BLUE NOTES May 15, 2015 – Issue 2015-09 CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to Lena Yurs Woodis, who welcomed baby daughter Rya on May 3rd. Mom and baby are doing well. DATES AND DEADLINES May 15 May 18 May 21 May 27 May 29 May 31 June 2 June 5 June 12 Blue Notes Final Spring (151) Section file update. -Summer Session begins. -Deadline for August 2015 Graduate Degree candidates seeking continuous registration (i.e., thesis/dissertation) to notify the graduate programs coordinator to initiate registration. -Fall Registration & Program Change opens at 8 a.m. Ends on Friday, July 31st. (Open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m.) Deadline for August 2015 Graduate Degree candidates to submit a degree audit and file an application for completion of degree. -Course purge for all students not reinstated and academically dismissed for summer. -Course purge for all students whose appeal of the 75-hour policy was denied for summer. Interim Summer Session ends. Course purge for all students not reinstated and academically dismissed for fall. Course purge for all students whose appeal of the 75-hour policy was denied for fall. Deadline to file Right to Defend Dissertation materials with the Graduate School for August 2015 graduates. -Deadline for submission of materials (late grades, grade changes, transcripts, test scores, petitions for graduation exception, etc.) for May 2015 Bachelor Degree candidates. -Deadline to file Right to Defend Thesis materials with the Graduate School for August 2015 graduates. Last day for undergraduate students planning on receiving a degree in August to apply and pay the fee for graduation. Applications may be submitted online through My.IllinoisState.edu. May 15, 2015 1 STUDENT, FACULTY and STAFF ACTIVITIES Faculty Presentations 1. (Emeritus) 2. (Emeritus) 3. (Emeritus) 4. (Emeritus) 5. (Emeritus) C. Frank Shaw, III, “Gold Based Pharmaceuticals: Past, Present and Future,” International Conference of Exploring New Avenues in Medicinal Chemistry, Lahore, Pakistan, January 21-23, 2015 (invited plenary talk). C. Frank Shaw, III, “Overview of Metals in Medicine,” International Conference of Exploring New Avenues in Medicinal Chemistry, Lahore, Pakistan, January 23, 2015 (second invited talk). C. Frank Shaw, III, “Metals in Medicine,” Department of Chemistry, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan, 2015 (invited talk). C. Frank Shaw, III, “Metals in Medicine,” Department of Chemistry, University of Sargoda, Sargoda, Pakistan, 2015 (invited talk). C. Frank Shaw, III, “Teaching Climate Change Science,” Teachers Workshop, Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI, March 5-7, 2015. Student Presentations 1. (UG) 2. (UG) 3. (G) 4. (UG) Juandah D. Bruce, Shawn R. Hitchcock, “Asymmetric Synthesis of the HIV Protease Inhibitor Nelfinavir,” 2015 Spring Symposium & Student Research Conference in STEM hosted by the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Tinley Park, IL, February 27-28, 2015. Leah M. Stateman, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of Rhodium(III) Azuliporphyrins,” 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015. Abstracts of Papers, CHED-1098. Arwa S. Almejbel, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of Neo-Confused Porphyrins,” 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015. Abstracts of Papers, ORGN-520. Leah M. Stateman, Timothy D. Lash, “Development of a Carbatripyrrin Strategy for Synthesizing Carbaporphyrinoid Systems,” 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015. Abstracts of Papers, ORGN-525. Illinois State University Research Symposium, April 10, 2015 5. (G) 6. (UG) 7. (UG) 8. (UG) 9. (UG) 10. (G) 11. (UG) Arwa S. Almejbel, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of Neo-Confused Porphyrins.” Michael L. Crawford, Steven J. Peters, “The Synthesis and Alkali Metal Reduction of N,N’Diarylcarbodiimide Compounds.” Casey J. Gahrs, Eirin C. Sullivan, “Structural and Photoluminescent Characterization of Na3FMoO4:Ce3+ and Na2Mo1-xWxO4 (0 < x < 1).” Sarah Genin, Shawn R. Hitchcock, “N3-(4-Methoxyphenoxyacety)Oxazolidine-2-thione. A New Glycolate Side Chain for Glycolate Chemistry. Synthesis and X-ray Crystallographic Study.” Craig S. Haynes, Shawn R. Hitchcock, “Efforts Towards the Asymmetric Synthesis of a Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Protease Inhibitor: An Asymmetric Glycolate Aldol Addition Reaction