December 2010 Archives
- Journal of Physical Chemistry Facebook
- Water in Biology blog by Philip Ball
- A cover letter is not expendable [PDF]
- Nature, structural and molecular biology: Go figure [PDF]
- Nature, structural and molecular biology: Scientific writing 101 [PDF]
- The best contacts to get a job these days, don't rely on your adviser [PDF]
- What is the universe made of? [PDF]
- Publish your computer code: it is good enough [PDF]
- 10 tips on how to write less badly [PDF]
- Publish like a pro [PDF]
- The importance of stupidity in scientific research [PDF]
- Nature: International weekly journal of science
Congratulations to Sapna Sarupria and Amish Patel who won the poster competition at the Gordon Research Conference on Water and Aqueous Solutions, August 2010. Sapna and Amish are both currently postdoctoral associates; Sapna at Princeton with Professor Debenedetti, and Amish at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with Professor Garde.
Congratulations to Sapna Sarupria and Robin Underwood, who will act as chair and co-chair of the first Gordon Research Seminar on Water and Aqueous Solutions.
The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies
Dec. 15-20, 2010
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Liquids at Interfaces: A Conference in Honour of J.R. Henderson
Jan. 6, 2011
Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, London
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241st ACS National Meeting
Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Symposium on "Hydrophobic Surfaces in Nature: Forces, Nanobubbles, and Wetting"
March 27-29, 2011
Contact: William Ducker
Gordon Research Conference: Liquids, Chemistry and Physics of
July 24-29, 2011
Holdreness, N.H.
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Postdoctoral research scholar in molecular and nanoscale modeling
A theoretical postdoctoral position is available at the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University. Research concerns fundamental aspects of hydration processes in nanoscale confinements, with applications to biological self-assembly, superhydrophobicity and materials.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in the area of physics, chemistry, chemical engineering or related fields completed within the past three years or soon to be completed.
Skills and knowledge
Experience with molecular modeling and excellent computer programming skills are essential, as well as a good grasp of physical chemistry and effective skills in spoken and written English. Candidates should have a strong background in statistical mechanics and advanced simulation techniques.
More information
Professor Alenka Luzar, Ph.D.
VCU Department of Chemistry
1001 West Main Street
Richmond, Virginia 23284-2006
E-mail: aluzar@vcu.edu
Website: www.chemistry.vcu.edu/people/bio/luzar
How to apply
Please e-mail a letter of interest, CV and publication list, and the names of three references to Alenka Luzar, Ph.D., at aluzar@vcu.edu.