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Professor Jen Heemstra, Chair of the Chemistry Department at Washington University, shares her remarkable journey from being told she wasn't “good enough” for science to leading in academia. This conversation explores navigating failure, building inclusive and psychologically safe academic spaces, and why leadership roles in academia are often misunderstood. Insights from her upcoming book, Lab Work to Leadership, offer actionable strategies for thriving as a leader in science. This discussion provides valuable lessons on mentorship, resilience, and creating positive change in academic culture.
On the phone-in: Paul Arnold who teaches at the Ivan Curry School of Engineering at Acadia University answers listeners' questions about composting. And off the top of the show, we speak with Nicoletta Faraone from the Chemistry Department at Acadia University about a new study that shows that ticks are repelled by lemongrass. And some parents in Moncton, NB, complain about a school bus driver.
On this episode of ALL IN, I sit down with Tobin Shea, a brilliant scientist turned dark web surveillance expert. From his groundbreaking work in rare disease genetic research and developing firearm safety devices to uncovering industrial-scale fraud on the dark web, Tobin's journey is fascinating. We dive deep into how data drives truth, whether it's in scientific research, gun safety solutions, or tracking cybercrime. Tobin shares shocking insights about the scale of illegal operations happening on the dark web, including credit card fraud and sophisticated money laundering schemes involving buried duffel bags of cash. This conversation explores how seeking truth through data can lead to groundbreaking discoveries across completely different industries.We Meet: Tobin Shea,Co-Founder & CEO | MindwiseConnect:Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordanConnect with Tobin: http://www.mindwise.io Subscribe & Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RickJordanALLINAbout Tobin: Tobin Shea oversees all activities, employees, product development, and fundraising for MindWise as its Chief Executive Officer. Prior to co-founding MindWise, Shea was a researcher within Saint Mary's College of California's Chemistry Department and presented his research on the synthesis and testing of photo-responsive liquid crystal elastomers at the American Chemical Society Conference. He also started his own rare disease genetic research on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia disease within the Biology department. Shea holds a Bachelor's from Saint Mary's College with double majors in Biology and Philosophy and double minors in Chemistry and Music. Outside of academics, Tobin has developed several patent-pending devices ranging from ventilators in response to the pandemic to firearm safety devices. MindWise leverages our Dark Web surveillance capabilities to provide solutions across several use cases. Some of these include, fraud prevention (credit card, synthetic, identity theft, etc.), data breach monitoring, compromised credential monitoring, and threat intelligence. These use cases cross over into several different areas.
Authentic learning experiences help to create intrinsic motivation for students. In this episode, Julia Koeppe, Bonnie Hall, Paul Craig, and Rebecca Roberts join us to discuss BASIL, a course-based undergraduate research experience in Chemistry that has been implemented in many institutions. Julia is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Chemistry Department here at SUNY-Oswego. Bonnie is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Chemistry & Physics Department at Grand View University. Paul is a Professor in the School of Chemistry and Material Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Rebecca is a Professor in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program in the Department of Biology at Ursinus College. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Did you know that UBC has a glassblower on staff? In this episode, get to know Brian Ditchburn, the scientific glassblower for UBC's Chemistry Department. Find out what his days in the glass shop look like and why he feels that his job is the best one on campus. Brian shares some of his philosophy about the impermanence of glass and how he sometimes helps students relieve stress with a little destructive therapy.LINKS FROM THIS EPISODEGlassblowing Services at UBC
Lecturer and Researcher in the Chemistry Department, University of Pretoria, Dr Alseno Mosai on what to make of their study looking into the effects of mine pollution over the decades and solutions they came across to prevent environmental damage. Their recent study found that Bacteria and plants could help clean up toxic waste from gold mines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unlocking the wonders of science in young minds is pivotal for cultivating a generation of critical thinkers and innovators, particularly in Africa.In this episode of Africa Science Focus, we look into the challenges and innovative solutions for igniting children's passion for science. Our reporter, Michael Kaloki, speaks to Harun Mbuvi, chair of the Chemistry Department at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, who highlights the barriers within Africa's education system hindering science education for children.Yetunde Oluwatosin, education specialist at UNICEF, provides insights into overcoming obstacles to science education. And Sani Aliyu, a professor and renewable energy expert at Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto, Nigeria, shares some strategies to enhance children's understanding of science. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This podcast was supported by the Science Granting Councils Initiative which aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of 18 public science funding agencies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa Science Focus is produced by SciDev.Net and distributed in association with your local radio station.This piece was produced by SciDev.Net's Sub-Saharan Africa English desk.Do you have any comments, questions or feedback about our podcast episodes? Let us know at podcast@scidev.net
Meet Dr. Angel Martí, the first Latino to chair the Chemistry Department at Rice University, who aims to make the department accessible to all. Dr. Martí's was born and raised in Utuado, Puerto Rico, and grew up in a family of farmers. His childhood was marked by curiosity and homegrown experiments, turning every corner into a laboratory, an early sign of his passion for science. Dr. Martí's was initially captivated by Math, and participated in the Math Olympics, representing Puerto Rico. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the university of Puerto Rico. When it came time to choose a path, he strategically decided on chemistry, and after stepping in a lab for the first time, he realized that was where he was meant to be. The road to becoming a professor and a school administrator wasn't without obstacles. Initially rejected from grad school, he persisted and eventually pursued his Ph.D. at the University of Puerto Rico, despite limited resources. Mentors played a crucial role, guiding him toward postdoctoral positions and faculty roles, yet, as a Latin professor, Dr. Martí has faced additional challenges. Undeterred, he excelled, and his exceptional contributions led him to become the Chair of Rice University's Chemistry Department. Dr. Martí's shared about the financial support that Rice University offers to undergraduate and graduate students, and we explored what Rice University can—and must—do to improve Latinx representation. Leave a review: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinx-can/id1524232753 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/latinx-can-1354080
Natural Prodcast talks to Aaron Puri, from the University of Utah's Chemistry Department. We talked about carbon-fixing methylotrophs, quorum sensing, and inverse stable isotopic labeling.
On University at Albany Week: How do we encourage all STEM students to complete their studies? Rabi Musah, professor of chemistry at the RNA Institute, looks into a solution. Dr. Rabi Musah is a Professor at the University at Albany in the Chemistry Department. She is also the Associate Vice Provost for the Center for […]
Caroline Bartman is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Princeton's Chemistry Department, and she is about to start her own lab at the University of Pennsylvania. Caroline's research focuses on how our metabolism changes in response to cancer and to viral infections. In this episode, Caroline explains how she has developed to become a creative scientist. She also describes an unexpected trick: whenever she stumbles upon something interesting – such as an experimental observation or something she read – she adds it as a card to her electronic set, which she reviews on a daily basis for flashes of inspirations. For more information on Night Science, visit https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/night-science .
