Summer 2005:
Chemistry Department Welcomes Dr. Darren Stoub, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
The department of chemistry and the biochemistry and molecular biology program would like to welcome Dr. Darren Stoub to Rollins College. Dr. Stoub comes to Rollins with a well rounded experience in both teaching and research. Dr. Stoub received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Calvin College, a liberal arts college in Michigan. He received his masters and Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Rochester in upstate New York. He continued his studies as the Brown-Coxe Post-doctoral fellow in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University in Connecticut. Dr. Stoub hails most recently from Whittier College in Los Angeles after teaching there for five years. He comes to Rollins to fill the tenure-track Biochemistry position and is excited about combining his passion for teaching in a liberal arts environment with his drive for conducting exciting research with undergraduates. His research interests focus on using a variety of tools, including development of modified nucleotides and NMR spectroscopy, to study the structure, function and mechanism of RNA / protein systems. Dr. Stoub came to Rollins in early June and started conducting research with three Rollins College students.
Fall 2005:
Chemistry Department Announces Open Faculty Position in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry Position: Rollins College.
Rollins College, an ACS-accredited, highly selective, nationally recognized, comprehensive liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor in organic chemistry starting August 2006. We seek an energetic colleague with a Ph.D. (postdoctoral experience preferred) in synthetic organic chemistry and a strong background in instrumentation, particularly NMR; a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and the establishment of an active research program in an area or organic chemistry that encourages collaboration with undergraduates is expected. Teaching responsibilities include organic chemistry courses with laboratory, instrumental methods, and either advanced courses, or suitable courses for the non-science major. Start up funds are available; a summer research stipend is available beginning May 2006. Teaching and research is supported with new instrumentation (FT-NMR, GC-MS, FT-IR, spectrofluorimeter, UV-Vis, HPLC, and CE systems). Send CV, transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, and research summaries with a list of non-routine equipment needs for research, and three letters of recommendation to D. Larry Eng-Wilmot, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave-2743, Winter Park, FL 32789-4499. Screening will begin of October 1, 2005, and continue until the position is filled. E-mail questions or initial interest, and recommendations to dengwilmot@rollins.edu. Further information can be obtained at http://www.rollins.edu/chemistry. Through its mission, Rollins College is firmly committed to creating a just community that embraces multiculturalism; persons of color and women are, therefore, encouraged to apply.
Chemistry Department Initiates New Curriculum
Fall 2006 marks the introduction of a new chemistry major curricula for students who major in chemistry or our ACS-certified chemistry program. It is built around a seven course core and advanced electives. The core consists or one semester of basic inorganic (CHM 120), followed by two semesters of organic (CHM 220/221), quantitative analysis (CHM 320), physical chemistry (CHM 305), instrumental methods (CHM 388) and a new course, intermediate inorganic chemistry (CHM 301). Advanced courses in organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, biochemistry, environmental, special topics or research will allow majors greater flexibility in tailoring a major to their interests.
Faculty summer travels:
E-W made four trips to VA in May, June and July, and spent a week in August in Shelton, CT at the PerkinElmer Training Center completing two courses on atomic and THGA furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy. Erich Blossey traveled to Peabody, MA in July to complete the week long advanced training course at JEOL for the NMR. Both learned a lot and were glad to get home. Eight hours a day for a week reminded them to be more sensitive to their students fanny fatigue, and not go over the 50 minute class period. Riiiiight! Pedro Bernal again took another group to the Dominican Republic in July. The report is that there was a loooot of rain, but it didn’t hinder them from their work. Darren Stoub and his family made a very memorable two week cross country trek from CA to Winter Park in early June, and spent the summer spending money (much to Dean Casey’s chagrin), setting up his labs, and working with three students in the Summer Research Program. He took his family camping for a week at the beach in NC. This newbie will learn about camping at sea level in the South in the summer! Brian Polk commuted between Rollins and UCF taking a course in molecular spectroscopy. Bev Bridge traveled to Reno to attend the annual meeting of the NAOSMM, her professional organization, and then went on to LA for a week of R&R with her family. She came back with her shirt, but no jingle in her pocket. I guess EW’s lucky quarters weren’t very lucky for Bev.
Did you know!
Thanks to all (65% of you) that responded to our SACS survey about your Rollins education and training in chemistry two years ago. A few interesting things about chemistry majors, graduating from 1996-2003
Pretty impressive bunch!!!
