Last month’s article focused on marinomycin, a cyclic polyketal with rather obvious symmetry – and the synthetic strategy hinged on that feature. However, symmetry in natural products isn’t always so apparent and it is uncovering such ‘hidden symmetry’ that forms the core of this month’s column. Again, we’re plunging into the marine depths to find natural [...]
Resident Scholar Lecture – September 5th
I hope you can join us for the first Resident Scholar lecture of the 2012-13 academic year, which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 5th at 2:00 in the Willamette Room (3rd floor of the Library). The Special Collections and Archives Research Center is proud to welcome our Resident Scholar, Dr. Pnina Abir-Am of Brandeis University. Information on Dr. Abir-Am and [...]
August 15, 2012
Faculty Industry Partnering Award
The Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the inaugural Faculty Industry Partnering Award: The Faculty Industry Partnering Award recognizes a faculty member who achieves extraordinarily high impact innovations through research collaborations with industry. The selection criteria include: exceptional engagement in collaborative research with industry research leadership recognized nationally and internationally [...]
August 9, 2012
Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: NSF-STTR FY2013
NSF – Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2013 (STTR) http://nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12592/nsf12592.htm NSF Letter of Intent Due Date: October 20, 2012 – November 20, 2012 The Small Business Technology Transfer program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing [...]
August 7, 2012
Funding Opportunity DoD – FY 2013 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program
The Department of Defense (DoD) Fiscal Year 2013 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) PA-AFOSR-2012-0004 Full Proposal Deadline: September 28, 2012 DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of U.S. institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense by providing funds for the acquisition [...]
August 6, 2012
The Cutting Edge of Science
http://www.polkio.com/ns/news/23645/the-cutting-edge-of-science DALLAS — Dallas High School science teacher Lee Jones’ last experience with organic chemistry was in college. But this summer, he is conducting research that may speed the development of new prescription drugs. Photo by Pete Strong Dallas High School science teacher Lee Jones adds more solvent to a filter medium while working [...]
August 2, 2012
ACS Academic Employment Initiative
If your department will be searching for new faculty this coming year, I encourage you to attend the Academic Employment Initiative (AEI) poster session at the Fall ACS National Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet informally with some of the 72 academic job candidates who will be presenting [...]