Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry: Ohio University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Faculty Search, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Ohio University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant/Associate Professor level position with research interests in the area of biochemistry. The candidate should have a Ph.D. in chemistry and significant postdoctoral experience.

Applicants must apply online at www.ohiouniversityjobs.com and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, description of research interests, and statement of teaching experience/philosophy. Each applicant must also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to 2009 Search Committee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Clippinger Laboratories, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979 or emailed to khurshid@ohio.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Further information on the position, and the department can be found at http://www.ohio.edu/chemistry/.

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Photochromic Ruthenium Sulfoxide Complexes: Evidence for Isomerization Through a Conical Intersection

Congratulations to Professor Jeff Rack and his research group for their cover page article in the September 7th., 2009 edition of Inorganic Chemistry:

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Chemical chameleons: Color-changing molecules could be used for sunglasses, military applications

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In a third-floor lab in Ohio University’s Clippinger Laboratories, chemistry isn’t black and white. It’s purple, red, yellow, orange and — depending on the type of laser — even peach.

With the support of a $315,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, an Ohio University research team is studying the ability of certain molecules to absorb light and change color at heightened speeds.

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Learning Together for Success

Join a Chemistry Learning Community.

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2008 Research & Creative Activity Expo winners

Chemistry & Biochemistry was well represented in several areas.

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New study sheds light on how bodies decompose indoors

While examining the scene of a 30-year-old death, Ohio University researcher Glen Jackson and colleagues discovered adipocere – fatty acids primarily made up of calcium salts – in a dry, airy building. Until this study, researchers had reported finding this evidence of human decomposition only in moist, anaerobic environments, such as when bodies are stored for extended periods in grave sites or submerged in water, he said.

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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Clippinger Laboratories
Athens, OH 45701-2979
Tel: 740-593-1737 | Fax: 740-593-0148
chemistry@ohio.edu