Workshops Attended for Faculty Trainings

(1) FASEB NIH grantsmanship workshop in Tucson, AZ (11/04/04-11/06/04)

(2) Online workshop entitled "Using Person Response Systems to Increase Class Participation and Retention" by the Wiley Faculty Resource Network (10/08/2004)

(3) QEM NSF-CAREER grant writing workshop in Las Vegas, NV (3/11/05-3/12/05)

(4) Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: A Hands-on Workshop in Washington DC (08/29/05-08/30/05)

(5) Training of CEM Microwave Reactor in the 4th International Microwave in Chemistry Conference in Orlando FL (03/08/06 to 03/09/06)

(6) LCGC-North America Online Workshop  (sponsored by Shimadzu), entitled "Exploiting HPLC Techniques and Innovations to Enhance LCMS Performance and Productivity", presented by Dr. John W. Dolan (LC Resources, Inc.), 05/18/2006, 2:00-3:00 pm.

(7) Polymer Chemistry: Principles and Practice (A lecture-laboratory course), ACS Short Course, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (07/16/06-07/21/06).

(8) University of Kentucky/National Institute of General Medical Sciences Internet Grant Writing Program at the University of Kentucky (Lexington) (05/07/07-05/09/07).

(9) Thermo Fisher GC-MS Training Workshop by Marisa Bonilla from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Savannah State University (06/26/07-06/29/07).

Recent Seminars co-Organized in our Chemistry Program

Spring 2005

(1) 02/04/2005 (Friday), "New Materials for Advanced Batteries and Fuel Cells", Dr. Stephen Creager, Chemistry, Clemson University

(2) 03/30/2005 (Wednesday), "Cosmetic Chemistry as a Profession", Mr. David Jarvis, L'Oreal USA

(3) 04/11/2005 (Monday), "Chromium Alkyls as Homogeneous Models for Heterogeneous Polymerization Catalysts", Professor Klaus H. Theopold, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware

Fall 2005

(4) 10/04/2005 (Tuesday), "Graduate Studies In Chemistry At Louisiana State University", Ms. Vera Verdree, Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University

Spring 2006

(5) 02/28/2006 (Tuesday), "Advancing DNA Nanotechnology by Organic Synthesis", Dr. Lei Zhu, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University

Spring 2007

(6) 04/17/2007 (Tuesday), "Atom-Specific Mutagenesis by Synthesis of Selenium Nucleic Acids (SeNA) for Structure and Function Studies," Dr. Zhen Huang, Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University
 

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