The chemistry department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges takes seriously its responsibility of educating, mentoring and training the science professionals of the future. We recognize that education must extend beyond the classroom and this commitment is evidenced by the extensive opportunities for student engagement in meaningful undergraduate research activities. Feedback from our alums indicates that we provide an excellent background with which to pursue a variety of post-graduate careers.

Faculty – Student Presentations at National Meetings (regional meetings not included):

Student authors are shown in bold

2006

“Understanding the Chemical History Recorded within the Rings of Trees.” Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Orlando, March 2006. With Y.L. Cheng and C.C. Graber.

“Novel Technique for the Measurement of Heterogeneous Rate Constants:  Reaction of Allyl Bromide at Indium Surfaces.”  Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Orlando, March 2006. With J.L. Connell and B.A. Beckingham.  

2004-2005

“Synthetic Approach to Aristolactam Natural Products Utilizing Palladium-Mediated Tandem Reactions.” Erin T. Pelkey, Matthew J. Garman, Michael E. Liquori, and Brian F. Ohman.  20th International Conference of Heterocyclic Chemistry, Palermo, Italy, August 2005.

“Analysis of tree rings by ion chromatography for chemical evidence of volcanic activity.”  Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Orlando, March 2005. With Y.L. Cheng and C.C. Graber.

“Analysis of tree rings by ion chromatography and ICP spectroscopy.”  Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Chicago, March 2004. With R.D. Echols and B.A. Beckingham.

“Interactions of Ruthenium Chloride Complexes and Substituted Terpyridine Compounds,” C. R. de Denus and Angela Dann. 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.

“Coupled Terpyridine-Ferrocene Molecular Wire Candidates,” C. R. de Denus and Pria Young. 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.

“Electrochemical Studies of Metallocenes Coupled With Terpyridine Ligands,”  C. R. de Denus and Clarence J. Rolle. 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.

“Preparation of 4’-substituted Terpyridine Ligands,” C. R. de Denus and Heather Condurso. 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.

“Synthetic Approach to Truncated Analogs of Staurosporinone (K-252c).” Eric A. Cohen*, Aaron R. Coffin, Michael A. Roussell, and Erin T. Pelkey.  ACS National Meeting (Division of Chemical Education), Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.

“Metal-Mediated Approach to the Aristolactam Alkaloids.”  Matthew J. Garman*, Michael E. Liquori*, Erin T. Pelkey. ACS National Meeting (Division of Chemical Education), Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.

“Synthesis of 3-Pyrrolin-2-one Analogs of Vioxx.”  Nicolette J. Guthrie*, Eric A. Cohen*, Sarah E. Roberts, Elina Tserlin, and Erin T. Pelkey.  ACS National Meeting (Division of Chemical Education), Philadelphia, PA, August 2004 (Poster).

“Preparation and Reactions of N-Methyl-N-phenyl-A-isocyanoacetamide.” Michael E. Liquori*, Emmanuel R. Rodriguez*, and Erin T. Pelkey.  ACS National Meeting (Division of Chemical Education), Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.

2003

“Investigating the Conformational Flexibility of Saquinavir”, 2003 American Association for the Advancement of Science national meeting, Denver, CO, Carol Parish and Julia James

“ Investigating the Conformational Flexibility of Saquinavir”, 2003 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Carol Parish and Julia James

“ Quantum Mechanical Investigation of the Charge-Dependence of the Bergman Cyclization in Ten-Membered Enediynes,” 2003 Undergraduate Computational Chemistry Conference, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Hilda Castillo

“ Determining the Effect of Aromaticity in the Bergman Cyclization of Ten-Membered Enediynes,” 2003 Undergraduate Computational Chemistry Conference, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Gil Arbelaez

“ Determining the Effect of Tautomerization in the Bergman Cyclization of Ten-Membered Enediynes,” 2003 Undergraduate Computational Chemistry Conference, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Rebecca Splain

“ Quantum Mechanical Investigation of Aromatic Effects in the Bergman Cyclization in Ten-Membered Enediynes,” 2003 Undergraduate Computational Chemistry Conference, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Jeff Sullivan

“ Quantum Mechanical Investigation of Tautomerization in the Bergman Cyclization of Ten-Membered Enediynes,” 2003 Undergraduate Computational Chemistry Conference, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Max Macaluso

“ Determining the Effect of Charge in the Bergman Cyclization of Ten-Membered Enediynes,” 2003 Northeastern Supercomputer Consortium meeting, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Max Zimmerely

2002

" Chemical analysis of tree rings to detect volcanic eruptions." Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry, New Orleans, March 2002. With S.C. Jonesand E.A. Oakes.

