BLUE NOTES - Department of Chemistry at Illinois State University

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
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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.
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STUDENT, FACULTY and STAFF ACTIVITIES
Faculty Presentations
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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
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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
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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.”
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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.”
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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,
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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
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