Pathway.” Daniel N. Huh, Lisa F. Szczepura, “Carbine-Halide Ligand Exchange with Rhenium Cluster Complexes via Silver NHC Transmetalation Reagents.” Timothy M. Jugovic, Christopher G. Hamaker, “Synthesis of New Thiosemicarbazone Surfaces and Complexes.” Blue Notes May 15, 2015 2 12. (UG) 13. (G) 14. (G) 15. (UG) 16. (UG) 17. (UG) 18. (UG) 19. (G) 20. (UG) 21. (UG) 22. (UG) 23. (UG) 24. (UG) 25. (G) 26. (UG) 27. (G) 28. (UG) James T. Kepler, Jun-Hyun Kim, “Swelling and Deswelling Behavior of Gold-Polymer Nanocomposites.” Yen H. Lai, Jeremy D. Driskell, “Screening Antibodies with Labeled Gold Nanoparticle DLS Assays.” Zachary E. Lawton, Christopher C. Mulligan, “Characterization of 2C-Phenethylamine Designer Drugs with an Ambient Sampling, Portable Mass Spectrometer.” Mark Oblazny, Christopher G. Hamaker, “Comparison of the Structures of Disubstituted Diarylsulfonamides.” Dipak Patel, Shawn R. Hitchcock, “The Design, Synthesis, and Application of Structurally Novel N4-Unsubstituted Oxadiazinones.” Austin S. Penn, Craig C. McLauchlan, “Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Oxidation Studies of Organophosphorus-Bridged Vanadium(IV) Dimers.” April C. Perkins, Shawn R. Hitchcock, “Cyclic Weinreb Amides Derived from alpha-Amino Acids as Templates for Asymmetric Synthesis. Efforts Towards the Preparation of Hapalosin.” Calvin D. Quilty, Eirin C. Sullivan, “Synthesis and Characterization of Rare Earth Free Phosphors with Application to PC-LED Lighting.” Ahmed H. Seyam, Craig C. McLauchlan, “Synthesis and Characterizations of Vanadium Complexes as Insulin Mimetic Agents with Picolinic Acid.” Leah M. Stateman, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of Carbaporphrinoid Systems Using a Carbatripyrrin Methodology.” Christina Su, Marjorie A. Jones, “Testing Yeast for Secreted Acid Phosphatase Activity.” Brendan L. Thompson, (UG)Haley Gelfund, (UG)Samantha Willens, T. Andrew Mitchell, “Toward the Total Synthesis of Muironolide A.” Angelica Traub, Christopher C. Mulligan, “Utilizing Ambient Mass Spectrometry in Veterinary Applications.” George A. Van Den Driessche, Jean M. Standard, “A Density Functional Analysis of Sulfur Dioxide Capture by Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Like Compounds.” Craig A. Wallace, Craig C. McLauchlan, “Vanadium Complexes in Biological Systems.” Wade B. Wilson, Lisa F. Szczepura, “Reactivity of Simes, an N-Heterocyclic Carbene, with Hexarhenium Selenide Cluster Complexes.” Christian R. Zwick, (G)Chunyin Marshall Law, T. Andrew Mitchell, “Investigation of *5+2+ Oxidopyrylium Cycloadditions.” Blue Notes May 15, 2015 3 Honors Senior Banquet & Awards Ceremony on May 1, 2015 National Awards ACS Outstanding Student Chapter Award – Chem Club ACS Green Chemistry Student Chapter Award – Chem Club Barry Goldwater Scholarship, Honorable Mention – (UG)Bill Darrow University & Regional Awards Graduate Student Teaching Award – (G)Amy Christensen ACS Illinois Heartland Collegiate Scholars – (UG)Leah Stateman, (UG)Christian Zwick John “Gary” Erisman Memorial Scholarship – (UG)Nora Fredstrom Department Divisional Awards ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Research Award – (UG)Craig Wallace ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry – (UG)Leah Stateman CRC General Chemistry Achievement Award – (UG)Sara Bell Hypercube Scholar Award – (UG)Jason Knox Outstanding Analytical Chemistry Student – (UG)Angelica Traub Outstanding Biochemistry Student – (G)Josh Jarodsky Outstanding Chemical Education Student – (UG)KC Kroes Outstanding Inorganic Chemistry Student – (UG)Raz Jugovic Outstanding Physical Chemistry Student – (UG)Stacie Cler POLYED Award in Organic Chemistry – (UG)Bill Darrow, (UG)Nora Fredstrom Department Undergraduate Awards James B. “Ben” Sedgwick Scholarship – (UG)Matt Drummer Sol Shulman Scholarship – (UG)Sandra Arnot, (UG)Sara Bell, (UG)Stacie Cler, (UG)Bill Darrow, (UG) Leah Daugherty, (UG)Chase Deberry, (UG)Ben Hendrix, (UG)Samantha Huffman, (UG)Emily Rosenquist Department Graduate Awards Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant – (G)Mark Servos Chemistry Club Officers President: (UG)Raz Jugovic Vice President: (UG)Taylor Arledge Secretary: (UG)Darrick Emery Treasurer: (UG)Bill Darrow Co-Fundraising: (G)George Van Den Driessche, (UG)Leah Stateman Outreach: (UG)Mollie Metallo During the summer months, the Blue Notes will be issued midmonth only. 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