academic year. The Scholars Program is an undergraduate scholarship program for students from under-represented minority groups majoring in and planning a career in the chemical sciences. Visit the ACS Scholars Program webpage for more information. The application deadline is March 1, 2011. If you have questions, please e-mail scholars@acs.org or call 202-872-6250 or 800-227-5558, ext 6250.
University of Southern California – Chemistry REU
Research projects in chemistry, biochemistry, and nanoscience. Stipend, housing, meals, travel are covered. Open to current sophomores and juniors who are US citizens or permanent residents. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is March 15, 2011. See http://chem.usc.edu/reu.html
Environmental Technology Laboratory Intern -Freeport McMoRan Mining Company
The intern will live in Safford, AZ for 3 to 4 months. We are interested in a person with a background that aligns with at least one of the following disciplines: geologist, hydrogeologist, and geochemist. We prefer a senior with prior intern experience and laboratory experience. Cumulative GPA must be at least a 3.00.
Job Description:
Characterize sediments by performing acidity titrations.
Help develop procedures to analyze sediments.
Assist with running tank and column tests.
Assist with data entry.
Potential opportunity to assist with field sample collection for bench scale test work.
Potential opportunity to characterize alluvial aquifer sediment samples.
Potential opportunity to work with GIS.
If you are interested, contact Beloit alumna Sarah Foster, Environmental Engineer/Hydrogeologist, Freeport McMoRan Technology Center, Tucson, AZ, e-mail: sarah_foster@fmi.com
Beloit College Sustainability Fellows Program
Beloit College will sponsor the second year of the Sustainability Fellows Program this summer. The program will offer students the opportunity to contribute their expertise to a campus- or community-based sustainability project. This eight-week summer program offers internships and applied research experiences for continuing Beloit College students to engage in sustainability-related activities on campus and in the local community. Each student will work at one site under the mentorship of a faculty member. In addition to working full-time at their placement sites, students will participate in a weekly Sustainability Seminar and a weekly community-based learning workshop. Students will be housed on the
Beloit College campus and receive a stipend of $3000 plus one unit of academic credit. Yaffa Grossman will serve as Director of the Sustainability Fellows.
All current Beloit College students are eligible to apply.
Additional information:https://www.beloit.edu/environmental/sust_fellows/.
Application deadline: Feb. 28, 2011, for full consideration.
Program dates: May 23-July 15, 2011.
Contact Yaffa Grossman (grossman@beloit.edu) for additional information.
Positions will be available at:
Beloit College Energy use and stormwater management. Work with Physical Plant Director Michael Brady and Professor Susan Swanson assessing potential for improvements in energy use and stormwater management on campus.
Beloit College Native Species Plantings/Urban Ecology: Engage in research with Professor Yaffa Grossman on the newly planted oak savanna south of the Center for the Sciences and manage the Eloise Marston Schnaitter Wildflower Garden near the Wright Museum of Art.
Welty Environmental Center: Design and assist in the delivery of environmental education programs, and help staff with day-to-day operations at the Welty Environmental Center.
Nygren Wetland Preserve: Work with the Natural Land Institute on the wetland, prairie, and forest restoration and management.
For After You Graduate
Teach English in China for a Year
The deadline for graduating seniors to apply to teach English at Henan University (Kaifeng, China) is Monday, February 21. Interviews will be held February 28, March 1 and 2
Qualified applicants will be native speakers of English and be prepared to bring their liberal arts education to the task of teaching university students English. Teachers have full responsibility for the classes they teach. The positions require flexibility, creativity, resourcefulness, and discipline. Applicants need not be Chinese speakers, but they should want to learn some Chinese either before arriving in Kaifeng, or while in Kaifeng. Prior experience teaching experience and/or completion of a course in teaching English as a second language are assets. The application process includes submission of a statement of interest, a description of the applicant's qualifications and approach to the position, a CV, unofficial transcript, contact information for two references.
Environmental Law
The Vermont Law School offers a Master of Environmental Law and Policy degree, and students in their JD program may also earn their JD and MELP degrees in 3 years. The Law School has recently introduced its Watch List, which spotlights the nation’s most critical environmental law and policy issues annually (http://watchlist.vermontlaw.edu). For information about their degree programs see http://www.vermontlaw.edu.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER/SCIENTIST
[From Beloit chem/geo alumna Carrie Tuit ’96, who did her Ph.D. at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and a post doc at Princeton. “ The environmental consulting firm I work for is searching for an entry level person with strong technical and writing skills and I was wondering if you two could circulate the attached Job Listing to your seniors? Actually, we need good people about every two years because the good ones tend to leave us for graduate school after a couple of years, albeit with less debt and more focus than when they started with us. Most of what I do here is environmental forensics, but we have strong contaminant fate and transport, risk assessment and product safety practices. We are not a field-based company, but generally provide over-site on complicated sites and/or litigation and cost allocation cases. If anyone is interested and has more questions they can email me, but resumes should be sent to HR, as indicated on the listing. Caroline B. Tuit, Ph.D. | Sr. Environmental Chemist
| ctuit@gradientcorp.com”]
Environmental consulting firm in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts seeks an engineer/scientist with 1+ years consulting experience to perform fate and transport modeling, data analysis, prepare technical reports, and manage project tasks. A strong background in many of the following practice areas is required: hydrogeology, databases and statistical analysis, GIS, geosciences/environmental geochemistry, fate and transport of environmental contaminants, numerical modeling, remedial cost estimation, and hazardous waste treatment technologies. Working knowledge of risk assessment a plus. Candidates must have excellent writing and quantitative skills, and the ability to work independently in a challenging and fast-paced work environment.
Please send resume to:
Gradient 20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
or fax to (617) 395-5001
Attn: A. Patterson
or e-Mail: apatterson@gradientcorp.com
www.gradientcorp.com
Genencor (Beloit) Lab Tech
As I remember from our visit there - you have a couple of graduating students that might be looking for an opportunity like this. We've had a QA/QC Lab Tech position open up - to be filled ASAP, but we will definitely consider a May/June grad. Starting part-time before graduation would also be an option we would consider.
Would you be so kind as to circulate this posting through your students?
Jennifer Griffith, SPHR
HR Manager
Genencor, a Danisco Division
QA/QC Laboratory Technician
Genencor, A Danisco Division is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and detail-oriented professional to join our Beloit, Wisconsin manufacturing team in the role of QA/QC Lab Technician. Our QA/QC Lab is responsible for monitoring product quality throughout the entire enzyme fermentation & recovery process, including releasing shipments of final product.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include performing tasks in our microbiology/analytical lab including:
· Preparation of cultures for production fermentation (inoculation & transfers)
· Prepare reagents and supplies for tests
· Conducting activity assays to support the process
· QC of final products
· Operation and maintenance of lab equipment
· Data entry & reporting of various test results
· Practice lab hygiene and follow safety procedures
· Adhere to ISO & HACCP standards
This position may require some night and weekend hours to support our 24 hour manufacturing facility.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will be an effective, results-driven, self-directed and motivated team player who communicates in an open, honest manner. Keeping a positive attitude and working through issues in a constructive manner is key to success at Genencor. In addition, qualified candidates should possess the following:
- AAS or BS degree in a laboratory science (e.g. in microbiology, biochemistry, biology, food technology), or equivalent experience in an industrial lab.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Consistent accuracy with detail-oriented work
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and organize work efficiently
- Fundamental computer skills (data entry, MS Office including Excel)
- Desire to be a part of a company that emphasizes sustainability and has a work hard-play hard culture
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- Availability to work evening and weekend hours
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and do moderate to heavy stair climbing.
- Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.
Work Hard. Play Hard. Change the World!
That’s the opportunity you’ll find at Genencor, a Division of Danisco. At Genencor, we are truly changing the world and having fun doing it too! It's no wonder we've been recognized as one of the Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work for in America! Genencor is a leading industrial biotechnology enterprise that develops innovative enzymes and bioproducts to improve the performance and reduce the environmental impact of the fuels, chemicals, cleaning, and textiles industries.
If you are ready to join an organization with the energy and excitement of a start-up with the stability that comes from a proven track record of one of the world’s largest and most successful biotechnology companies, we invite you to apply for this opportunity at our Beloit, Wisconsin facility. Genencor is an EEO/AA Employer.
Email resume and cover letter to: Jennifer.griffith@danisco.com to apply.
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Turtle Town Volunteer Fire Department Annual Benefit Pancake Feed
“Famous for Whole Hog Sausage” – “All You Can Eat”
Saturday, February 12th – 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Turtle Town Hall – Home of the Turtle Grange
County J just north of Shopiere
Talk to Brock if you think you’d like to attend and need a ride.
Summer Opportunities
Beloit College Summer 2011 Biomedical Research Scholars Program
Students are invited to apply to the Beloit College Summer Biomedical Research Scholars Program. This program will fund 8 weeks of mentored biomedical lab research and living expenses in the Chicago area during summer 2011 (typically June 1- July 31). Applicants must be current Beloit College students with a strong interest in biomedical research. In previous years, our Biomed Scholars have worked in Chicago labs focusing on microbiology, immunology, pathology, cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, neurobiology, and others. Preference will be given to second and third year students who have not yet had a biomedical laboratory research experience.
Applicants should submit their applications to Professor Micho Gravis by Feb 28. Application materials must be submitted online at the Biomedical Research Scholars Program Moodle page (this Moodle page can be found be in the Moodle Biology course listings or at the direct link: https://bcmoodle.beloit.edu/course/view.php?id=1425 ).
In the letter of application (~2 pages), students should discuss their motivation and rationale for seeking a summer research experience and how their academic background and other experiences will prepare them to conduct summer research. The application letter should discuss potential research interests, future career goals, and how a summer research experience will facilitate their educational and career goals. Applicants should also describe any previous research experiences they may have had. Students should describe the general areas of research they are interested in and then use the internet to find biomedical research scientists at Chicago area universities (especially Rush and Loyola) who are doing research related to their interests. We have particularly strong ties with Beloit alumnus Dr. Larry Thomas, an immunologist at Rush, and Dr. Alan Wolfe, a microbiologist at Loyola and parent of a Beloit alum. Drs. Thomas and Wolfe have previously hosted Beloit students in their labs and helped us place Beloit students in various other labs at Rush and Loyola. Students should not contact labs they are interested in right now, but should instead describe in their application letter a list of at least 3 possible Chicago area scientist-mentors and their contact information.
In addition to the application letter, a complete application must include a resume or curriculum vitae (CV), a separate document listing relevant Biology and Chemistry courses taken, a record of college grades/academic transcript (unofficial transcript is fine), and a letter of recommendation from one or two science professors. Please also indicate if you are an Illinois resident who will be able to commute to Chicago labs from your family home in the summer or if you will need to find summer housing in Chicago.
For more information contact Professor Micho Gravis, gravisd@beloit.edu.
Beloit College Sustainability Fellows Program
Beloit College will sponsor the second year of the Sustainability Fellows Program this summer. The program will offer students the opportunity to contribute their expertise to a campus- or community-based sustainability project. This eight-week summer program offers internships and applied research experiences for continuing Beloit College students to engage in sustainability-related activities on campus and in the local community. Each student will work at one site under the mentorship of a faculty member. In addition to working full-time at their placement sites, students will participate in a weekly Sustainability Seminar and a weekly community-based learning workshop. Students will be housed on the Beloit College campus and receive a stipend of $3000 plus one unit of academic credit. Yaffa Grossman will serve as Director of the Sustainability Fellows.
All current Beloit College students are eligible to apply.
Additional information: https://www.beloit.edu/environmental/sust_fellows/.
Application deadline: Feb. 28, 2011 for full consideration.
Program dates: May 23-July 15, 2011.
Contact Yaffa Grossman (grossman@beloit.edu) for additional information.
Positions will be available at:
Beloit College Energy use and stormwater management. Work with Physical Plant Director Michael Brady and Professor Susan Swanson assessing potential for improvements in energy use and stormwater management on campus.
Beloit College Native Species Plantings/Urban Ecology: Engage in research with Professor Yaffa Grossman on the newly planted oak savanna south of the Center for the Sciences and manage the Eloise Marston Schnaitter Wildflower Garden near the Wright Museum of Art.
Welty Environmental Center: Design and assist in the delivery of environmental education programs, and help staff with day-to-day operations at the Welty Environmental Center.
Nygren Wetland Preserve: Work with the Natural Land Institute on the wetland, prairie, and forest restoration and management.
Coe College Wilderness Field Station
Harlo Hadow, Director of the Coe College Wilderness Field Station, will visit Beloit on Wednesday, Feb. 9. The field station offers 4.5 week summer courses in ornithology, aquatic ecology, animal behavior, boreal mammalogy, environmental law, and nature writing. The field station is located adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Courses integrate lecture and laboratory investigation with canoe outings. Numerous Beloit students have attended field station courses through years.
Harlo will also be presenting an hour-long slide show about the field station at 7PM on Wednesday, Feb. 9, in Science Center 349. Whether you are interested in attending a field station course or not, I invite you to join Harlo for a little bit of summer sunshine during our snowy winter.
