The OSU Folk Club invites applications for their 2016 Scholarships.  Applicants must be female US citizens who are residents of Benton or Linn County or Monmouth or Independence in Polk County, age 30 or older by March 28, and who will be enrolled full-time at OSU in Fall of 2016 in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Professional Degree Program.  The application and instructions can be found on the OSU Folk Club web site (http://oregonstate.edu/osufolk/).    Complete applications are due no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 28.

This free workshop for middle school girls for encouraging the pursuit of careers in science and engineering will be held on Saturday, March 5, from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.  Pre-registration is required. For information, visit http://oregonstate.edu/dept/cosey/dsw or call 7-9424.

Postdoctoral position:  Analytical/Purification Scientist
Education:  PhD analytical chemistry
Full time position
Length of employment:  1 year with the possibility of 1 year renewal
Salary range:  $42,000-$51,000 plus benefits
Location:  Yale University, New Haven

Job Description:
A postdoctoral position is immediately available within the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University. The Center is seeking an analytical/purification scientist to support the research efforts of a multi-disciplinary team. The primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be analytical testing, compound purification, and compound characterization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will:
·      Perform analytical and preparative scale chromatography of research molecules (small/large, chiral/achiral, milligram to gram scale).
·      Perform analytical testing, including method development and validation of analytical procedures.
·      Perform compound characterization. Analyze samples using appropriate instrumentation (NMR, HPLC, GC, MS, UV, IR, etc.). Summarize and interpret data.
·      Maintain and optimize a wide range of analytical and prep scale chromatographic instrumentation (HPLC, LCMS, GCMS, GC-FID etc).
·      Interact with Center scientists to support, refine, and further develop ongoing and emerging projects.
·      Follow established laboratory safety procedures.
·      Conduct activities under the supervision of the Center’s principal investigators.

Job Requirements
·      PhD in analytical chemistry.
·      In-depth knowledge of analytical and separations chemistry.
·      Demonstrated expertise in modern chromatography and analytical methods.
·      Expertise in data analysis/interpretation.
·      Expertise in data management, documentation, and appropriate software.
·      Excellent communication skills (verbal/written), interpersonal skills, and problem-solving skills.
·      Self-motivated.
·      Ability to work in a collaborative environment but comfortable working independently.

Contact:
Julie Beth Zimmerman, PhD
Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale
Julie.zimmerman@yale.edu

Dear Colleague:

We are writing to let you know about an exciting grant opportunity — the Marion Milligan Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences.

The objective of the Mason Award is to kick-start the research career of promising future senior investigators in the chemical sciences. The Marion Milligan Mason Fund will provide four grants of $50,000 every other year to women researchers engaged in basic research in the chemical sciences. Awards are for women who are starting their academic research careers. In addition to research funding, the program will provide leadership development and mentoring opportunities.

Applicants must have a “full-time” career-track appointment. More than one applicant from the same institution can apply for this award, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
For more information about the request for proposals for the Marion Milligan Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences, please click here to view the PDF.

This award is funded by a bequest from the Marion Milligan Mason Fund.

As a chemist and AAAS member since 1965, the late Marion Tuttle Milligan Mason wanted to support the advancement of women in the chemical sciences. Dr. Milligan also wanted to honor her family’s commitment to higher education for women, as demonstrated by her parents and grandfather, who encouraged and sent several daughters to college.

***Proposals are due Tuesday, March 1, 2016, midnight Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

***Awards will be announced on or before January 2017.

Proposals should be submitted via the online application system athttps://masonaward.aaas.org/login/indexA.cfm

Please circulate this email to your colleagues.

If you have questions, please e-mail masonaward@aaas.org

To learn more about the Marion Milligan Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences program and past recipients, please visit:http://www.aaas.org/masonaward

Sincerely,

Shirley M. Malcom,
Director, EHR, AAAS

and

Yolanda L. Comedy,
Director, Center for Advancing Science & Engineering Capacity

A growing number of OSU faculty are redesigning classroom courses as hybrids, which combine significant online learning activity with a reduced amount of on-campus “seat time.”  This webinar will demonstrate effective methods for designing and teaching a hybrid course, as well as reasons that you might consider a blended approach. Questions? Contact Cub Kahn. Tuesday Feb. 2, from 11-11:50 a.m. Register here: http://bit.ly/1ZBKTc0

