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Staffing Changes, Fall 2009

Preston Miles is on sabbatical leave during the fall term, studying sustainability issues.

Jennifer Muzyka has returned from sabbatical leave.

Keith Dunn is the new Associate Dean as well as the "building shepherd" for the new Science Center project (see below).

Kerry Paumi, who taught part-time for us last year,  joins us full-time as Visiting Assistant Professor.

John Medley joins us as Visiting Instructor.  He is a doctoral candidate in chemical engineering and holds an M.S. from the University of Kentucky.  He also holds an M.S. in organic chemistry from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in chemistry from Transylvania University.

Chemists and Study-Abroad Programs

Joe Workman and Conrad Shiba will again teach the NSC 250 course Physical Science of Volcanoes in New Zealand during the Centre Term.  This will be the fourth offering of this extremely popular course, with 35 students taking the course this time.  Shiba will present a talk about the course at the national meeting of the Geological Society of America in Portland, OR, on October 18.

Jeff Fieberg will co-direct Centre's London semester program along with Tony Haigh during the spring term of 2010.

Chemistry Awards for 2008-09

    Freshman Chemistry Award:
    Organic Chemistry Award:
    Analytical Chemistry Award:
    T. Hunton Rogers Prize:
    American Institute of Chemists Award:
    Preston Carter Chemistry Prize:

Science Center

Click HERE for a description of the new Science Center that will be added on to the north and west sides of Young Hall.  The chemistry program will have new organic, inorganic, general chemistry, and research laboratories in the Science Center, as well as office space..

National Chemistry Week Event information:
    When:  6:30 PM on Thursday, October 22, 2009
    Where:  Danville High School auditorium, 203 East Lexington Avenue, Danville, KY  40422
    What:  Chemistry Demonstration Show + hands-on activities for all ages!
    We will need lots of help late afternoon (4:00 – 6:00) to set up the event.

Chemistry defeats math again!  This fall the chemistry croquet team defeated the math team in the annual match, regaining possession of the "Golden Mallet" trophy for another year.

Seminars:

    Friday, 6 November 2009.  Dr. January Haile, Centre College, "This Old Kinase."  4:10 p.m., Olin 124

    Thursday, 12 November 2009.  Dr. Tori Forbes, University of California, Davis.  Title TBA.  4:10 p.m., Olin 124

    Thursday, 19 November 2009.  Dr. Christine Hughey, Chapman University.  Title TBA.  4:10 p.m., Olin 124
 

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    Last updated 10/14/09.  This page is maintained by Conrad Shiba (conrad.shiba @ centre.edu)

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