In this episode, Jess speaks with fellow third year student and Co-Chair of the SSLC, Max about the upcoming exam season. They're joined by Dan Murdock, Director of UG Studies and Adam Alcock, Student Engagement and Experience Coordinator to discuss the return to face-to-face exams and the support available to students through the Chemistry Department and the We are Chemistry project. A transcript for this episode can be found here.
There's rarely an expected path in science. This week's episode, produced in partnership with The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, features two stories from scientists of their cutting-edge research institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who took unexpected journeys to get where they are today. Part 1: After a troubling personal experience with the health care system, Heng Ji decides to try to fix it. Part 2: When Brendan Harley is diagnosed with leukaemia in high school, it changes everything. Heng Ji is a professor at Computer Science Department, and an affiliated faculty member at Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also an Amazon Scholar. She received her B.A. and M. A. in Computational Linguistics from Tsinghua University, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from New York University. Her research interests focus on Natural Language Processing, especially on Multimedia Multilingual Information Extraction, Knowledge Base Population and Knowledge-driven Generation. She was selected as "Young Scientist" and a member of the Global Future Council on the Future of Computing by the World Economic Forum in 2016 and 2017. She was named as part of Women Leaders of Conversational AI (Class of 2023) by Project Voice. The awards she received include "AI's 10 to Watch" Award by IEEE Intelligent Systems in 2013, NSF CAREER award in 2009, PACLIC2012 Best paper runner-up, "Best of ICDM2013" paper award, "Best of SDM2013" paper award, ACL2018 Best Demo paper nomination, ACL2020 Best Demo Paper Award, NAACL2021 Best Demo Paper Award, Google Research Award in 2009 and 2014, IBM Watson Faculty Award in 2012 and 2014 and Bosch Research Award in 2014-2018. She was invited by the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and AFRL to join Air Force Data Analytics Expert Panel to inform the Air Force Strategy 2030. She is the lead of many multi-institution projects and tasks, including the U.S. ARL projects on information fusion and knowledge networks construction, DARPA DEFT Tinker Bell team and DARPA KAIROS RESIN team. She has coordinated the NIST TAC Knowledge Base Population task since 2010. She was the associate editor for IEEE/ACM Transaction on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing, and served as the Program Committee Co-Chair of many conferences including NAACL-HLT2018 and AACL-IJCNLP2022. She is elected as the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (NAACL) secretary 2020-2023. Her research has been widely supported by the U.S. government agencies (DARPA, ARL, IARPA, NSF, AFRL, DHS) and industry (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Bosch, IBM, Disney). Heng Ji is supported by NSF AI Institute on Molecule Synthesis, and collaborating with Prof. Marty Burke at Chemistry Department at UIUC and Prof. Kyunghyun Cho at New York University and Genetech on using AI for drug discovery. Dr. Brendan Harley is a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research group develops biomaterial that can be implanted in the body to regenerate musculoskeletal tissues or that can be used outside the body as tissue models to study biological events linked to endometrium, brain cancer, and stem cell behavior. He's a distance runner who dreams of (eventually) running ultramarathons. Follow him @Prof_Harley and www.harleylab.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This episode of the Weinberg in the World Podcast features a conversation with Veronica Berns '09 and Robin Stark '98, who are both currently working at the Chemistry Department at Northwestern. Veronica is currently an Assistant Professor of Instruction after graduating from Northwestern with a Chemistry Major and a Mathematics Minor. Robin is currently an Undergraduate Program Coordinator after graduating with a Major in Environmental Science. Veronica and Robin share insights on influential classes, internships, first jobs, figuring out your next step, working in higher education, teaching, making a comic book, learning to communicate with different people, and how to Network. Timestamps: 1:10: Northwestern Student Experience 4:45: Extracurriculars and Internships 8:20: First Jobs and Next Steps 14:15: Working in Higher Education 18:50: Arts & Sciences Education 21:00: Making a Comic Book 25:55: Networking
Cyber Edition:Today, my guest Tobin Shea, gets real with the facts about media coverage, gun statistics and more. You will agree with him that nothing is truly absolute. Science proves that, it comes down to what the data is, time and time again.. We Meet: Tobin Shea,Co-Founder & CEO | MindwiseEpisode References: PolymathHereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia diseaseEndometrial CancerNASAJames BondConnect:Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordanConnect with Tobin: http://www.mindwise.io Universal Rate & Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/allinwithrickjordanSubscribe & Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RickJordanALLINAbout Tobin: Tobin Shea oversees all activities, employees, product development, and fundraising for MindWise as its Chief Executive Officer. Prior to co-founding MindWise, Shea was a researcher within Saint Mary's College of California's Chemistry Department and presented his research on the synthesis and testing of photo-responsive liquid crystal elastomers at the American Chemical Society Conference. He also started his own rare disease genetic research on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia disease within the Biology department. Shea holds a Bachelor's from Saint Mary's College with double majors in Biology and Philosophy and double minors in Chemistry and Music. Outside of academics, Tobin has developed several patent-pending devices ranging from ventilators in response to the pandemic to firearm safety devices. MindWise leverages our Dark Web surveillance capabilities to provide solutions across several use cases. Some of these include, fraud prevention (credit card, synthetic, identity theft, etc.), data breach monitoring, compromised credential monitoring, and threat intelligence. These use cases cross over into several different areas.
Join Kosta and his guest, Dr. Philip Oldham: President and CEO of Tennessee Technological University. Today we're talking about President Oldham's journey to Tennessee Tech, how technology is changing higher education, what's next for TTU and the advice Dr. Phil Oldham would give his freshman self. With over 35 years of experience in higher education, President Oldham joined TTU in July of 2012, as its ninth president after serving as provost and senior vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and head of Mississippi State University's Chemistry Department and College of Arts and Sciences Dean.Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is recorded in Cookeville, TN.Find out more about Kosta and all the ways we're better together:http://kostayepifantsev.com/Find out more about Dr. Philip Oldham and TTU: https://www.tntech.edu/
Tom Goodwin recalls the Chemistry Department landscape in 1978, his efforts to help usher in a focus on research, introduce green chemistry, work with elephants, and more in this conversation with Dr. Laura MacDonald '09.