Postdoctoral Fellow Position: Organic/Analytical Chemistry

Professor Charles L. Liotta of the Georgia Institute of Technology and Professor Ram Krishnamurthy of The Scripps Research Institute are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to begin work in 2016.  Research will be primarily conducted at Georgia Tech within the Center for Chemical Evolution (CCE), a Phase II NSF-NASA Center for Chemical Innovations, which has participants at 9 institutions across the US. The CCE research projects are focused on understanding the emergence of functional biopolymers from plausible prebiotic precursors. The ideal candidate would have a PhD in organic chemistry with experience in synthesis, physical-organic chemistry and analytical characterization methods. The research will primarily focus on plausible origins of various proto-biopolymers.  In addition, significant emphasis will be placed on training and mentoring, outreach and innovation/tech transfer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please email a cover letter describing your research interests, a CV, and a list of three references to Prof. Liotta (charles.liotta@carnegie.gatech.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Georgia Tech is a unit of the University System of Georgia and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and requires compliance with Immigration Control Reform Act of 1986.

Postdoctoral Fellow Position: Aerosol Chemistry

Professor Nga Lee (Sally) Ng and Professor Charles Liotta of the Georgia Institute of Technology are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to begin work in Spring 2016. The position will focus on the origin of lipids with an emphasis on the role of particle-phase chemistry in atmospheric aerosols. The candidate will have the opportunity to perform laboratory chamber experiments

(http://www.coe.gatech.edu/news/air-we-breathe).

This position is within the Center for Chemical Evolution, a Phase II NSF-NASA Center for Chemical Innovation, which has participants at 9 institutions across the US. The CCE research projects at Georgia Tech are focused on understanding the emergence of functional biopolymers from plausible prebiotic precursors.

Applicants should hold a Ph. D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Organic/Physical Chemistry, Environmental Sciences/Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, or a related field. Knowledge and experience in operating advanced aerosol instrumentation (e.g., high resolution time-of-flight aerosol mass spectrometer) and conducting chamber experiments are preferred. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please email a cover letter describing your research interests, a CV, and a list of three references to Prof. Ng (ng@chbe.gatech.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Georgia Tech is a unit of the University System of Georgia and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and requires compliance with Immigration Control Reform Act of 1986.

The School of Public Policy is proud to once again offer undergraduate and graduate students a unique affordable opportunity to internationalize their OSU experience.

Canada is a safe and affordable international destination that presents a distinctive globalized culture, economy, political system, health care model, educational system, and international relations, when compared to the United States. This short-term study abroad program is supplemented by a four credit spring term pre-departure course.  In the summer term June 13 – 24, 2016 , students will leave Oregon and drive north in order to participate in an eleven day faculty led excursion to Victoria and Vancouver, Canada.

While in Canada, students will experience an action learning model of pedagogy which will include mini-field trips throughout the city and surrounding areas, parliamentary tours, museum and art gallery visits, environmental excursions, conversations with local people and formal lectures from Canadian academic experts. Students will have time to explore various aspects of Canadian culture in Victoria and Vancouver on their own in the evenings.

Attached is a flyer and a brochure describing the experience, the application process and it also lists a web site interested individuals can visit for more information. I would really appreciate it if you can forward this information to the students you advise.

Both courses will be taught by Professors Dwaine Plaza and Lauren Plaza from the School of Public Policy. The cost for the summer class is approximately: $3,375 for undergraduate students. This price includes ALL of the following: 6 credits of tuition, transportation, food, accommodation and admissions to museums and other sites. Students from all academic disciplines are eligible to join this study abroad trip to Canada. Financial Aid can be used to pay for this class. In state tuition rates apply to everyone for the summer class.

Lisa, we would really like to include E-Campus students on this trip. We had one E-campus student participate in the class last year. The E-Campus students took the spring class via ADOBE connect and then joined us physically for the eleven days.

Application Deadline: February 20, 2016
Application Web site: http://international.oregonstate.edu/osugo
2015 Class Website: http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/soc204/plazad/Canada2015/canada2015.html

For more information contact: | Dwaine Plaza 541 737-5369 plazad@onid.oregonstate.edu

Faculty and staff submissions for the 2016 Vice Provost Awards of Excellence is now open. Awards recognize outstanding contributions that significantly advance OSU’s mission of outreach and engagement. Nominate peers or yourself. Submission deadline is Feb. 17.