Ames Local Section

Your members might like to know about a free online workshop on teaching 4s and 3d orbitals and issues connected with electronic configuration and the periodic table arranged by the New Haven CT, ACS local section in association with Yale University  on Tu 20th. (7-9 pm Eastern Time). Please pass this on if possible.   Registration is free of charge and open to all. Please see, https://www.acsnewhaven.org/oct2020scerriworkshop regards Eric Scerri www.ericscerri.com ... View more

2000 Section Activities February 29 - Spring Travel Award applications due. Click HERE to download an application form readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader(free). Spring Travel Award Winners all awardees will be presenting at the Spring ACS National Meeting Alan Tkaczyk (undergraduate) Dr. Otaigbe, advisor, ISU, MS&E Dan Emrich (graduate student) Dr. Larock, advisor, ISU, Chemistry Steve Gagnier (graduate student) Dr. Larock, advisor, ISU, Chemistry Xiangfand Li (graduate student) Dr. Seagrave, advisor, ISU, Chemical Engr. March 9 - Coover Lecture given by Prof. Jackie Barton from CalTech University, Department of Chemistry. For additional information, please contact Jack Horowitz. Lecture Title: "DNA-Mediated Charge Transport: Chemistry at a Distance" 1414 Molecular Biology Building, ISU, 8 pm   March - Early April - Local Chemistry Olympiad exams administered. For additional information, please click HERE or please contact Katya Kadnikov. Nominations are needed from area high schools by April 7th.   April 11 - Seminar given by Dr. George M. Bodner from Purdue University, Department of Chemistry. For additional information, please contact Joe Burnett. Lecture Title: "New Approaches to the Teaching of Chemical Concepts" 1652 Gilman Hall, ISU, 7:30 pm April 15 - Chemistry Olympiad National Exam. Iowa State University will serve as a site for this exam. For additional information, please contact Katya Kadnikov.   September 27 - Seminar given by Dr. Yorke Rhodes from New York University. For additional information, please contact Joe Burnett. Lecture Title: "Astrochemistry: Evolution of Organic Molecules in Intersteller Clouds" Room TBA, ISU, 7:30 pm ... View more

2001 Section Activities March 7- Seminar given by Prof. Robert P. Bates, from the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Florida. For additional information, please contact Joe Burnett. Lecture Title: "What You Always Wanted To Know about Chemicals in Foods but Were Afraid To Eat"" 1352 Gilman Hall, ISU, 8 pm March - Early April - Local Chemistry Olympiad exams administered. For additional information, please click HERE or please contact Katya Kadnikov.   September 30 - Travel grant application due for travel to ACS regional or national meetings between January 1st and July 31st, 2001. Click HERE to download an application form readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader (free). For additional information, please contact Joe Burnett. Completed applications should be sent to Joe Burnett ACS Ames Section Chair Chemistry Department Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-3111   October 3- Seminar given by Prof. John Fortman from Wright State University. For additional information, please contact Joe Burnett. Lecture Title: "America's Funniest Chemical Videos: Dazzling Demos and Videotaped Bloopers" 1352 Gilman Hall, ISU, 7:30 pm Refreshments will be served at 7 pm ... View more