This week on MOATS: The Podcast Bonus Episode Professor Dave MacMillan is one of two scientists who have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on building molecules that are mirror images of one another. German-born Benjamin List and Scotland-born David MacMillan were announced as the winners at an event in Stockholm. Their chemical toolkit has been used for discovering new drugs and making molecules that can capture light in solar cells. In 2006, Dave was named the A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University. From 2010-2015, Dave served as the Chair of the Chemistry Department at Princeton. He is currently the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University. The Mother of all Talk Shows" is broadcast live every Sunday 7pm GMT on Youtube and Sputnik Radio. MOATS is the open university of the airwaves to millions of people all over the world @moatstv This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Bhoy is a most popular Bengali book written by the well known Bengali author Humayan Ahmed. The great detective Misir Ali solves a huge amount of unsolved case. Sometimes he can solve, and sometime he can't. He was a professor of Chemistry Department in DU. How the case of the psycho would be solved !!!
Bhoy is a most popular Bengali book written by the well known Bengali author Humayan Ahmed. The great detective Misir Ali solves a huge amount of unsolved case. Sometimes he can solve, and sometime he can't. He was a professor of Chemistry Department in DU. How the case of the psycho would be solved !!!
Bhoy is a most popular Bengali book written by the well known Bengali author Humayan Ahmed. The great detective Misir Ali solves a huge amount of unsolved case. Sometimes he can solve, and sometime he can't. He was a professor of Chemistry Department in DU. How the case of the psycho would be solved !!!
Bhoy is a most popular Bengali book written by the well known Bengali author Humayan Ahmed. The great detective Misir Ali solves a huge amount of unsolved case. Sometimes he can solve, and sometime he can't. He was a professor of Chemistry Department in DU. How the case of the psycho would be solved !!!
For this conversation, we will be breaking down the “The American Dream”. For this discussion, we have Dr. Matthieu Rouffet, Chair of the Chemistry Department and Associate Professor of Chemistry. We're so excited to have him here with us today as he shares his experience.
Dr Steven Quay is a scientist, an author, an entrepreneur and the CEO of the Seattle based company Atossa Therapeutics. This is Steven's second time on the podcast. On this episode Julius and Steven again discuss the Lab Leak Hypothesis and the public dialogue surrounding the issue.Dr Quay has over 360 published contributions to medicine and has been cited over 10,000 times. He holds 87 US patents and has invented 7 FDA-approved pharmaceuticals which have helped over 80 million people. He is the author of the best selling book on surviving the Covid-19 Pandemic, titled Stay Safe: A Physician's Guide to Surviving Coronavirus. He received his M.D. and Ph.D from The University of Michigan and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Chemistry Department at MIT with Nobel Laureate H. Gobind Khorana. He was also a resident at the Harvard MGH Hospital, and spent almost a decade on the faculty of Stanford University's School of Medicine. Dr Quay and his company also work tirelessly to further research on breast cancer prevention. A TEDx talk he delivered on this disease has been viewed over 220,000 times.Interview with Robert Redfield - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0_RhfT21bwRand Paul and Anthony Fauci - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MndwrOzDvoDr Steven Quay's A Bayesian analysis concludes beyond a reasonable doubt that SARS-CoV-2 is not a natural zoonosis but instead is laboratory derived - https://zenodo.org/record/4477081#TEDx Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK4PlbYE_5M&t=280s
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Dr Steven Quay is a scientist, an author, an entrepreneur and the CEO of the Seattle based company Atossa Therapeutics. He is also the author of a recent paper in which he, using a Bayesian analysis, came to the conclusion that the COVID-19 Pandemic had its origins in a laboratory accident in Wuhan. In this conversation we discuss Dr Quay's paper in detail and talk about the public dialogue surrounding the origins of COVID-19.Dr Quay has over 360 published contributions to medicine and has been cited over 10,000 times. He holds 87 US patents and has invented 7 FDA-approved pharmaceuticals which have helped over 80 million people. He is the author of the best selling book on surviving the Covid-19 Pandemic, titled Stay Safe: A Physician's Guide to Surviving Coronavirus. He received his M.D. and Ph.D from The University of Michigan and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Chemistry Department at MIT with Nobel Laureate H. Gobind Khorana. He was also a resident at the Harvard MGH Hospital, and spent almost a decade on the faculty of Stanford University's School of Medicine. Dr Quay and his company also work tirelessly to further research on breast cancer prevention. A TEDx talk he delivered on this disease has been viewed over 220,000 times.Dr Steven Quay's A Bayesian analysis concludes beyond a reasonable doubt that SARS-CoV-2 is not a natural zoonosis but instead is laboratory derived - https://zenodo.org/record/4477081#Article - https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-investigators-to-scrap-interim-report-on-probe-of-covid-19-origins-11614865067Open Letter from a group of 26 scientists to the WHO - https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/covid-origins-letter/5c9743168205f926/full.pdfTEDx Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK4PlbYE_5M&t=280s
We're back with season 2 of MFQC!! We're so glad to be back, we've missed y'all so much! This week on the show Bec and Geraldo talk with Dr. Benny Chan (he/they), who currently serves as the Department Chair for the Chemistry Department at The College of New Jersey and was nominated as the NOGLSTP Educator of the Year in 2019. We talk about his current research, his role as department chair and what it means to redefine undergraduate STEM education within the lense of DEI. Remember, Black lives matter today and everyday. We'll see y'all next week! Follow Benny on Twitter @drbennyc and us @MFQCPod
Join us on this week's podcast series which features our guest, Dr. Malika Jeffries-EL. Dr. Jeffries-EL speaks to us on the topic of representation in STEM programs, specifically the field of chemistry. Currently, she serves as the Associate Dean of the Graduate School in Arts and Sciences and an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Division of Materials Science at Boston University. During the podcast, Dr. Jeffries-EL discusses her early curiosity in science, the role of mentorship and support for black female chemists, and her professional journey. She also shares her thoughts on the role of chemists in the development and deployment of the COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Jeffries-EL received her BA degrees in Chemistry and Africana Studies at Wellesley College and Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Chemistry from The George Washington University. After spending one year at Smith College as a Mendenhall Fellow she worked as a post-doctoral researcher under the direction of Professor Richard D. McCullough at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2005, she joined the faculty in the Chemistry Department at Iowa State University and was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2012. She was a Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professor in the chemistry department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2015.
