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THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD 2 stars Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Elodie Yung; R (strong violence and language throughout); in general release

The Hitmans Bodyguard brings Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson together in a manic buddy comedy that is heavy on action if a little light and predictable on plot. Its good, but it feels as if it could have been better.

Reynolds plays Michael Bryce, a down-and-out bodyguard who was at the top of the personal-protection world until an unknown assassin took out one of his high-priced clients.

Jackson plays Darius Kincaid, a legendary incarcerated hit man who has been offered a deal to come to the Hague and testify against the human rights violations of an Eastern European dictator named Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman). Kincaids track record is too bloody to be expunged, but if he cooperates, Interpol has agreed to free his also-imprisoned wife, Sonia (Salma Hayek).

Bryce and Kincaid join forces when a team of Dukhovichs goons attack Kincaids protective convoy, which includes Bryces Interpol-agent ex-girlfriend, Amelia (Elodie Yung, who plays Elektra in Netflixs Daredevil series). Kincaid and Amelia manage to escape the bloodbath and, in desperation, she calls in her ex-boyfriend to deliver Kincaid to the trial, promising to restore his AAA bodyguard status if he cooperates.

Its a simple premise that succeeds largely on the chemistry of Reynolds and Jackson, whose manic dialed-to-11 behavior feels like Seinfelds Frank and Estelle Costanza outfitted with guns and combat training. Bryce and Kincaid have plenty of history and are at each others throats from the outset, united only as a matter of life-and-death necessity.

As you might expect, the Deadpool and Pulp Fiction stars put a lot of R-rated mileage on their odometers, and the one-note gag for Hayeks character is that shes every bit as foulmouthed as her husband. But the best comedy in Hitmans Bodyguard comes organically between Reynolds and Jackson, much more than when director Patrick Hughes relies on profanity to deliver his punchlines.

You would expect a Reynolds-Jackson combo to be heavy on profanity, but for a comedy, Hitmans Bodyguard is also surprisingly violent. Bryce and Kincaid blast their way through a seemingly limitless supply of Dukhovichs henchmen, complete with the expected gunfire and brutality, but other moments such as an early scene where Dukhovich executes a potential witness family mark strange tone changes that feel a step too far for the genre. Other scenes that try to humanize characters like Kincaid also feel odd in context as well.

Hughes really delivers on a sequence of escalating action sequences that match fantastic choreography, camera work and editing to create some genuine adrenaline-pumping exchanges. Combined with the chemistry between the two leads, the action sequences are enough to carry a film that weakens once you look beyond its highlights.

The plot surprises arent that surprising, and at 118 minutes, Hitmans Bodyguard feels a little too long. But fans of Reynolds and Jackson will probably be more than happy to see their favorite actors push each others buttons. Scaling back the more extreme R-rated content and maintaining a more consistent comic tone might have produced a smoother final product. The Hitmans Bodyguard isnt quite as good as it could have been, but for a mid-August release, sometimes good enough is the goal.

The Hitman's Bodybuard is rated R for strong violence and language throughout; running time: 118 minutes.

Joshua Terry is a freelance writer and photographer who also teaches English composition for Weber State University. You can also find him on YouTube.

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Organic chemistry is a chemistry subdiscipline involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials, i.e., matter in its various forms that contain carbon atoms.[1] Study of structure includes many physical and chemical methods to determine the chemical composition and the chemical constitution of organic compounds and materials. Study of properties includes both physical properties and chemical properties, and uses similar methods as well as methods to evaluate chemical reactivity, with the aim to understand the behavior of the organic matter in its pure form (when possible), but also in solutions, mixtures, and fabricated forms. The study of organic reactions includes probing their scope through use in preparation of target compounds (e.g., natural products, drugs, polymers, etc.) by chemical synthesis, as well as the focused study of the reactivities of individual organic molecules, both in the laboratory and via theoretical (in silico) study.

The range of chemicals studied in organic chemistry include hydrocarbons (compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen), as well as myriad compositions based always on carbon, but also containing other elements,[1][2][3] especially oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus (these included in many organic chemicals in biology) and the radiostable elements of the halogens.

In the modern era, the range extends further into the periodic table, with main group elements, including:

In addition, much modern research focuses on organic chemistry involving further organometallics, including the lanthanides, but especially the transition metals; (e.g., zinc, copper, palladium, nickel, cobalt, titanium and chromium)

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Ball-and-stick representation

Space-filling representation

Finally, organic compounds form the basis of all earthly life and constitute a significant part of human endeavors in chemistry. The bonding patterns open to carbon, with its valence of fourformal single, double, and triple bonds, as well as various structures with delocalized electronsmake the array of organic compounds structurally diverse, and their range of applications enormous. They either form the basis of, or are important constituents of, many commercial products including pharmaceuticals; petrochemicals and products made from them (including lubricants, solvents, etc.); plastics; fuels and explosives; etc. As indicated, the study of organic chemistry overlaps with organometallic chemistry and biochemistry, but also with medicinal chemistry, polymer chemistry, as well as many aspects of materials science.[1]

Before the nineteenth century, chemists generally believed that compounds obtained from living organisms were endowed with a vital force that distinguished them from inorganic compounds. According to the concept of vitalism (vital force theory), organic matter was endowed with a "vital force".[4] During the first half of the nineteenth century, some of the first systematic studies of organic compounds were reported. Around 1816 Michel Chevreul started a study of soaps made from various fats and alkalis. He separated the different acids that, in combination with the alkali, produced the soap. Since these were all individual compounds, he demonstrated that it was possible to make a chemical change in various fats (which traditionally come from organic sources), producing new compounds, without "vital force". In 1828 Friedrich Whler produced the organic chemical urea (carbamide), a constituent of urine, from inorganic starting materials (the salts potassium cyanate and ammonium sulfate), in what is now called the Whler synthesis. Although Whler himself was cautious about claiming he had disproved vitalism, this was the first time a substance thought to be organic was synthesized in the laboratory without biological (organic) starting materials. The event is now generally accepted as indeed disproving the doctrine of vitalism.[5]

In 1856 William Henry Perkin, while trying to manufacture quinine accidentally produced the organic dye now known as Perkin's mauve. His discovery, made widely known through its financial success, greatly increased interest in organic chemistry.[6]

A crucial breakthrough for organic chemistry was the concept of chemical structure, developed independently in 1858 by both Friedrich August Kekul and Archibald Scott Couper.[7] Both researchers suggested that tetravalent carbon atoms could link to each other to form a carbon lattice, and that the detailed patterns of atomic bonding could be discerned by skillful interpretations of appropriate chemical reactions.

The era of the pharmaceutical industry began in the last decade of the 19th century when the manufacturing of acetylsalicylic acidmore commonly referred to as aspirinin Germany was started by Bayer.[8] By 1910 Paul Ehrlich and his laboratory group began developing arsenic-based arsphenamine, (Salvarsan), as the first effective medicinal treatment of syphilis, and thereby initiated the medical practice of chemotherapy. Ehrlich popularized the concepts of "magic bullet" drugs and of systematically improving drug therapies.[9][10] His laboratory made decisive contributions to developing antiserum for diphtheria and standardizing therapeutic serums.[11]

Early examples of organic reactions and applications were often found because of a combination of luck and preparation for unexpected observations. The latter half of the 19th century however witnessed systematic studies of organic compounds. The development of synthetic indigo is illustrative. The production of indigo from plant sources dropped from 19,000 tons in 1897 to 1,000 tons by 1914 thanks to the synthetic methods developed by Adolf von Baeyer. In 2002, 17,000 tons of synthetic indigo were produced from petrochemicals.[13]

In the early part of the 20th century, polymers and enzymes were shown to be large organic molecules, and petroleum was shown to be of biological origin.

