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That's Hervé This time, during which we learned much about the benefits of eggs cooked at 68 oC, and a foamy meringue (also mainly egg) cooked in N2(l) at -196 oC. Our Molecular Gastronomy evening, held late last October, was a great success. It not only showcased molecular gastronomy (or molecular cuisine, depending on whether your making, eating, or studying it), but also drew the audience's attention to a large number of 'good' chemicals. We all know that Chemicals are Good for You* but somehow it seems even more true when you can literally taste it. Professor This and Chef Martin Benn were a terrific double act, and our Teaching Fellows did a great job as petit fours in the Quadrangle engaging all our guests with up close demonstrations of food-related chemistry.
The School was also a focus during the 2012 Sydney Festival, hosting the Vision in Motion installation by artist Narelle Jubelin. This exhibit in the Lecture Theatre foyers married the architecture of the school with its functions of teaching and research, and incorporated some of our wireframe molecular models alongside Narelle's remarkable petit point renderings of buildings of diverse architectural styles, and a photoessay led by Jackie Redgate. Although the display is over, our models will remain on at least semi-permanent display. Look up next time you're in the foyer.
This time is also a time of change in the School of Chemistry, with many new faces. Some, including our latest addition to the academic staff ranks, Dr Liz New, are profiled in this issue. We welcome Liz and congratulate her on her ARC DECRA. There has also been a lot of turnover among the administrative and technical staff over the past year or so, including permanent arrivals and departures as well as maternity leave and secondment replacements. As much as we miss those who have left, it's been a real pleasure to welcome new staff, to see the new skills and energy that they bring, and to see how well they have all fit into and enhanced the operations of the School across many fronts. These staff members fill critical operational roles, so when we have change, it's reassuring to see that we're heading in the right direction.
* The title of Peter Rutledge's 2009 RACI Nyholm Youth Lecture
Kind regards,
Greg Warr | Head of School | School of Chemistry |
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CHEMISTRY NEWS |
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| Gastronomical delights |
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| "We are what we eat. Or maybe we eat what we are. Chemistry and cooking are closely related". Read more here. |
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| Profile: Dr Elizabeth New |
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| The main research focus of the New group will be the development of tools to study redox regulations in cells. Read more here. |
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| Profile: Dr Michela Simone |
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| Michela's research interests span from the synthesis and evaluation of novel classes of glycosidase inhibitors to molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry. Recently she has also moved into the area of bioinorganic chemistry primarily as relating to cancer research. Read more here. |
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| Young tall poppy award |
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| Dr Deanna D'Alessandro wins Young Tall Poppy Science Award from the Australian Institute of Policy and Science. Read more here. |
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| Open source drug discovery for malaria |
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| "Imagine if drug research could happen with inputs from thousands of scientists around the word sharing data in real time, with the process not slowed down by patents and commerical interests." To read the full article which features Dr Mat Todd, please visit the University News page. Photos from this meeting can be found on the Chemistry Facebook Photos page. |
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*2012 Chemistry Achievements
For a full list of 2012 Chemistry Achievements, including what our students have been up to, please click here.
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| EVENTS |
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| Upcoming seminars* |
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Wednesday, 9 May | 9am | Chemistry LT2
Dr Juan C. Nino, University of Florida, USA |
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Friday, 11 May | 11am | Chemistry LT4
A/Prof. Andrew Minett, University of Sydney |
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Wednesday, 23 May | 11am | Chemistry LT1
Prof. Robert A. Flowers II, Lehigh University, USA |
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Friday, 8 June | 11am | Chemistry LT4
Dr Nial Wheate, University of Sydney |
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Wednesday, 20 June | 5.30pm | Chemistry LT2
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, University of Sydney |
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Friday, 13 July |11am | Chemistry LT4
Pr Claude Spino, Universite de Sherbrooke, Canada |
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Friday, 20 July | 11am | Chemistry LT4
Dr Anne Richards, La Trobe University |
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Wednesday, 29 August | 5.30pm | Chemistry LT2
Dr John Macor, Bristol Myer Squibb, USA |
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Monday, 17 September | 5.30pm | Chemistry LT2
Professor Phil Baran, Scripps Research Institute, USA |
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Friday, 21 September | 11am | Chemistry LT4
Professor Herbert Mayr, Ludwig-Maximillians-Universitaet Muenchen, Germany |
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*Seminars
Chemistry seminars are held throughout Semesters 1 and 2 on Wednesdays (9am in Chemistry Lecture Theatre 2) and Fridays (11am in Chemistry Lecture Theatre 4) unless otherwise stated. If you would like to be notified of these weekly seminars and other weekly chemistry news and events please email Anne Woods and she will add you to the electronic mailout. Alternatively you can visit Upcoming Seminars. Seminars are also advertised on our Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages.
ChemNEWS and EVENTS
To keep up-to-date with the latest news and events in the School of Chemistry visit ChemNEWS and EVENTS.
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