University of Nebraska
Are your students looking for summer research opportunities? Please post, forward, or tell your students about the 2011 Nebraska Summer Research Program housed on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The program offers students an excellent opportunity to hone research skills and to experience life as a graduate student. Students will enhance their academic resume, work closely with faculty and peers, and have fun with social and professional development activities, all while receiving numerous benefits. Students historically underrepresented in graduate education are especially encouraged to apply. Due to funding restrictions, participation is limited to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
All programs for 2011 are listed at http://go.unl.edu/205 and included projects in Applied Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Redox Biology and Biochemistry, and Virology. We're featuring the project(s) listed below.
The Integrated Development of Bioenergy Systems REU explores the field of integrative plant biology with topics of energy and metabolism, climate change, genetic engineering, and health and nutrition researched using advance techniques in microbiology and through the lens of the role plants play. Students with backgrounds in mathematics or computer science who are interested in biology are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more at http://go.unl.edu/u60.
The Nebraska Materials Research Science and Engineering Center REU focuses on new magnetic structures and materials at the nanometer scale. Research projects involve nanodevices for space exploration and drug delivery, DNA chips, carbon nanotubes for hydrogen storage and nanomagnetic structures for faster computers and energy conversion. Learn more at http://go.unl.edu/us4.
Our online application makes it easy for students to apply. Priority review of applications begins Tuesday, February 15 and all applications are due Tuesday, March 1.
Oceans Research
Oceans Research is still accepting applications for the 2011 internship program. The interns will be working on many of the ongoing marine predator research projects carried out on the coast of Southern Africa. Would it be possible for you to forward this to your biology or other interested students, or point me in the right direction? For any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me, or to visit our website. Thank you for any assistance you can offer!
Lezanne Vermaak
Oceans Research
Tel/Fax: 044 690 5799
Mobile: 083 560 7615
Email: internship@oceans-research.com
Web: www.oceans-research.com
Earth Corps 2011
Blanca Peak and Ellingwood Point Trail Project
Field Studies in Geography (GES 446)
Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range, Colorado. Earth Corps is a selective field-based program that offers motivated, environmentally conscious students the opportunity to live and learn in the incredible natural classroom of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range. The program integrates key lessons in environmental studies with the completion of a critical environmental restoration project. Run by the Rocky Mountain Field Institute in partnership with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Earth Corps attracts exceptional students from across the nation and the world to participate in this unique service learning opportunity. For more information contact the Rocky Mountain Field Institute at:
rmfi@rmfi.org
719-471-7736
www.rmfi.org
Beloit College International Project Grants
We are seeking your help in nominating suitable candidates for international project grants over the summer break and in assisting qualified applicants in developing feasible projects. Grant funding is available to students for summer projects in Asian Studies, International Human Rights, and International Education. Students can receive up to $2,000 to cover expenses related to research and internships in these areas. Applications are due March 14.
Please see the "Grants" link on the OIE website for more information, including examples of past projects. LAPC is also accepting applications around the same time.
Please share this information with your students and send your nominations to Josh Moore at moorej@beloit.edu.
Additionally, please let your students know that Carol Wickersham and I will hold a proposal writing workshop for students interested in applying for grants on Wednesday, February 16, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. The workshop takes place in the LAPC offices.
Thank you.
Betsy Brewer
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Chemistry Seminar
Friday, January 28, 12:30-1:20 in SC 402
Pizza 11:45-12:20 in SC 414
Development, Analysis, and Application of Industrial Enzymes
Melanie Wincell ('98) and others - Genencor International (Beloit Plant)
Summer Opportunities
Workshop on How to Write a Winning Project Grant or Internship Proposal
Wednesday, February 16, 7-8:30 p.m in the Liberal Arts in Practice Center, jointly led by Betsy Brewer, Director of the Office of International Education and Carol Wickersham, Director of Community-Based Learning. Beloit College offers many competitive opportunities to help student fund summer internships, research, service and travel. Check them out: http://www.beloit.edu/lapc/funding/. If you have something you want to learn or do, but need financial help to make it happen, consider applying for one or more of these opportunities. To find out more about how to write a proposal including the narrative, securing references and developing a budget, bring your ideas and questions to this workshop. The deadline for most opportunities is by mid-March, so NOW is the time to be working on your proposal.
Science Education Programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
We’re looking for summer interns to work with world-class scientists on cutting edge research! The Science Education Programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory offer several programs for undergraduate students in STEM fields to participate in a summer internship. Undergraduate programs are highlighted below. For a full list of programs, including others for grad students, faculty, postdocs, and other recent graduates, visit our website at http://www.orau.org/ornl.
Department of Energy (DOE) Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)The DOE SULI program is a nationwide undergraduate internship experience that occurs at a National Laboratory. The program is open to undergraduate students who are either U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. Students must have completed the first semester of college. Applications open on May 1 for a fall internship, September 1 for a spring internship, and October 1 for a 10 week summer internship. Priority deadline for summer 2011 applicants: February 1. Please choose Oak Ridge National Laboratory as your first choice.
Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) This program is open to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who are currently enrolled in an A.S. or B.S. degree program with a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0, including those who have completed a B.S. within the past year. Opportunities are available for 10 or more weeks during the summer term; some sabbatical appointments lasting 6 to 12 months, plus some intermittent appointments, also are available. Priority suggested deadline period for summer 2011 applicants: February 1 – March 31.
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Congratulations!
Chris Juels – Applied Chemistry ’11 – has been accepted into the podiatry program at Des Moines University and will start there next fall.
Summer Opportunities
YMCA Camp Staff
ENVS graduate Lincoln McClain ’07 will be on campus January 25-26 to talk with students about summer job opportunities. Camp Manito-wish YMCA is a 92-year-old wilderness tripping camp based out of the Boulder Junction, WI in the Northwoods. It’s a great heritage-based organization with an extensive network of alumni across America and a passion for experiential education. They generally hire about 250 counselors, trip leaders, and program specialists every year. He and Karen Stanley will be speaking in the President’s Dining Room in Chapin at 12:30 on Januray 26th, or you can contact Lincoln directly at Employment@Manito-wish.org .
University of Nebraska
Summer research program in a variety of areas from bioenergy systems and chemistry to nanomaterials and biomedical engineering. Priority deadline February 15, 2011. Current sophomores and juniors. Stipend, room, board, and travel provided. http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/
Southern Illinois University
An NSF REU Program in Inerdisciplinary Materials Research at Southern Illinois University (where Allie Hunter ‘12 was last summer). $4000 stipend, room, $1000 research expenses, up to $700 for travel there or to a conference to present results. Their program is particularly interested in attracting candidates (preferably in their first, second, or third years of college) from groups traditionally under-represented in Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering; as always, all applications are welcome. Application forms and details about the program are available on-line at: http://www.chem.siu.edu/undergrad/reu.htm. This year’s application deadline is February 15, 2011.
Loyola University Chicago
An NSF REU program in a wide range of areas in chemistry and biochemistry. $4500 stipend, $2000 housing, and $500 travel. Deadline March 1. For information and to apply see http://www.luc.edu/chemistry/reu.shtml
For After You Graduate
Teach English in China
Graduating seniors are eligible to apply to teach English at Henan University, one of Beloit College's partner institutions in China. Henan University anticipates making three appointments for academic year 2011/12.
Information session: Friday, January 21, 4:00
Application deadline: Monday, February 21
Interviews: February 28, March 1 and 2
Henan University and Beloit College have cooperated in the exchange of students since 2006, the same year in which Henan University invited Beloit College graduates to teach English at the university. [The first two Beloit students to do this were Biology and Environmental Studies majors.]
Qualified applicants will be native speakers of English and be prepared to bring their liberal arts education to the task of teaching university students English. Teachers have full responsibility for the classes they teach. The positions require flexibility, creativity, resourcefulness, and discipline. Applicants need not be Chinese speakers, but they should want to learn some Chinese either before arriving in Kaifeng, or while in Kaifeng. Prior experience teaching experience and/or completion of a course in teaching English as a second language are assets.
Beloit graduates who have taught at Henan University describe it as an experience in which the job teaches them just as much as they teach their students. They have found the city of Kaifeng to be a hospitable home.
The application process includes submission of a statement of interest, a description of the applicant's qualifications and approach to the position, a CV, unofficial transcript, contact information for two references.
Questions can be directed to Betsy Brewer and to Daniel Youd.
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Summer Opportunities
UW-Madison Synchrotron Radiation Center
Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Atoms/Molecules, Environmental Science/Biophysics, Materials Science/Nanotechnology. To be eligible for the SRC-REU program, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are enrolled in a program that leads to a bachelor’s degree. Women and individuals from traditionally under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Under-rep- resented groups include African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders. We will give preference to students who are rising Juniors and Seniors, who come from institutions with limited research programs [liberal arts colleges!], have a strong interest in continuing on to graduate school in a scientific field, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.0. The program provides travel to and from Madison, housing, health insurance (if needed), transportation to SRC, a partial food allowance, and a stipend of $5000. Students have access to all campus libraries and facilities. There are no fees or tuition costs. Online application due February 15, 2011. http://www.src.wisc.edu/outreach/reu/
North Dakota State University – Center for Protease Research
Summer undergraduate research program sponsored by the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences through a grant from the National Institutes of Health (which means international students who are approved for work in the US are eligible). Open to current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. $4000 stipend and on-campus housing provided. Deadline February 1, 2011. Ozgun Kilic had an excellent experience in this program following her first year here.
Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2011.
The Department of Energy Scholars Program offers summer internships with stipends of up to $650 per week depending on academic status to undergraduates, graduate students and post graduates at accredited institutes of higher education. Majors accepted include: engineering; physical sciences; environmental sciences; computer science and information technology; physics; program management; math; statistics; safety and health; accounting and finance; law; and other related discipline areas. Applicants must be US Citizens - no exceptions. Internships provide participants with the opportunity to conduct hands-on research while showcasing their education, talent and skills. Interns will also have a unique opportunity to explore the options for federal careers with DOE. Visit http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars for more information or to apply - deadline is January 31, 2011! [Note: There are DOE sites in 14 states around the country – this is a large program with lots of places. Elise Wall and Sarah Stariha were at Argonne National Laboratory through this program last summer.]
University of Georgia – Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry
Stipend of $2000/month plus $400 travel stipend. Deadline February 1, 2011. See http://www.ccqc.uga.edu/summer
University of Kansas
NSF REU in chemistry. Stipend of $3600, travel, room, board, one academic credit. Deadline February 14, 2011. See http://chem.ku.edu/reu/
For After You Graduate
The American Chemical Society’s Committee on Professional Training maintains a comprehensive compilation of information on graduate school programs in the US and Canada. If you are interested in what research is going on at a particular school, this is a good place to check at http://dgr.rints.com/ They also provide a useful publication “Planning for Graduate Work in Chemistry” at http://portal.acs.org:80/portal/PublicWebSite/education/students/graduate/CNBP_022480
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Summer Opportunities
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Summer Undergraduate Medical Science Training Program research opportunity. Clinical or basic science research for those interested in possible future MD/PhD training. Both laboratory and clinical experience provided during the summer. Open to current juniors who have previous research experience. $3000 stipend plus room and travel provided. Deadline February 7, 2011. See http://www.medicine/uiowa.edu/mstp/ for information and to apply.
University of Tennessee
The Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is hosting a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates with the theme of “Sensing and Signaling.” It is open to current sophomores and juniors, with priority given to juniors. The program runs from June 6 through July 29, 2011. $3200 stipend and housing on campus. Deadline March 30, 2011. Information and application at http://web.bio.utk.edu/bcmb/reu/index.shtml
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
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Muggers
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Summer Opportunities
Student Conservation Association
The SCA (http://www.thesca.org/) provides a wide range of internships throughout the country – field research to trail maintenance, GIS, environmental education, historical/cultural resources, earth science, and resource management. They provide a living stipend, housing, and round trip travel to the site. The starting date and duration are often quite flexible. Over the years, a number of Beloit students have had excellent experiences with the SCA.
Coe College
We have received notice from Coe College (Iowa) about their REU program this summer focusing on spectroscopy in materials, atmospheric chemistry, molecular biology, and biochemistry. $3450 stipend and housing provided. Deadline March 1, 2011. Project descriptions and applications are on the desk in the 414 student office or available at http://ww.public.coe.edu/departments/Chemistry/reu/reu.shtml.
NSF REU
More examples of recently announced National Science Foundation sites for Research Experiences for Undergraduates (http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp). These programs provide a stipend (typically $3000-$4000 for 10 weeks) and travel to the site, often provide housing, and sometimes a food allowance. Materials Research projects are looking for chemists, and there are lots of projects, often funded through an NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) like the one George Lisensky collaborates with in Madison.
Carnegie Mellon University – The Summer Institute for Nano- and Biomaterials Research (http://reu.materials.cmu.edu/). Research projects span the modeling, development and application of materials in diverse areas such as oil recovery, novel composites, and catalysts for energy applications to investigation of cellular response to biological and synthetic materials, transport of synthetic agents within cells and biological media, and sensing of oligonucleotides near surfaces. Students will be assisted in choosing a suitable project that matches their interests. Application deadline February 22, 2011.
