Feature in Syracuse University Magazine
The work of Prof. Rob Doyle and his student research team is featured in the Spring 2008 edition of Syracuse University Magazine for their advances in the fight against diabetes and ovarian cancer.

Asefa Receives an NSF Grant for Three Years
Prof. Asefa receives a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant from the Ceramics Program, Division of Materials Research at NSF to develop novel nanostructured and nanoporous ceramics materials with tunable dielectric and catalytic properties by self-assembly. These materials will be potential building blocks in future computer chips, nanoelectronics and photonics devices as well as robust catalysts for various chemical transformations.

Syracuse CoE Awards CARTI Grant
Profs. Luk and Sponsler (Chemistry) and Ren (Biomedical Engineering) have received a Syracuse Center of Excellence CARTI project award to support a highly interdisciplinary project that integrates laser holography with organic synthesis and materials fabrication to develop sensors that can signal the presence of dilute aqueous-borne toxins through optical changes that reflect mechanical adjustments in the materials – all without elaborate instrumentation. This project also uses the fundamentally new principle of water-in-water emulsion for new biomaterials and applications.

Remembrance Scholars Announced
Congratulations to Amy Otuonye, chemistry major, who is one of 35 undergraduate students named a 2008-09 Remembrance Scholar. The award is considered the most prestigious scholarship awarded by the University and is a means of remembrance for the 270 people who were killed in the December 21, 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, of which 35 SU students were aboard. » full story

Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Reseach Awards
Undergraduates Lindsay Avery and Amy Otuonye have both been honored with Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Research Student Awards. Lindsay, who did her work with Prof. Totah, was awarded the grand prize for her project entitled "Using Functionalized Dihydropyrones to Control Diastereoselectivity in the Dihydropyrone Diels-Alder Reaction." Amy, who works with Prof. Asefa, received a recognition prize for her paper entitled "Multifunctional Nanomaterials for the Absorption and Release of Drugs." » full story

Ouellette Honored with Young Investigator Award
Wayne Ouellette, postdoctoral associate in the group of Distinguished Prof. Jon Zubieta, has been honored with a Young Investigator Award given by the Division of Inorganic Chemistry. Wayne will be giving an award presentation at the Philadelphia ACS meeting this coming August.

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Congratulations to Troy Lam, who has been honored by the Graduate School as a recipient of an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. The program recognizes those TAs who have made distinguished contributions by demonstrating excellence in significant instructional capacities. Graduate students are nominated by their departments, and selected by a university-wide committee of faculty.

Weekly:

•	Colloquium and Organic Problem Session schedules to return Fall 08

Student Seminars/Dissertations:

• Anthony J. Di Pasqua, Carboplatin: Exploring Mechanism of Action and Improved Drug Delivery, Thursday, May 29 at 10:00 AM, 1-218 CST

Department/University:

•	Syracuse Section of the ACS Meeting » more info Thursday, May 22, Mercury in the Onondaga Lake Remedy, presented by Dr. Betsy Henry, Exponent, Inc.

14th Annual Trainer-of-Trainers Conference
Teaching Survival Skills and Ethics, June 8-13, Snowmass, Colorado   » more info

Apply to Grad School
Completed applications should reach the Department of Chemistry no later than March 15 each year to be considered for the following fall semester.  » more info

Graduate Student Travel Grants
Travel grants are now handled directly at the department level. Download the form below, or obtain a copy from Deb Maley. Submit completed forms to Dr. Goodisman along with proper submission attachments.  » Travel Grant Proposal

Life Science Construction
Construction continues on the new Life Sciences Complex which will provide an exciting new environment for chemistry and biology research and teaching, and ample space for collaborative and interdisciplinary research.