4/14: The next SAACS/GSE meeting will be on Wednesday April 19 at 12PM in SC402. Dr. James Mack from the University of Cincinnati will be giving the final seminar of the term, entitled "The Development of Greener Synthesis Through Mechanochemistry". Hope to see you there!
4/14: Interested in being an officer next year? We're still looking for volunteers to run, so if you're interested, please sign up on the posted sheet in the chemistry student lounge (SC 401).
3/31: The next SAACS/GSE meeting will be on Wednesday April 5 at 12PM in SC300. Dr. McGill (chemistry department chair) will be hosting a pizza lunch meeting where students can talk with the chair about the department (good and bad). Hope you can all make it!
3/16: The next seminar of the spring term will be on Wednesday, March 22 at 12 PM in SC 402 (please note the room change from the fall seminars). Dr. Eric Moher from Eli Lilly will be presenting a seminar entitled "Process Research at Lilly: Introduction and Case Studies on Pharmaceutical Drug Candidates". You can see an abstract of the seminar here. We will also have an informal "coffee hour" in SC 300 at 11:00 AM, where you can meet the speaker, have some snacks, and socialize with fellow members and department faculty. Hope to see you there!
3/10: The next seminar of the spring term will be on Wednesday, March 15 at 12 PM in SC 402 (please note the room change from the fall seminars). Dr. Hongcai Zhou from Miami University will be presenting a seminar entitled "Building Chiral Mesoporous Metal-Organic Frameworks with Predesigned Achiral Ligands / Heterobimetallic Paddlewheel Complexes: Progress and Promise". You can see an abstract of the seminar here. We will also have an informal "coffee hour" in SC 300 at 11:00 AM, where you can meet the speaker, have some snacks, and socialize with fellow members and department faculty. Hope to see you there!
2/23: Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 1 at 12PM in SC402. Drs. Bullen, McGill, and Walters will present a summary of their current research activities and outline opportunities for undergraduate research in their groups. If you're considering being involved in undergraduate research (and you should be!), make every effort to attend. Even if you're just a freshman, there are opportunities to participate! Lunch will be served! Hope to see you there!
2/10: NKU SAACS/GSE will be offering tutoring sessions to students in CHE 102, 105, 115, 120, 121, 310, and 311 this term. The first tutoring session will be on February 27 at 5PM in SC401 (The Chemistry Student Lounge). If you need some help before your next test, stop by (snacks will be served). If you'd like to help as a tutor, contact Heather G, Dr. Bullen, or Dr. Walters.
2/10: Our next meeting will be a lunch social on Wednesday, February 15 from 11:00 AM - 1:00PM in SC300. Come meet and socialize with other SAACS members, chemistry majors, and chemistry faculty. You don't have to stay the whole time, come and go as your schedule permits. Hope to see you there!
2/1: The next seminar of the spring term will be on Wednesday, February 8 at 12 PM in SC 402 (please note the room change from the fall seminars). Dr. Kevin Ashley from CDC/NIOSH will be presenting a seminar entitled "Field-Portable Analytical Methods for Monitoring Toxid Metals in Workplaces". You can see an abstract of the seminar here. We will also have an informal "coffee hour" in SC 300 at 11:00 AM, where you can meet the speaker, have some snacks, and socialize with fellow members and department faculty. Hope to see you there!
1/26: The next seminar of the spring term will be on Wednesday, February 1 at 12 PM in SC 402 (please note the room change from the fall seminars). Dr. David Wright from Vanderbilt University will be presenting a seminar entitled "Biologically Inspired Dendrimer Nanocomposite Materials". You can see an abstract of the seminar here. Hope to see you there!
1/16: As a part of the NKU chemistry department's review of its current programs and future mission, NKU SAACS/GSE will be hosting a lunch meeting on Monday, January 23 at Noon in SC 416. Pizza will be served! Our special guest for the meeting will be Mitch Malachowski, an external reviewer for the department. Come share some food and conversation over the current status of the chemistry department and where *you* hope it will be in the coming years.
1/12: The first seminar of the spring term will be on Wednesday, January 18 at 12 PM in SC 402 (please note the room change from the fall seminars). Dr. Alan Isaacson from Miami University will be presenting a seminar entitled "Predicting Chemical Reaction Rates". We will also have a short business meeting to discuss plans for the upcoming term. Hope to see you there!
11/28: The final seminar of the fall term will be on Wednesday 12/7 from 12-1PM in SC305. Dr. Muriel C Maurer from the University of Louisville will present a seminar entitled "The Clot Thickens: Investigating Thrombin Activation of Blood Coagulant Factor XIII". Hope to see you there!
11/16/05: Today's seminar has been cancelled due to Dr. Wright's flight being cancelled due to bad weather. His seminar has been rescheduled for 2/1/06.
11/14/05: On Wednesday November 16, we will be putting items in the display cases that are located through out the new science center. We will be meeting at 6:00 in the evening on the third floor. Everyone is invited to come and help.