Kent State University – Liquid crystals, nanomaterials, biomaterials, biomembranes. $4500, free room, travel provided. Deadline March 1, 2011. (http://www.kent.edu/chemistry/reu/index.cfm)
Cornell University Center for Materials Research (http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/reu/). We’ve had a Beloit chemistry major in this program recently. $4000 plus free room.
Northwestern University MRSEC summer program. Usually current sophomores and juniors, although they will consider freshmen. $4000 stipend, housing, travel. Deadline February 15, 2011. http://www.mrsec.northwestern.edu/content/educational_programs/reu.htm
Penn State University REU in Soft Materials – Early decision deadline February 15, 2011 and final deadline March 15, 2011. (http://www.matse.psu.edu/reu) We’ve had students at Penn State in the past – one ended up going back there for grad school.
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Academic All-Midwest Conference First Teams
Kiera Hayes ’11. Biochemistry – Soccer
Tess Jacquez ’11. Chemistry – Volleyball
Chris Juels ’11, Applied Chemistry – Football
Kelsey Morse ’11, Chemistry – Soccer
Greg Schalla ’13, Biochemistry – Cross Country
Michael Underwood ’11, Chemistry – Football
Julia Win ’11, Chemistry Minor – Tennis
Summer Opportunities
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP)
Twelve university sites, collaborating with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Dental Education Association, offer a free (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that engages freshmen and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation. The program includes academic enrichment in the basic sciences and math, career development, learning-skills seminar, limited clinical exposure, and a financial planning workshop. Its goal is to increase the number of highly qualified medical and dental school applicants from minority groups underrepresented in medicine, including in addition to racial/ethnic minorities, students who are from rural areas, are economically disadvantaged, and come from groups that have historically received substandard health care regardless of their racial or ethnic background. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2011, but applying early is encouraged. Aaron Joiner was in this program last summer at the University of Louisville – talk with him about his experience. Information and applications are available at SMDEP.org
National Science Foundation REU Programs
More NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduate summer programs are appearing on the NSF web site at http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm. These programs are searchable by discipline (try any that may seem relevant – chemists often qualify for programs in the Biological Sciences, Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Ocean Sciences, and Materials Research (lots of Materials programs looking for chemists, who often don’t think of looking there!). The time between semesters is ideal for getting in your applications. Some recent additions include:
Northwestern University Summer Research for Undergraduates in Nanotechnology
Major(s): Sciences or Engineering.
Experience hands-on research, seminars, field trips, and workshops in nanotechnology at Northwestern University during a 9-week program with access to world-class facilities as well as opportunities to submit your work for possible publication. There is a $4,500 stipend plus round-trip airfare and dormitory housing. Open to undergraduates majoring in science or engineering who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadline February 15th. See website for details http://www.nsec.northwestern.edu/REU.htm
Georgetown University Chemistry REU
They will begin accepting applications through their web site in late December and will fill positions beginning then, although the formal deadline for applications is February 15th (Get the hint? Apply as soon as the web site is accepting applications.) Projects are available in all of the major subject areas of chemistry (Analytical, Biochemistry, Inorganic, Materials, Organic, Physical and Theoretical). The REU Fellowship includes a $4,500 stipend, housing (shared room in an on-campus residence hall), and reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses. http://chemistry.georgetown.edu/undergrad/reu.html
Georgia Tech – Atlanta – Chemistry and Biochemistry
$4500 stipend, housing allowance, and travel provided. Deadline February 15th “But early submissions are encouraged!” Also available at Georgia Tech are the Chemistry Summery Theory Program (theoretical/computational chemistry), MDITR REU Program (organic photonic and electronic materials), and the Aquatic Chemical Ecology Program. (http://www.chemistry.gatech.edu/undergraduate/summer/index.php)
Hope College – Holland Michigan
The Summer Hope Academic Research Program (SHARP) has research projects in a wide range of areas from Biology and Chemistry to Computer Science, Geology, Physics, and Psychology. We have collaborated with Hope faculty in the past and sent students to this program, so they know Beloit well. (http://sharp.hope.edu/)
Miami University of Ohio – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Each participant will receive: (i) $5,000 research stipend, (ii) Free housing at Miami University, (iii)Travel reimbursement, (iv) Research funds, and (v) Funds to attend a major research conference. Project Areas: Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry Education Research, (Bio)Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, (Bio)Physical Chemistry. (http://chemistry.muohio.edu/index.php/reu)
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences – Gulf of Maine and the World Ocean
Research areas vary year to year, but include the marine microbial food web, ocean biogeochemistry, optical oceanography, remote sensing, sensory biology, climate change and fisheries oceanography. Successful applicants will receive a stipend, housing, a food allowance, and funds for travel to and from Bigelow. Applicants should have a minimum of one year of basic biology and be in good standing with their home institution. Most REU students will have completed two or three years of college. Applications for the 2011 REU Program will be accepted between January 15 and March 15, 2011. (http://www.bigelow.org/education/reu/)
Dauphin Island Sea Lab – Alabama
Funded by the National Science Foundation Ocean Sciences Research Experience for Undergraduates and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, seven undergraduate fellowships will be offered during the 2011 summer semester at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Undergraduates in their junior and senior years with interests in marine science, biology, chemistry, geology and environmental sciences can apply to this REU Program. The selected students will be provided stipends of $5,400 will be provided for the full-time program. In addition, students will be provided on-campus housing and a good allowance. Students from outside the Mobile area can apply for limited travel assistance (up to $400.00). Deadline February 11, 2011. (http://univ-prog.disl.org/nsfreu.html)
Cornell University – Center for Materials Research
The Cornell Center for Materials Research is offering a special summer research program with a stipend valued at $4000, room in one of Cornell's on-campus dorms and additional funds for travel (non-CU students only). During the ten-week period, students will work with Cornell faculty on interdisciplinary materials research projects involving chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering disciplines. Students will also participate in an organized program of lectures, mini-courses (e.g. electronics, microscopy), laboratory visits and a variety of recreational activities. Open to Fall 2011 undergraduates who are US Citizens or permanent residents. All chemistry, physics and engineering majors are welcome to apply. Program includes stipend, which covers housing, but does NOT cover food. (http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/reu/)
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Buckyball Build!
Help build a five-foot C-60 sphere!
Thursday afternoon outside the chemistry offices.
We are making a large metal structure of an all carbon molecule to hang in the stairwell. Here is your chance to make bonds by cutting and bending pipe. Stop by Thursday afternoon to participate.
Special Seminar
“Is the white whale's mouth open? A how-to guide for trapping and characterizing transient intermediates of transcription initiation using solutes”
Wednesday, December 8, 12:30 PM in SC 349
Theodore J. Gries,
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Beloit College
Dr. Gries studies the enzymes involved in transcription initiation, the first steps in gene expression, and how physiological solutes like glutamate affect enzyme processes. He earned a B.S. in Biochemistry in 2004 from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 2010 from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. He is a candidate for the tenure track position in Biochemistry.
Congratulations!
The Center for the Sciences was recognized by the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin at its 2010 Build Wisconsin Awards banquet on December 2nd in Appleton, receiving the Environmental Excellence Award. The general contractors for the project were J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. of Madison and Klobucar Construction of Beloit.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scholarship Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) realizes that the country’s strong science and technology community provides a critical advantage in the development and implementation of counter-terrorist measures and other DHS objectives. The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program is intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission. This education program is intended to ensure a highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives. Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) field with an interest, major, or concentration directly related to one of the homeland security research areas.
DEADLINE: January 5, 2011. For additional information visit: http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/
Summer Opportunities
Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program for Summer 2011
Are your students interested in participating in the most recent scientific research and development? Would they like to gain experience in discovering solutions to power and securing America’s future, specifically in energy security, nuclear security, scientific discovery and innovation, environmental responsibility and management excellence?
The Department of Energy Scholars Program offers summer internships with stipends of up to $650 per week depending on academic status to undergraduates, graduate students and post graduates at accredited institutes of higher education. Majors accepted include: engineering; physical sciences; environmental sciences; computer science and information technology; physics; program management; math; statistics; safety and health; accounting and finance; law; and other related discipline areas.
The deadline for submitting applications is January 31, 2011. For more information visit: http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/
Department of Commerce Internship for Postsecondary Students
Internships will be in the Washington, DC metro area. Selected applicants will intern for up to 15 weeks beginning as early as January 3, 2011. Internships require either part time (20-24 hours per week) or full time (40 hours per week). These internships offer opportunities to participants for hands-on education and training related to their fields of interest and those of the DOC.
DEADLINE: December 1 for spring semester; January 31 for summer; July 1 for fall semester. For additional information visit: http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10038
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Internship Opportunities
This internship Program is designed to introduce undergraduate and graduate students to the challenges of conducting energy research. It is an opportunity to network with world-class scientists using world-class equipment, to expand knowledge of your major field of study and to expose oneself to new areas of basic and applied research. Participants interact daily with assigned mentors who guide research activities during the internship. These research activities help transition classroom theory into hands-on experience, helping solve today’s pressing scientific questions. For more information visit: http://www.orau.gov/netl/PIP.htm
Behavioral Research Advancements in Neuroscience (BRAIN) Summer Research Program
The Atlanta-based BRAIN program invites applications for Fellows who would like to participate in a 10-week summer research program. This program provides full room and board plus a stipend. Those eligible to apply are undergraduates and recent post-bacs who are enthusiastic, hard working, detail oriented, and who want to engage in cutting edge neuroscience research. Some accepted Fellows will be working at the molecular or cellular level in laboratories, others will be working with small animals and some may be collecting data and doing research at outdoor field sites. Projects may include day or evening work. Be a part of an exciting summer research experience! For more information visit: http://www.cbn-atl.org/education/brain.shtml
Summer Internship Funding in Chicago
We have a new, one-time opportunity for 8-week academic internships in Chicago this summer. The intention is to provide financial support to allow students to take advantage of opportunities that they could not otherwise afford. This will be a competitive opportunity open to all students. Four students will be selected. Students must take the initiative secure recommendations from a field site and a faculty sponsor prior to applying. While the deadline is not until March 16, this takes considerable lead time.
The selected students will receive housing in apartment sublet from the ACM Chicago program and funds to pay for mass transit. Stipends of up to $2,000 would be available, depending on compensation provided by their internship site. The students would be expected to participate in 3- 4 evening workshops and dinners scheduled during the 8 week period led by BC faculty and Chicago community leaders. Other BC interns in the Chicago area would be invited to the workshops.
The forms for the Chicago Summer '11 Internships are available along with other Beloit only funding opportunities, as well as examples of nationally competitive fellowships and internships on the LAPC web site: http://www.beloit.edu/lapc/funding/beloitonly/
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials
(Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
Indiana University – Chemical Biology
Simon Hall, an award-winning building that has catalyzed collaboration among faculty in the departments of Chemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Biology and Physics, is home to the Nanoscience Center (http://nano.indiana.edu/), a 300 keV cryo-transmission electron microscope and an 800 MHz NMR spectrometer, all optimized for studies of biomolecules and biomolecular assemblies. This environment has driven an explosion in graduate training opportunities in chemical biology.
The Chemical Biology program at Indian University has recently been formalized by our new interdepartmental graduate training program in Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB;
http://www.chem.indiana.edu/qcb/). This training program formally integrates our highly interdisciplinary faculty with competitive research fellowship support for the most promising Ph.D. candidates with undergraduate degrees in chemistry, biochemistry or biophysics. Interested students are encouraged to apply for admission through the Department of Chemistry at http://grad.chem.indiana.edu/ and indicate “chemical biology” as the major or minor program of study. The deadline for consideration of admission and funding is January 15, 2011.
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Special Chemistry Seminars
The Department of Chemistry will be hosting three candidates for its open tenure-track position in biochemistry during the next two weeks. The campus community is invited to attend the research presentations, which will be aimed at a general audience. From our job advertisement:
“Teaching includes the two-semester biochemistry sequence as well as one-semester general chemistry, and participation in all-College programs such as first year seminars, international education, and interdisciplinary courses. Preference will be given to candidates who can also contribute to other core areas in chemistry. We actively seek candidates with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations of students, and a proven ability for creative teaching and developing an active research program for undergraduates.”
The candidates are:
Justin K. Hines, NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Dr. Hines studies protein-protein interactions between chaperone and yeast prion proteins as a model for the study of protein misfolding disorders such as “mad-cow” disease. He received a B.S. in Biochemistry in 2004 from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 2007 from Iowa State University.
Dr. Hines will present a research talk entitled, “Yeast prions: Proteins hijacking the cellular chaperone machinery to become heritable elements,” at 1:30 PM, Dec 1, in Science Center 301.
Elizabeth Middleton, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
Ms. Middleton studies the membrane interactions of the intrinsically disordered protein a-Synuclein and its role in Parkinson’s Disease. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry in 2006 from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, an M.S. in Chemistry in 2007 from Yale University, and she will complete the Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry at Yale University in summer 2011.
Ms. Middleton will present a research talk entitled, “Insight into the role of a-Synuclein in Parkinson’s Disease using fluorescence methods,” at 12:30 PM, Dec 3, in Science Center 349.
Theodore J. Gries, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Beloit College, Beloit, WI.