The multiple-step synthesis of complex organic compounds is called total synthesis. Total synthesis of complex natural compounds increased in complexity to glucose and terpineol. For example, cholesterol-related compounds have opened ways to synthesize complex human hormones and their modified derivatives. Since the start of the 20th century, complexity of total syntheses has been increased to include molecules of high complexity such as lysergic acid and vitamin B12.[14]

The discovery of petroleum and the development of the petrochemical industry spurred the development of organic chemistry. Converting individual petroleum compounds into different types of compounds by various chemical processes led to organic reactions enabling a broad range of industrial and commercial products including, among (many) others: plastics, synthetic rubber, organic adhesives, and various property-modifying petroleum additives and catalysts.

The majority of chemical compounds occurring in biological organisms are in fact carbon compounds, so the association between organic chemistry and biochemistry is so close that biochemistry might be regarded as in essence a branch of organic chemistry. Although the history of biochemistry might be taken to span some four centuries, fundamental understanding of the field only began to develop in the late 19th century and the actual term biochemistry was coined around the start of 20th century. Research in the field increased throughout the twentieth century, without any indication of slackening in the rate of increase, as may be verified by inspection of abstraction and indexing services such as BIOSIS Previews and Biological Abstracts, which began in the 1920s as a single annual volume, but has grown so drastically that by the end of the 20th century it was only available to the everyday user as an online electronic database.[15]

Since organic compounds often exist as mixtures, a variety of techniques have also been developed to assess purity, especially important being chromatography
techniques such as HPLC and gas chromatography. Traditional methods of separation include distillation, crystallization, and solvent extraction.

Organic compounds were traditionally characterized by a variety of chemical tests, called "wet methods", but such tests have been largely displaced by spectroscopic or other computer-intensive methods of analysis.[16] Listed in approximate order of utility, the chief analytical methods are:

Traditional spectroscopic methods such as infrared spectroscopy, optical rotation, UV/VIS spectroscopy provide relatively nonspecific structural information but remain in use for specific classes of compounds. Traditionally refractive index and density were also important for substance identification.

Physical properties of organic compounds typically of interest include both quantitative and qualitative features. Quantitative information includes melting point, boiling point, and index of refraction. Qualitative properties include odor, consistency, solubility, and color.

Organic compounds typically melt and many boil. In contrast, while inorganic materials generally can be melted, many do not boil, tending instead to degrade. In earlier times, the melting point (m.p.) and boiling point (b.p.) provided crucial information on the purity and identity of organic compounds. The melting and boiling points correlate with the polarity of the molecules and their molecular weight. Some organic compounds, especially symmetrical ones, sublime, that is they evaporate without melting. A well-known example of a sublimable organic compound is para-dichlorobenzene, the odiferous constituent of modern mothballs. Organic compounds are usually not very stable at temperatures above 300C, although some exceptions exist.

Neutral organic compounds tend to be hydrophobic; that is, they are less soluble in water than in organic solvents. Exceptions include organic compounds that contain ionizable (which can be converted in ions) groups as well as low molecular weight alcohols, amines, and carboxylic acids where hydrogen bonding occurs. Organic compounds tend to dissolve in organic solvents. Solvents can be either pure substances like ether or ethyl alcohol, or mixtures, such as the paraffinic solvents such as the various petroleum ethers and white spirits, or the range of pure or mixed aromatic solvents obtained from petroleum or tar fractions by physical separation or by chemical conversion. Solubility in the different solvents depends upon the solvent type and on the functional groups if present in the solution.

Various specialized properties of molecular crystals and organic polymers with conjugated systems are of interest depending on applications, e.g. thermo-mechanical and electro-mechanical such as piezoelectricity, electrical conductivity (see conductive polymers and organic semiconductors), and electro-optical (e.g. non-linear optics) properties. For historical reasons, such properties are mainly the subjects of the areas of polymer science and materials science.

The names of organic compounds are either systematic, following logically from a set of rules, or nonsystematic, following various traditions. Systematic nomenclature is stipulated by specifications from IUPAC. Systematic nomenclature starts with the name for a parent structure within the molecule of interest. This parent name is then modified by prefixes, suffixes, and numbers to unambiguously convey the structure. Given that millions of organic compounds are known, rigorous use of systematic names can be cumbersome. Thus, IUPAC recommendations are more closely followed for simple compounds, but not complex molecules. To use the systematic naming, one must know the structures and names of the parent structures. Parent structures include unsubstituted hydrocarbons, heterocycles, and monofunctionalized derivatives thereof.

Nonsystematic nomenclature is simpler and unambiguous, at least to organic chemists. Nonsystematic names do not indicate the structure of the compound. They are common for complex molecules, which includes most natural products. Thus, the informally named lysergic acid diethylamide is systematically named (6aR,9R)-N,N-diethyl-7-methyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo-[4,3-fg] quinoline-9-carboxamide.

With the increased use of computing, other naming methods have evolved that are intended to be interpreted by machines. Two popular formats are SMILES and InChI.

Organic molecules are described more commonly by drawings or structural formulas, combinations of drawings and chemical symbols. The line-angle formula is simple and unambiguous. In this system, the endpoints and intersections of each line represent one carbon, and hydrogen atoms can either be notated explicitly or assumed to be present as implied by tetravalent carbon. The depiction of organic compounds with drawings is greatly simplified by the fact that carbon in almost all organic compounds has four bonds, nitrogen three, oxygen two, and hydrogen one.

By the year 1880 an explosion in the number of chemical compounds being discovered occurred assisted by new synthetic and analytical techniques. Grignard described the situation as "chaos le plus complet" as due to the lack of convention it was possible to have multiple names for the same compound. This lead to the creation of the Geneva rules in 1892.[17]

The concept of functional groups is central in organic chemistry, both as a means to classify structures and for predicting properties. A functional group is a molecular module, and the reactivity of that functional group is assumed, within limits, to be the same in a variety of molecules. Functional groups can have decisive influence on the chemical and physical properties of organic compounds. Molecules are classified on the basis of their functional groups. Alcohols, for example, all have the subunit C-O-H. All alcohols tend to be somewhat hydrophilic, usually form esters, and usually can be converted to the corresponding halides. Most functional groups feature heteroatoms (atoms other than C and H). Organic compounds are classified according to functional groups, alcohols, carboxylic acids, amines, etc.

The aliphatic hydrocarbons are subdivided into three groups of homologous series according to their state of saturation:

The rest of the group is classed according to the functional groups present. Such compounds can be "straight-chain", branched-chain or cyclic. The degree of branching affects characteristics, such as the octane number or cetane number in petroleum chemistry.

Both saturated (alicyclic) compounds and unsaturated compounds exist as cyclic derivatives. The most stable rings contain five or six carbon atoms, but large rings (macrocycles) and smaller rings are common. The smallest cycloalkane family is the three-membered cyclopropane ((CH2)3). Saturated cyclic compounds contain single bonds only, whereas aromatic rings have an alternating (or conjugated) double bond. Cycloalkanes do not contain multiple bonds, whereas the cycloalkenes and the cycloalkynes do.

Aromatic hydrocarbons contain conjugated double bonds. This means that every carbon atom in the ring is sp2 hybridized, allowing for added stability. The most important example is benzene, the structure of which was formulated by Kekul who first proposed the delocalization or resonance principle for explaining its structure. For "conventional" cyclic compounds, aromaticity is conferred by the presence of 4n + 2 delocalized pi electrons, where n is an integer. Particular instability (antiaromaticity) is conferred by the presence of 4n conjugated pi electrons.

The characteristics of the cyclic hydrocarbons are again altered if heteroatoms are present, which can exist as either substituents attached externally to the ring (exocyclic) or as a member of the ring itself (endocyclic). In the case of the latter, the ring is termed a heterocycle. Pyridine and furan are examples of aromatic heterocycles while piperidine and tetrahydrofuran are the corresponding alicyclic heterocycles. The heteroatom of heterocyclic molecules is ge
nerally oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, with the latter being particularly common in biochemical systems.

Heterocycles are commonly found in a wide range of products including aniline dyes and medicines. Additionally, they are prevalent in a wide range of biochemical compounds such as alkaloids, vitamins, steroids, and nucleic acids (e.g. DNA, RNA).

