Department Picnic

2008-04-25 16:00
2008-04-25 19:30
Etc/GMT-5

Where:  Dr. Sharpless' house, 1613 Sunken Rd. (down the hill from Jepson)

What:  We'll have grilling, relaxing, and possibly entertainment

Food:  Burgers and dogs provided by ACS (I believe). Sign up to bring something of your choosing on the door of the chem-pod.

From the ACS Careers Blog

Here's an interesting blog about personality issues and interviewing. 

 http://acscareers.wordpress.com/ 

 

Let me know what you think of it. 

Winners of the 2008 Chemistry Awards

Please join the entire department in congratulating this years award winners:
Graduating senior Amy Carfagno was selected as the recipient of the ACS
Outstanding Senior Award. Fellow senior Rebecca Funkhouser was selected as the
recipient of the American Institution of Chemists Foundation
Outstanding Senior Award. 

Please join the entire department in congratulating these outstanding students.

Elemental Tiles

Calcium Tile - First FiringLithium Tile

Graduate School Panel

2008-04-11 16:00
2008-04-11 18:00
Etc/GMT-5

Alumni will discuss their experiences in graduate school. Jepson 100.

Seminar - Juliana D'Andrilli

2008-04-11 12:00
2008-04-11 12:45
Etc/GMT-5

Research seminar - Jepson 313

Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry: Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter AND Dissolved Inorganic Carbon: Instrumentation and Analysis

Titration Olympics

2008-04-12 10:30
2008-04-12 12:30
Etc/GMT-5

Come participate in or watch the first UMW Chemistry Titration Olympics.  To form a team or get more information, contact Dr. Ray Scott.

Technician Position at Duke University

The Bernhardt lab at Duke University

<http://biology.duke.edu/bernhardtlab/> is looking to hire 2-3 research

technicians to work on two independently-funded research projects. The

first project examines the effects of elevated CO2 and N availability on

root exudation in a loblolly pine plantation (Duke Forest FACE

facility). The second project involves studying nutrient transformations

Summer 08 Program Deadlines

Have plans for summer 08? If not, check out the Summer 08 Research Opporutnities link!

Deadlines for NSF-REU programs are in March. Most applications require essays and recommendation letters, so now is an excellent time to get your applications pulled together!

 

Announcing Open Chemistry Tutoring (spring, 2008)

Starting late January, there will be open door chemistry tutoring M and Th evenings from 6 to 8 PM in the 4th floor lounge of Jepson.  For advanced students (sophomores, juniors) seeking help, Thursdays will be hosted by seniors Amy Carfagno and Juli Brown.  General chemistry students should feel free to stop by either M or Th.  Please circulate this information to any students who might be interested.