Dr. Gries studies the enzymes involved in transcription initiation, the first steps in gene expression, and how physiological solutes like glutamate affect enzyme processes. He earned a B.S. in Biochemistry in 2004 from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 2010 from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Dr. Gries will present a research talk entitled, “Is the white whale's mouth open? A how-to guide for trapping and characterizing transient intermediates of transcription initiation using solutes,” at 12:30 PM, Dec 8, in Science Center 349.
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Summer Opportunities
ACS Nuclear and Radiochemistry Summer School
A six-week program at either San Jose State University or Brookhaven National Laboratory sponsored by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology and the U. S. Department of Energy. $4000 stipend, tuition and fees, housing, and travel are provided. The program also carries academic credit. Open to current sophomores and juniors (U.S. citizens only) who will have completed two years of chemistry, one year of physics, and one year of calculus. Participants get help with research placements the following summer and graduate school placement. Deadline February 1, 201l. See http://www.cofc.edu/~nuclear/nukess.html
National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates
It appears that some of the summer projects are starting to get their funding notices from NSF and post information for Summer 2011. The NSF web site that lists all programs and is searchable by area of research is available at http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
Examples of programs that have posted new announcements are Harvey Mudd, Duquesne, Georgia Tech, Hope College (we have friends there), James Madison, Johns Hopkins, Kent State University, North Carolina State University, Texas A&M, Towson, Arkansas, Rochester, Iowa, Kansas, and Wyoming.
As an example:
Syracuse University - Syracuse, New York
Note: Tess Jacquez '11 participated in this program the summer following her sophomore year and presented the research at a National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco last March
Stipend: Each participant will receive a summer scholarship of $4,500.
Benefits: All participants will receive university housing at no additional expense in addition to a travel and conference reimbursement (if applicable).
Research Areas: Students have the opportunity to do research in any of the following areas: Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Solid-State Science, Chemical Physics, Surface Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Materials Science, X-ray Diffraction, and others.
Eligibility: The program is open to all students who have completed their first year of study and who have a serious interest in chemistry. Most students will have completed their junior years, although talented students with less experience will also be considered for acceptance in the program.
Deadline March 1, 2011. (earlier applications are encouraged!) See http://chemistry.syr.edu/reu/
NSF REU International programs at http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=10003
For example: Syracuse University International REU Program in Austria
2011 Session Information: June 6, 2011 - August 12, 2011
Graz University of Technology, Austria
*** Pending Grant Renewal ***
Stipend: Each participant will receive a summer scholarship of $4,000.
Benefits: All participants will receive housing at no additional expense in addition to round-trip travel to Austria and conference reimbursement (if applicable). A two day conference in Graz will help prepare participants for the experience. One of the Syracuse directors will accompany the students in Austria for the first days. A capstone event will be held in October in Syracuse for which travel expenses will be provided.
Research Areas: Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Solid-State Science, Chemical Physics, Surface Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Materials Science, X-ray Diffraction, and others.
Eligibility: The program is open to students who have a serious interest in chemistry and prior research experience. Most students who apply will be in their junior year, although talented students with less experience will also be considered for acceptance in the program.
Applicants MUST meet ALL of the following criteria:
• Have previous research experience
• Have good aptitude for research as shown in letters of recommendation
• Have interest in a research related career
• Be permanent resident or American citizen
Deadline February 15, 2011. See http://chemistry.syr.edu/iREU/
Chemical Sciences in China (20 positions)
http://www.umich.edu/~michchem/UMPKU/
Geochemistry in the Bahamas
http://www3.uakron.edu/geology/Park/Park_files/page0010.htm
Chemistry in Thailand
http://www.chemistry.ucsc.edu/Projects/ThaiREU/index.html
For After You Graduate
Teach English in China for a year
Graduating seniors are eligible to apply to teach English at Henan University, one of Beloit College's partner institutions in China. Henan University anticipates making three appointments for academic year 2011/12.
Information session: Friday, January 21, 4:00
Application deadline: Monday, February 21
Interviews: February 28, March 1 and 2
Henan University and Beloit College have cooperated in the exchange of students since 2006, the same year in which Henan University invited Beloit College graduates to teach English at the university.
Qualified applicants will be native speakers of English and be prepared to bring their liberal arts education to the task of teaching university students English. Teachers have full responsibility for the classes they teach. The positions require flexibility, creativity, resourcefulness, and discipline. Applicants need not be Chinese speakers, but they should want to learn some Chinese either before arriving in Kaifeng, or while in Kaifeng. Prior experience teaching experience and/or completion of a course in teaching English as a second language are assets.
Beloit graduates who have taught at Henan University describe it as an experience in which the job teaches them just as much as they teach their students. They have found the city of Kaifeng to be a hospitable home. [Note: Two of the first group from Beloit to teach English in China were a Biology and an Environmental Studies major.]
The application process includes submission of a statement of interest, a description of the applicant's qualifications and approach to the position, a CV, unofficial transcript, contact information for two references.
Questions can be directed to Betsy Brewer and Daniel Youd.
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
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Chemistry Seminar
Friday, November 19th 12:30-1:20
Science Center 402
(Pizza from 11:45-12:20 in SC 414)
Novel Analytical Methods for Flavor Analysis in Foods
Patricio R. Lozano, Ph.D.
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours
3400 Millington Road, Beloit, WI 53511
Flavor is one of the main indicators of quality and acceptability of food. It can be defined as a physiological response to a combination of taste, aroma and tactile sensations. Aroma chemical compounds are the major contributors of a food overall flavor, but their perception is influenced by food matrix components, such as proteins, polysaccharides, and lipids. In addition, multiple factors such as processing parameters, food ingredients and storage conditions can also affect its overall flavor. In addition to knowledge of the interactions that occur in a food system, proper understanding of the basic principles for flavor extraction and novel analytical techniques allows selective isolation of the most important odor active compounds in a food system without affecting its odor activity profile or creating artifacts due to analysis. The aim of this seminar is to review the basic principles of flavor analysis as well as to highlight some of the latest advancements in flavor research that are commonly related to the needs of the flavor industry towards healthy foods and “clean” labeling. Three case studies (ultra-high-temperature processed soymilk, butter off-flavor identification and tea authentication) will be briefly discussed for this purpose.
Spiritual Life Program’s Faith and Reason Series
Thursday, November 18, 7:30 PM, Richardson Auditorium – MI
Kevin Braun – “My Journey Wrestling with Science and Faith”
Congratulations to New Majors and Minors!
Beth Capstick '13 has declared an Applied Chemistry major.
Departmental Honors in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dear graduating Biochemistry and Chemistry majors:
It is time for the Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty to consider requests for Departmental Honors. To qualify for honors, you must (1) have at least a B average in departmental courses taken at Beloit College, (2) have completed independent research equivalent to 1-2 courses of Beloit College work, and (3) prepare a comprehensive report based on your work. If you meet these criteria, please send an e-mail message to Laura Parmentier (parmentr@beloit.edu) requesting consideration for honors, listing the departmental courses for your major (biology and/or chemistry courses) you have taken and are currently taking at Beloit College, the grades in each of them, your major GPA, a description of your independent research project and in what form you presented your work (comprehensive written report, oral presentation at appropriate research symposium, etc.). Please submit this information by 1 February 2011.
UNCF/Merck Scholarships and Fellowships
The United Negro College Fund and Merck Company Foundation will provide scholarships, internships, and fellowships to outstanding African-American students in the chemistry, biology, or engineering –15 undergraduates and 12 graduate students per year. The undergraduate scholarships are for up to $25,000 per year. The deadline for submitting applications for the Undergraduate Science Research Scholarships/Internships is December 1, 2010. For information and to apply, see http://umsi.uncf.org
Summer Opportunities
The Mayo Clinic has a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program for students considering a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D career path. Around 100 students are selected for this program each year, and Beloit students have participated in this program very successfully, with some going on to graduate school there. Some limited placements are also available at their campuses in Florida and Arizona. Open to current sophomores and juniors, including international students. $5000 stipend for 10 weeks with inexpensive student housing available. Deadline February 1 (earlier applications encouraged). See http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/surf.html
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
T-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Chemistry Seminar
Prof. Mary K. Pflum
Wayne State University
Friday, November 12 – 12:30 in SC 301
(Also a good chance to talk about grad school in chemistry over pizza at 11:45 in 414.)
Kinases catalyze protein phosphorylation to influence a variety of cellular function, including signal transduction. In fact, a variety of drugs targeting kinases are currently used clinically to treat cancer. As a result, the monitoring of kinase activity represents an important goal for understanding basic biology and disease formation. Kinases catalyze phosphorylation by properly positioning the protein substrate and adenosine 5’-triphosphate (ATP) cosubstrate to facilitate transfer of the gamma-phosphate of ATP. Our laboratory recently uncovered that kinases promiscuously tolerate gamma-phosphate modified ATP analogs as cosubstrates. Exploiting this new property of kinases, we developed kinase-catalyzed biotinylation and dansylation reactions to detect substrates and detect enzymatic activity in cell lysates (Green and Pflum, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 10-11; Green and Pflum, ChemBioChem, 2008, 10, 234-237.). More recently, we used kinase-catalyzed labeling to attach a photocrosslinking reagent to phosphoproteins to facilitate kinase-substrate identification (Suwal and Pflum, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 1627-1630). By utilizing gamma-phosphate modified ATP analogs, we are pioneering new chemical tools to probe kinase activity.
Semester in Environmental Science – Woods Hole Ecosystems Center
Friday, November 12th
Ken Foreman, Program Director of the Semester in Environmental Studies (SES) at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, will be visiting Beloit this Friday, Nov. 12. He will be visiting several classes and talking to students about the program over pizza from 12:30-1:20 (place to be determined – check with Brock or Yaffa). We send students to the SES program (in the fall on Cape Cod) regularly.
The Launch Pad: Beyond Study Abroad – Lives and Careers
Monday, November 15, 4:00 PM – MI Richardson Auditorium
Five Beloit alumni will discuss how study abroad has helped shape their lives and work – including Ann Miller (Chemistry ’95) who spent a semester at the University of Glasgow, Scotland and is now a Forensic Chemist with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago.
Congratulations to New Majors and Minors!
Christina Mikulka ’13 has declared a minor in chemistry.
Chris Nakamoto '13 and Kelsey Kettlehut '13 have declared a major in chemistry.
Summer Opportunities
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has an 11-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at each of its labs. These programs provide a $4500 stipend plus housing and travel allowance. You have to check each lab for its SURF program, but a typical one is at the Physical Measurements Laboratory outside Washington, DC (http://www.nist.gov/pml/surf/index.cfm)
The Amgen Scholars Program (http://www.amgenscholars.com/web/guest) provides summer research CalTech, Columbia, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, Univ. of Washington and Washington Univ – St Louis, as well as sites in Sweden, Germany, and the UK.
The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) provides a 10-weeek opportunity for juniors and seniors at any of a number of Navy research labs. Undergraduate stipend $7,690. Deadline January 7th. http://nreip.asee.org/
For After You Graduate
Looking for a Grad School?
The Council on Undergraduate Research hosts a Registry of Undergraduate Researchers. The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates who have research experience and a desire to pursue an advanced degree, with graduate schools seeking high quality students who are well prepared for research. Any undergraduate may go to www.cur.org/ugreg/ to fill out a simple curriculum vitae form. There is no charge to the student and records will be made available to bona fide Graduate Schools that contract with CUR for this service. Organizations or companies seeking the students’ information for other marketing purposes will not be granted access. Graduate School representatives may contact students to invite applications or visits to the campus and laboratory, or to share information about their research programs and financial support opportunities.
We hope that students who are currently in their junior year will register now, but anyone with undergraduate research experience may register at any time. You will be able to update your listing as appropriate, to include any summer research experience or information about Senior Theses and test scores.
CUR believes that this service will be a great benefit for both students and graduate schools by narrowing the search for the right match. So if you are interested in graduate school, please take a moment to register now. Be sure to include a statement of your research interests, as this will be important for making the match.
Cellular Dynamics International in Madison (from Kristin Block '06)
The company has a few open positions and I was asked to help spread the news. I was hoping you could pass on the information to students who will graduate this fall or to recent graduates who are job hunting. The openings listed below are entry level, although some lab experience is helpful.
Cellular Dynamics International is currently hiring for the following positions: Laboratory Technician, Logistics Associate, Production Specialist I, and Quality Control Analyst I. See their web site for details. If interested in a position, please apply with a cover letter and resume to hr@cellulardynamics.com. In the cover letter, please reference Beloit College as your referral source.
You can also apply through our website, at http://www.cellulardynamics.com/about/careers.html. There you can find all of the descriptions for these positions and apply directly.
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
Chemistry t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
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Chemistry Seminar
Nanoscale Heat Transport: Implications and Applications
Ian Blitz (’07)
University of Illinois – Urbana
Friday, November 5 – 12:30 in SC 301
(Also a good chance to talk with Ian about grad school in chemistry.)
Congratulations to New Majors and Minors!
Ozgun Kilic ’13 has declared a Biological Chemistry major.
Summer Opportunities
The American Chemical Society has a number of links to undergraduate research and internship opportunities in academic, industrial, and government laboratories. They can all be accessed through the ACS web site at http://acs.org . Follow the links under Education > Undergraduate > Undergraduate Research and Internships, Summer Jobs, and Co-ops. Note that international experiences, both study abroad and internships, are also listed here.
