National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program 2003

Schedule of Events

General Information

May 28 - June 4 Arrival and orientation
June 5 Welcome Dinner

Undergraduate Students Career Development Day- June 27 (Chemistry Building rm 2104)

8:30 Coffee in foyer between Rooms 2102 and 2104

8:45 Dr. Stacie C. Canan Koch (Pfizer Global Research and Development)
“The Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of PARP-1 Inhibitors for Chemotherapy Potentiation” Room 2104

10:00-10:30 Graduate School Application Workshop
Julie Wilson, Academic Advisor II, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University Room 2121

10:30 Break

10:45-11:15 Graduate School Experience
Discussion with Graduate Students Room 2121

11:15 Dr. James D. Navratil (Clemson University)
“Environmental Chemistry and Radiochemistry at Clemson University” Room 2104

12:30-2:00 Lunch

2:00-2:30 Career Panel Number 1: Pharmaceutical Industry
Dr. Stacie C. Canan Koch (Pfizer Global Research and Development), Dr. James D. Navratil (Clemson University) and Dr. Bill Howell (IUCCP Consultant-Texas A&M) Room 2121

2:30-3:00 Career Panel Number 2: Nontraditional
Susan Morrissey, (Chemical & Engineering News), Jeff Robertson (USA Patent and Trade Office) Room 2121

3:00-4:00 Career Panel Number 3: Rick Nader (Director, TAMU International Programs) "International NSF-REU Opportunities in Taiwan"

Friday Faculty Presentations (held in Chemistry Building room 2121 at 4 PM)

June 6 - Dr. Michelle Sulikowski

June 13 - Professors Bergbreiter and Burgess

June 20 - Professors Cremer and Simanek

July 11 - Professors M. Darensbourg and North

July 18 - Professors Romo and Singleton

July 25 - Professors Bevan and Fackler

August 1 - Professors DeRose and Raushel

Wednesday Group Meetings (held from noon - 2)

Materials Group - Chemistry Building room 011
Environmental Group - Chemistry Building room 214
Biological Group - Chemistry Building room 314

June 11, 18, 25
July, 2, 9, 16, 23, 29

Research Presentation (held in room 2012)

August 4 and 5 from 1- 5 PM

Outside Activities

July 14 Schlitterbahn Water Park trip