Fall seminar Doing Cool Chemistry with Cold Physics by Dr. Douglas Goodman November 20, 2019 11:00am Buckman Theater
Dr. Douglas Goodman Assistant Professor Physics
November 20, 2019 11:00am Buckman Theater
Modern laser techniques can provide quantum-limited control of an atom or ion’s electronic state during a chemical reaction. Results of one such experiment examining laser-controlled charge-exchange reactions between co-trapped cold sodium atoms (~500 uK) and calcium ions (~100 K) will be presented. The study demonstrated how the reaction rates of individual entrance channels can be measured and manipulated by controlling the reactants' electronic states and/or collision energy. Of the channels studied, the Na[P] + Ca+[D] channel was the strongest with a rate constant ~10-8 cm3/s at an ion temperature of 200 K, which exceeds the classically predicted Langevin rate limit.
Dr. Goodman is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Quinnipiac University. He earned his B.S. at Trinity College (2006) and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Connecticut (2015). Prof. Goodman's research interests are in the field of experimental ultracold atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Fall Seminar: Phaeocystis antarctica and the Marine Sulfur Cycle by Dr. Joanna Kinsey Nov. 7, 2019 1:00 pm Buckman Theatre
Fall Seminar: Phaeocystis antarctica and the Marine Sulfur Cycle by Dr. Joanna Kinsey
Dr. Joanna Kinsey, Assistant Professor Chemistry
Nov. 7, 2019 1:00 pm Buckman Theatre
The marine sulfur cycle has been studied extensively since the 1987 hypothesis that Earth’s radiative budget and climate was influenced by the ocean-atmospheric coupling of dimethylsulfide (DMS). The primary source of DMS is from the enzymatic lysis of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), a sulfur-containing compound produced by several taxa of algae and corals. Phaeocystis antarctica, a high-DMSP producing algal species found in the Southern Ocean, can form blooms covering hundreds of km2 and ~23% of the primary production in high latitude (>60°S) waters. Coinciding with these blooms are high concentrations of sulfur and carbon compounds, that once in the dissolved phase, are readily consumed by heterotrophic bacteria, photolyzed, or vented to the atmosphere. This seminar will review the marine sulfur cycle and present current and future research on DMS and related compounds.
Dr. Kinsey joined the QU Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences in August 2018. She received her Ph.D. from the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Environmental Chemistry in 2014 and was a post-doctoral student at North Carolina State University. She has participated on several coastal field projects and six research cruises that include cruises to Antarctica and diving on the HOV Alvin submersible. Her research focuses on sulfur and carbon cycling in coastal and open ocean regions.
Dr. Joanna Kinsey, Assistant Professor Chemistry
Nov. 7, 2019 1:00 pm Buckman Theatre
The marine sulfur cycle has been studied extensively since the 1987 hypothesis that Earth’s radiative budget and climate was influenced by the ocean-atmospheric coupling of dimethylsulfide (DMS). The primary source of DMS is from the enzymatic lysis of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), a sulfur-containing compound produced by several taxa of algae and corals. Phaeocystis antarctica, a high-DMSP producing algal species found in the Southern Ocean, can form blooms covering hundreds of km2 and ~23% of the primary production in high latitude (>60°S) waters. Coinciding with these blooms are high concentrations of sulfur and carbon compounds, that once in the dissolved phase, are readily consumed by heterotrophic bacteria, photolyzed, or vented to the atmosphere. This seminar will review the marine sulfur cycle and present current and future research on DMS and related compounds.
Dr. Kinsey joined the QU Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences in August 2018. She received her Ph.D. from the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Environmental Chemistry in 2014 and was a post-doctoral student at North Carolina State University. She has participated on several coastal field projects and six research cruises that include cruises to Antarctica and diving on the HOV Alvin submersible. Her research focuses on sulfur and carbon cycling in coastal and open ocean regions.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
2019 Regional Conference Poster Winners
Congratulations to the three 2019 regional conference poster winners!!