Rings can fuse with other rings on an edge to give polycyclic compounds. The purine nucleoside bases are notable polycyclic aromatic heterocycles. Rings can also fuse on a "corner" such that one atom (almost always carbon) has two bonds going to one ring and two to another. Such compounds are termed spiro and are important in a number of natural products.

One important property of carbon is that it readily forms chains, or networks, that are linked by carbon-carbon (carbon-to-carbon) bonds. The linking process is called polymerization, while the chains, or networks, are called polymers. The source compound is called a monomer.

Two main groups of polymers exist: synthetic polymers and biopolymers. Synthetic polymers are artificially manufactured, and are commonly referred to as industrial polymers.[18] Biopolymers occur within a respectfully natural environment, or without human intervention.

Since the invention of the first synthetic polymer product, bakelite, synthetic polymer products have frequently been invented.[citation needed]

Common synthetic organic polymers are polyethylene (polythene), polypropylene, nylon, teflon (PTFE), polystyrene, polyesters, polymethylmethacrylate (called perspex and plexiglas), and polyvinylchloride (PVC).[citation needed]

Both synthetic and natural rubber are polymers.[citation needed]

Varieties of each synthetic polymer product may exist, for purposes of a specific use. Changing the conditions of polymerization alters the chemical composition of the product and its properties. These alterations include the chain length, or branching, or the tacticity.[citation needed]

With a single monomer as a start, the product is a homopolymer.[citation needed]

Secondary component(s) may be added to create a heteropolymer (co-polymer) and the degree of clustering of the different components can also be controlled.[citation needed]

Physical characteristics, such as hardness, density, mechanical or tensile strength, abrasion resistance, heat resistance, transparency, colour, etc. will depend on the final composition.[citation needed]

Biomolecular chemistry is a major category within organic chemistry which is frequently studied by biochemists. Many complex multi-functional group molecules are important in living organisms. Some are long-chain biopolymers, and these include peptides, DNA, RNA and the polysaccharides such as starches in animals and celluloses in plants. The other main classes are amino acids (monomer building blocks of peptides and proteins), carbohydrates (which includes the polysaccharides), the nucleic acids (which include DNA and RNA as polymers), and the lipids. In addition, animal biochemistry contains many small molecule intermediates which assist in energy production through the Krebs cycle, and produces isoprene, the most common hydrocarbon in animals. Isoprenes in animals form the important steroid structural (cholesterol) and steroid hormone compounds; and in plants form terpenes, terpenoids, some alkaloids, and a class of hydrocarbons called biopolymer polyisoprenoids present in the latex of various species of plants, which is the basis for making rubber.

In pharmacology, an important group of organic compounds is small molecules, also referred to as 'small organic compounds'. In this context, a small molecule is a small organic compound that is biologically active, but is not a polymer. In practice, small molecules have a molar mass less than approximately 1000 g/mol.

Fullerenes and carbon nanotubes, carbon compounds with spheroidal and tubular structures, have stimulated much research into the related field of materials science. The first fullerene was discovered in 1985 by Sir Harold W. Kroto of the United Kingdom and by Richard E. Smalley and Robert F. Curl, Jr., of the United States. Using a laser to vaporize graphite rods in an atmosphere of helium gas, these chemists and their assistants obtained cagelike molecules composed of 60 carbon atoms (C60) joined together by single and double bonds to form a hollow sphere with 12 pentagonal and 20 hexagonal facesa design that resembles a football, or soccer ball. In 1996 the trio was awarded the Nobel Prize for their pioneering efforts. The C60 molecule was named buckminsterfullerene (or, more simply, the buckyball) after the American architect R. Buckminster Fuller, whose geodesic dome is constructed on the same structural principles.

Organic compounds containing bonds of carbon to nitrogen, oxygen and the halogens are not normally grouped separately. Others are sometimes put into major groups within organic chemistry and discussed under titles such as organosulfur chemistry, organometallic chemistry, organophosphorus chemistry and organosilicon chemistry.

Organic reactions are chemical reactions involving organic compounds. Many of these reactions are associated with functional groups. The general theory of these reactions involves careful analysis of such properties as the electron affinity of key atoms, bond strengths and steric hindrance. These factors can determine the relative stability of short-lived reactive intermediates, which usually directly determine the path of the reaction.

The basic reaction types are: addition reactions, elimination reactions, substitution reactions, pericyclic reactions, rearrangement reactions and redox reactions. An example of a common reaction is a substitution reaction written as:

where X is some functional group and Nu is a nucleophile.

The number of possible organic reactions is basically infinite. However, certain general patterns are observed that can be used to describe many common or useful reactions. Each reaction has a stepwise reaction mechanism that explains how it happens in sequencealthough the detailed description of steps is not always clear from a list of reactants alone.

The stepwise course of any given reaction mechanism can be represented using arrow pushing techniques in which curved arrows are used to track the movement of electrons as starting materials transition through intermediates to final products.

Synthetic organic chemistry is an applied science as it borders engineering, the "design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes". Organic synthesis of a novel compound is a problem solving task, where a synthesis is designed for a target molecule by selecting optimal reactions from optimal starting materials. Complex compounds can have tens of reaction steps that sequentially build the desired molecule. The synthesis proceeds by utilizing the reactivity of the functional groups in the molecule. For example, a carbonyl compound can be used as a nucleophile by converting it into an enolate, or as an electrophile; the combination of the two is called the aldol reaction. Designing practically useful syntheses always requires conducting the actual synthesis in the laboratory. The scientific practice of creating novel synthetic routes for complex molecules is called total synthesis.

Strategies to design a synthesis include retrosynthesis, popularized by E.J. Corey, starts with the target molecule and splices it to pieces according to known reactions. The pieces, or the proposed precursors, receive the same treatment, until available and ideally inexpensive starting materials are reached. Then, the retrosynthesis is written in the opposite direction to give the synthesis. A "synthetic tree" can be constructed, because each compound and also each precursor has multiple syntheses.

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Learn more about the Master of Science in Chemistry.

The Chemistry graduate program is designed to provide a solid background in the chosen area of specialization. It emphasizes the acquisition of skills that enable students to gain further knowledge in their research and professional careers. For this reason, the Chemistry graduate degree program is research oriented, and seminar attendance and familiarization with the chemical literature are considered integral. The course requirements are comparatively light, although a wide variety of intermediate and advanced courses in related areas are offered. Students are encouraged to take courses in related areas, such as Biology, Computer Science, and Physics, according to their research interests.

Time Limit for Degree Completion: 3 years

Campus Location: Main

Full-Time/Part-Time Status: The degree program can be completed on a full- or part-time basis.

Interdisciplinary Study: A Chemical Physics program is offered jointly with the Department of Physics.

Areas of Specialization: The Department of Chemistry offers programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry. Areas of specialization include environmental chemistry, materials and polymers, medicinal, nanoscience, photonics, and surface science. For the master's program, two options are offered:

Job Prospects: The majority of students find employment in the chemical industry. Some go on to academic positions or positions in government laboratories.

Non-Matriculated Student Policy: Non-matriculated students are allowed to take up to 9 credits before admission into a degree program must be sought.

Financing Opportunities: The duties of a Teaching Assistant typically involve leading recitation sections and/or overseeing laboratories, as well as grading lab assignments, tests, and quizzes, when applicable. After their first year, most students are supported by a research assistantship.

Application Deadline:

Fall: December 15; January 1 internationalSpring: September 15; August 1 international

For Fall admissions, priority is given to applications submitted by December 15. Applications submitted after December 15 will be considered on a case-by-case basis for admissions and financial assistance.

Applications for Spring admission should be received by September 15. Note, however, that Spring admission is rare as coursework is designed to start in the Fall.

APPLY ONLINE to this graduate program.

Letters of Reference:Number Required: 3

From Whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from faculty or people in industry who are familiar with the academic and/or research aptitude of the candidate.

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree is required. Typically, the undergraduate degree has been earned in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.

Statement of Goals: Include your specific interest in Temple's program; your research goals; your future career goals; and your academic and research achievements.