About Steven QuaySteven Quay is the CEO of Atossa Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ATOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for breast cancer and COVID-19. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. from The University of Michigan, was a postdoctoral fellow in the Chemistry Department at MIT with Nobel Laureate H. Gobind Khorana, a resident at the Harvard-MGH Hospital, and spent almost a decade on the faculty of Stanford University School of Medicine. A TEDx talk he delivered on breast cancer prevention has been viewed over 200,000 times. His 300+ contributions to medicine have been cited over 9,900 times, placing him in the top 1% of scientists worldwide. He holds 87 US patents and has invented seven FDA-approved pharmaceuticals which have helped over 80 million people. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthmatters.substack.com
In our final installment of our four part back-to-school mini-series, we speak with Shreya Sriram ’22 and Florencia Son ’23 PhD. Shreya is a third-year undergraduate student at Northwestern University where she is majoring in Economics and Communication Sciences and Disorders on the Pre-Medicine track. She conducts independent research in the Auditory Research Laboratory and the CAPLab. Florencia is a third-year PhD candidate in the Chemistry Department and part of the Farha group at Northwestern, studying metal–organic frameworks for the purpose of the detoxification of chemical warfare agents. Both Shreya and Florencia serve as Student Directors on the Northwestern Alumni Association’s (NAA) Board of Directors. In this episode, Shreya and Florencia give us an inside look into navigating campus virtually. They share their experiences in the classroom, the lab, and their social circles, in addition to providing their insights into the NAA Board of Directors. Join us for a conversation between four Northwestern women, including our producer Allison Ledwon ’19.
Laura Gonzalez, a graduate of CU's Chemistry Department and a staff member at CU's College of Arts and Sciences, shares her experience as a member of CU's BIPOC community. In this interview, Gonzalez describes her experience as a student and staff member at the university as well as her experience taking part in a press conference on August 18th in which she spoke on divestment at CU, specifically focusing on mental health programming and professionals for BIPOC. Originally aired on October 28th, 2020. Interview by News Director John Boughey.
Rhodes Music Radio — : Role of academies to ensure that trustworthy and credible information is reaching as many people as possible using local language: South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) Coronavirus-related disruption has given academies and researchers time to rethink the sector. Guests: 1. Prof Fanelwa Ajayi, SAYAS Co-Chairs and is a senior lecturer at the Chemistry Department and a research leader at the Enzyme Sensor Laboratory, SensorLab at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). 2. Prof Mzukisi Njotini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg
: Role of academies to ensure that trustworthy and credible information is reaching as many people as possible using local language: South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) Coronavirus-related disruption has given academies and researchers time to rethink the sector. Guests: 1. Prof Fanelwa Ajayi, SAYAS Co-Chairs and is a senior lecturer at the Chemistry Department and a research leader at the Enzyme Sensor Laboratory, SensorLab at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). 2. Prof Mzukisi Njotini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg
Has China been involved in biowarfare and if so, for how many decades?! MAJOR GENERAL PAUL VALLELY answers your questions and mine on China's biowarfare weapons development and its "super laboratory" in Wuhan; Chinese agents have been arrested from Harvard University, including the Chair of the Chemistry Department for receiving $1 million from the Chinese Communist government; and, the dangers surrounding Huawei's 5G Network 'Smart City' also located in Wuhan City, China. Special note: BOYCOTT Chinese products of any kind! China has a COVID-19 vaccine and so far has refused to release this life-saving drug to the United States to save American lives! See: https://www.facebook.com/TheDeniceGaryShow/videos/626335397945122/ Share this broadcast with others and help continue the work of The Denice Gary Show by making your tax deductible contribution to The Middle East Initiative, P.O. Box 82162, Bakersfield, CA 93380 a 501 c 3 educational foundation!
Has China been involved in biowarfare and if so, for how many decades?! MAJOR GENERAL PAUL VALLELY answers your questions and mine on China's biowarfare weapons development and its "super laboratory" in Wuhan; Chinese agents have been arrested from Harvard University, including the Chair of the Chemistry Department for receiving $1 million from the Chinese Communist government; and, the dangers surrounding Huawei's 5G Network 'Smart City' also located in Wuhan City, China. Special note: BOYCOTT Chinese products of any kind! China has a COVID-19 vaccine and so far has refused to release this life-saving drug to the United States to save American lives! See: https://www.facebook.com/TheDeniceGaryShow/videos/626335397945122/ Share this broadcast with others and help continue the work of The Denice Gary Show by making your tax deductible contribution to The Middle East Initiative, P.O. Box 82162, Bakersfield, CA 93380 a 501 c 3 educational foundation!
The Drennan Lab originally developed this training on stereotype threat and unconscious bias for 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science and other Chemistry Department teaching assistants (TAs).
Member Steve Manus Shares Mobile Home Lot Success Stories (LA 981) Transcript: Steven Butala: Steve and Jill here. Jill DeWit: Hello. Steven Butala: Welcome to The Land Academy Show, entertaining land investment talk. I'm Steven Jack Butala- Jill DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, broadcasting from sunny Southern California. Steven Butala: Today, Jill and I talk with member Steve Manus, who shares his Land Academy success stories. Steve comes to us from Palo Alto, California, and BlueSkyLands.com. Before his land career, he worked with grad students and professors at Stanford University in the Department of Chemistry, and I'm sure there's a lot more to this story than I know at all. Steve Manus: Okay, good morning. Jill DeWit: Welcome. Steven Butala: Steve, tell us a little about your experience at Stanford and how it ultimately led to this conversation we're having. Steve Manus: Sure, and it actually did, there is a direct route. It's interesting. I had been mostly in sales my whole life. I'll give a very brief background, but I was not... I was always smart and did well in college and all of that, but I wasn't some driven or motivated student in particular, and I didn't have a real career path. In fact, I remember vividly the day I threw out all of my law school applications. Steven Butala: Oh, that's beautiful. Steve Manus: It was, it was a very fine day because that's sort of the track that I was on because I grew up in a family of lawyers and my Mom was also a paralegal when that actually meant something in the early days of paralegals when it was more of a substantial position. I just thought, "Okay, of course, I'll just go to grad school." I was a history major, I'll go to grad school or I'll go to law school in this case, and I just... the thought of actually becoming a lawyer was so abhorrent to me that I couldn't do it. I couldn't even apply to the schools. Steve Manus: I'm sure I would have gotten in somewhere, but you grow up in... There's a lot to say here, which I won't, but I just remember years later going back home. I moved out from Chicago to California and I've been here for more than a couple of decades in Northern California. I went back for my Dad's birthday one year, a few years ago, he's since passed, but we were sitting around the dining room table and all of a sudden it turned into this political discussion and my politics happen to be different from theirs, it was if I was sitting in the witness chair. Prosecutor... They're just grilling me relentlessly. I thinking like, "What has happened? In two minutes' time I've gone from loving son who flew in for your birthday to God knows what?" Steven Butala: That's [crosstalk 00:02:31] the Midwest. The culture in the Midwest is like that. I'm from there, too. Steve Manus: Yes, yes it is. We've talked about this. In fact, the Detroit, the... Yeah, because Chicago and Michigan are connected. Anyway, I went into sales and I enjoyed it and was good at it and I just didn't have direction for many years. I wound up at Stanford some years later. I needed a job and there it was, and it was a good job. It was administrative work in the Chemistry Department. I was familiar with universities. I went to grad school myself ultimately, but this was a different world because it's a very, very high-level world. Very high achievers, incredibly hard-working individuals. Those who become professors at Stanford, and particular in the science and engineering, are just the very best in the world, and there aren't that many of them who qualify. Steven Butala: You [crosstalk 00:03:22] mentioned in the earlier part of the pre-show that's not on air that they were also the most...
