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Weekly Department Seminar Schedule

Fall Semester 2009

Thursdays, 12:00 noon, 164 Olin Hall

 

September 3

          Dr. Christopher Cheatum
          Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the Univ. of Iowa

      “Two-Dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy:
         New Tools to Study Enzyme Catalysis"

September 10

           Dr. Stephen R Hughes
           Molecular Biologist at NCAUR

       “Production of the Anaerobic GMAX-L Yeast Using High-
       Throughput Mating and Transformation of Saccharomyces
       cerevisiae with Identified Genes for Simultaneous Cellulosic
       Ethanol and Biodiesel Production”

September 17

           Dr. Michael D. Ryan
           Professor of Chemistry at Marquette University

      “Spectroelectrochemistry in the Mid- and Far-IR Region”

September 24

          Dr. Sherri Morris
           Associate Professor of Biology at Bradley University

      “Controls on Soil Carbon Sequestration:
         Lessons from Land-use Change”

October 1

           Dr. Ed Remsen
          Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Bradley University

      “Research Opportunities in Analytical Chemistry:
         Single-Molecule Spectroscopy”

Tuesday, October 6

           Mr. Ian Vickers
           Admissions Representative from A.T. Still University

      “Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Dentistry (DMD), Physical Therapy (DPT), Physician Assistant (MS), Athletic Training (MS), Occupational Therapy (MS), Audiology (Au.D), Public Heath (MPH), Geriatric Health (MGH), Health Administration (MHA), and Health Education (D.H.Ed, M.H.Ed) Programs at A.T Still University”

October 8

           Dr. Michelle Fry
           Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Bradley University

       “Girls CAN! Adventures in Science, Technology, Engineering,
         and Math (STEM)”

October 15

           Dr. T. K. Vinod
           Professor of Chemistry at Western Illinois University

       “Chemoselective Oxidations Using Water-Soluble
         Hypervalent Iodine Reagents”

October 22          

           Dr. Larry L. Klein
           Research Professor, Institute for Tuberculosis
           Research at the University of Illinois, Chicago

       “The Chemistry and Anti-tumor Activity
         of 9-Dihydrotaxanes”

October 29

           Dr. Gongyi Shi
           Applications Manager, Bruker Daltonics

       “Utilization of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
           for Microbial Identification"

November 5

           Dr. Joe Ackerman
           Professor of Chemistry at Washington University

       “Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the
         Diffusion of Water: Physical Chemistry
         and Biophysics Meet Radiology”

November 12: Student Seminars

           Maggie Hammer

       “Computational Determination of the
         Regioselectivity in an Addition Reaction Used
         in an Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory”

           Craig Koch

       “Study of the FSF1 Gene Fusion Product and its
         Role in the Formaldehyde Detoxification Pathway”
        

November 19: Student Seminars

Nathan Applegren

       "Gold Nanoparticles With Special Shapes: Controlled
         Synthesis, Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering,
          and the Application in Biodetection"

Kaluki Munyao

       Topic TBA

November 26

          Thanksgiving Break

December 3

          Student Seminars, Katie Duncan and Brian Maxfield

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Monday, September 21, 6:00 pm

       Illinois Heartland Local ACS Section Student Research Poster Session

       Illinois State University, Julian Hall 225
       Pizza and refreshments served during the posters!

7:30 pm:    Dr. Warren Bush
       "How Do I Find a Job? - Managing the Job Market"

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