2002 Section Activities March/April - U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad, Preliminary Exams. Contact Ryan Steele for more information.   April 1st - Travel award applications due. Three $100 travel awards will be awarded for travel to ACS local or national meetings between January 1st and July 31st, 2002 by undergraduate and graduate students and post docs. Completed applications should be sent to Joe Burnett ACS Ames Section Chair Chemistry Department Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-3111 Applications are due by April 1st. You will be notified by email by April 26th if you will be receiving an award. Please see the application for details on the selection process. Click HERE to download an application form readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader(free).   Congratulations to this year's winners: Ivana Adamovic, "DFT Based Effective Fragment Potential Method" from Prof. Gordon's group at ISU, oral presentation at the National ACS meeting in Orlando. Xiaoxia Zhang, "Palladium Approaches to Highly Substituted 1,3-Dienes" from Prof. Larock's group at ISU, oral presentation at the National ACS meeting in Orlando. Laura Salazar, "Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Poly(arylene phosphine oxide)s" from Prof. Sheare's group at ISU, oral presentation at the National ACS meeting in Orlando. Qinhua Huang, "Synthesis of Isoquinolines by Palladium-catalyzed Cyclization, Followed by a Heck Reaction" from Prof. Larock's group at ISU, oral presentation at the National ACS meeting in Orlando. Dmitry Kadnivov, "Synthesis of 2-quinolones via Palladium-catalyzed Carbonylative Annulation of Internal Alkynes with N-substituted-o-iodoanalines" from Prof. Larock's group at ISU, oral presentation at the National ACS meeting in Orlando.   April 9-10 - Iowa State Science and Techology Fair. We are looking for people interested in judging this event. Judging can be done anytime from 1:15 - 9 pm on April 9 or from 10 am - 2 pm on April 10. If you are interested, please contact Joe Burnett.   April 24th (Wednesday) - Seminar given by Prof. Joseph Nagyvary. For additional information, please contact Mark Vilthe. Lecture Title: "Renaissance Chemistry and Violin Making in Cremona" Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University, 7:30 pm Refreshments will be served at 7 pm April 27th (Saturday) - Spring Social and Meeting - 3pm to 5pm. For additional information, please contact Joe Burnett. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lee R. Hagey Analytical Chemist, San Diego Zoo Talk Title: "Cracking the Code of the Giant Panda's Chemical Language" Location: Carver Center, Pioneer-Hibred International Directions to the Carver Center: Take Interstate 35/80 to the 86th Street exit. Take 86th Street north (right) 2 miles to N.W. 62nd Street. Turn east (left) onto N.W. 62nd Street, continue 1 mile to the Carver Center at Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Click HERE to download a poster session application readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader (free).   May 2nd - Coover Lecture given by Prof. Robin Hochstrasser, Donner Professor of Physical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania. Lecture Title: "Structural Dynamics of Molecules in Solution and in Liquids using Coherent Vibrational Methods: Infrared Analogues of NMR" ISU, Room 1352 Gilman Hall, 8:00 pm October 1st - Travel award applications due. Three $100 travel awards will be awarded for travel to ACS local or national meetings between August 1st and December 31st, 2002 by undergraduate and graduate students and post docs. Completed applications should be sent to Joe Burnett ACS Ames Section Chair Chemistry Department Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-3111 Applications are due by October 1st. You will be notified by email by November 1st if you will be receiving an award. Please see the application for details on the selection process. Click HERE to download an application form readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader(free).   October 9th (Wednesday) - Seminar given by Ms. Ann Mary Nefcy. For additional information, please contact Joe Burnett. Lecture Title: "Today's Environmental Chemistry" ISU, Room TBA, ISU, 7:30 pm November 20th (Wednesday) - Seminar given by Prof. Ronald DeLorenzo. For additional information, please contact Joe Burnett. Lecture Title: "From the Loch Ness Monster to the Killer Lake of Cameroon: Mysteries in Science" ISU, Room 1352 Gilman Hall, ISU, 6:30 pm   November 21st (Thursday) - COOVER LECTURE given by Prof. Galen D. Stucky. For additional information, please contactJoe Burnett. Lecture Title: "Multiple Function, Length Scale, and Component Molecular Assemby in Three Dimensions" ISU, Room 1352 Gilman Hall, ISU, 8 pm ... View more

2007 Archived Activities October 10: Trip to Pioneer Hi-Bred         Contact: Cynthia Jenks October 28: Career Workshop for those interested in academic positions at PhD granting institutions. Contact: Cynthia Jenks October 29 - November 1: 32nd Midwest ACS Meeting November 2 - 8: National Chemistry Week - 10th Anniversary! Visit the Iowa Science Center! November 24: Nominations are due for officers for the Ames Local Section. Email your nominations to Cynthia Jenks. November 24: Ballots for ACS National President must be received by this date!!! Please don't forget to vote! December 10: 50 Years in Chemistry Celebration and Reflection 7:30pm, 1651 Gilman Hall, ISU Contact: Valerie Sheares. Come help us honor those in our section who have been members for 50 years! This year's honorees include: Mr. Charles D. Anderson Dr. James S. Fritz Mr. Elmer E. McInroy Dr. Paul A. Rebers Dr. Glen A. Russell ... View more