Member Steve Manus Shares Mobile Home Lot Success Stories (LA 981) Transcript: Steven Butala: Steve and Jill here. Jill DeWit: Hello. Steven Butala: Welcome to The Land Academy Show, entertaining land investment talk. I'm Steven Jack Butala- Jill DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, broadcasting from sunny Southern California. Steven Butala: Today, Jill and I talk with member Steve Manus, who shares his Land Academy success stories. Steve comes to us from Palo Alto, California, and BlueSkyLands.com. Before his land career, he worked with grad students and professors at Stanford University in the Department of Chemistry, and I'm sure there's a lot more to this story than I know at all. Steve Manus: Okay, good morning. Jill DeWit: Welcome. Steven Butala: Steve, tell us a little about your experience at Stanford and how it ultimately led to this conversation we're having. Steve Manus: Sure, and it actually did, there is a direct route. It's interesting. I had been mostly in sales my whole life. I'll give a very brief background, but I was not... I was always smart and did well in college and all of that, but I wasn't some driven or motivated student in particular, and I didn't have a real career path. In fact, I remember vividly the day I threw out all of my law school applications. Steven Butala: Oh, that's beautiful. Steve Manus: It was, it was a very fine day because that's sort of the track that I was on because I grew up in a family of lawyers and my Mom was also a paralegal when that actually meant something in the early days of paralegals when it was more of a substantial position. I just thought, "Okay, of course, I'll just go to grad school." I was a history major, I'll go to grad school or I'll go to law school in this case, and I just... the thought of actually becoming a lawyer was so abhorrent to me that I couldn't do it. I couldn't even apply to the schools. Steve Manus: I'm sure I would have gotten in somewhere, but you grow up in... There's a lot to say here, which I won't, but I just remember years later going back home. I moved out from Chicago to California and I've been here for more than a couple of decades in Northern California. I went back for my Dad's birthday one year, a few years ago, he's since passed, but we were sitting around the dining room table and all of a sudden it turned into this political discussion and my politics happen to be different from theirs, it was if I was sitting in the witness chair. Prosecutor... They're just grilling me relentlessly. I thinking like, "What has happened? In two minutes' time I've gone from loving son who flew in for your birthday to God knows what?" Steven Butala: That's [crosstalk 00:02:31] the Midwest. The culture in the Midwest is like that. I'm from there, too. Steve Manus: Yes, yes it is. We've talked about this. In fact, the Detroit, the... Yeah, because Chicago and Michigan are connected. Anyway, I went into sales and I enjoyed it and was good at it and I just didn't have direction for many years. I wound up at Stanford some years later. I needed a job and there it was, and it was a good job. It was administrative work in the Chemistry Department. I was familiar with universities. I went to grad school myself ultimately, but this was a different world because it's a very, very high-level world. Very high achievers, incredibly hard-working individuals. Those who become professors at Stanford, and particular in the science and engineering, are just the very best in the world, and there aren't that many of them who qualify. Steven Butala: You [crosstalk 00:03:22] mentioned in the earlier part of the pre-show that's not on air that they were also the most...
Dr. Todd Zankel is co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Mercaptor Discoveries, Inc., a biotech company focused on developing molecules to treat brain injury and degeneration. Todd studies chemistry and molecular biology to develop new drugs to treat diseases of the central nervous system and brain. The molecules they are working on now help reduce side effects by making drugs only active in the parts of the body they are supposed to target. When he’s not working, Todd likes to read non-science books and take his dog for walks in the hills and woods near his house. Todd received his B.A. in Chemistry from Reed College and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University. Afterwards, he accepted a position as an NIH postdoctoral fellow at the Plant Gene Expression Center in Berkeley, California as well as the Chemistry Department of ETH in Zurich, Switzerland. Todd then worked for BioMarin Pharmaceutical for about eight years. Before co-founding Mercaptor Discoveries, Todd co-founded Raptor Pharmaceuticals in 2006, acting as Chief Scientific Officer and head of discovery research until 2016 when the company was acquired. In our interview, Todd shared more about his life and science.
Fernando J. Uribe-Romo was born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. He obtained a B.Sc. in Chemistry from ITESM in Mexico in 2006, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from UCLA in 2011. He joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Central Florida in the fall of 2013. His work focuses on synthesis of materials for energy purposes. WATCH Fernando's TEDx Talk HERE - CONNECT with Fernando HERE - BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !
Fernando J. Uribe-Romo was born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. He obtained a B.Sc. in Chemistry from ITESM in Mexico in 2006, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from UCLA in 2011. He joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Central Florida in the fall of 2013. His work focuses on synthesis of materials for energy purposes. WATCH Fernando's TEDx Talk HERE - CONNECT with Fernando HERE - BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !
Open Mic Spotlight Radio Show Open Mic Spotlight PRESENTS Dr. Glen Miller- Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of New Hampshire and Founder, VERA Roasting Company as today's Unique Exciting Speaker. Dr. Glen will be sharing with us the keys to healthier living with the right cup of coffee! Dr. Glen P. Miller is a Professor of Organic Chemistry and Chair of the Chemistry Department at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. Dr. Miller received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY (1987 & 1991, respectively). Following his formal education, Dr. Miller worked for Exxon Research & Engineering Company for 5 years, rising through the ranks from Postdoctoral Scholar to Research Chemist to Senior Chemist. In 1995, he joined the faculty at the University of New Hampshire where he was promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor to Full Professor. In 2015, Dr. Miller founded Vera Roasting Company, makers of CoffVee, the heart healthy coffee infused with the all natural antioxidant found in red wine, resveratrol [pronounced REZ-VAIRA-TROLL]. At Vera Roasting Company, Dr. Miller serves as Chief Technical Officer where he has pioneered the use of premium coffee as a vehicle to deliver health benefits to US adults. A full 82% of all US adults drink coffee and the average coffee drinker consumes 3.1 cups per day. Each cup of Vera Roasting Company’s flagship product, CoffVee, delivers the same amount of the all-natural antioxidant resveratrol as found in one glass of red wine, making CofVee to only coffee to promote cardiovascular health. Dr. Miller also developed Sunshine Blend CoffVee which includes Vitamin D3 to help stave off the winter blues. A full 40% of all US adults are Vitamin D deficient and this can lead to both feelings of depression and decreased productivity at home and work. With CoffVee and Sunshine Blend CoffVee, consumers can enjoy a healthier lifestyle just by changing their coffee. Dr. Miller and Vera Roasting Company received a US Patent in 2017 which protects the technology developed to infuse coffee with resveratrol, Vitamin D3 and many other all-natural, health promoting ingredients. As the company grows, new innovative and healthy coffee products will be introduced. Consumers can follow the latest innovations and coffee products at VeraRoasting.com You can also enjoy this opportunity. Your LIVE recording, Replay Links, Profile Picture, Contract information & Website information will be shared with our entire platform. Many other opportunities also available. Contact Christine McIver at info@inspiredchoicesnetwork.com
Listen to @PhDTrekkers where Yan interviews Professor Floyd Romesberg in the Chemistry Department at the Scripps Research Institute. Floyd talked about his fascinating multidisciplinary research in chemical biology and the unique challenges associated with it. Specifically, Floyd talks about his journey from a high school student with a 1.8 GPA to pursuing graduate degrees in science, from zero knowledge & experience in chemical biology starting his postdoc career to multiple biotech startup companies, and from 15 years of searching for new genetic alphabet to the forefront of artificial & semi-synthetic life. We even talked about his experiences on giving a TedTalk and his perspectives on our current political climate including discussions on the Russian involvement in our 2016 election, Trump, Charlottesville, and political divisiveness. For more information on Prof. Romesberg's work, please visit: http://www.scripps.edu/romesberg/ https://www.tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=526459
Want to know what it's like to raise a family while trying to get tenure? Tune in this episode of PhD Trekkers where Yan interviews Prof. Ryan Shenvi in the Chemistry Department at the Scripps Research Institute. Ryan talks about his life and career while raising four children with his wife who's equally busy being a doctor in the midst of her residency. Ryan also discusses his career trajectory and how he discovered the unique similarities between science, chemistry, art, architecture, and creativity. Furthermore, Ryan talks about his experiences on getting tenure after his first paper and funding grant was rejected. Other topics include Ryan's teaching style and philosophy, research funding and collaborations, future of science/chemistry and AI, how to deal with failures and setbacks in research and academia, and his advice for younger scientists! For more information on Prof. Shenvi's work: https://www.shenvilab.org/ For a lecture from Prof. Shenvi on science and creativity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEBLcEYN3mM&t=2s
Liberal education and its role in the 21st century do not appear to be widely understood or valued in society as a whole. Many parents and prospective students are attracted to professional programs or applied studies perceiving that they are the best routes for gainful employment. The University of Lethbridge is committed to a strong liberal education program at the undergraduate level but needs to modernize and remodel the program and communicate the uniqueness of its approach and the positive outcomes of such an education. Many University of Lethbride graduates only understand the value of their liberal education degree years after the fact. This observation underscores their degree's true worth as a pathway to meaningful employment and engaged living, but also how challenging it might be to build a tangible case for liberal education in today's crowded market. The speaker will give perspective to U of L's long standing commitment of supporting liberal education and offer insight into U of L's decision to recently establish a dedicated School of Liberal Education. Speaker: Dr Andrew Hakin Andrew Hakin became the Vice President (Academic) & Provost at University of Lethbridge in July of 2007 after serving for approximately 2 years as the Associate Vice President (Academic). After obtaining a BSc and a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Leicester in England, Andrew joined the University of Alberta as a post-doctoral fellow in 1987. In 1989 Andrew joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Lethbridge as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2003. Andrew served as Chair of his department and was active in the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association where he served as President in 2001. Andrew is a recipient of the University of Lethbridge Distinguished Teacher Award (2000) and the Stig Sunner Award for outstanding contributions to the field of thermo chemistry (2003). More recently he helped to create the Centre for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CAETL) at the University to further promote the importance of teaching within the academy. Moderator: Chelsea Sherbut Date: Thursday, Oct 5, 2017 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) RSVP is not necessary
Liberal education and its role in the 21st century do not appear to be widely understood or valued in society as a whole. Many parents and prospective students are attracted to professional programs or applied studies perceiving that they are the best routes for gainful employment. The University of Lethbridge is committed to a strong liberal education program at the undergraduate level but needs to modernize and remodel the program and communicate the uniqueness of its approach and the positive outcomes of such an education. Many University of Lethbride graduates only understand the value of their liberal education degree years after the fact. This observation underscores their degree's true worth as a pathway to meaningful employment and engaged living, but also how challenging it might be to build a tangible case for liberal education in today's crowded market. The speaker will give perspective to U of L's long standing commitment of supporting liberal education and offer insight into U of L's decision to recently establish a dedicated School of Liberal Education. Speaker: Dr Andrew Hakin Andrew Hakin became the Vice President (Academic) & Provost at University of Lethbridge in July of 2007 after serving for approximately 2 years as the Associate Vice President (Academic). After obtaining a BSc and a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Leicester in England, Andrew joined the University of Alberta as a post-doctoral fellow in 1987. In 1989 Andrew joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Lethbridge as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2003. Andrew served as Chair of his department and was active in the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association where he served as President in 2001. Andrew is a recipient of the University of Lethbridge Distinguished Teacher Award (2000) and the Stig Sunner Award for outstanding contributions to the field of thermo chemistry (2003). More recently he helped to create the Centre for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CAETL) at the University to further promote the importance of teaching within the academy. Moderator: Chelsea Sherbut Date: Thursday, Oct 5, 2017 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) RSVP is not necessary