Standardized Test Scores:GRE: Required. If the applicant's GPA is below 3.25, s/he can be considered for appointment as a Teaching Assistant if her/his percentile scores on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE sum to at least 100%.

Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a masters degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:

Regardless of score, all international students are required to take a SPEAK test upon arrival at Temple.

Resume: Current resume required.

Transfer Credit: All graduate credits earned by a student prior to matriculation in the Chemistry graduate program are subject to evaluation and approval by the Chemistry Graduate Committee. A "Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit" form, found in TUportal under the Tools tab within University Forms, must be completed. It must be supplemented with an official transcript, sent directly by the Registrar of the institution where the credits were earned. All transfer credits must be "B" or higher and must be from an accredited institution. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6.

General Program Requirements:Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30

Required Courses:

Culminating Events:Thesis:The M.S. thesis is the culminating event for the Thesis Track. The thesis should be an original piece of research. Often, but not always, the research described in the M.S. thesis can be published in a peer-reviewed journal. The student coordinates the time for the defense with her/his Graduate Advisory Committee, which is responsible for evaluating the thesis and its defense. No thesis should go to defense unless it is ready for public scrutiny.

Master's Examination:The master's examination is usually the last requirement to be fulfilled by students in the Coursework Track. Its purpose is to demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge in the core concepts of Chemistry. The exam is based on the student's major track in Chemistry. Faculty members in the student's track write the questions for the master's exam. The faculty members who write the questions grade the exam. Students schedule the exam though the Graduate Secretary.

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Students and faculty of the chemistry and biochemistry department at Kent State are grieving the death of researcher and professor Anatoly Khitrin.

Khitrin, 62, passed away due to cancer and heart related problems earlier this week.

Calling hours for Khitrin begin Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a service until 5 p.m. at Bissler Funeral Home in Kent.

Khitrins coworkers said it was a pleasure to work with him.

I worked with him for 15 years, and he was such a wonderful man, said Erin Michael-McLaughlin, the chemistry department program coordinator. He had a very dry sense of humor and was one of the most intelligent men I have ever met.

Songping Huang, a chemistry and biochemistry professor, said he worked very closely with Khitrin and cherished the relationship they had.

I remember he once told me this story as to why he shouldnt quit smoking, and it was very funny, Huang said. It was a spanish man decided when he was 113 to stop smoking because he was getting old, and he died two years later. This is why Anatoly wouldnt quit; He was very optimistic and funny.

Huang and Khitrin also hold two patents that Kent State is recognized for.

He was a very smart scientist, and one day I told him of this realization I had with Prussian blue pigment, Huang said. He and I tested this pigment to be used in MRIs instead of toxic metal Gadolinium, and we proved that it worked. Now we share a patent over this discovery.

Robert Twieg, a chemistry and biochemistry professor, knew Khitrin the entire time he worked for Kent State and said he was a friendly and intelligent man.

Khitrin was an expert on nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Twieg said. People may argue that he was the smartest man in the chemistry department. He understood the quantum universe better than anyone employed in our department. His intelligence and kindness will be missed.

Holli Phillips is the health and wellness reporter. Contact her at hphill10@kent.edu.

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In Katie Wilber's first year as De Soto's head cross country coach, one of her primary goals was to build the chemistry of the young Wildcats team.

Wilber enjoyed watching the Wildcats drop time throughout last season while continuing to become closer on and off the course. While the Wildcats are eager to kick off their season, they already have a much stronger bond than at this time last year.

Along with logging a multitude of miles this summer, the Wildcats took their first ever team trip to Onekama, Mich.

"We did have a couple of twisted ankles, but overall it was a real good eye-opening experience for the kiddos. The had different terrains to run on and whatnot that they had never seen with being on very flat land here in Kansas," Wilber said. "It was a good team-building time for the kids to just spend some quality time together. We have a very good group of kiddos."

Between the runners on De Soto's boys and girls regional teams last year, the Wildcats only had one senior in Taylor Ramseyer. The Wildcats will have a balance of veterans and underclassmen on both teams this fall.

On the girls side, senior Gabby Collins returns as the Wildcats' lone state qualifier. Wilber is also excited to see the profession of juniors Alyssa Perry and Rylie McDaniel and sophomores Lamyah Ricks, Lane Heilman, Erin Pickert and Justine Wheeler.

"I've seen a lot of people who are now sophomores and juniors really stepping up to the plate and taking leaderships roles even if they've only done it for a year," Wilber said. "They take those freshmen under their wing just as if they were seniors and kind of leading the team. It's really fun to see a young squad because it's a chance for them to work together for a couple of years, not just one year."

The De Soto boys team also has an individual state qualifier returning in junior Sam Hubert. Seniors Andre VanMeerhaeghe and Kason Jackson, juniors Graham Hudelson and Aydan VanMeerhaeghe and sophomore Chase Culver are also expected to contribute after competing on last year's regional team. Wilber has also been encouraged by how the incoming freshmen have blended right in during summer conditioning.

"We've had a good amount of to-be freshmen coming up from middle school that we're really excited about. Some of the boys are keeping up with our varsity guys," Wilber said. "Everyone has been really good about showing up. They go to weights four times a week, so they've been really putting in the time."

With some talented freshmen challenging the returners for some varsity spots, Wilber has been impressed with how all of the runners have set that aside and pushed each other to become the best that they can be.

"Just complete encouragement rather than, 'I want to beat you.' It's very much, 'Hey, keep going," Wilber said. "You can do this,' and just leading by example and walking them through why it is that we're always doing some of these things. Just even telling them what little traditions that we have that are just goofy team traditions like running certain places or what we call them (the routes) and things like that that have just included them as if they've been friends for a long time."

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Bekah Eichelberger, 23, a nonprofit theater administrator, says that since her last serious relationship ended, she has been open to trying something new. Anna Kark, 24, an international development officer, is polyamorous. The pair share an interest in Marxist theory, activism and Shakespeare. We sent them to the Pub & the People in Bloomingdale to find out whether they could form their own collective.

Anna: I wasnt sure how I was going to be able to find Bekah because when I got the email I actually was uncertain what Bekahs gender would be.

Bekah: She had this really nice, pretty blond hair. When I saw her I was like, Yeah, this is good.

Anna: I asked if she wanted a hug. I think we complimented each other on our respective makeup choices.

Bekah: I hadnt been on a blind date probably in five years. The way it typically works for me on like Tinder or OkCupid ... you set a date. And you also have time to creep on people, right? Stalk them. Thats something we both admitted to doing. This is weird not having the ability to do that. I liked not having that ability.

Anna: One of my favorite parts of the conversation was we both agreed we were going to leave a ridiculously large tip because we both felt strongly about service providers. So that got us talking about capitalism and its inevitable destruction.

Bekah: She does burlesque performance, and Im an actor [and] shes an actor as well. So we do have this slightly nerdy [side]. Literally we were talking about Marxist theory on our date.

Anna: We both like Shakespeare a lot. She is really interested in practical social justice movements. ... She and her friends sent pizza to a bunch of protesters and lawyers at JFK [airport], and I thought that was really cool.

Bekah: I signed up for Date Lab about two weeks after my long-term boyfriend broke up with me. I was emotional and I wanted to get back at him. But this was months ago. I completely forgot I had signed up for it until I got an email. ... That desire to do that to my ex-boyfriend was no longer there, but I still wanted to go for the good time.

Anna: Shes been out with women before and knows that shes attracted to women, and thats great. She just doesnt have a lot of experience with women. ... I date one person right now pretty seriously, and I have other casual relationships. Im not looking to be exclusive.

Bekah: Shes not traditionally monogamous. ... I am more traditional, but I think thats because Ive been told I should be, rather than this is exactly how I want to live my life. Im at that stage where Im experimenting with relationships. Im very open to new things.

Anna: Ive been polyamorous my whole life. Ive only had one monogamous relationship. I think at some point in my life I was sleeping around and then I started sleeping around with more communication and, you know, trying to be very compassionate to people.

