KSU SAACS

Hi Guys,
I’m glad to announce that Dr. Zhen Huang will be our guest speaker at our next meeting on Tuesday 2/27/07 in SC 212 @ 12:30pm. He will be speaking on “Nucleic Acid Synthesis and Derivatization for Function and Crystal Structure Study”. He will also be briefing us about the graduate programs available at Georgia […]

The first SAACS meeting of the semester will be held in SC 212 today, February 13, 2007 at 12:30pm. We will be discussing the plans for the year, including an essay contest and field trips.
Hope to see you there!
-Joe Madden

On October 10, 2006, Mark Burns from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) spoke to us about career opportunities at the GBI. He also answered the many, many questions we had.

We will be having our second meeting of the Fall 2006 semester on September 26, 2006 in SC 212 at 12:30pm. Dr. Sidhu of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be our guest speaker. He will be speaking about possible career options offered at the CDC. We hope to […]

Yes, it’s true. We are having our first meeting on September 12, 2006 in SC 212 at 12:30pm. This is going to be a short meeting just to meet the officers and talk about the organization. Feel free to join. Membership fees are only $5 a semester.

Laurene Hall, a biologist, and Pradip Shah, a chemist, from the Cobb County Adopt-a-Stream program visited with SAACS on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 12:30pm in SC 213. They spoke about the obstacles they have encountered while working in environmental protection and about how they have overcome some of these problems through community education. […]

CAPT. Ralph O’Connor, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chief of Operations and Director of Emergency Operations, will be giving a talk with KSU SAACS about career and research opportunities for chemists at the CDC. He received a B.A. in Chemistry & Psychology from Washington and Lee University in 1966 and then obtained a […]

Scott Rosencrance, Ph.D. from Kemira Chemicals, Inc., which has local locations in Kennesaw and Atlanta, will be visiting with SAACS on Tuesday, March 14 at 12:30pm in SC 213. Dr. Rosencrance is the global R&D manager at Kemira and will be talking about the types of research they conduct in the polymer, pulp & […]

On Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 12:30pm in room SC 213, Leslie Juhn (pictured below on the right) came to visit and talk with students about her career as a pharmacist. She has worked as a pharmacist for over twenty years in both the retail and hospital settings. She provided students with handouts […]

Chocolate fountain recap: The strawberries were gone in a matter of minutes. Four molds were filled with melted chocolate in preparation for the Chemistry of Chocolate fundraiser next Tuesday, February 14 from 10:00am until 4:00pm in the Clendenin Lobby. Thank you to all members who volunteered to help out at the tables. […]

There was a great turnout for the first meeting of the Spring 2006 semester. Free local membership was granted to those who attended. The usual fee is $5.00 per semester. However, national membership is also highly suggested because ACS is holding a national conference in Atlanta at the end of March. […]

Tim Neja, Senior Director of Laboratory Operations, visited with SAACS of KSU today and gave a wonderful presentation about the research being done at Cryolife. Cryolife is a Kennesaw-based company that develops bio-surgical devices and processes tissues destined for transplantation. He demonstrated one of their most popular products, BioGlue, which is a strictly […]

Oct. 11, at 12:30pm in Room 212
This lunch and meeting will be all about getting ready for National Chemistry Week (Oct. 16-22). This year’s theme is the “Joy of Toys,” and we’ll be sponsoring a week-long toy drive. After eating and making our own bouncy balls and silly putty, we’ll set up the […]

Sept. 27, at 12:30 pm in Room 212
Want to know more about undergraduate research? This is your chance. Whether you are just curious, or have undergraduate experience, we want you there. This luncheon will begin with a panel discussion, followed by an opportunity to talk one-on-one with the researchers. The panel […]

The general meeting scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, 12:30pm has been cancelled. However, we look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005 same time, same place!