We are pleased to announce the second year of the summer internship program, SCI Scholars, for chemistry and chemical engineering undergraduates. The program is a joint effort of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) America International Group (AIG), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and was developed to introduce chemistry and chemical engineering students to careers in the chemical industry. Exceptional sophomores and juniors with a GPA of at least 3.5 and who are majoring in chemistry or chemical engineering are encouraged to apply.
Program details:
Over twenty scholars will be chosen for internship positions in the summer of 2011.
SCI Scholars receive $6,000-$10,000 for a ten-week internship.
Students will be awarded a certificate and an additional $1,000, which can be used for any purpose, such as participation at an ACS or AIChE meeting.
Scholars nominate a high school chemistry teacher for recognition. Teachers will be awarded a certificate from SCI and $1,000, which can be used for professional development or classroom materials.
Applications are due December 15, 2010.
Interested students should visit www.acs.org/sci to fill out an application and get more information.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Tennessee) has several programs open to undergraduates (http://www.orau.org/ornl/undergraduates/default.htm:
Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE)
This program is open to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who are currently enrolled in an A.S. or B.S. degree program with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, including those who have completed a B.S. within the past year. Opportunities are available for 10 to 12 weeks during the summer term; some sabbatical appointments lasting 6 to 12 months, plus some intermittent appointments, also are available.
Undergraduate Student Cooperative Education Program (COOP)
The ORNL Co-op Program provides opportunities for qualified undergraduate students to receive hands-on experience in a real-world setting that prepare them to become part of tomorrow’s workforce. The Co-op Program has no citizenship requirements and it accepts applications year-round.
Department of Energy (DOE) Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
The DOE SULI program is a nationwide undergraduate internship experience that occurs at a National Laboratory. The program is open to undergraduate students that are either U.S.citizens or legal permanent residents. Students must have completed the first semester of college. Applications open on May 1 for a fall internship, September 1 for a spring internship, and October 1 for a 10 week summer internship.
Laboratory Technology Program (TECH)
This program offers full-time or part-time internship opportunities for hands-on training and experience while in school or as a recent graduate. Students must live within working distance of ORNL. Appointments are for up to one year; applications are accepted on a year-round basis. The TECH program is open to both U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who are enrolled as an undergraduate at either a two-year or a four-year institution with one semester of coursework completed. Recent A.S. and B.S. graduates within one semester of graduation may also apply.
NRC Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Participation Program
This program is open to faculty and both undergraduate and graduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities for work being conducted by the NRC or grants. Applicants must be either U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. Summer appointments are for 10-12 weeks with some part-time options.
Department of Energy Pre-Service Teacher Internships (PST)
The PST is for undergraduate students studying to be K-12 teachers. The PST program offers opportunities to participate in educational training and research relating to preparation for teaching K-12 science, mathematics, and technology education. This 10-week program is open to both U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents during the summer term.
Great Lakes Colleges Association/Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Oak Ridge Science Semester (ORSS)
There are no citizenship requirements, but applicants must be undergrad students at institutions belonging to either the Great Lakes Colleges Association, Inc. or the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Applications are due by March 1st each year.
Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis (NESLS)
This cooperative research initiative is geared toward students in physics and nuclear engineering. There are no citizenship requirements. Summer applications must be received by March 1 for a 10-week appointment.
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials
(Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
Mayo Clinic
Do you know students who are seeking Ph.D. training for a career that melds the unparalleled thrill of discovering basic biological mechanisms with the excitement of translating those findings into the novel therapies for human diseases? In other words, Basic Science on Steroids, where students not only perform cutting-edge basic research that leads to new insights in biology, but also see how their discoveries can make a difference. If so, please forward this email to them so that they can learn more about the Mayo Clinic’s Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Program (MPET) in the Mayo Clinic Graduate School. You may not even be aware that Mayo has a graduate school that offers Ph.D. degrees. We do! And it’s just one part of Mayo’s commitment to research and education that includes a yearly research budget of over $500,000,000 (mostly from NIH grant awards) and full institutional support of Ph.D. training. What we offer:
Exceptional Student Outcomes
• Tremendous productivity during student training—Ph.D. (and M.D./Ph.D.) students graduating in the last 10 years averaged 5.8 publications, with publications in some of the very best journals in the world (e.g., Molecular Cell, Nature Immunology, Nature Genetics, Nature Cell Biology, PNAS, Neuron, Journal of Cell Biology, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Genes & Development, Nature Biotechnology).
• Nearly all students go on to academic postdoctoral training at top-notch institutions
• Former students now have careers as leaders in academia and industry.
• Funding of a highly competitive, peer-reviewed NIH predoctoral pharmacology training grant (T32GM072474) that received rave reviews (see attached PDF).
• Students complete Ph.D. training in an average of 5.2 years.
Committed Mentors
Our faculty members are committed to fostering the intellectual development of students into future leaders in biomedical science (as demonstrated by our student outcomes!).
Cutting-Edge Research
Our research programs are firmly rooted in basic science research that integrate across the disciplines of pharmacology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, physiology, genomics, and proteomics. The goals of these programs are to discover the basic mechanisms that regulate cell function and to translate these findings into novel therapies.
• Cancer Biology and Therapeutics—Discover the molecular underpinnings that drive cancer and new approaches to treat these diseases
• Regenerative Medicine—Research how to program (or reprogram) human cells to regenerate organs and develop novel therapeutics
• Pharmacogenomics and Genetics—Employ cutting-edge genetic technologies to discover, at the molecular and genetic levels, why humans have vastly different responses to drugs
• Drug Discovery—Use supercomputers and chemistry to discover and develop mechanism-based drugs
• Neurobiology and Genetics of Addiction—Develop sophisticated genetic models and methods to understand addictive behaviors
• Cardiovascular Biology and Therapeutics—Identify the molecular mechanisms and genetic defects that contribute to heart disease and develop improved therapies
Full Student Financial Support
Student stipend, tuition, and, benefits (including health insurance) are paid by the institution for 5 years! So, students don’t have to worry about how to fund their stipends and can focus on research.
To Apply
Applications are due by December 1, 2010. (Be sure to indicate MPET as your first choice!) http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/phd-admissions.html
To learn more about the MPET program and mentor’s research programs http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/mpet.html
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations to New Majors and Minors!
Jillian Wulf has declared a chemistry major.
Summer Opportunities
The 2011 National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network Research Experience for Undergraduates Program [Kelsey Morse was selected for this program and spent last summer at Stanford University–talk with her about the program.]
During the summer of 2011, the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (NNIN REU) Program from June through August. Engineering and science students (US citizens and permanent residents) with broad interests across disciplines focusing on nanotechnology are eligible to apply.
The chosen undergraduates taking part in this ten-week program will receive hands-on nanoscience and technology experience through research, with applications to bio-engineering, chemistry, electronics, materials science, optics, optoelectronics, physics, and the life sciences. We will also host a small number of projects studying the social and ethical issues (SEI) of nanotechnology. These specific projects are well suited to communications majors, as well as science majors.
The research projects are designed and supervised by the faculty and technical staff at the participating NNIN research facilities. Interns then work with faculty and graduate students on projects, using the unique resources offered at their award site. (Due to the complexity of coordinating fourteen sites and 80 internships, applicants cannot choose a preferred project, only a preferred research site and research focus.)
Find information on the NNIN sites at http://www.nnin.org/ or http://www.nnin.org/nnin_sitedescriptions.html
A scientific convocation, attended by all NNIN REU interns, is held in August to allow interns the opportunity to present their work to their peers in a concise scientific presentation. Interns also must complete a written report, akin to a research paper, summarizing the findings of their research project. These reports are published as the NNIN REU Research Accomplishments and distributed to the interns and sites, The National Science Foundation (NSF) and many others.
Find the research accomplishments of past NNIN REU programs at http://www.nnin.org/nnin_reu.html
Participants receive a $4,000 stipend, plus housing and all reasonable travel expenses to their research site and the convocation site. They may be responsible for their own meals. Full participation in the site program, network convocation and final reporting is mandatory. Deadline for applications is February 9, 2011.
Argonne National Laboratory
Last summer three Beloit students did research at Argonne National Laboratory just west of Chicago. Details on the 10-week research program, project areas, and access to the application process are available at http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_undergrad/summer.htm The program provides a stipend of $425 per week and on-site student housing and is open to students 18 and older who are full-time students interested in a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and are eligible to work in the United States. Applications are being accepted now and should be completed no later than February 1, 2011. Talk with Sarah Stariha or Elise Wall about their experience last summer.
Other Department of Energy National Laboratories
Programs similar to the one at Argonne are available at the other national laboratories and can be found through http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SciEd/ERULF/about.html
Ames Laboratory – Iowa
Brookhaven National Laboratory – Long Island, NY
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory – Chicago
Idaho National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory – California
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – California
Los Alamos National Laboratory – New Mexico
National Energy Technology Laboratories – West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Oregon
National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Colorado
Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Tennessee
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Washington
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory – New Jersey
SLAC National Acceleratory Laboratory - California
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility – Virginia
DOE Headquarters – Naval Reactors Internship
University of Delaware – Ocean Sciences
Please pass the following information on to your students about a great undergraduate summer research opportunity at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, University of Delaware. Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences, this REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program supports ten undergraduate students to conduct research in marine science. We especially encourage applications from members of minority groups underrepresented in science.
The program will run for 10 weeks (June 6 - August 12). Please go to our website http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/academics/undergraduate/summer/index.shtml to find out more about the program. Student support includes a $5,000 stipend, campus housing, and travel assistance. The application form and instructions for submitting supporting documents are available at https://www.ceoe.udel.edu/academics/undergraduate/summer/summerInternApplication.aspx.
Interns will work with faculty and research staff in a graduate student atmosphere on a research topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography, marine biology, or marine geology. This internship program will take place at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp campus in the resort community of Lewes, located on the shores of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean near Cape Henlopen State Park.
US Department of Commerce Internships
The U. S. Department of Commerce (DOC)-Internship for Postsecondary Students Program anticipates having approximately 13 internships available during the Spring 2011 Session. Ten of the internships are for graduate students and three are for undergraduate students. Internships will be in the Washington, D.C metro area. Selected applicants will intern for up to 15 weeks beginning as early as 03 January 2011. Internships require either part time (20-24 hours per week) or full time (40 hours per week). These internships offer opportunities to participants for hands-on education and training related to their fields of interest and those of the DOC. Full time undergraduates receive a weekly stipend of $500 plus $150 weekly housing allowance and travel reimbursement. Deadline November 15th. Application and information may be found at this web site: http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10038
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials
(Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
Iowa State University Department of Chemistry offers Ph.D. programs in the traditional areas of chemistry plus biomolecular science, materials chemistry, chemical instrumentation, forensic science, industrial chemistry, and chemical education. http://www.chem.iastate.edu
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Chemistry Department Seminar Series
Friday, October 22nd - 12:30 SC 402
Please join Prof. Woehl and us for pizza before the talk from 11:45-12:20 in SC 414
"Catch, Hold, and Release": Controlled Manipulation of Single Molecules in Solution
Jorg C. Woehl, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211
At the beginning of the 20th century, Jean Perrin attempted to observe single fluorescent molecules by eye in an optical microscope. He had set out to test and verify Einstein's new theory of Brownian motion, which predicted the existence of atoms and molecules that are in constant motion, colliding with each other and pushing around larger particles whose trajectory can be observed under a light microscope. Unfortunately, the sensitivity of the human eye and the quality of sources and filters were not sufficient to allow Perrin to observe single molecules at his time. Realizing the ultimate goal of "seeing" single molecules, however, has fascinated the scientific community ever since.
In this talk, I will discuss some of the modern methods and techniques that have enabled us to realize Perrin's goal. Beyond "seeing" lies the next big challenge, namely to find a means of manipulating single molecules in a controlled manner. I will present some recent work undertaken in our research group that addresses this question, and describe a novel trapping technique, the corral trap, which utilizes electrostatic forces to confine nanoparticles in free solution down to the level of a single molecule. This new trapping approach may be used for applications such as molecular charge sorting or for the bottom-up assembly of complex molecular nanostructures, and has promising application in biomedical diagnosis and water purification technologies.
Congratulations to New Majors and Minors!
Sarrah Knause ’13 has declared a major in Biochemistry.
Present Your Undergraduate Research Poster
At the 241st American Chemical Society National Meeting in Anaheim, CA, March 27-31, 2011. Deadline for submitting an abstract is November 1, 2010, at http://abstracts.acs.org. Talk with chemistry faculty about submitting a proposal to get funding for registration, travel, and lodging for the meeting. Lots of good opportunities to network with other undergrads and look at career options, as well as attend scientific sessions and visit the Expo where all sorts of vendors display their wares and hand out stuff.
Summer Opportunities
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, in conjunction with the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics is offering a 10-week summer research program with a $3500 stipend and possible funding for housing and travel. Research areas include drug discovery, cancer pharmacology, signal transduction, pharmacology of cell and organ systems, and neuropharmacology. The application site (http://www.pharmacology.us/SummerFellowship.aspx) will be open November 1, and “application decisions will be made on a rolling basis and competitive applicants are encourage to apply early” [i.e. apply early!].