Bekah: Something that impressed me about her: She was very confident. She knows what she wants, right? And Im not one of those people. Im working on it, but Im not there yet.

Anna: I really like casual sex or making out with strangers in bars, so it wouldnt make sense for me to be dating someone exclusively. I dont feel like theres some type of arbitrary boundary that dictates what my behavior is supposed to be.

Bekah: I wouldnt say I was head-over-heels attracted, but I definitely thought she was a good-looking person.

Anna: I would say that my type is people who are not intimidated by me. She has a great sense of humor, but she was a little bit intimidated by me.

Bekah: I was a combination of intimidated and curious. When I go on dates, Im physically affectionate if I like [someone]. I want to hold their hand ... play with their hair. And I didnt feel any of that. My attraction was not manifesting itself that way.

Rate the date

Anna: 2 [out of 5]. But a very kind and gentle 2. Ill friend her on Facebook.

Bekah: 2. Wed probably talk more, but theres no romantic connection.

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Bekah and Anna became friends on Facebook.

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Jets are rebuilding team chemistry — with help from military – ESPN (blog)

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Jets coach Todd Bowles and offensive coordinator Johnny Morton, right, keep watch over OTAs.

A look at what's happening around the New York Jets:

1. Team harmony? There are two ways to improve locker room chemistry: Get rid of the bad apples and create a positive, team-first environment. The Jets are attacking the issue from both angles.

In addition to shaking up the roster, coach Todd Bowles is trying to change the culture by exposing the players to outside voices. Guest speakers have addressed the team this offseason, including an Army unit that conducted team-building exercises with the players.

Bowles declined a request to talk about it, and players were hesitant to give away specifics on who and what, but it sounds like the new approach has been well received.

"A lot of times, when somebody from the outside comes in, you're kind of like, 'Man, I don't know,' but everybody he brought in had a good message," cornerback Buster Skrine said. "I think everybody who took part in those workouts and certain meetings really appreciated it, and we learned a lot -- how to be a team, how to lead."

Safety Rontez Miles said, "You see the change from last year. People are really serious about this. We're holding each other accountable, and I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes."

Kudos to the coach for taking steps to eradicate the bad karma that enveloped last season's team.

2. Candid coach: The Jets held their annual town hall last week, drawing more than 100 season-ticket holders to the team facility for a Q&A with Bowles and general manager Mike Maccagnan. It wasn't open to the media, but I got wind of a few things that were said.

Bowles was asked by one fan about the quarterback competition, and he was quite a bit more forthcoming than usual. From what I hear, he left the distinct impression that Josh McCown will be the opening-day starter. Bowles didn't come out and say it, but he told the crowd he has a pretty good idea of how it will turn out. He said McCown has an advantage over Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty because of his familiarity with the West Coast offense. But he also noted that he expects Hackenberg to play at some point.

These weren't groundbreaking comments -- Bowles stated what people have been reporting for weeks -- but he gave more context than his usual coachspeak at news conferences.

3. A deal for the ages: The Calvin Pryor-for-Demario Davis swap was a rare player-for-player trade. In fact, it was the Jets' first since they unloaded Wayne Hunter in 2012, according to Randy Lange of the Jets' official website. That's when they exchanged tackles with the St. Louis Rams. The Jets got Jason Smith, the Rams got Hunter.

Maccagnan has made several player trades during his three-year tenure, but the Pryor deal was the first time he dealt away a player. Why were the Jets so hell-bent on unloading him to the Cleveland Browns? It was a combination of factors, on and off the field. His fate probably was sealed when safety Jamal Adams unexpectedly slipped to the Jets with the sixth pick in the draft.

Those in Pryor's camp could point to the following stats, which show the pass defense was significantly better last season when he was on the field ... but apparently not enough to alter the Jets' plans:

4. Scouting report on Johnny Mo: Former Jets coach Eric Mangini held his annual youth football camp Saturday in Hartford, Connecticut, drawing more than 700 campers and dozens of pro and college coaches. One of them was the Jets' new offensive coordinator, Johnny Morton. Mangini and Morton were together for the 2013 and 2014 seasons on the San Francisco 49ers' staff, so Mangini witnessed up close how Johnny Mo -- as his friends call him -- operates.

"Johnny is really smart, really disciplined," Mangini told me. "He's not afraid to be multiple, he's not afraid to attack weaknesses. He's not afraid to use guys in different spots. I always liked that about him: his willingness to try new things. Sometimes that's hard for coaches -- to get out of their comfort zone.

"And he's tough," Mangini continued. "He's going to be demanding of the players. He's going to hold them accountable. I think he's going to be a really good hire."

5. Adjusting the books: The Jets gained $6 million in cap room Friday as Marcus Gilchrist's salary officially came off the books. Because they released the safety last month with the post-June 1 designation, the Jets had to wait until June 2 until his money was cleared. The post-June 1 route allowed them to spread the remaining prorated portion of his bonuses over two years ($1.375 million in each) instead of absorbing the full hit ($2.75 million) this year.

6. Money for nothing: While we're on the subject of the salary cap, it's worth noting that 10 percent of the Jets' total cap is devoted to players no longer on the roster -- about $16 million in "dead" money. They have a $1.14 million charge for Pryor. The biggest charges are Darrelle Revis ($6 million) and Ryan Fitzpatrick ($5 million).

7. Weight watchers: A week ago, I wrote about tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins and how he dropped 25 pounds since the end of last season. He's not the only player who has lost serious poundage. Miles told me he's down to 200 pounds, a 26-pound loss from last year. He's back to his college weight, and he believes it'll help his movement skills, especially in pass coverage.

8. Help wanted: One position that has fallen between the cracks for the Jets is fullback. Remember the fullback? They didn't carry one last season, as they ran one-back sets out of Chan Gailey's spread offense. Morton will use some two-back sets in his West Coast-based system, and the only fullbacks on the roster are the unproven Julian Howsare and undrafted rookie Anthony Firkser. The Jets flirted with a few in free agency, including former Minnesota Vikings fullback Zach Line (still unsigned). It wouldn't be a surprise if they address it in the near future.

9. OTA observations: Juston Burris is getting a lot of reps; he's working as an outside cornerback in the starting nickel package. He's a player to watch. ... Brandon Shell and Brent Qvale are splitting reps at right tackle. Ben Ijalana continues to hold down left tackle as Kelvin Beachum deals with knee soreness. ... Is there a punt returner in the house? I could list the candidates, but you probably haven't heard of any of them. ... Dylan Donahue, the small-school pass-rusher from West Georgia, worked with the starting nickel package last week. He's relentless. ... Seferian-Jenkins continues to turn heads. ...

10. Calendar: The Jets have one more week of OTAs (four practices), followed by a mandatory minicamp (June 13-15).

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Atlanta student heads to Washington for chemistry competition – Atlanta Journal Constitution

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School may be out for the summer, but one Atlanta student is still hitting the books for a chance to win a $12,000 scholarship in a national chemistry contest.

Matthew Propp from The Westminister Schools is one of 42 middle schoolers, selected by the Chemical Educational Foundaton, who will be heading to Washington, D.C., to compete in the 2017 You Be The Chemist Challenge. He was selected from a pool of 55,000 middle school students across 40 states, the nations capital and Puerto Rico.

These 42 students are evidence of what young people can achieve when they are inspired by chemistry. They are our future leaders and innovators. We look forward to hosting them in our nations capital and celebrating their accomplishments,CEF Executive Director Dwayne Sattler said.

The YBTC Challenge, an academic competition that encourages pupils to learn about the importance of chemistry, willhost its final showdown this month in DC. There,scholars will battle through rounds of chemistry questions until someone is crowned the Nation Challenge Champion.

The winner will receive a $12,000 educational scholarship and a TI-84 Plus calculator, 2nd place will receive a $6,000 scholarship, 3rd place a $3,000 scholarship and 4th place a $1,500 scholarship.

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Thomas Meade

Catherine Kim, Reporter February 22, 2017

When chemistry Prof. Thomas Meade is not conducting research or teaching at Northwestern, he spends his weekends recreating the lives of characters alive during the Civil War with tourists at Gettysburg National Military Park.

