Upcoming Events
Third year PhD Students - Ever wonder what is expected for your preliminary oral exam?
Come find out from our Director of Graduate Education (DOGE), Dr. Gordie Miller, as he discusses departmental and Graduate College expectations, on Friday, August 27, at 3:10pm in 1352 Gilman Hall.
Non-Traditional Careers for Scientists: Thinking Outside the Beaker (Virtual)
Speaker: Dr. Lisa Balbes, ACS Career Consultant (Balbes Consultants LLC)
Host: Dr. Joe Burnett & Ames Local Section of the ACS
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 - 3:10pm
Please join us in-person or by viewing a recording of the event in celebrating LAS award recipients, faculty promotions and new faculty and staff.
Fall 2021
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Convocation and Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, September 7, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Memorial Union Sun Room
Dean Beate Schmittmann will present on the "State of the College," followed by awards recognition and a reception.
Modern Career Management (Virtual)
Speaker: Dr. Lisa Balbes, ACS Career Consultant (Balbes Consultants LLC)
Host: Dr. Joe Burnett & Ames Local Section of the ACS
Thursday, Sep 9 2021 4:10pm
Dr. Robbyn Anand, Iowa State University
Dr. Kirill Kovnir, Iowa State University & US DOE Ames Laboratory
Dr. Natalia Shustova, University of South Carolina
Host: Dr. Huang
Dr. Weiwei Xie
Host: Dr. Miller
Dr. Tuo Wang, Louisiana State University
Host: Dr. Venditti
Dr. Charles McCrory, University of Michigan
Host: Dr. VanVeller
Dr. Steven A. Lopez, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Northeastern University
Host: Dr. Winter
Dr. Nate Traaseth, NYU Chemistry
Host: Dr. Venditti
Speaker: Dr. Lisa Balbes, ACS Career Consultant (Balbes Consultants LLC)
Host: Dr. Joe Burnett & Ames Local Section of the ACS
Abstract: Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches Your Strengths and Values allows you to self-assess your career values and strengths. Participants will also learn how the four sectors of chemistry employment compare and contrast. This course will also help you determine which sector best aligns to your values and strengths and plan your next steps to obtaining an ideal position.
Speaker: Dr. Lisa Balbes, ACS Career Consultant (Balbes Consultants LLC)
Host: Dr. Joe Burnett & Ames Local Section of the ACS
Abstract: Breaks down the interview process into navigable stages. Participants will also learn how to identify critical performance factors from job announcement media. The course will also help interviewees to develop a plan to relate their experience and values to the job requirements and organization values of their potential employers.
Speaker: Dr. Lisa Balbes, ACS Career Consultant (Balbes Consultants LLC)
Host: Dr. Joe Burnett & Ames Local Section of the ACS
ChemIDP is an Individual Development Plan tool designed specifically for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the chemical sciences. Through immersive, self-paced activities, users identify career goals, determine specific skills needed for success, and develop a plan to achieve their professional goals. This 90-minute workshops walks you through the process for using ChemIDP.
Dr. Ryan Richard, Ames Lab
Dr. Paul Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA
Host: Dr. Rossini and Dr. Martin Thuo (MSE)
Dr. Long Luo, Wayne State University
Student Seminar
Speaker: Utsav Kumar Dey, Kovnir Group
Dr. Michael Roper, Florida State University
Host: Dr. Robbyn Anand
Student Seminar
Speaker: Brittany Courteau
Virtual Seminar
https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/j.php?MTID=m46f68c9e1ee80c1e23816dd92f...
Dr. Jae-Hyun Cho, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M
Host: Dr. Venditti
Dr. Mei Shen, Department of Chemistry, Neuroscience Program, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Host: Dr. Anand