11/10/05: Our next visiting speaker of the term will the guest at our next SAACS/GSE meeting. Dr. David Wright from the Vanderbilt University Department of Chemistry will give a seminar entitled "Biologically Inspired Dendrimer Nanocomposite Materials". The meeting will be Wednesday November 16 from 12-1PM in SC305. Hope to see you there!
11/4/05: Our next visiting speaker of the term will the guest at our next SAACS/GSE meeting. Dr. Albert Bobst from the UC Department of Chemistry will give a seminar entitled "Detection of Nucleic Acid Targe Sequences by PCR/EPR in Human Pathogenic Microsporidial Species". The meeting will be Wednesday November 9 from 12-1PM in SC305. Hope to see you there!
10/28/05: Our next SAACS/GSE meeting will be on Wednesday November 2 from 12-1PM in SC305. This meeting is our first "research showcase" of the year, where chemistry faculty members (Dr. Niewahner, Dr. Russell, and Dr. Paula) will present brief overviews of their research programs and their current student "needs". We'll have more chemistry faculty make presentations in the spring. All who are interested in conducting chemistry research at NKU (even if you're not ready yet) are invited to come and enjoy free pizza & drinks! See you there!
10/12/05: Our next visiting speaker of the term will the guest at our next SAACS/GSE meeting. Dr. Bagdan Dragnea from the Indiana University Department of Chemistry will give a seminar entitled "On Tiles, Bowties, and Funnels". The meeting will be Wednesday October 19 from 12-1PM in SC305. Hope to see you there!
10/12/05: The speaker for today has been rescheduled for 11/9. Sorry for the confusion!
10/6/05: The 10/8 RRG hike has been cancelled due to lack of interest.
10/5/05: Our first visiting speaker of the term will the guest at our next SAACS/GSE meeting. Dr. Albert Bobst from the UC Department of Chemistry will give a seminar entitled "Detection of Nucleic Acid Targe Sequences by PCR/EPR in Human Pathogenic Microsporidial Species". The meeting will be Wednesday October 12 from 12-1PM in SC305. Hope to see you there!
9/28/05: On Saturday October 8th, we are going to hike at Red River Gorge in Kentucky. We will be leaving NKU at 8:00 in the morning and returning later in the evening. Also, please pack your lunch. Please meet in the new science center on the first floor. Hope to see you all there.
9/28/05: The next SAACS Meeting will feature a presentation from P&G representatives about job and internship opportunities in their organization. Even if you're not near graduation, it's never too early to start thinking about life "after NKU". The meeting will be in SC 300 from 11-12 and SC 305 from 12-1 (it is not necessary to come to both hours; the meeting is conducted in this fashion to ensure that as many people can attend as possible). Free pizza will be served!
9/28/05: Here are websites for the three fellowships discussed at yesterday's meeting: NSF Graduate Fellowships; EPA Graduate Fellowships; NIH Individual Predoctoral Kirschstein - NRSA Fellowships
9/21/05: As an extension of the grad school talk today, SAACS/GSE (in cooperation with Tri-Beta and the NKU Research Foundation) is sponsoring a roundtable discussion on "Writing Grants to Pay for Graduate School". If you're thinking about graduate school, this will be an excellent opportunity to learn how you can secure funding through national agencies like the National Science Foundation to further support your graduate education. Three faculty (including Dr. McGill) will be speaking. The meeting will be held in SC 300 next Tuesday (9/27) from 12:30-1:30 in SC 300. Free pizza will be provided!
9/16/05: NKU SAACS/GSE is looking for volunteers for this year's National Chemistry Week demo shows. This year we're doing more shows than ever before (seven!), so we need all the help we can get. This year's theme is the chemistry of toys, so it should be lots of fun! If you're interested in participating, please sign up on the sheet in the chemistry student lounge (SC 401).
9/16/05: The next SAACS/GSE meeting is next Wednesday (9/21) at noon in SC 305. This meeting's focus will be on graduate school (what it is / what it entails / why you might want to go). We'll feature a panel discussion led by Dr. Kempton and featuring other department faculty members. If you've thought about graduate school (or just want to learn more), make plans to attend!
9/16/05: SAACS/GSE members are offering free tutoring this year in the chemistry student lounge (SC401). Tutoring is available for all freshmen and sophomore chemistry courses, and the "tutor desk" is staffed every M-R from 12-3PM. No appointments are necessary, and the service is FREE! Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity! Should you wish additional one-on-one, scheduled tutoring, contact the Learning Assistance Center for more information.
8/24/05: Mark your calendars! The first SAACS/GSE event of the fall term is an ice cream social! Come celebrate the end of the first week of classes this Friday (8/26) in SC 401. Have some ice cream, meet other chemistry students and the department faculty, and learn about some of the activities SAACS/GSE has planned for this fall. Bring a friend!