Liberal education and its role in the 21st century do not appear to be widely understood or valued in society as a whole. Many parents and prospective students are attracted to professional programs or applied studies perceiving that they are the best routes for gainful employment. The University of Lethbridge is committed to a strong liberal education program at the undergraduate level but needs to modernize and remodel the program and communicate the uniqueness of its approach and the positive outcomes of such an education. Many University of Lethbride graduates only understand the value of their liberal education degree years after the fact. This observation underscores their degree's true worth as a pathway to meaningful employment and engaged living, but also how challenging it might be to build a tangible case for liberal education in today's crowded market. The speaker will give perspective to U of L's long standing commitment of supporting liberal education and offer insight into U of L's decision to recently establish a dedicated School of Liberal Education. Speaker: Dr Andrew Hakin Andrew Hakin became the Vice President (Academic) & Provost at University of Lethbridge in July of 2007 after serving for approximately 2 years as the Associate Vice President (Academic). After obtaining a BSc and a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Leicester in England, Andrew joined the University of Alberta as a post-doctoral fellow in 1987. In 1989 Andrew joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Lethbridge as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2003. Andrew served as Chair of his department and was active in the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association where he served as President in 2001. Andrew is a recipient of the University of Lethbridge Distinguished Teacher Award (2000) and the Stig Sunner Award for outstanding contributions to the field of thermo chemistry (2003). More recently he helped to create the Centre for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CAETL) at the University to further promote the importance of teaching within the academy. Moderator: Chelsea Sherbut Date: Thursday, Oct 5, 2017 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) RSVP is not necessary
Are you interested in a career in academia? Tune in for this episode of PhD Trekkers where Yan interviews Keary Engle, an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at the Scripps Research Institute. Keary discusses his career journey, his approach toward research, mentoring, education, outreach, and how he navigates some of the unique challenges of being an Assistant Professor. Keary also offers advice to other young scientists on maintaining work/life balance, identifying research projects, and staying connected with one's passion for science. Other topics include selecting potential postdoc advisors, setting up a new lab, recruiting graduate students and postdocs as a new faculty member, etc. We even managed to sneak in a few questions about Keary’s adorable dog Hermione and his thoughts on the March for Science! For more information on Prof. Engle's work: https://englelab.com/ For more information on the TSRI summer SURF(Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship)Program: http://education.scripps.edu/undergraduate/surf/index.html For more information on the Scripps High School Internship Program: http://education.scripps.edu/community/california/hsintern/index.html Thank you Kiso Armic and Chill Nation for the awesome music track Kiso -Dream used in this podcast.
The Stark Decelerator was built from scratch in the basement of the Chemistry Department. Dr Brianna Heazelwood shows how this incredible device is used to study molecules.
Join Devin and Melissa Pellew each week at they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, we will explore the question: "Can atheism support a commitment to truth, reason and morality?". On the air with us to discuss this topic will be Dr. Neil Shenvi, Research Scientist in the Chemistry Department at Duke University. Neil is a graduate of Princeton University and UC-Berkeley, where he earned a PhD in Chemistry, and completed post-doctoral studies at Yale University. Join us as we discuss this very interesting and thought-provoking question with an experienced Christian apologist.
Sean Parkin uses x-ray technology to determine the molecular structure of crystals for the UK Chemistry Department. UK's Crystallography lab has some of the best equipment in North America. This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.
Bonnie Monteleone and The Plastic Ocean Project Bonnie Monteleone received her GLS Masters in the Spring of 2011. Her thesis title "The Plastic Ocean Project" looked at the compromised environment for the convenience of plastics. A major thrust of this study addressed the question "If the North American Pacific gyre is inundated with plastics, are the other gyres?" Monteleone completed her first field study exploration in the North American gyre in July 2009 in collaboration with Bermuda Institute of Oceaninc Science (BIOS) and results from that study provides an estimate of 3,440 metric tons of micro plastic floating on the surface in the North American gyre. Currently, Monteleone works in the Chemistry Department at UNC Wilmington both as an administrator and a lab assistant working with undergraduate students studying plastic marine debris. Her team focuses specifically on the plastic marine debris collected from the North American gyre. These samples are measured by weight, typed using IR, and are tested for persistent organic pollutants (POPS) using Mass Spectrometry. As an outreach component, Bonnie created a conceptual art exhibit titled "What Goes Around, Comes Around" using some of the plastic debris that she collected from the open-ocean and from remote mid-ocean islands. For more information visit: www.PlasticOceanProject.org Follow her blog at: http://theplasticocean.blogspot.com/ or email Bonnie at: monteleoneb@uncw.edu
Join Devin and Melissa Pellew each week at they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, we will be discussing the Moral Argument for God's Existence. Do humans determine what is right and wrong or is morality objective and absolute? Does a moral law require a lawgiver (i.e., God)? Can one do good if they do not believe in God? On the air with us to discuss this topic will be Dr. Neil Shenvi, Research Scientist in the Chemistry Department at Duke University. Neil is a graduate of Princeton University and UC- Berkeley, where he earned a PhD in Chemistry, and completed post-doctoral studies at Yale University. We will discuss a number of topics related to morality as it relates to the existence of God so you don't want to miss this informative show!
A distinguished chemist and co-author of the acclaimed Pross-Shaik model, Dr. Pross received both his BSc and PhD from the University of Sydney. He did his postdoctoral work at Kings College, London and the Hebrew University, Jerusalem before taking a position at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel where he was ultimately made Professor of Chemistry. Even while maintaining his position at Ben-Gurion University (indeed, while serving as the Chair of the Chemistry Department) he has held visiting positions at the world's foremost institutions. These include the Lund University, Stanford University, Rutgers University, University of California at Irvine, University of Padova, the Australian National University Canberra, and his alma mater, the University of Sydney. He has the distinction of having been the invited plenary speaker to more than 60 conferences and universities. Until more recently, most of Dr. Pross' research has focused on chemical reactivity and organic reaction mechanisms. Switching focus, he has become interested in investigating the mechanisms of the emergence of life from simple chemicals to complex biology. He is the author of over 100 research papers and an influential text on organic reactivity. We asked Dr. Pross to join us to discuss his newly published book, What is Life? How Chemistry Becomes Biology. It's a fascinating subject with implications for several issues of relevance to freethinkers. Don't miss it!