Be a Summer Intern in Industry - Industrial Internships Available for Undergraduates
Exceptional sophomores and juniors majoring in chemistry and chemical engineering are encouraged to apply for a prestigious 10-week internship through the SCI Scholars Program. Scholars will be chosen for summer 2011. SCI Scholars will receive $6,000–$9,000 for a ten-week internship, a certificate, and an additional $1,000, which can be used for any purpose, such as participation at an ACS or AIChE meeting. Applications are due December 1, 2010.
Apply for the ACS Scholars Program Award
The ACS Scholars Program for African American, Hispanic, and Native American chemical sciences students will begin accepting applications on November 1, 2010 for the 2010-2011 academic year. Complete information can be found on the Scholars Program website, and as of November 1st the online application will be available through a link on the Scholars Program page. You can contact our office at any time by e-mail at scholars@acs.org, or by telephone at 202-872-6250 or toll-free at 1-800-227-5558, x6250.
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials
(Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
The University of Michigan Chemistry Department is recruiting graduate students in the traditional areas of chemistry and biochemistry as well as in interdisciplinary areas linking chemistry with applied physics, materials science, medicine, engineering, and science education. See http://www.umich.edu/~michchem.
Environment America
Jessica Buchberger (Beloit 2010) has a Fellowship position with Environment America, an organization committed to protecting America's environment through the use of grassroots advocacy to influence policy on both state and federal levels. She will be on campus November 15th and 16th to do informational sessions and classroom visits about Environment America and the jobs they have for graduating seniors.
“Last year, at about the same time of the month, I interviewed with a woman who worked for Environment America as a part of their two year Fellowship Program. The organization struck me as a great part of the grassroots environmental movement, focusing mainly on influencing policies and laws for stronger environmental protection. I was offered a position in the Fellowship in November of 2009, and began training in August of 2010.
Since I began working as a Federal Field Associate for the Great Plains region, I have worked to protect the Clean Air Act from amendments that would weaken its ability to clean up the big polluters of greenhouse gasses. I have also released reports on Extreme Weather and protecting America's National Parks, both of which received media attention in Minnesota and Iowa.
I'm coming back to Beloit for a couple of days to look for potential candidates for the Fellowship program. I'll be doing classroom visits, an informational session, and have a table at the International Career and Service Fair. Each year, Environment America hires passionate, talented, and committed recent college graduates to join our two-year Fellowship Program. The Environment America Fellowship program gives students right out of college the chance to join a program where they advocate for a cleaner, greener, and healthier future.”
See http://www.environmentamerica.org/jobs
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Summer Opportunities
Announcements of summer programs are starting to appear, so now is the time to think about what you would really like to do next summer. Talk to faculty about options. Network. Check out the announcements as they appear here. Talk with students who had interesting positions last summer (http://chemistry.beloit.edu/classes/news_annual/2010.html#Experiences).
The Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (New York City) sponsors a 10-week summer research program open to current freshmen, sophomore, and juniors who are contemplating a career in biomedically related sciences. Research areas run from cell-cell interactions and adhesion, tumor immunology, and human cancer genetics, to drug development, clinical therapeutics, and chemical biology. The program provides housing and a $3000 stipend. Application deadline is February 1 [however, on all these programs, earlier is better]. See http://www.sloankettering.edu for information and to apply.
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials
(Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry offers graduate programs in chemistry with a common theme of finding interdisciplinary solutions to environmental problems like energy, materials production and disposal, or pest control. Concentrations in Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry of Natural Products. Graduate students receive support through graduate research or teaching assistantships starting at $20,000/year with tuition and subsidized health insurance provided. http://www.esf.edu/chemistry
The Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers Ph.D. programs that have a focus on cancer, while giving students tools that are applicable in any area of human disease. Student fellowship packages include a stipend, tuition, travel awards, textbook allowance, and health insurance. Students also have access to affordable housing near the school. See http://www.sloankettering.edu/
The Van Andel Institute’s Ph.D. program in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Human Diseases in Grand Rapids, MI. “Training in translational research: bench to bedside and back. Innovative problem-based curriculum.” See http://www.vai.org/
Northern Illinois University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, masters and Ph.D. programs in all areas of chemistry. Masters teachers certification program with an MS degree plus teaching certification. See http://www.niu.edu/chembio/
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations to New Majors and Minors!
Betsy Wynn ’13 has declared an Applied Chemistry major.
Where do Science Ph.D.’s get their undergraduate degrees?
Kevin Braun uncovered an article from CBS Money Watch that quotes a National Science Foundation study of the undergraduate origins of PhD science and engineering grads from 1997 through 2006. Based per capita production of PhDs, Beloit rates #31 in the country overall and #14 among liberal arts colleges. We’re behind CalTech, MIT, Carleton and Grinnell, but ahead of Earlham, Lawrence, Berkeley and Dartmouth, among the top 50 in the country. For the list of the top fifty: (http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/college-solution/top-50-schools-that-produce-science-phds/2954/)
ACS National Meeting Talks
A number of talks from the last two National Meetings of the American Chemical Society are now available free at http://www.softconference.com/ACSchem. If you are considering presenting a poster at next spring’s ACS meeting in Anaheim, now is the time to be preparing your abstract, talking to your advisor, and submitting a proposal for travel funding.
Summer Opportunities
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program at the University of Louisville, June 5 – July 15, 2011. Applications available November 1 at http://SMDEP.org with an application deadline of March 1, 2011, but early applications are encouraged. From Aaron Joiner: “This is a really phenomenal program for anybody who is interested in pursuing a career in Dentistry or Medicine…. You get free housing and food for the summer PLUS they pay you AND you get credit. There are more sites than just the University of Louisville one, but also an incentive to go to Louisville is that there is an MCAT/DAT Prep Program directly after the SMDEP program that you can apply for as well, which is also EXTREMELY helpful! I would definitely be willing to have a conversation with / answer any questions about the SMDEP or the MCAT/DAT programs for anyone that is interested, as I participated in both of them this past summer.”
Nobel Prizes
Physiology and Medicine – In vitro fertilization – Robert Edwards, an 85-year old professor emeritus at the University of Cambridge for work that began in the 1950s.
Physics – Graphene (a one-atom-thick layer of graphite) – Andre Geim (51) and Konstantin Novoselov (36) at the University of Manchester for work done in 2004. The “Scotch Tape” method was used – ask George to do the MoS2 demonstration. The award may be in physics, but the work has a strong chemistry flavor to it. [Note: Geim won an Ig Nobel prize (see below) in 2000 for a study that used magnets to levitate a frog and a sumo wrestler.]
Chemistry – Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions for linking carbon atoms (more carbon!), work 40 years ago that has had a large impact on the synthesis of materials from pharmaceuticals to plastics and is now being recognized. Richard Heck (79), emeritus professor at the University of Delaware, Ei-ichi Negishi (75), a professor at Purdue University, and Akira Suzuki (80), an emeritus professor at Hokkaido University in Japan.
20th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony
This is the run-up to the announcements of this year’s Nobel Prizes, which now appearing. The following summary is from The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Five genuine Nobel laureates—Sheldon Glashow (physics, 1979), Roy Glauber (physics, 2005), Frank Wilczek (physics, 2004), James Muller (peace, 1985), and William Lipscomb (chemistry, 1976)—handed out awards Thursday in 10 categories at "the 20th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony." The science-humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research produced the cheeky event, which honors achievements each year that first make people laugh, and then make them think.
The full list of 2010 Ig Nobel winners:
Engineering: Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse and Agnes Rocha-Gosselin of the Zoological Society of London, and Diane Gendron of the National Polytechnic Institute, in Mexico, "for perfecting a method to collect whale snot, using a remote-control helicopter." (Paper: "A Novel Non-Invasive Tool for Disease Surveillance of Free-Ranging Whales and Its Relevance to Conservation Programs," Animal Conservation, April 2010.)
Medicine: Simon Rietveld of the University of Amsterdam, and Ilja van Beest of Tilburg University, both in the Netherlands, "for discovering that symptoms of asthma can be treated with a roller-coaster ride." (Paper: "Rollercoaster Asthma: When Positive Emotional Stress Interferes With Dyspnea Perception," Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2006.)
Transportation planning: Toshiyuki Nakagaki of the Future University-Hakodate, in Japan; Kentaro Ito of Hiroshima University; Kenji Yumiki, Ryo Kobayashi, Atsushi Tero, Seiji Takagi, Tetsu Saigusa, all of unidentified institutions; and Dan Bebber and Mark Fricker of the University of Oxford, "for using slime mold to determine the optimal routes for railroad tracks." (Paper: "Rules for Biologically Inspired Adaptive Network Design," Science, January 22, 2010.)
Physics: Lianne Parkin, Sheila Williams, and Patricia Priest of the University of Otago, New Zealand, "for demonstrating that, on icy footpaths in wintertime, people slip and fall less often if they wear socks on the outside of their shoes." (Paper: "Preventing Winter Falls: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Novel Intervention," New Zealand Medical Journal, July 3, 2009.)
Peace: Richard Stephens, John Atkins, and Andrew Kingston of Keele University, England, "for confirming the widely held belief that swearing relieves pain." (Paper: "Swearing as a Response to Pain," NeuroReport, August 5, 2009.)
Public health: Manuel S. Barbeito, Charles T. Mathews, and Larry A. Taylor of the Industrial Health and Safety Office, Fort Detrick, Md., "for determining by experiment that microbes cling to bearded scientists." (Paper: "Microbiological Laboratory Hazard of Bearded Men," Applied Microbiology, July 1967.)
Economics: The executives and directors of Goldman Sachs, AIG, Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, and Magnetar Capital "for creating and promoting new ways to invest money—ways that maximize financial gain and minimize financial risk for the world economy, or for a portion thereof."
Chemistry: Eric Adams of MIT, Scott A. Socolofsky of Texas A&M University, Stephen Masutani of the University of Hawaii-Manoa, and BP, "for disproving the old belief that oil and water don't mix." (Paper: "Review of Deep Oil Spill Modeling Activity Supported by the Deep Spill JIP and Offshore Operator's Committee. Final Report," 2005.)
Management: Alessandro Pluchino, Andrea Rapisarda, and Cesare Garofalo, all of the University of Catania, Italy, "for demonstrating mathematically that organizations would become more efficient if they promoted people at random." (Paper: "The Peter Principle Revisited: A Computational Study," Physica A, February 2010.)
Biology: Libiao Zhang, Min Tan, Guangjian Zhu, Jianping Ye, Tiyu Hong, Shanyi Zhou, and Shuyi Zhang, all of China, and Gareth Jones of the University of Bristol, England, "for scientifically documenting fellatio in fruit bats." (Paper: "Fellatio by Fruit Bats Prolongs Copulation Time," PLoS ONE, Vol. 4, No. 10.)
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials (Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
University of Pittsburgh graduate study in chemistry includes the usual fields of chemistry plus a Nanoscience Institute, a Drug Discovery Institute, Institute for Advanced Energy Systems, and Centers for Computational Biology and Simulation/Modeling. Http://ww.chem.pitt.edu
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations to New Majors and Minors!
Valerie Dauterman – Biochemistry major
Stephanie Kang – Biochemistry major
Dennis Tum Kipchirchir – Biochemistry major
Derek Pugh - Chemistry minor
Constance Siu – Biochemistry major
Off-Campus Career Opportunities
Beloit chemistry and biochemistry students have an enviable record of locating and being accepted into summer internship and research positions (see the Annual Chemistry Newsletters at http://chemistry.beloit.edu/classes/). Talk with students who found positions last summer, talk to faculty, keep an eye on the announcements in this newsletter since the information is now starting to arrive for next summer.
Medical College of Wisconsin Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) Tara Sander ’94, a faculty member at MCW, met with a number of students at the alumni career networking fair last Friday and strongly encourages Beloit students interested in biomedical fields (MD, MD/PhD, PhD) to consider their summer research programs. We have placed a number of students there, who have had excellent experiences. Applications for 2011 open the first week in October. Current sophomores and juniors (and perhaps outstanding first year students) are eligible. Unlike many U.S. government-funded programs, this one is open to international students who have an F-1 visa. A $3500 stipend and housing are provided for the 10-week program. See http://www.mcw.edu/graduateschool/programsSPUR.htm
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) provides 9 weeks of research experience for 50 students each summer with a $3000 stipend, free housing in Einstein apartments, and $500 in travel assistance. For current juniors (and outstanding sophomores) interested in a career related to biomedical research. Online applications are available November 1 with a February 1 deadline, but “since admission to the program is very competitive, students are urged to submit their applications as early as possible and confirm that the supporting materials are received in the Graduate Office by the application deadline.” [Not bad advice in general!]. See http://www.aecom.yu.edu/phd/summer.htm
Multicultural Initiative in the Marine Sciences: Undergraduate Participation (MIMSUP) at Western Washington University. Two quarters (January 4 – June 10) at the Shannon Point Marine Center in Anacortes, WA on Puget Sound. National Science Foundation funding covers all tuition and fees, dormitory housing, travel from and to home, and a $3335 work-study allowance to help defray other costs. Deadline November 12. See http://www.wwu.edu/mimsup
All of the National Science Foundation-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites are available in a data base searchable by discipline and state at http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm. Currently, the list (with links for information and application) is of last summer’s sites, but it will be updated as grants are made for next summer. Many of the sites will repeat, so if you see something that looks particularly good, you may want to make contact now. As the NSF site gets updated, announcements will appear regularly here.
