SC-ACS Centennial
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September 22, 2014

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In this issue:
September 25 Section Meeting in Florence
NCW
Young Chemists Webinar Series
Nominate Someone:Local Section Outreach Volunteer of the Year Award
Jobs Board
Section Centennial
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SEPTEMBER 25 SECTION MEETING IN FLORENCE

Where: 102 Leatherman Science Facility, Francis Marion University

Time: 3:45 Refreshments
          4:00 Presentation

Speaker:Dr. John W. Stone, Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University, 2008-2010
  • Ph.D.,Chemistry, University of South Carolina, 2008
  • M.S.,Chemistry, University of South Carolina, 2005
  • B.S.,Chemistry, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2002

Title: "Gold Nanorods: From Synthesis to Application"

 

Abstract: Gold nanoparticles are attractive materials for biologically and medicinally driven applications due to their interesting optical properties, long-term stability, and non-cytotoxicity.  Over the last 10 years gold nanoparticles having various morphologies including rods, cubes, and tripods have been synthesized.  Our group focuses on the synthesis, modification, and application of gold nanorods.  These nanorods are synthesized with a high degree of monodispersity and their optical properties well controlled by tuning rod aspect ratio.  Post synthesis they may be functionalized with a variety of groups including small molecules, drugs, antibodies or proteins.  These derivatized composites are then studied as potential vaccine candidates, viral inhibitors, novel imaging platforms or photothermal therapeutic materials.  In addition to investigating the medicinal applications of these nanorods, we are also studying alternate synthetic approaches allowing for improved gold conversion.  This seminar will provide an overview of the work our group is performing at Georgia Southern University.   


 

Section members are welcome to join John for dinner after his talk dinner at Thai House 2 on 168 South Dargan Street, Florence (dutch treat).

 

For more information contact Dr. Jennifer Kelley at [email protected] or 843-661-1492.

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NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK

The NCW 2014 theme is "The Sweet Side of Chemistry-Candy", showcasing the chemistry involved in candy and confections.

The South Carolina Section sponsors minigrants (typically $100-$300) to support NCW activities within the geographic bounds of the section that provide for outreach to the public.  This year awards were made to Coastal Carolina University and Francis Marion University.
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Young Chemists Committee Webinar Series Presents:



  • What You Will Learn


 

  • How to communicate without confusion
  • The right and wrong way to use a graph
  • How to avoid over-sharing
  • Much, much more...

The event is free.  The deadline for registering to eat pizza is Monday October 6 at 6 p.m.
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Nominate Someone for the 2015 Local Section Outreach Volunteer of the Year Award

Each local section  is entitled to recognize one member per year  for their extraordinary outreach volunteer efforts in 2014, or a long-time volunteer for local section outreach activities.

 

ACS provides a certificate of recognition and gift to commemorate the individual's volunteer efforts. Profiles including the photos of awardees will be created and featured on the Get Involved, Stay Involved webpage. Volunteers are only eligible to be recognized once every five years.

 

Last year, Dr. Linda Shimizu of the University of South Carolina (pictured to the left) was recognized by the South Carolina Section with this honor for her outreach efforts in the Columbia area. 

 

To nominate someone send a letter of nomination stating the outreach achievements of the person to the Section Secretary-Treasurer Jim Deavor who will forward the material to the selection committee. The deadline for submission is November 15. 

 

The recipient will also be recognized at the section's annual awards meeting in April 2015.      

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JOBS BOARD

Our web site  has a Jobs Board where open positions may be posted.  SC-ACS will not screen the job positions shown.  We sill state that SC-ACS does it have a business relationship with the organizations announcing the openings.  Openings will be posted only as a courtesy to our members.  Please submit job listings to the webmaster. All postings will be removed after 60 days unless the position is filled and a request to remove the job is received by the webmaster.

 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - Bio-organic, organic, or biochemistry, College of Charleston to begin August 2015.  Review of applications will begin October 6, 2014.  Must be able to teach sophomore organic and junior level biochemistry as well as contribute to the general chemistry curriculum.  Must Initiate and sustain a research program that includes undergraduates.  Applications should be submitted through the electronic portal at jobs.cofc.edu.  For more information contact Dr. Pamela Riggs-Gelasco at [email protected].  

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SECTION CENTENNIAL 1914-2014

SC-ACS Centennial This year the section celebrates the 100th anniversary of its original charter. See our poster at SERMACS in Nashville in October highlighting some of our accomplishments over the years.  

 

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SC-ACS OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION (2014)

 

Terms of office are for one (1) year beginning 1 January 2014 and ending 31 December 2014, except where otherwise indicated.

   

CHAIR: JENNIFER KELLEY, Department of Chemistry, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC 29501 V: 843-661-1492 email: [email protected] 


CHAIR-ELECT:  NEAL TONKS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424 V: 803-796-7428  email: [email protected]      Term: 1 Jan 2013- 31 Dec 2015

 

PAST CHAIR:  DANIEL J. ANTION, Deceased                   

 

SECRETARY-TREASURER, NEWSLETTER EDITOR, AND WEBMASTER:  JIM DEAVOR, School of Sciences and Mathematics, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424   V:  843-953-8095  FX:  843-953-7140   email:  [email protected]     

               

COUNCILOR: WILLIAM H. BREAZEALE, JR., 715 High Battery Circle, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

 V: 843-884-6939  FAX: 843-856-2856 email:  [email protected]   Term:1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2016

 

COUNCILOR: SCOTT R. GOODE, Dept of Chem and Biochem, Univ of SC, Columbia, SC 29208

 V: 803-777-2601  FAX: 803-777-9521  email:  [email protected]      Term: 1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2015

  

ALT COUNCILOR:  RACHEL A. HELLMAN-WHITAKER, Dept of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, 111 Chaticleer Drive East, Conway, SC 29526

 V: 843-349-4086  email:  [email protected]  Term:1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2016

 

ALT COUNCILOR:  LARRY METCALF,  1002 Hollowtree Ct., Columbia, SC 29212

V: 972-358-0359 email: [email protected]  Term: 1 Jan 2014- 31 Dec 2015

 

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