The NE Regional Sigma Xi Conference was held at Quinnipiac University on Wednesday, April 24th. Students from ANY discipline who are involved in a systematic investigation were invited and 55 abstracts were accepted and their posters displayed from 3-5 in the Burt Kahn Court. http://www.sigmaxiquinnipiac.org/
The NE Regional Sigma Xi Conference was held at Quinnipiac University on Wednesday, April 24th. Students from ANY discipline who are involved in a systematic investigation were invited and 55 abstracts were accepted and their posters displayed from 3-5 in the Burt Kahn Court. http://www.sigmaxiquinnipiac.org/
- Function of an Aging-Associated MicroRNA in Splicing Homeostasis in C. elegans. Liat Levy and Alexandre de Lencastre Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Quinnipiac University; Dept. of Biological Sciences, Quinnipiac University
- The use of Multi-quadric interpolation in polynomial-based ENO stencil selection procedure: Challenges and Numerical Experiments in Matlab. Rahimyar Abdul & Dr. Stavros Christofi. Western Connecticut State University. non-Quinnipiac University Graduate student. Western Connecticut State University, Mathematics
- The Effects of Metformin on MicroRNA-71, Stress Resistance, and Aging in Caenorhabditis elegans. Kipp Hopper & Dr. Alexandre de Lencastre. Quinnipiac University Undergraduate student. Quinnipiac University Biomedical Sciences.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
NE Regional Sigma Xi Meeting April 24th 2019
NE Regional Sigma Xi Meeting April 24th 2019
Conference Page: http://www.sigmaxiquinnipiac.org/p/ne-regional-meeting.html
Conference date: April 24, 2019, 3:00-7:00pm
The NE Regional Sigma Xi Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 24th in the Burt Kahn Court. Students from ANY discipline who are involved in a systematic investigation are invited. Students may present any aspect of their research (literature review, methods/procedures, manualized intervention, or final data, if finished). Trifold poster boards and clips will be provided for displaying posters on an easel or long table.
Conference Schedule
2:00-3:00: Set-up
3:00-4:00: Poster Session I
4:00-5:00: Poster Session II
5:00-5:45: Speaker Reception with Dr. Paul Anastas
5:45-6:45: Distinguished Lecturer Presentation Dr. Paul Anastas, “Green Chemistry”
6:45-7:00: Graduate and Undergraduate Awards Presentation
Conference Locations: Burt Kahn Court and Mt Carmel Auditorium
Conference Page: http://www.sigmaxiquinnipiac.org/p/ne-regional-meeting.html
Dr. Paul Anastas “Green Chemistry” April 24, 2019
Paul T. Anastas is a Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment. He has appointments in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Chemical Engineering. In addition, Prof. Anastas serves as the Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale. Anastas took public service leave from Yale to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency Science Advisor from 2009-2012. From 2004 -2006, Paul Anastas served as Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute in Washington, D.C. He will be the Keynote and Sigma Xi Distinguished Speaker for the Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student Conference at QU.
Monday, April 15, 2019
Distinguished Lecturer, April 24th Dr. Paul Anastas “Green Chemistry” 5:45 pm
Distinguished Lecturer, April 24th
Dr. Paul Anastas, Yale “Green Chemistry” 5:45 pm, Mt Carmel Auditorium
Paul T. Anastas is a Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment. He has appointments in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Chemical Engineering. In addition, Prof. Anastas serves as the Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale. Anastas took public service leave from Yale to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency Science Advisor from 2009-2012. From 2004 -2006, Paul Anastas served as Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute in Washington, D.C. He will be the Keynote and Sigma Xi Distinguished Speaker for the Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student Conference at QU.
