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Spill Kits Now Available at ChemStores
Spill Kits can now be purchased at ChemStores, pursuant to EH&S Rules and Guidelines. They will cost $29.11 and can only be purchased with a departmental index number. Chemstores Hours are M-F 9-12 noon and 1-5pm. You can find more information here…
NFJAP 2015 Request for Proposals
We are now accepting applications for the Nuclear Forensics Junior Faculty Program (NFJFAP) 2015 Award Cycle. Attached you will find a description and application as well as a budget spreadsheet for the NFJFAP Program.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) established the Nuclear Forensics Junior Faculty Award Program (NFJFAP) in 2010 to provide universities with an incentive to promote, recruit, and retain qualified personnel to teach within nuclear forensics-related degree programs and contribute to associated research and development projects which support the U.S. Government nuclear forensics mission.
The NFJFAP encourages talented individuals who have recently received a Ph.D. in a discipline related to the technical areas listed in the attached program description to consider and/or advance their careers at an academic institution.
Please review and/or forward the attached application information to anyone interested in this program.
We highly recommend using the electronic forms for this application process. These can be found at www.scuref.org/forms on the NFJFAP tab.
Thank you!
Graduate, Postdoctoral & Senior Research Awards
We are asking your assistance in forwarding this message to inform students and faculty in your department of these outstanding fellowship opportunities. More detailed information and an online application can be found atwww.nationalacademies.org/rap.
The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $45,000 – $80,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience. Graduateentry level stipends begin at $30,000. These awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.
Detailed program information, including online applications, instructions on how to apply, and a list of participating laboratories, are available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site (see link above).
Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or rap@nas.edu.
There are four annual review cycles.
Review Cycle: August; Opens June 1; Closes August 1
Review Cycle: November; Opens September 1; Closes November 1
Review Cycle: February; Opens December 1; Closes February 1
Review Cycle: May; Opens March 1; Closes May 1
Applicants should contact prospective Adviser(s) at the lab(s) prior to the application deadline to discuss their research interests and funding opportunities.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely yours,
H. Ray Gamble
Director of the Fellowship Programs
National Research Council
The National Academies
500 5th Street NW, Keck 568
Washington, DC 20001
Inspiration Dissemination
My name is Joey Hulbert and I are graduate student in BPP. Zhian Kamvar and I have a science communication radio show on KBVR that features graduate students. The program has existed since February 2012 and we have probably already featured students in your program.
We are currently looking for graduate students to feature over the summer. We would greatly appreciate it if you could share the following message with the graduate students in your programs.
Thank you.
Joey
The hosts of Inspiration Dissemination invite graduate students to share their stories and discuss their research over the radio this summer! Anyone interested can let us know when they are available here: http://oregonstate.edu/inspiration/participate
Lego to Launch Female Scientists Series
This is a great big step for women in STEM!
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jun/04/lego-launch-female-scientists-series
Click here to see a pic! https://twitter.com/AIatariel
CIA Party: HUGE Success!
Everyone I’ve spoken to over the last few days has deemed the 1st Annual CIA (Chemistry is Awesome) Party to be a huge success. I would personally like to thank everyone who helped make it all happen and share some links to the press coverage we’ve been made aware of so far. THANK YOU!! – Luanne
Active Ingredients: Chemists collaborate to form Valliscor
Originally printed in Terra Magazine – Courtesy of Nick Houtman
A good recipe depends on high-quality ingredients. That’s as true in industry (electronics, food products, chemical manufacturing) as it is in our kitchens. So when two Willamette Valley chemists developed methods for producing industrial chemicals with exceptional purity, they saw a business opportunity. The result is a new company: Valliscor. Co-founded in 2012 by Rich G. Carter, professor and chair of the Oregon State University Department of Chemistry, and industrial chemist Michael Standen, Valliscor produces organic building blocks for the pharmaceutical, electronics and biotech sectors. Its first product is a compound known as bromofluoromethane (BFM). BFM is a critical ingredient in the synthesis of fluticasone propionate, the active component in two popular medications: Flonase, a nasal spray; and Advair, an asthma inhaler. “The company was created to exploit the synergy between industrial know-how and academic innovation,” says Carter. “Valliscor harnesses licensed technology from Oregon State and from industrial partners to provide unique and cost-effective solutions for producing high-value chemicals. We can provide ultra-high purity materials that are superior to those offered by our competitors.” Before founding Valliscor, Carter and Standen had collaborated on numerous projects over the past 10 years, including the commercialization of an “organocatalyst” called Hua Cat, an advance in environmentally friendly chemical manufacturing. The OSU Research Office and the Advantage Accelerator program have been key to the company’s growth, Carter adds. “We’ve had great mentorship and guidance from the Advantage Accelerator leadership: Mark Lieberman, John Turner and Betty Nickerson. When we get stuck on a problem, they are just a phone call away.” The Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) supported the company in 2012 with proof-of-concept funding and guidance from commercialization specialists Jay Lindquist and Michael Tippie and from Skip Rung, ONAMI executive director.
EXTENDED DEADLINE: Faculty Funding Opportunity
Academic Affairs is offering compensation and course development support during Fall 2014 for redesign of established undergraduate classroom courses as hybrid courses to be offered in Spring or Summer 2015. These funds are in support of participation in a hybrid faculty learning community and course redesign. Academic Affairs will allocate $2,000 per course to each participating faculty member. Proposals are due June 12. See Request for Proposals; contact cub.kahn@oregonstate.edu if you have questions.
Beaver Champions Sought!
The Beaver Champion Award is given each year at University Day to an individual or individuals for outstanding effort and achievement of excellence, extra effort beyond that requested, and performance of the highest quality. The President’s office invites nominations for the 2014 Beaver Champion Award, which will be awarded on University Day. Please send your letter of nomination to President Edward Ray, Office of the President, 600 Kerr Administration Building, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331.