Meade joined Northwestern in 2003, focusing on bioinorganic coordination chemistry. In the classroom, hes always keeping students on the edge of anticipation, said Weinberg junior Eleni Varelas, who is part of the Meade Group. The group is a bioinorganic coordination chemistry laboratory led by Meade.

His favorite phrase throughout class is, I want you to be on pins and needles, she said.

But Meade isnt just a scientist. He channels his passion for U.S. history, especially regarding Gettysburg, as an amatuer tour guide. He started working during the summers he spent with his uncle, who lived in Washington, and said he got hooked on the history of Gettysburg, almost to the point of obsession. Looking back, he said it was almost natural for him to cultivate an interest in American history, as his great-great-great uncle Col. Patrick ORorke was killed on Little Round Top, the location of a defensive line during the Battle of Gettysburg.

The three-day Gettysburg tours begin on Fridays. For the rest of the weekend, Meade assigns tourists in his tour a specific soldier who fought in the Civil War battle and leads an interactive narrative of Gettysburgs history. By Sunday, all the characters have died over the course of the tour. Meade said the interactive format of the tours helps bring the history to life.

Chemistry Prof. Thomas OHalloran said Meades most valuable traits are his unexpected sense of humor, often surprising others with witty quips and random acts.

OHalloran, who has been to Gettysburg with Meade twice, said Meade continues to inject elements of surprise into his narrative of Gettysburgs history, just like he does when teaching science at Northwestern.

There are childlike characteristics that we tend to lose as we mature in our field, he said. Tom has kept those and that keeps his teaching and creative approaches very much alive and adapting to the new problems that we face.

Meade is also an inventor with more than 80 patents and is the founder of three different biotech companies Clinical Micro Sensors, PreDx and Ohmx. One of his inventions is a handheld electronic bio sensor for DNA and protein detection, which can detect cystic fibrosis instantly with one finger print.

Even when he was younger, Meade said he was interested in science, especially amateur astronomy. He didnt question if he should go into science he only questioned which discipline to pursue, he said.

Why do I love science? Its is an investigation of the physical world, Meade said. Why I do what I do is for discovery. Thats what jazzes me, excites me. Its the experience of discovery.

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February 24, 2017 at 8:09 pm | By KATHERYN HOUGHTON Daily Inter Lake

WILLIAM PARDIS uses a pHyter to measure the acidity of water at a lab at Flathead Valley Community College on Friday. (Katheryn Houghton/Daily Inter Lake)

A Flathead Valley Community College graduate has tweaked the designs of a $30,000 chemistry machine to make a similar product for less than $100. Now, hes hoping the tool can get in the hands of citizen scientists across the globe.

Friday afternoon, William Pardis, 22, entered the halls of FVCC less than a year after his graduation. He stood before a small audience crammed into a classroom and talked about a box that fit in the palm of his hand.

We could deploy these to people around the world, Pardis said. With this, citizens could develop maps of [oceanic] pH levels and, together, we could better understand whats happening on a global level.

The instrument called a pHyter measures the oceans acidity, or pH levels. Anyone using the handheld, calibration-free tool can download its readings on their smartphone through an app.

Pardis estimated each of his instruments takes about an hour to make and include 10 parts from a 3D printer. The total cost is about $70, not including labor.

FVCC professor David Long said that while chemists have been able to use pH readers to check the oceans acidification, they hadnt created a product that could go anywhere and be used by anyone.

Theyre about $30,000 a piece, so you can imagine, Oh lets put them everywhere on the planet, Thats not going to happen, Long said.

He said measuring acidity reveals how the planet works, as well as the impact of carbon dioxide emissions. Considering 70 percent of the earth is covered in water, its important to understand, Long said.

I think some people are a little baffled by the idea that in Montana, you would have a project thats studying the ocean, Long said. But we want to have a global perspective in chemistry.

PARDIS BEGAN developing the instrument for a physics class in his final year at FVCC. The goal was for the tool to join nine FVCC students on the Pacific island of Moorea in partnership with a UC Berkeley lab last year to monitor the chemical conditions of the ocean.

Friday afternoon, Pardis showed his audience a photo of the island. A light blue ring surrounded the mountainous land, revealing a reef that acted as the instruments perfect testing ground.

His second day on the island, Pardis and Long took the instrument out to the shores edge and tested it with ocean water for the first time.

The numbers of the open ocean measurements that appeared on his screen matched national trends meaning the machine could compete with instruments used by professionals in the field.

Pardis said since he first began developing the pHyter at FVCC, hes created 26 models of the instrument.

As he continues to fine-tune the design, he hopes someday soon it will be used around the world.

About 70 percent of the coastline is under the jurisdiction of undeveloped countries there isnt long-term studies in the area, Pardis said. These instruments allow the research to be more accessible, to citizens and researchers ... to build a more sustained program to document whats going on in our world.

TODAY, PARDIS is a full-time engineering student at Montana State University. Between classes, he assembles variations of his product and ships them to Sunburst Sensors a world-leading chemical sensors manufacturer based in Missoula.

Sunburst then analyzes his work as they partner to modify the tool.

In the meantime, Pardis is getting requests to ship pHyter off to other research centers throughout the country. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using Pardis instruments in studies at its marine sanctuary in southern California.

Its an educational tool, he said. Anyone can use one of the instruments, and not only understand the problem better, but be part of the solution.

This summer, Pardis plans to build a freshwater version to test local lakes and rivers.

He said he can make hundreds of the instrument using a 3D printer. But if the pHyters popularity continues to grow, he may have to look for more productive assembly methods.

We know it works, and the market seems to be large, but the next question is, how are we going to meet that [demand], how are we going to produce these things? Im looking into it, Pardis said.

Katheryn Houghton may be reached at 758-4436 or khoughton@dailyinterlake.com.

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Naresh Dalal, Robert O. Lawton Professor of Chemistry

A Florida State University chemistry professor has been named a fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom.

Professor Naresh Dalal, a 22-year veteran of the FSU Department of Chemistry and former department chair, was named a fellow of the society in recognition of his accomplishments in the field of information storage and materials science.

Its just an honor, and Im humbled by this, Dalal said. This honor recognizes our contributions on an international level. And it obviously has a lot to do with my students over the last 35 years who have helped execute much of this work.

Dalal came to Florida State in 1995 from West Virginia University, drawn partly to the university because of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Dalal used the MagLab to develop new magnetic materials that can be used for electronic information storage. Notably, he led a team that synthesized a material called Fe8 a molecule made of eight iron ions that form a high magnetic field. That substance led to new kinds of medical imaging.

In 2012, he was named a Robert O. Lawton Professor, the highest honor given by Florida State University faculty members to one of their own.

His current research involves the development of novel materials for information storage both electronically and magnetically, leading potentially to more compact and sophisticated components for future technology.

Professor Dalals recent research is notable in two respects, said Robert O. Lawton Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Alan Marshall.First, unlike most senior scientists, he is moving in directions quite different from his earlier work, and second, his recent research is among his best. In other words, he is still peaking.

Dalal said his selection as a fellow is also a tribute to his former colleague and friend, the late Sir Harold Kroto. Kroto was a Nobel Prize winner in chemistry who came to FSU in 2004 as the Francis Eppes Professor of Chemistry. He died last year.

Dalal was chair of the Department of Chemistry when FSU recruited Kroto, and Kroto, who was a former president of the Royal Society of Chemistry, had urged Dalal to become a member and seek nomination as a fellow.

Being a part of this organization in a way is me being thankful to him, Dalal said.

Dalal received his doctorate from the University of British Columbia. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society and American Physical Society.

Tim Logan, chair of the FSU Department of Chemistry, said Dalal being named a fellow is a fitting tribute to his career.

Being elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemists is a well-deserved recognition of Nareshs outstanding career, Logan said. We are very fortunate to have scientists of his caliber here at FSU.

