FORWARDED MESSAGE

August 18, 2010 

Dear Colleague, 

The Inorganic Discussion Weekend is a fantastic opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research in a colleagial environment. IDW is held every year at the end of October and rotates among universities in Ontario and Quebec. This year, the conference will be hosted by the University of Windsor, making it even more accessible to students and faculty in the Midwestern U.S. 

For more information, check out: http://www.idw.yorku.ca/

A new JCE VIPEr column can be found in the July issue of the Journal of Chemical Education:
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed100366m

Please take a look at the following link to the NSF call for proposals for Chemistry and Materials Research at the Interface between Science and Art (SCIART).  The (required) Letter of Intent is due March 12, 2010 and the Full Proposal deadline is May 04, 2010

All,

Just a brief reminder (and plug) that abstract submissions for BCCE 2010 are just around the corner. A complete list of symposia is available at the conference website (www.bcce2010.org). While there isn't a specific inorganic chemistry symposium, there are many topics that I believe will be of particular interest to the VIPEr community (e.g., using history in teaching, online homework, clickers, bonding theory usage in chemistry, integration of research and teaching, etc.).

Colleagues

I have an excellent research student who is considering applying for the ACS International REU program.  Students can be placed at institutions in Germany, Italy, France, and Scotland.  Does anyone have experience with this program or tips for assembling a successful application?