Midstates Undergraduate Research Symposia
The Fall 2010 Midstates (Pew) Undergraduate Research Symposia are accepting registration for student research presenters: the registration deadline is Oct 3 for the Biology and Psychology Symposium and Oct 10 for the Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science Symposium. The Symposium in the Biological Sciences and Psychology will be held at the University of Chicago Nov. 5-7, and the Symposium in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science will be at Washington University in St. Louis Nov. 12-14. Registration will be conducted online at: http://www.mathsciconsortium.org/symposium
Student research presentations at the Biological Sciences and Psychology Symposium typically range from ecology and environmental biology, zoology, botany, biochemistry, physiology, and molecular/celluar biology, to behavioral and cognitive science, pharmacology and neuroscience. The Symposium in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science typically includes presentations in chemistry, physics, geology, environmental science, math, computer science and engineering.
If you are a student interested in presenting, please register online and upload your presentation abstract. Please consult with your research mentor for approval of your abstract before submitting it online (I can also give you feedback for abstracts in biology and biochemistry).
*Please remember, the deadlines for submitting abstracts and registration are October 3 and 10th.*
As Beloit's campus Midstates representative, Demetrius Gravis, will be coordinating registration and travel arrangements. Students should contact him if interested in presenting their research in poster sessions or oral presentations. You will need to consult with your research advisor to prepare an abstract and decide between a poster vs. 15 minute oral presentation format.
Beloit frequently takes a van-load of students to each symposium, and all expenses (travel, lodging, meals, and conference registration) are covered by the Midstates Consortium. We have funding for approximately 10 students and one faculty chaperone for each of the two meetings.
Student Presentations at ACS National Meeting
Registration and abstract submission are now open for the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Anaheim next March. Deadlines for submission vary with the program. We have funds available to support student presentations at professional meetings. If you have done research and are interested in attending the meeting, check with one of the chemistry faculty to see how to make this happen.
2010 Rankings: Doctoral Programs in America
About 5,000 university doctoral programs, in 59 fields of study, have been ranked in terms of quality by the National Research Council. Full report can be downloaded for free from the national Academy Press at http://nap.edu/ or for a searchable database see http://chronicle.com/page/2010-Rankings-Doctoral/321/?sid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en
Graduate Fellowship Opportunities
[Note: Most graduate students in the sciences receive a stipend and have all tuition waived as either a teaching assistant or research assistant. These fellowships offer independent or supplemental support, which gives the grad student considerable flexibility in choosing a research project, not to mention some significant honor. Talk to faculty about all of these options now.]
The National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program supports over 2,000 students per year. The Fellowships provide 3 years of financial support including $30,000 annual stipend, $10,500 annual cost-of-education allowance, and international research and professional development opportunities. Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents in a wide range of science and engineering fields. Application on-line is available now, with the application deadlines in November varying by field. For information and to apply see http://nsf.gov/grfp, http://nsfgrfp.org, http://fastland.nsf.gov/grfp/
The Hertz Foundation provides a high level of support for unusually creative graduate students in chemistry, materials science, earth science, math, physics, quantitative bio/biotech with an emphasis on near-term application of applied sciences or engineering. Five years of support at $31,000/year plus full tuition equivalent (or a $3500/year supplement to other support for three years). Application deadline October 29, 2010. See Brock Spencer and visit http://www.hertzfoundation.org
The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration has a Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship program for students pursuing a Ph.D. in areas of interest to [nuclear] stewardship science such as properties of materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics, nuclear science, or high energy density physics. The program includes a 12-week research experience at Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, or Sandia National Lab. $36,000 yearly stipend, all tuition and fees, $1,000 yearly academic allowance, renewable for up to 4 years. See http://www.krellinst.org/ssgf
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship provides full support for up to four years with $36,000 annual stipend, all tuition and fees, yearly conferences, $5,000 academic allowance in the first year and $1,000 annually thereafter, and a 12-week summer research opportunity at one of 17 DOE labs. Seehttp://www.krellinst.org/csgf.
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials
(Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University – PhD and MD/PhD programs in biomedical sciences. See http://www.einstein.yu.edu/phd
Marquette University – Graduate study in Cell and Dev. Bio, Genetics and Molecular Bio, Micro and Ecology, Physiology, Neurobiology, Plant Bioloty. 12-month fellowship or TA support plus tuition, fees and health care. See http://marquette.edu/biology
University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduate school in Chemistry (the 5 branches of chemistry with focus areas in bioanalytical, bioinformatics, catalysis, computational chem., energy science, materials and nanotechnology, structural biology). See http://www.chem.uni.edu
Indiana University - Graduate programs in analytical, biological, inorganic, materials, organic, and physical chemistry. See http://www.chem.indiana.edu
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Spring Course Schedules
Science and math departments have submitted course schedules for next spring. They are posted in the various student offices – see Chem office in 414. You can also find the schedule for chemistry courses on the chemistry home page under Advising.
Congratulations!
Grace Kellogg ’13 has declared an Environmental Chemistry major.
Beloit Networking Fair
Network with alumni about careers on Friday, September 24, 2:30-4:00 PM, in the tent in front of Pearson. The list includes alumni in biology, biochemistry, and medicine. Check them out at http://www.beloit.edu/careerservices/alumni/beloit_networking_fair/.
Bio-Medical. Medical, and PT Pre-Graduate School Conferences
University of Iowa – Friday, October 15, 9 AM – 3 PM.
An opportunity for undergrads to learn about the 17 University of Iowa graduate programs in the biomedical sciences. Meet faculty on the admissions committee, talk with grad students, tour research groups and labs. See http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/biosciences/events/pregrad
Explore Wisconsin!
September 24-26
Oktoberfest New Glarus – all weekend, sponsored by the New Glarus Brewing Company (http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/). Live music, lots of food, wagon rides, chainsaw carving, http://www.swisstown.com/oktoberfest.shtml And while you're there, visit the Swiss Bakery. http;//www.newglarusbakery.com
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Spring Course Schedules
Science and math department preliminary course schedules for next spring are being posted in the various student offices – see Chem office in 414. Please check the courses you are considering taking and alert the appropriate departments to potential conflicts you find. If we know about them now, we at least have a chance of resolving them. (You can also find the tentative schedule for chemistry courses on the chemistry home page under Advising.)
A question from George Lisensky: Should CHEM 150 Nanochemistry be offered 10:00-11:05 MWF or 11:15-12:30 MWF (lab will be 1:30-4:00 Wednesdays)? Let George know or reply to this email.
A question from Brock Spencer: Next semester I am considering offering a half-unit Chemistry 370 Environmental Chemistry special topics course with a Chemistry 117 prerequisite. Tentatively, it would be scheduled to meet twice a week for two hours all semester, with one meeting devoted to class and the second to lab, when needed. Topics would be somewhat tailored to fit the interests of the class, but likely candidates to select from include atmospheric chemistry (ozone hole, photochemical smog), water chemistry (wastewater treatment), energy (nuclear, renewables), trace inorganic and organic chemicals (mercury, herbicides and pesticides), and waste disposal and regulation. Lab work would focus primarily on methods for detecting and quantifying environmental contaminants, strategies for sampling and quality assurance, and environmental modeling. If this sound like a course you would be interested in taking next semester, reply to this email or talk to Brock.
Girls and Women in Science
Girls and Women in Science will be having its first meeting today (Wed, Sept. 15) at 9:00 p.m. in the Science Center atrium. Come find out what GWIS is and how you can help change young scientists' minds! This is a tremendously rewarding community service opportunity! If you cannot make the meeting but are interested in being a part of GWIS, please contact one of the coordinators (Greta Keister, Kate Wolf, and Caitlin McDonough) at keisterg@beloit.edu.
Present Your Research
Small Student Research Fund
'The Janice '62 and Gary Small Endowed Student Research and Travel Fund has been established to underwrite registration, travel and lodging expenses for students attending professional conferences to present their research. If you have done research that you would like to present at a professional conference, you are encouraged to apply for support.
Applications should include:
• an abstract of the research
• where the research was done and under whose supervision
• the conference, its location and date, and the type of presentation (e.g. poster, talk)
• a budget estimating the expenses for registration, travel and lodging
• approval by the student's advisor or research supervisor with a brief supporting statement
Applications should be submitted to George Lisensky, Science Division Chair, by October 1, 2010.
Successful applicants will be required to seek other sources of funding as well and to write a brief report following the conference.
Midstates Undergraduate Research Symposia
Beloit is a member of the Midstates Science and Math Consortium, which provides support for students to travel to two undergraduate research symposia each year to present their work. We typically take a van of students to each. In addition to the student research presentations (posters and talks), the program includes an opportunity to tour a major research university and talk with science graduate students there, as well as network with undergraduates from other colleges. This year's dates appear below. Talk with faculty about this opportunity and/or contact Prof. Micho Gavis, who is the campus representative.
2010 Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science
At Washington University in St. Louis Nov. 12-14, 2010
Date: Fri Nov 12th 2010 - Sun Nov 14th 2010
View details and register
2010 Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Biological Sciences and Psychology
At The University of Chicago Nov. 5-7, 2010
Date: Fri Nov 5th 2010 - Sun Nov 7th 2010
View details and register.
National Institutes of Health opportunity for seniors
An opportunity some of you may be interested in – for more information and to apply visit: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/labsandresources/labs/training/inro/Pages/default.aspx
We are looking for students with a passion to improve global health in the 21st century through a research career in allergy, immunology, and infectious diseases. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the second largest Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking applicants for its Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) program, which provides an invaluable opportunity for students with strong academic standing who are from populations underrepresented in biomedical research. Candidates who are a college-level senior, medical school student, or doctoral candidate, and from a population underrepresented in the biomedical sciences are eligible.
During the 4-day program, students will hear lectures from world-renowned scientists and interview for potential research training positions at the Institute's Maryland and Montana laboratories. The program takes place in Bethesda, MD, on the NIH campus, February 7–10, 2011. Students' expenses for travel, hotel accommodations, and meals will be paid.
Wendy J. Fibison, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Office of Training and Diversity
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
IBED to Focus on Commercialization of Bioenergy
Share Latest Technologies Leading to Quality Jobs
The fourth annual International Bioenergy Days conference (IBED) will be held September 26-29, 2010 in Rockford, Illinois USA.
Program Tracks:
Best Practices and New Technology
Political Issues, Economic Resources & Public Policy
Applying & Implementing Bioenergy Technologies
Participants:
The current list of participants is provided at IBED2010 Who's Coming, and includes members of academia, private industry, and utilities, among other areas of the alternative energy sector. These are key influencers and opinion shapers from around the world with interests in promoting the development of bioenergy. Sweden's Ambassador to the United States, Jonas Hafström, also will attend the conference.
The International Bioenergy Days conference is offering full conference registration for just $50 to all students (non-student rate is $650), including
Admission to all conference sessions
Entry to the Expo
All Meals & Events
Industry Tours
The students of today are the leaders of tomorrow, and engaging the youth in critical efforts toward alternative energy is crucial to the future of clean technology. IBED 2010 is eager to have a strong student representation, which is why this special rate is being extended to you.
Top reasons to attend:
Learn the latest in bioenergy, including clean energy economics, technological advances and commercialization issues and possibilities.
Rub shoulders with industry experts and city and state officials.
Meet and talk to peers from around the world.
Take part in our networking activities and make valuable connections for your future career.
Get the full experience of an international conference at a very low cost.
See bioenergy technologies in action at the industry tours.
Note: Valid student identification must be provided upon checking in at the conference.
To Register or for More Information, Please Visit: www.ibed2010.com
Pharmaceutical Sciences Open House
The Ph.D. program in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UW-Madison is having an Open House for prospective graduate students on Saturday, October 2nd. The event will allow you to meet faculty and current graduate students in the program, gather some facts about the application process, see their research facilities, and learn more in depth about the range of research done there in Drug Discovery, Drug Action, and Drug Delivery. Registration is free, but advance registration is required by September 27th due to limited space. You can register at http://wiscpharmacy.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_b8YRQYRVLTqRUr2
Open House Schedule (10:00-2:30 pm)
Saturday, October 2, 2010
2nd floor atrium, Rennebohm Hall (School of Pharmacy Building)
777 Highland Avenue, Madison
10:00-10:30 am - Registration/Coffee-Refreshments
10:30-11:15 - Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Program
11:15-Noon - Building Tour/Open Laboratories/Analytical Instrumentation Center
Noon-12:45- Lunch with Current Graduate Students and Program Faculty
12:45-1:30 Graduate Cores:
• Drug Delivery
• Drug Discovery
• Drug Action
1:30-2:30 - Pharmaceutical Sciences Poster Session
Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Open House:
Medical College of Wisconsin Campus
8701 Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, WI
Friday, October 8, 2010, 1-4:30 pm
This Open House is a great way to meet faculty, visit with current students and gather information about our graduate programs at MCW. There will be faculty presenters and optional laboratory tours. To register by September 22nd go to http://www.mcw.edu/graduateschool/openhouseeval.htm
Off-Campus Studies Fair
Thursday, September 16 from 11 am - 1 pm in the Science Center Atrium.