A distinguished chemist and co-author of the acclaimed Pross-Shaik model, Dr. Pross received both his BSc and PhD from the University of Sydney. He did his postdoctoral work at Kings College, London and the Hebrew University, Jerusalem before taking a position at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel where he was ultimately made Professor of Chemistry. Even while maintaining his position at Ben-Gurion University (indeed, while serving as the Chair of the Chemistry Department) he has held visiting positions at the world's foremost institutions. These include the Lund University, Stanford University, Rutgers University, University of California at Irvine, University of Padova, the Australian National University Canberra, and his alma mater, the University of Sydney. He has the distinction of having been the invited plenary speaker to more than 60 conferences and universities. Until more recently, most of Dr. Pross' research has focused on chemical reactivity and organic reaction mechanisms. Switching focus, he has become interested in investigating the mechanisms of the emergence of life from simple chemicals to complex biology. He is the author of over 100 research papers and an influential text on organic reactivity. We asked Dr. Pross to join us to discuss his newly published book, What is Life? How Chemistry Becomes Biology. It's a fascinating subject with implications for several issues of relevance to freethinkers. Don't miss it!
12-1:30pm After an 18 month creation period, in which time a twenty-six member committee obtained input from many internal and external constituents, the 2009-2013 Strategic plan of the University of Lethbridge was rolled out in January of 2009. The plan emphasizes the University's continued commitment to advancing as a comprehensive institution that maintains and deepens its dedication to “a sense of community, engagement, diversity, and connection.” Five strategic directions have been articulated within the plan to shape the future of the University. However, with current worldwide economic conditions, it is both fair and reasonable to question the strength and durability of the strategic plan as a vehicle to move the University forward. Dr. Andrew Hakin will discuss how potential funding cuts to post secondary education in Alberta impacts the durability of the U of L Strategic Plan and describes how the U of L plans to serve in the best interests of students. SPEAKER:Andrew Hakin Andrew Hakin became the Vice President (Academic) & Provost at University of Lethbridge in July of 2007 after serving for approximately 2 years as the Associate Vice President (Academic). After obtaining a BSc and a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Leicester in England, Andrew joined the University of Alberta as a post-doctoral fellow in 1987. In 1989 Andrew joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Lethbridge as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2003. Andrew served as Chair of his department and was active in the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association where he served as President in 2001. Andrew is a recipient of the University of Lethbridge Distinguished Teacher Award (2000) and the Stig Sunner Award for outstanding contributions to the field of thermo chemistry (2003). More recently he helped to create the Centre for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CAETL) at the University to further promote the importance of teaching within the academy.
12-1:30pm After an 18 month creation period, in which time a twenty-six member committee obtained input from many internal and external constituents, the 2009-2013 Strategic plan of the University of Lethbridge was rolled out in January of 2009. The plan emphasizes the University's continued commitment to advancing as a comprehensive institution that maintains and deepens its dedication to “a sense of community, engagement, diversity, and connection.” Five strategic directions have been articulated within the plan to shape the future of the University. However, with current worldwide economic conditions, it is both fair and reasonable to question the strength and durability of the strategic plan as a vehicle to move the University forward. Dr. Andrew Hakin will discuss how potential funding cuts to post secondary education in Alberta impacts the durability of the U of L Strategic Plan and describes how the U of L plans to serve in the best interests of students. SPEAKER: Andrew Hakin Andrew Hakin became the Vice President (Academic) & Provost at University of Lethbridge in July of 2007 after serving for approximately 2 years as the Associate Vice President (Academic). After obtaining a BSc and a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Leicester in England, Andrew joined the University of Alberta as a post-doctoral fellow in 1987. In 1989 Andrew joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Lethbridge as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2003. Andrew served as Chair of his department and was active in the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association where he served as President in 2001. Andrew is a recipient of the University of Lethbridge Distinguished Teacher Award (2000) and the Stig Sunner Award for outstanding contributions to the field of thermo chemistry (2003). More recently he helped to create the Centre for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CAETL) at the University to further promote the importance of teaching within the academy.
12-1:30pm After an 18 month creation period, in which time a twenty-six member committee obtained input from many internal and external constituents, the 2009-2013 Strategic plan of the University of Lethbridge was rolled out in January of 2009. The plan emphasizes the University's continued commitment to advancing as a comprehensive institution that maintains and deepens its dedication to “a sense of community, engagement, diversity, and connection.” Five strategic directions have been articulated within the plan to shape the future of the University. However, with current worldwide economic conditions, it is both fair and reasonable to question the strength and durability of the strategic plan as a vehicle to move the University forward. Dr. Andrew Hakin will discuss how potential funding cuts to post secondary education in Alberta impacts the durability of the U of L Strategic Plan and describes how the U of L plans to serve in the best interests of students. SPEAKER:Andrew Hakin Andrew Hakin became the Vice President (Academic) & Provost at University of Lethbridge in July of 2007 after serving for approximately 2 years as the Associate Vice President (Academic). After obtaining a BSc and a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Leicester in England, Andrew joined the University of Alberta as a post-doctoral fellow in 1987. In 1989 Andrew joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Lethbridge as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2003. Andrew served as Chair of his department and was active in the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association where he served as President in 2001. Andrew is a recipient of the University of Lethbridge Distinguished Teacher Award (2000) and the Stig Sunner Award for outstanding contributions to the field of thermo chemistry (2003). More recently he helped to create the Centre for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CAETL) at the University to further promote the importance of teaching within the academy.
Parisa Ariya is a professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and the Chemistry Department at McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Ariya works mostly in atmospheric chemistry, but she’s also done a good deal of work with bioaerosols and airborne microorganisms. She’ll deliver a talk at the ASM General Meeting in May titled Bioaerosols: Impact on Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere. Bioaerosols – microscopic clumps of microorganisms and organic debris – arise through any of a number of mechanisms. The scientific community has come full circle on the idea of microorganisms in the atmosphere, according to Dr. Ariya. Back in the early days of microbiology it was widely recognized that the air is full of living, breathing microbes, but once our understanding of atmospheric chemistry and physics matured, the roles of microbes in atmospheric processes were marginalized. Thanks, in part, to Dr. Ariya’s work, the activities and functions of bioaerosols are getting new attention. We now know cells in bioaerosol particles can actively metabolize materials at interfaces, and Dr. Ariya says some of her future work will look into the details of these transformation processes and how they impact the atmosphere. In this interview, Dr. Merry Buckley talks with Dr. Ariya about how bioaerosols are formed, what they’re doing, and why it isn’t a good idea to use bioaerosols to manage the weather.
Robert Sulc from the Shea Lab in the Chemistry Department explains his work with ant nestmate recognition cues - the hydrocarbons he creates might one day be able to start a civil war in an ant nest.
Tony Burke from UCI's Chemistry Department explains natural product synthesis.
An exploration of unexpected links between different subjects in chemistry, and how new insights into chiral aromaticity came to be revealed.
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