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Prof. Pratim K Chattaraj, Department of Chemistry and Center for Theoretical Studies, IIT Kharagpur, will give a seminar on, "All-metal aromaticity and conceptual DFT", on 29 June 2015 at 3:00 pm conference room 2

The DSC meeting to review the progress of Ph. D. students in the department is scheduled at 9:30 am on 26 and 30 June 2015 in conference room 1

The comprehensive and scholarship enhancement seminar of Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Ph. D. student, is scheduled on 30 June 2015 at 2:30 pm in conference room 2

Welcome to the website of Department of Chemistry at IIT Ropar!

The department is actively engaged in cutting-edge research in emerging areas like Biomaterials, Biosensors, Catalysis, Drug Delivery, Materials, Organometallic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Supramolecular Syntheses, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, etc. The research activities at the department are supported by a large number of sponsored research projects and state-of-the-art research facilities that exist at the department and institute levels. The department is served by nine faculty and an INSPIRE fellow, and more than thirty PhD students and project fellows. The department is visited by a large number of experts and short-term students from India and abroad. Learn more about the research activities of the department by visiting links to "Research", "Publications", "Facilities", and individual "Faculty" pages provided on the top.

The department offers Dual M. Sc. - Ph. D. and Ph. D. degrees. Learn more about the academic programs of the department by visiting the link to "Programs" provided on the top.

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Are you looking for a Chemistry internship in New Jersey? Chemistry internships are the best way to bridge the gap between going to school and landing great job. Internships can help provide valuable work experience by learning the ropes from more experienced professionals. At the end of your internship, youll have relevant experience to help you decide if starting your career in the field of your internship is the right choice for you. It also helps that 7 out of 10 internships result in a full time job offer, which means interning in New Jersey can also serve as the foundation to landing a full time job in that city after graduation.

Chemistry summer internships in New Jersey are pretty common, but don't expect to be in charge at the end of your internship! Usually, youll have to work from the bottom up, but interns are much more likely to get a job offer from the employer theyre interning with. If you decide to intern at a smaller company, youll sacrifice the name prestige for other benefits, such as having an opportunity to see your projects go from start to finish. Simply gaining Chemistry experience is essential in order to provide value and creativity to the team.

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Lady Buffs’ chemistry is clicking on all cylinders during win streak … – Amarillo.com

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The West Texas A&M Lady Buffs are clicking at the right time. Since turning the page onto the second half of the Lone Star Conference schedule, the Lady Buffs are red hot with five straight wins.

WT wants to make it six straight when they close out a three-game homestand with Midwestern State at 2 p.m. today at the First United Bank Center.

WT head coach Kristen Mattio has said all season its about doing the little things correctly. Since back-to-back losses against Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Commerce on Jan. 19 and 21 , Mattios Lady Buffs seem to finally be getting the message.

WT has limited its miques, averaging 12 turnovers a game over the last five games, while holding opponents to 36 percent shooting on the season.

WT has proving why theyre second in the nation in shooting 49.4 percent. During the current five-game win streak, WT is shooting 54 percent from the perimeter.

We have really focused on being stronger with the ball and doing a better job of executing under pressure, Mattio said. We have players stepping up every night and are making an impact in the game. That along with defending in the half court is allowing us to create separation in games. I do believe that when we keep the game simple and just play within our structure great things will happen for us on the court.

In Thursdays home win WT (18-6 overall) showed laser focus. The Lady Buffs shot 66 percent in the first quarter, and 62.3 percent for the game. The Lady Buffs were able to spread the ball around with five players scoring in double digits led by Sasha Watsons 16 points with nine assists. Guard Alie Decker was lights out from downtown, going 5-of-7 for 15 points of her own.

At 11-4 overall, WT trails conference leading Eastern New Mexico (18-5, 14-2) by two games. In order for Mattios team to clinch a fourth straight regular season league title, they cant afford any slip ups.

With that said, WT must keep that fierce intensity and edge against an MSU team that on paper doesnt look intimidating at 7-14 overall and 4-11 in the LSC. However, Nazareth graduate and ninth year MSU head coach Noel Johnson has her team playing well. The Lady Mustangs have won two of their last three games, including a 86-65 victory at UT Permian Basin on Thursday.

Midwestern is playing its best basketball of the year, Mattio said. They are playing with focus, determination and a heightened sense of urgency. They are executing better from the offensive end. Noel always does a great job of preparation and getting her kids ready for the battle. This will be a very important conference game for us.

Lady Buff stuff: With 11 points in a win against Cameron on Thursday, WT center Maddison Wild has now reached double-digits in six straight games. During that stretch, Wild had a career-high 23 points a week ago against Texas Womans. Point guard Sasha Watson not only leads the Lady Buffs averaging 14 points a game, but shes closing in on another milestone. Watson has 205 career steals, and needs five to surpass Canyon graduate Casey Land (2010-2014) for ninth all-time. Watson is fourth in school history with 433 assists.

Todays probable starters

Midwestern State Lady Mustangs

Overall Record: 7-14

LSC Record: 4-11

Head coach: Noel Johnson (9th Year)

Player Pos.Ht.Yr.RPGPPG

Whitney TaylorG5-11Jr.4.313.6

Kristin RydellG.5-7Jr.2.79.0

Avery QueenP.6-2Jr.3.37.1

Jennifer ArbuckleP.6-1Sr.4.36.1

Leanna JamesG.5-7Fr.2.93.1

West Texas A&M Lady Buffs

Overall Record: 18-6

LSC Record: 11-4

Head coach: Kristen Mattio (2nd year)

Player Pos. Ht. Yr. RPG PPG

Sasha WatsonG.5-7Sr.3.514.0

Maddison WildF.6-2Sr.6.010.7

Alie DeckerG.5-11Sr.3.210.3

Lexy HightowerG.5-8Fr.2.29.4

Lilley Vander ZeeC.6-4Sr.4.86.4

LSC standings

TeamLSCOverall

Eastern New Mexico14-218-5

Angelo State12-318-3

West Texas A&M11-418-6

Texas A&M-Commerce11-417-6

Tarleton State10-511-10

Texas Womans7-814-9

Cameron6-98-13

Texas A&M-Kingsville5-1010-11

Midwestern State4-117-14

UT Permian Basin3-127-15

Western New Mexico0-154-18

Tuesdays results

Eastern New Mexico 76, Western New Mexico 71

Thursdays results

West Texas A&M 86, Cameron 69

Midwestern State 86, UT Permian Basin 65

Tarleton State 67, Texas A&M-Kingsville 53

Texas A&M-Commerce 83, Angelo State 80

Eastern New Mexico 84, Texas Womans 81

Saturdays games

Midwestern State at West Texas A&M, 2 p.m.

Cameron at UT Permian Basin, 2 p.m.

Angelo State at Tarleton State, 2 p.m.

Texas A&M-Kingsville at Texas A&M-Commerce, 2 p.m.

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ADRIAN Paul Rupert is taking his twin passions wine and chemistry to another level.

The Adrian man does so at his home-based laboratory, Cool Climate Analytical, which recently was recognized as one of 10 newly certified wine labs in the U.S. The certification comes from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Were very pleased to have received this certification, Rupert said in a statement. The presence of an independent TTB-certified wine lab in southern Michigan provides wineries located throughout the Midwest with analytical and diagnostic information critical to the winemaking process.

In addition, we now can facilitate the process for Midwest wineries as they develop opportunities for their wines in the international marketplace.

He said the certification allows his labs results to be accepted by the TTB, whose mission is to ensure that beverages containing alcohol are produced, labeled, advertised and marketed in accordance with federal law. The criteria for lab certification are based upon academic credentials, experience and the demonstration of accuracy and precision in the analysis of red and white wines across the nine chemical and physical parameters generally required for the export of wines. The analytical methodology is consistent with that developed by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC).

Rupert started the full-service laboratory in 2006 with Jon Treloar, who was an instructor in the AgTech Enology and Viticulture Program at Michigan State University and has since started his own vineyard and winery, J. Trees Cellars Tasting Room in Tecumseh. The goal of the lab was to support the analytical and diagnostic needs of the wine industry in Michigan and around the Midwest. It helps wineries with chemical analyses and diagnostics critical throughout the winemaking process.

