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The Role and Nature of Research by Undergraduates in Chemistry
An on-line conference April 3 - May 5, 2000
| Schedule & Papers | Posters | Brief Instructions | CONFCHEM Home |
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An on-line conference April 3 - May 5, 2000
| Schedule & Papers | Posters | Brief Instructions | CONFCHEM Home |
Organizers: Tim Champion and Willis Weigand Department of Chemistry Department of Chemistry John C. Smith University Penn State University - Altoona College Charlotte NC 28216 Altoona PA 16601-3760 tchampion@jcsu.edu waw6@psu.edu
Papers describing the nature and role of research by undergraduates are discussed in this conference. Information useful to faculty at all levels of higher education is presented to help guide faculty and students to a successful undergraduate research experience. Poster presentations of undergraduate research are also included.
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| April 3-4 | April 5-7 Listserv archive (111k text file) excerpt with advantages & disadvantages |
The Role of Research in Undergraduate Chemical Education
John Stevensa and David Reingoldb (a) Chemistry Department, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC 28804 stevens@unca.edu (b) Chemistry Department, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA 16652 reingold@juniata.edu |
| April 10-11 | April 12-14 Listserv archive (38k text file) |
Student Perspectives on Undergraduate Research (UR) Experiences in Chemistry and Biology
Patricia Ann Mabrouk and Kristen Peters Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 pmabrouk@lynx.neu.edu |
| April 17-18 | April 19-20 Listserv archive (32k text file) |
Igniting students: Do Large-scale Undergraduate Research Projects Enthuse or Defuse?
Hugh Cartwright Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, England OX1 3QZ Hugh.Cartwright@chem.ox.ac.uk |
| April 24-25 | April 26 -May 3 |
Posters (see below). |
| May 4-5 | Summary and Assessment - assessment survey | |
| A. The Nature of Undergraduate Research
Michael Hurst B. Deconvolution of 2-component NMR spectra Martin Porter, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, England OX1 3QZ, martin.porter@christ-church.oxford.ac.uk C. An Opportunity for a First Chemistry Research Paper for College Students Shu-Kun Lin, Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Saengergasse 25, CH-4054 Basel, Switzerland, lin@mdpi.org D. Near-Infrared Laser Spectrometry and Chemometrics in Astrobiology (slide presentation) long abstract also available. David Boling and Robert A. Lodder, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, lodder@pop.uky.edu E. Astrobiological Applications of Microwave Spectrometry and Chemometrics (slide presentation) long abstract also available. Robb Samuell, Nancy Meares, Lancer Ferguson, and Robert A. Lodder, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, lodder@pop.uky.edu F. Energy Transfer Modeling of Living Organisms for Metabolic Studies and Obesity Research Melania Poonacha, Lisa A. Cassis, and Robert A. Lodder, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, lodder@pop.uky.edu G. Selectivity of Crown Ether and Related Ionophores for Small Metal Cations Douglas Armstrong and Bill Brower, Olivet Nazarene University, Dept. of Chemistry, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, DArmstrg@olivet.edu H. Research Interests of Douglas Armstrong Douglas Armstrong, Olivet Nazarene University, Dept. of Chemistry, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, DArmstrg@olivet.edu I. Structure-Activity correlation study of HIV-1 inhibitors: Electronic and molecular parameters Damian Paul, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, England OX1 3QZ, damian.paul@bnc.ox.ac.uk J. Studies of Biological Activity in Response to Substrate Mechanical Strain Timothy D. Championa, Bryce N. Chaneyb, Pamela Hedrickb, Steve McCarthyb, and Jordan C. Polerb (a) Department of Natural Sciences, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC 28216, tchampion@jcsu.edu (b) Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223 K. Research in Theoretical Chemistry with Undergraduate Students at the College of Charleston: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Gas-Surface Processes Kristin D. Krantzman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, krantzmank@cofc.edu L. Chemical Mechanical Polishing Jeffrey Rockwell and Yuzhuo Li, Department of Chemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, yuzhuoli@clarkson.edu M. Particle Size and Vesicle Formation Lowell Short, Nicole Heldt, Yuzhuo Li, Department of Chemistry, Center for Advanced Materials Processing, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13676, yuzhuoli@clarkson.edu |
This on-line conference ended May 4, 2000.
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For more information contact one of the organizers listed above. The listserv was managed by Don Rosenthal and the web site was managed by Brian Tissue. See the CONFCHEM Home Page (http://www.ched-ccce.org/confchem/) for a schedule of upcoming conferences and an archive of other past conferences.
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