Dr. Paul Anastas, Yale “Green Chemistry” 5:45 pm, Mt Carmel Auditorium
Paul T. Anastas is a Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment. He has appointments in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Chemical Engineering. In addition, Prof. Anastas serves as the Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale. Anastas took public service leave from Yale to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency Science Advisor from 2009-2012. From 2004 -2006, Paul Anastas served as Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute in Washington, D.C. He will be the Keynote and Sigma Xi Distinguished Speaker for the Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student Conference at QU.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Please join us at the 2019 Sigma Xi conference Wednesday, April 24th
The abstract booklet has can be downloaded here
The NE Regional Sigma Xi Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 24th in the Burt Kahn Court. Students from ANY discipline who are involved in a systematic investigation are invited. Students may present any aspect of their research (literature review, methods/procedures, manualized intervention, or final data, if finished).
Trifold poster boards and clips will be provided for displaying posters on an easel or long table.
Conference Schedule
2:00-3:00: Set-up
3:00-4:00: Poster Session I
4:00-5:00: Poster Session II
5:00-5:45: Speaker Reception with Dr. Paul Anastas
5:45-6:45: Distinguished Lecturer Presentation Dr. Paul Anastas, “Green Chemistry”
6:45-7:00: Graduate and Undergraduate Awards Presentation
Conference Locations: Burt Kahn Court and Mt Carmel Auditorium
Dr. Paul Anastas “Green Chemistry” April 24, 2019
Paul T. Anastas is a Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment. He has appointments in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Chemical Engineering. In addition, Prof. Anastas serves as the Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale. Anastas took public service leave from Yale to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency Science Advisor from 2009-2012. From 2004 -2006, Paul Anastas served as Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute in Washington, D.C. He will be the Keynote and Sigma Xi Distinguished Speaker for the Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student Conference at QU.
The abstract booklet has can be downloaded here
The NE Regional Sigma Xi Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 24th in the Burt Kahn Court. Students from ANY discipline who are involved in a systematic investigation are invited. Students may present any aspect of their research (literature review, methods/procedures, manualized intervention, or final data, if finished).
Trifold poster boards and clips will be provided for displaying posters on an easel or long table.
Conference Schedule
2:00-3:00: Set-up
3:00-4:00: Poster Session I
4:00-5:00: Poster Session II
5:00-5:45: Speaker Reception with Dr. Paul Anastas
5:45-6:45: Distinguished Lecturer Presentation Dr. Paul Anastas, “Green Chemistry”
6:45-7:00: Graduate and Undergraduate Awards Presentation
Conference Locations: Burt Kahn Court and Mt Carmel Auditorium
Dr. Paul Anastas “Green Chemistry” April 24, 2019
Paul T. Anastas is a Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment. He has appointments in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Chemical Engineering. In addition, Prof. Anastas serves as the Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale. Anastas took public service leave from Yale to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency Science Advisor from 2009-2012. From 2004 -2006, Paul Anastas served as Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute in Washington, D.C. He will be the Keynote and Sigma Xi Distinguished Speaker for the Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student Conference at QU.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Dr. Washington daSilva CT Friday, April 12, 2019 1pm “Small Things Considered: The Impact of Plant Viruses on Wine Production”
Dr. Washington daSilva
CT Agricultural Experiment Station
CT Agricultural Experiment Station
Friday, April 12, 2019 1:00 PM Buckman Theater
“Small Things Considered: The Impact of Plant Viruses on Wine Production”
Dr. da Silva is an Assistant Agricultural Scientist II, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES). He is a plant pathologist with an expertise is in the fields of diagnoses, bioinformatics, and molecular biology. He uses state of the art technologies (e.g., high throughput sequencing) to study the biology and ecology of viruses infecting fruit crops. Dr. daSilva received his B.Sc.. from Universidade Federal de Viçosa (Brazil) in 2010, M. Sc. in Plant Health from LSU in 2013, and Ph. D. in Plant Pathology from Cornell University in 2018.
The top two priorities of his current research program are to develop and improve molecular diagnostics for plant viruses and to investigate plant-virus-vector interactions with the ultimate goal of translating findings into virus disease management. He is currently investigating the incidence, prevalence, and genetic diversity of grapevine viruses in the state of Connecticut.
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