“Molecular Simulations of Novel HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors” 2002 New England Science Symposium, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Carol Parish and Julia James

“ Molecular Simulations of Novel HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, 2002 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Capital Hill Poster session, Washington, D.C., Carol Parish and Julia James

“ A Comparison of the Low Mode and Monte Carlo Conformational Search Methods”, 2002 Northeastern Supercomputer Consortium meeting, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Jennifer Pratt

“ Molecular Modeling and Conformational Analysis of Polyazamacrolides”, 2002 Northeastern Supercomputer Consortium meeting, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Emelyn Smith

“ Comparing the Conformational Flexibility of HIV-1 Inhibitors”, 2002 Northeastern Supercomputer Consortium meeting, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Julia James

“ A Comparison of the Low Mode and Monte Carlo Conformational Search Methods”, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Jennifer Pratt

“ Molecular Modeling and Conformational Analysis of Polyazamacrolides”, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Emelyn Smith

“ Comparing the Conformational Flexibility of HIV-1 Inhibitors”, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Julia James

“ Molecular Modeling of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Hilda Castillo

" Electrochemical Investigation of Fe and Ru Containing Organometallic Complexes", 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Christine R. de Denus and Philip Baker

" Synthesis of inorganic complexes containing substituted bipyridyl ligands”, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Christine R. de Denus and Malcolm Richardson

" Synthesis of compounds with photoluminescent properties", 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Christine R. de Denus and Angela Dann

" Synthesis of Novel Inorganic Materials", 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Christine R. de Denus and Chassidy Pierce

“ New Synthetic Approach to Staurosporinone,” 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Aaron R. Coffin and Erin T. Pelkey

“Regiocontrolled Synthesis of 3-Pyrrolin-2-ones,” 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Michael A. Roussell and Erin T. Pelkey

“Synthesis of Pyrrole Weinreb Amides,” 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Elina Tserlin and Erin T. Pelkey

2001

“Modeling the 3-D Structure of the Third Loop of the ?-Opioid Receptor”, 2001 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Capital Hill Poster session, Washington, D.C., Carol Parish and Rebecca Gooch

“ Comparing the Conformational Behavior of a Series of Enantiomeric Cyclic Urea HIV Inhibitors using the Low Mode and Monte Carlo Conformational Search Methods”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Carol Parish and Kent Sinclair

“ Synthesis, Characterization and Kinetics of N-substituted Vinylpyridinium Monomers and Polymers”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Carol Parish and John Thomas

“ Molecular Modeling Studies of the Mosher Configurational Model”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Carol Parish and Rosina Lombardi

“ Theoretical Investigations of the ?9 Desaturase Structure-Function Relationship”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Carol Parish and Esther Vivas

“ Comparing The Conformational Behavior Of A Series Of Enantiomeric Cyclic Urea HIV Inhibitors Using The Low Mode And Monte Carlo Conformational Search Methods”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Myrianne Dure

“ Molecular Simulations of Novel HIV Protease Inhibitors”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Julia James

“ Molecular Modeling of HIV Protease Inhibitors”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Kristin Schram

“ Molecular Modeling and Conformational Analysis of Polyazamacrolides”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Emelyn Smith

“ Molecular Modeling and Conformational Analysis of a Neuroactive Glyconucleoside Isolated from the Funnel Web Spider Hololena Curta”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Yixiu Zheng

“Formation of Organo-iron and rutheniumcontaining oligomeric and polymeric materials”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Christine R. de Denus and Sheila McKevitt

“Synthesis and Characterization of a New Cyclotriphosphazene Trimer”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Christine R. de Denus and Chassidy Pierce

“ A New Cyclotriphosphazene Host and Its Abilities for Inclusion Adduct Formation”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Christine R. de Denus and Heather Lavender

2000

"Electrochemistry as a tool for studying the mechanism and thermodynamics of Grignard reagent formation." 27th Conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Nashville, September 2000. With Z.I. Bello, T.M. Varalli, and E.X. Vivas.

"Efficiency of a venturi scrubber for removing air pollutants during the sintering of geological carbonates." American Chemical Society, 216th Meeting, San Francisco, March 2000. Presented by E.X. Vivas.

" Morphology of magnesium surfaces during Grignard reagent formation." American Chemical Society, 216th Meeting, San Francisco, March 2000. Presented by Z.I. Bello.