In addition to information tables for all Beloit College and ISEP exchange programs and CLS, other program representatives attending the Fair include:
ACM - Associated Colleges of the Midwest
CIEE - Council on International Education and Exchange
SIT - School for International Training
DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad
IES Abroad
AIFS - American Institute for Foreign Study
Living Routes
Lexia
Arcadia University
James Cook University
Many students returned from study abroad will also be on hand to discuss their experiences.
Explore Wisconsin!
September 17-19
Monroe Cheese Days (happens only in even-numbered years, so to now or wait two years). Eat your way around the courthouse square with everything from fired cheese curds to cream puffs. Cheese tent to taste cheeses and meet cheesemakers. Beer garden with Green County brews from New Glarus and Minhas. Carnival. Local vendors, arts and crafts, and displays. Family Farm Adventure Tent, including "milk a cow." Swiss Roots Tent. Swiss cooking demonstrations. Main Stage with yodeling, alphorms, polka bands and lessons. Minhas Craft Brewery tours. http://www.wilhelmtell.org/
September 24-26
Oktoberfest New Glarus – all weekend, sponsored by the New Glarus Brewing Company (http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/). Live music, lots of food, wagon rides, chainsaw carving, http://www.swisstown.com/oktoberfest.shtml And while you're there, visit the Swiss Bakery. http;//www.newglarusbakery.com
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials
(Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
Planning for Graduate Work in Chemistry, Eighth Edition – 2010 has just arrived from the American Chemical Society's Committee on Professional Training, along with the latest issue of In Chemistry, the ACS Magazine for Student Members, which has a feature on Successfully Navagating the Ups and Downs of Graduate School. Both are available in the Chemistry Student Office, Room 414.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of Wisconsin – Madison http://wwwpharmacy.wisc.edu/pharmsci/grad
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science – Chicago Medical School. Graduate study in Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – with a strong emphasis on Structural Biology. http;//www.chicagobiochemistry.info
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Spring Course Schedules
Science and math department preliminary course schedules for next spring are being posted in the various student offices. Please check the courses you are considering taking and alert the appropriate departments to potential conflicts you find. If we know about them now, we at least have a chance of resolving them.
Present Your Research
Did you do research this past summer? Would you like to have the experience of presenting it at the American Chemical Society's National Meeting in Anaheim, CA on March 27-31? For information on the undergraduate program see http://www.acs.org/undergrad and to submit an abstract see http://abstracts.acs.org. Funding is available from several sources to help students attend national meetings to present their research. Talk with a chemistry faculty member if you are interested in exploring this possibility and check with Tess Jacquez, who presented her research at last year's meeting in San Francisco.
Congratulations!
Orion Pearce '13 has declared a major in Chemistry.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Open House
The Ph.D. program in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UW-Madison is having an Open House for prospective graduate students on Saturday, October 2nd. The event will allow you to meet faculty and current graduate students in the program, gather some facts about the application process, see their research facilities, and learn more in depth about the range of research done there in Drug Discovery, Drug Action, and Drug Delivery. Registration is free, but advance registration is required by September 27th due to limited space. You can register at http://wiscpharmacy.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_b8YRQYRVLTqRUr2
Open House Schedule (10:00-2:30 pm)
Saturday, October 2, 2010
2nd floor atrium, Rennebohm Hall (School of Pharmacy Building)
777 Highland Avenue, Madison
10:00-10:30 am - Registration/Coffee-Refreshments
10:30-11:15 - Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Program
11:15-Noon - Building Tour/Open Laboratories/Analytical Instrumentation Center
Noon-12:45- Lunch with Current Graduate Students and Program Faculty
12:45-1:30 Graduate Cores:
• Drug Delivery
• Drug Discovery
• Drug Action
1:30-2:30 - Pharmaceutical Sciences Poster Session
Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Open House:
Medical College of Wisconsin Campus
8701 Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, WI
Friday, October 8, 2010, 1-4:30 pm
This Open House is a great way to meet faculty, visit with current students and gather information about our graduate programs at MCW. There will be faculty presenters and optional laboratory tours. To register by September 22nd go to http://www.mcw.edu/graduateschool/openhouseeval.htm
Off-Campus Studies Fair
Thursday, September 16 from 11 am - 1 pm in the Science Center Atrium.
In addition to information tables for all Beloit College and ISEP exchange programs and CLS, other program representatives attending the Fair include:
ACM - Associated Colleges of the Midwest
CIEE - Council on International Education and Exchange
SIT - School for International Training
DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad
IES Abroad
AIFS - American Institute for Foreign Study
Living Routes
Lexia
Arcadia University
James Cook University
Many students returned from study abroad will also be on hand to discuss their experiences.
Explore Wisconsin!
September 17-19
Monroe Cheese Days (happens only in even-numbered years, so to now or wait two years). Eat your way around the courthouse square with everything from fired cheese curds to cream puffs. Cheese tent to taste cheeses and meet cheesemakers. Beer garden with Green County brews from New Glarus and Minhas. Carnival. Local vendors, arts and crafts, and displays. Family Farm Adventure Tent, including "milk a cow." Swiss Roots Tent. Swiss cooking demonstrations. Main Stage with yodeling, alphorms, polka bands and lessons. Minhas Craft Brewery tours. http://www.wilhelmtell.org/
September 24-26
Oktoberfest New Glarus – all weekend, sponsored by the New Glarus Brewing Company (http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/). Live music, lots of food, wagon rides, chainsaw carving, http://www.swisstown.com/oktoberfest.shtml And while you're there, visit the Swiss Bakery. http;//www.newglarusbakery.com
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials
(Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
Planning for Graduate Work in Chemistry, Eighth Edition – 2010 has just arrived from the American Chemical Society's Committee on Professional Training, along with the latest issue of In Chemistry, the ACS Magazine for Student Members, which has a feature on Successfully Navagating the Ups and Downs of Graduate School. Both are available in the Chemistry Student Office, Room 414.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of Wisconsin – Madison http://wwwpharmacy.wisc.edu/pharmsci/grad
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science – Chicago Medical School – Graduate study in Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – with a strong emphasis on Structural Biology. http;//www.chicagobiochemistry.info
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Student Academic Senator Elections
Wednesday, September 1, at 4:00 PM
Division 1 Majors – 101 Science Center
In addition to participating in Division and Academic Senate meetings, student Academic Senators are selected to serve on various campus committees. Students make significant contributions to the College through this service and usually learn a great deal in the process. Please do attend the election meeting and consider seriously being a candidate for these important positions.
Scholarship
The Midwest Chapter of Cosmetic Chemists is offering six $1,000 scholarships to students exhibiting excellence in either coursework or research. Guidelines and application forms are available at http;//www.midwestscc.org (note that the 2009 application form there is the same as this year's form.) The deadline is October 15, 2010. May Fern Toh '09 was a 2006 winner of this scholarship.
Semester in Environmental Studies
Beloit College is affiliated with the Semester in Environmental Studies program offered each fall at the Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory on Cape Cod by the MBL Ecosystem Center. The research-based course of study there has provided an excellent experience for Beloit students over the years. In addition, participants are often selected for summer research internships or teaching positions at the Ecosystem Center or at field sites around the globe. (One Beloit chemistry participant did subsequent research on the arctic tundra and retuned to Woods Hole as a TA for a year before starting grad school.) This is a challenging program that requires some background in calculus, biology, and chemistry, as well as standing in the top quarter of their class. On-campus applications for this program will be due along with those for other US study programs by February 1, 201l for the fall of 2011. More information is available in the Chemistry and Biology departments and at http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ses/.
ACM Program Representatives
There will be an informational meeting about ACM International and Chicago Programs on Sept. 2 at 4:00 p.m. in Science Center 150.
Present Your Research
Did you do research this past summer? Would you like to have the experience of presenting it at the American Chemical Society's National Meeting in Anaheim, CA on March 27-31? For information on the undergraduate program see http://www.acs.org/undergrad and to submit an abstract see http://abstracts.acs.org. Funding is available from several sources to help students attend national meetings to present their research. Talk with a chemistry faculty member if you are interested in exploring this possibility and check with Tess Jacquez, who presented her research at last year's meeting in San Francisco.
Congratulations!
Stephanie Kang '11 and Dennis Tum '13 have declared majors in Biochemistry.
Explore Wisconsin!
Labor Day Weekend
54th Annual Rock River Theresheree September 4-6. Steam locomotive and pile driver, plus many vintage gas- and steam-powered tractors, motors, and other farm equipment. Sawmill, gristmill, sorghum mill, shingle mill, blacksmiths, wheelwrights. "Parade of Power" at 2:00 PM daily. Food, refreshments, and flea market. 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily, $6 admission. Located off Highway 51 between Janesville and Edgerton. http://www.thresheree.org
Whilelm Tell Festival – New Glarus. September 3-5. "Join us as our community continues its 73-year tradition of telling the story of how Wilhelm Tell, his crossbow, and an apple helped Switzerland gain independence from the Habsburg tyrant, Herman Gessler. The story was told by the famous 18th century German playwright Friedrich Schiller. See and hear how frisky goats, mooing cows, and whinnying horses bring the story to life on the natural outdoor stage to create a unique theatrical experience." $10 admission, Saturday and Sunday afternoons (in English), plus Yodel Showcase and Yodel Concert at 6:30 on Saturday. http://www.wilhelmtell.org/
September 17-19
Monroe Cheese Days (happens only in even-numbered years, so to now or wait two years). Eat your way around the courthouse square with everything from fired cheese curds to cream puffs. Cheese tent to taste cheeses and meet cheesemakers. Beer garden with Green County brews from New Glarus and Minhas. Carnival. Local vendors, arts and crafts, and displays. Family Farm Adventure Tent, including "milk a cow." Swiss Roots Tent. Swiss cooking demonstrations. Main Stage with yodeling, alphorms, polka bands and lessons. Minhas Craft Brewery tours. http://www.wilhelmtell.org/
September 24-26
Oktoberfest New Glarus – all weekend, sponsored by the New Glarus Brewing Company (http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/). Live music, lots of food, wagon rides, chainsaw carving, http://www.swisstown.com/oktoberfest.shtml And while you're there, visit the Swiss Bakery. http;//www.newglarusbakery.com
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Thinking of a Career in Chemistry and Want to Know YOUR Options?
American Chemical Society Younger Chemists Committee presents:
Chemistry Career Symposium
October 23, 2010
9:00 am to 7:30 pm
At the University Wisconsin-Madison
Chemistry Building
Learn about various career opportunities from all degree levels (B.S./B.A., MS., and PhD.)
Speakers include representatives from: Scientific journalism (C&EN), Chemistry outreach specialist, Chemical librarian, Food safety director, Industrial researchers (3M, Lubrizol, and Fisher), Patent law, Pharmaceutical researcher (Abbot), Bioenergy researcher (Virent), Air Force scientific researcher, FBI special agent, and Chemistry education
Registraton Fee: $30
Fee includes breakfast, lunch, networking dinner, and a full day of learning about possibilities for your future! Visit our website for more information: htp://ycc.chem.wisc.edu
To register visit website (htp://ycc.chem.wisc.edu)
Registration deadline: September 15, 2010
Early applications may be considered for accommodation scholarship that includes one night stay shared hotel accommodations
This looks like a great Chem Club opportunity! Contact Brock Spencer if you would be interested in attending. We will work on helping with transportation and registration.
For After You Graduate
Graduate Schools that have sent us recruiting materials
(Note the range of programs recruiting chemistry and biochemistry graduates!)
Western Governors University offers 10 on-line accredited science education programs for students who wish to teach general science, biology, earth science, chemistry, or physics. See http://www.wgu.edu/
The University of Arizona Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is recruiting graduates students. Leah Kelly '09 did summer research there after her junior year and is now a grad student there. Kevin Braun completed his Ph.D. there. http://chem.arizona.edu
The University of California – San Francisco is recruiting students for its interdisciplinary graduate program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Since the San Francisco campus includes a medical school, they have unusual opportunities in Global Health Science, Medicinal Chemistry, and Pharmacology. http://ccb.ucsf.edu/
The University of Utah has a graduate program in Biological Chemistry with tracks in biochemistry, chemical biology/medicinal chemistry, and structural biology/biophysics. It is integrated with the programs in molecular biology, neuroscience, and MD/PhD. Fellowships for 2010-11 are $25,000/year plus a $1,000 starting allowance. Tuition waver and health/dental insurance are provided. See http://www.biosicence.edu
Chemistry Club T-Shirts
New t-shirts now in stock for $7. See a Chem Club member or Brock Spencer.
Muggers
Markson Muggers (pyrex beaker with handle): 350 mL for $8.00 or 600 mL for $10. See Brock Spencer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.
Welcome Back!
If you are interested in TAing a course check with the instructor by email or on registration day.
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu) by noon each Wednesday.