Cool Climate is one of 42 TTB-certified wine laboratories in the U.S., of these, 33 of which are in the wine-producing regions of California and Washington, according to Rupert. Most are the internal wine labs of very large wine producers, he said. His lab works with many small- to medium-size wineries around the midwest. Leighs Garden Winery in Escanaba is one of the wineries hes worked with the longest.

Ruperts lab will do analytical services for samples from a winery wanting to know the content of such things as sugar, acids, carbohydrates and alcohol.

Rupert grew up in Pittsburgh. His love for chemistry was refined through his undergraduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University and doctorate studies at the University of Pittsburgh. His career began with an oil company in Texas, but later brought him to Adrian and the Anderson Development Co., where he was president and CEO.

During that time his passion for chemistry remained intact, while his love for wine and its makeup grew. This led him to seek out further education in wine through the enology and viticulture program at MSU. One part of the program required putting together a business proposal. While many students were interested in vineyards and wineries, Rupert was interested in a wine lab.

I get to have my cake and eat it to, he said of combining wine and chemistry.

The labs growth slowed a bit in 2007 as Rupert took on a teaching role at Adrian College and the later as dean of graduate studies. His full attention turned back to the lab when he stepped down from his role at the college to devote himself fully to his passions.

Now, with the wine industry booming, Rupert said the lab is once again at the forefront. When he created his lab, he said, there were around 40 wineries in Michigan, but now that total has increased by at least 100.

Although devoted to the lab, Rupert hasnt turned his back on teaching. Next month he will teach wine-making classes through the Adrian Center for the Arts. He said there is still room for students. For those interested, contact the ACA at 517-902-8383.

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This is an online interactive periodic table of the elements. Click on an element symbol in the periodic table to get facts for that element. Printable periodic tables and a list of elements by increasing atomic number are also available. 1 IA 1A 18 VIIIA 8A 1 H 1.008 2 IIA 2A 13 IIIA 3A 14 IVA 4A 15 VA 5A 16 VIA 6A 17 VIIA 7A 2 He 4.003 3 Li 6.941 4 Be 9.012 5 B 10.81 6 C 12.01 7 N 14.01 8 O 16.00 9 F 19.00 10 Ne 20.18 11 Na 22.99 12 Mg 24.31 3 IIIB 3B 4 IVB 4B 5 VB 5B 6 VIB 6B 7 VIIB 7B 8 9 VIII 8 10 11 IB 1B 12 IIB 2B 13 Al 26.98 14 Si 28.09 15 P 30.97 16 S 32.07 17 Cl 35.45 18 Ar 39.95 19 K 39.10 20 Ca 40.08 21 Sc 44.96 22 Ti 47.88 23 V 50.94 24 Cr 52.00 25 Mn 54.94 26 Fe 55.85 27 Co 58.47 28 Ni 58.69 29 Cu 63.55 30 Zn 65.39 31 Ga 69.72 32 Ge 72.59 33 As 74.92 34 Se 78.96 35 Br 79.90 36 Kr 83.80 37 Rb 85.47 38 Sr 87.62 39 Y 88.91 40 Zr 91.22 41 Nb 92.91 42 Mo 95.94 43 Tc (98) 44 Ru 101.1 45 Rh 102.9 46 Pd 106.4 47 Ag 107.9 48 Cd 112.4 49 In 114.8 50 Sn 118.7 51 Sb 121.8 52 Te 127.6 53 I 126.9 54 Xe 131.3 55 Cs 132.9 56 Ba 137.3 * 72 Hf 178.5 73 Ta 180.9 74 W 183.9 75 Re 186.2 76 Os 190.2 77 Ir 190.2 78 Pt 195.1 79 Au 197.0 80 Hg 200.5 81 Tl 204.4 82 Pb 207.2 83 Bi 209.0 84 Po (210) 85 At (210) 86 Rn (222) 87 Fr (223) 88 Ra (226) ** 104 Rf (257) 105 Db (260) 106 Sg (263) 107 Bh (265) 108 Hs (265) 109 Mt (266) 110 Ds (271) 111 Rg (272) 112Cn (277) 113 Uut -- 114 Fl (296) 115 Uup -- 116 Lv (298) 117 Uus -- 118 Uuo -- * Lanthanide Series 57 La 138.9 58 Ce 140.1 59 Pr 140.9 60 Nd 144.2 61 Pm (147) 62 Sm 150.4 63 Eu 152.0 64 Gd 157.3 65 Tb 158.9 66 Dy 162.5 67 Ho 164.9 68 Er 167.3 69 Tm 168.9 70 Yb 173.0 71 Lu 175.0 ** Actinide Series 89 Ac (227) 90 Th 232.0 91 Pa (231) 92 U (238) 93 Np (237) 94 Pu (242) 95 Am (243) 96 Cm (247) 97 Bk (247) 98 Cf (249) 99 Es (254) 100 Fm (253) 101 Md (256) 102 No (254) 103 Lr (257)

Introduction to the Periodic Table

People have known about elements like carbon and gold since ancient time. The elements couldn't be changed using any chemical method. If you examine samples of iron and silver, you can't tell how many protons the atoms have. However, you can tell the elements apart because they have different properties. You might notice there are more similarities between iron and silver than between iron and oxygen. This is where the periodic table becomes useful. It organizes elements according to trends so that you can see the relationships between them.

What is the Periodic Table?

Dmitri Mendeleev was the first scientist to create a periodic table of the elements similar to the one we use today. You can see Mendeleev's original table (1869). This table showed that when the elements were ordered by increasing atomic weight, a pattern appeared where properties of the elements repeated periodically. This periodic table is a chart that groups the elements according to their similar properties. Mendeleev's table didn't have many elements. He had question marks and spaces between elements where he predicted undiscovered elements would fit.

Why was the Periodic Table Created?

Many elements remained to be discovered in Mendeleev's time. The periodic table helped predict the properties of new elements. The modern periodic table is used to predict properties and reactions of the elements.

Discovering Elements

The number of protons determines the atomic number of an element, which is its number on the periodic table. There aren't any skipped atomicnumbers on the modern periodic table because new elements are synthesized rather than discovered. The placement of these new elements on the periodic table can be used to help predict the element's properties.

Element Properties and Trends

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Chemistry is the study of matter and energy and the interactions between them. This is also the definition for physics, by the way. Chemistry and physics are specializations of physical science. Chemistry tends to focus on the properties of substances and the interactions between different types of matter, particularly reactions that involve electrons. Physics tends to focus more on the nuclear part of the atom, as well as the subatomic realm.

Really, they are two sides of the same coin.

The formal definition of chemistry is probably what you want to use if you're asked this question on a test.

Because understanding chemistry helps you to understand the world around you. Cooking is chemistry. Everything you can touch or taste or smell is a chemical. When you study chemistry, you come to understand a bit about how things work. Chemistry isn't secret knowledge, useless to anyone but a scientist. It's the explanation for everyday things, like why laundry detergent works better in hot water or how baking soda works or why not all pain relievers work equally well on a headache. If you know some chemistry, you can make educated choices about everyday products that you use.

You could use chemistry in most fields, but it's commonly seen in the sciences and in medicine. Chemists, physicists, biologists, and engineers study chemistry. Doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, physical therapists, and veterinarians all take chemistry courses.

Science teachers study chemistry. Fire fighters and people who make fireworks learn about chemistry. So do truck drivers, plumbers, artists, hairdressers, chefs... the list is extensive.

Whatever they want. Some chemists work in a lab, in a research environment, asking questions and testing hypotheses with experiments. Other chemists may work on a computer developing theories or models or predicting reactions. Some chemists do field work. Others contribute advice on chemistry for projects. Some chemists write. Some chemists teach. The career options are extensive.

There are several sources for help. A good starting point is the Science Fair Index on this website. Another excellent resource is your local library. Also, do a search for a topic that interests you using a search engine, such as Google.

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