“An Analysis of the Potential Energy Surfaces of Various HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Melissa Rappleye

“Determining the Molecular Flexibility of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Kent Sinclair

“Toward a Molecular Understanding of Enkephalin-Opioid Receptor Interactions”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Rebecca Gooch

“ Docking Studies Using the Low Mode Conformational Search Method”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Theresa Lyons

“ Using the Monte Carlo Conformational Search Algorithm to Determine the Molecular Flexibility of HF-7”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Sharon Wilhelm

“Using the Low Mode Conformational Search Algorithm to Determine the Molecular Flexibility of HF-7”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Anna Manente

“Chemistry Writing Colleagues”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Saraha Thompson

“Formation of Metal Containing Oligomeric and Polymeric Materials”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Christine R. de Denus and Lacey M. Hoffa

1999

“Molecular Modeling Studies of HIV Inhibitors” 1999 Council on Undergraduate Research(CUR) Capital Hill Poster session, Washington, D.C., Carol Parish and Theresa Lyons

“Docking Studies using Low Mode Conformational Search Algorithm” 1999 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Carol Parish and Theresa Lyons

“Chemistry Writing Colleagues: A Systematic Approach for Developing Student Communication Skills” 1999 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Carol Parish, Meghan Zarnetske and Elizabeth Eaton

1998

"Elemental analysis of prehistoric pottery to establish trade relationships between Hohokam villages in the American Southwest." Second Annual Undergraduate Research Poster Session on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., April 1998. Presented by L.B. Cotton.

“Conformational Analysis of The Mu-Receptor Bound Cyclic Enkephalins” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Ken Page

“ Computational Design And Evaluation of A Synthetic Polymeric Transacylation Catalyst” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Robert Hindman

“ Molecular Simulations of Novel HIV Protease Inhibitors” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Alla Goldberg

“ Molecular Modeling of the V3 Loop of HIV-1 Gp120” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Anna Janicka

“ A Theoretical Study of the Formation of Grignard Reagents” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Anna Manente

“ A Theoretical Study of Magnesium Clusters” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Lee Snyder

“ Conformational Comparisons of HIV Protease Inhibitors using MacroModel” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Chris Svetcov

“ Conformational Comparisons of Cyclic Ureas” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Theresa Lyons

1997

" Elemental analysis of ancient juniper wood as an indicator of volcanic activity." American Chemical Society, 214th Meeting, Las Vegas, September 1997. With L.M. Gilbert.

" The use of platinum to catalyze the initiation of Grignard reagent formation." American Chemical Society, 213th Meeting, San Francisco, April 1997. With C.E. Teerlinck. Presented by S.C. Tashkovski.

" Absolute rate constants and activation energies for the formation of Grignard reagents." American Chemical Society, 213th Meeting, San Francisco, April 1997. With J.M. Owens, S.E. Koon, and C.E. Teerlinck. Presented by B.J. Beals.

1996

" Measurement of rates and activation energies of corrosion by photomicrography of metal surfaces." 23rd Conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Kansas City, October, 1996. With J.M. Owens and B.J. Beals.

1995

" Identifying clay sources for prehistoric pottery by atomic spectroscopy and multivariate statistics." 22nd Conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Cincinnati, October, 1995. Presented by E.A. Kneisel. With T.G. Huntsberger, F.S. Walker, and R.D. Foust.

" Measurement of localized rates of corrosion on magnesium surfaces by photomicrography." Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry, New Orleans, March 1995. With C.E. Oylerand S.E. Koon.

1993

" Areal distribution of the reactivity of magnesium surfaces in the formation of Grignard reagents." 33rd National Organic Chemistry Symposium, Bozeman, MT, June 1993. With C.E. Oyler and S.E. Koon.

" Effects of cell design for electrochemical measurements in submicroliter volumes." Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Atlanta, GA, March 1993. With M.E. Clarkand E.E. Blakely.

1992

" Frequency dependence of the capacitance of band microelectrodes and arrays." American Chemical Society, 204th Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 1992. With J.L. Ingram.

" Voltammetric determination of selenium: comparison of electrode geometries." American Chemical Society, 203rd Meeting, San Francisco, April 1992. With M.E. Hrehocikand J.S. Lundgren.

1991

" Electrochemical measurements in submicroliter volumes." Federation of Analytical Chemists and Spectroscopy Societies; 18th National Meeting, Anaheim, October 1991. With M.E. Clark and J.L. Ingram.

1990

" Application of microelectrodes and arrays to chemical analysis." International Society of Electrochemistry, 41st Meeting, Prague, August 1990. With D.M. Odelland M.E. Hrehocik.

" Band microelectrode arrays: application to anodic stripping voltammetry." Electrochemical Society, 177th Meeting, Montreal, May 1990. With D.M. Odell and M.E. Hrehocik.

" Preparation of band microelectrode arrays from Tefzel film and metal foil." American Chemical Society, 199th Meeting, Boston, April 1990 With D.M. Odell.

1989

" Metal speciation: anodic stripping voltammetry using microelectrodes." International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, December 1989. With M.E. Hrehocik and J.S. Feinberg.