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Spring 2000 Confchem: The Role and Nature of Research by Undergraduates in Chemistry

04/03/00 to 05/05/00

 Organizers: Tim Champion and Willis Weigand Department of Chemistry Department of Chemistry John C. Smith University Penn State University - Altoona College Charlotte NC 28216 Altoona PA 16601-3760 tchampion@jcsu.edu waw6@psu.edu

Papers describing the nature and role of research by undergraduates are discussed in this conference. Information useful to faculty at all levels of higher education is presented to help guide faculty and students to a successful undergraduate research experience. Poster presentations of undergraduate research are also included.


 

SCHEDULE

 

Short
Questions		 Discussion Papers
April 3-4 April 5-7

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(111k text file)
excerpt with advantages & disadvantages		 The Role of Research in Undergraduate Chemical Education
John Stevensa and David Reingoldb
(a) Chemistry Department, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC 28804
stevens@unca.edu
(b) Chemistry Department, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA 16652
reingold@juniata.edu
April 10-11 April 12-14

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(38k text file)		 Student Perspectives on Undergraduate Research (UR) Experiences in Chemistry and Biology
Patricia Ann Mabrouk and Kristen Peters
Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115
pmabrouk@lynx.neu.edu
April 17-18 April 19-20

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(32k text file)		 Igniting students: Do Large-scale Undergraduate Research Projects Enthuse or Defuse?
Hugh Cartwright
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, England OX1 3QZ
Hugh.Cartwright@chem.ox.ac.uk
April 24-25 April 26
  -May 3		 Posters (see below).
May 4-5 Summary and Assessment - assessment survey


 

Posters

 

A. The Nature of Undergraduate Research
Michael Hurst

B. Deconvolution of 2-component NMR spectra
Martin Porter, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, England OX1 3QZ, martin.porter@christ-church.oxford.ac.uk

C. An Opportunity for a First Chemistry Research Paper for College Students
Shu-Kun Lin, Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Saengergasse 25, CH-4054 Basel, Switzerland, lin@mdpi.org

D. Near-Infrared Laser Spectrometry and Chemometrics in Astrobiology (slide presentation) long abstract also available.
David Boling and Robert A. Lodder, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, lodder@pop.uky.edu

E. Astrobiological Applications of Microwave Spectrometry and Chemometrics (slide presentation) long abstract also available.
Robb Samuell, Nancy Meares, Lancer Ferguson, and Robert A. Lodder, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, lodder@pop.uky.edu

F. Energy Transfer Modeling of Living Organisms for Metabolic Studies and Obesity Research
Melania Poonacha, Lisa A. Cassis, and Robert A. Lodder, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, lodder@pop.uky.edu

G. Selectivity of Crown Ether and Related Ionophores for Small Metal Cations
Douglas Armstrong and Bill Brower, Olivet Nazarene University, Dept. of Chemistry, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, DArmstrg@olivet.edu

H. Research Interests of Douglas Armstrong
Douglas Armstrong, Olivet Nazarene University, Dept. of Chemistry, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, DArmstrg@olivet.edu

I. Structure-Activity correlation study of HIV-1 inhibitors: Electronic and molecular parameters
Damian Paul, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, England OX1 3QZ, damian.paul@bnc.ox.ac.uk

J. Studies of Biological Activity in Response to Substrate Mechanical Strain
Timothy D. Championa, Bryce N. Chaneyb, Pamela Hedrickb, Steve McCarthyb, and Jordan C. Polerb
(a) Department of Natural Sciences, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC 28216, tchampion@jcsu.edu
(b) Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223

K. Research in Theoretical Chemistry with Undergraduate Students at the College of Charleston: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Gas-Surface Processes
Kristin D. Krantzman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, krantzmank@cofc.edu

L. Chemical Mechanical Polishing
Jeffrey Rockwell and Yuzhuo Li, Department of Chemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, yuzhuoli@clarkson.edu

M. Particle Size and Vesicle Formation
Lowell Short, Nicole Heldt, Yuzhuo Li, Department of Chemistry, Center for Advanced Materials Processing, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13676, yuzhuoli@clarkson.edu