On September
5th from 1 - 5 pm in the afternoon, the Department of Chemistry at
Morehouse College & the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society
(ACS) will once again come together to present the 9th Annual Herty Medal
Undergraduate Research Symposium (HMURS). As you may remember from
previous years, the Herty Medal is awarded annually by the Georgia Local Section
to give public recognition to the work and service of outstanding chemists who
have significantly contributed to their chosen fields. This year's
recipient is Dr. Luigi G. Marzilli, William White Tison Professor of Chemistry
and Chair, Department of Chemistry at Louisiana State University. As in
years past, Morehouse College is again proud to host this event, specific
details about which are available online at:
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As
both chair and a member of the planning committee for this annual event, I am
writing to you to invite you to this event as well as to ask that you
forward/announce this invitation to all undergraduate students who have done or
are planning to undertake undergraduate research experiences. Since HMURS
will include several lectures aimed at undergraduates from professionals in the
field, this event serves as an ideal venue for them to be inspired toward
careers in chemistry and the related sciences. In particular, students
who have performed research (i.e. with you, a colleague, or even as part of a
summer research program) should be strongly encouraged to present posters as
there is no registration fee for this event. In addition, the top poster
presenter(s) will be selected for a $500 travel grant to be applied towards
attending an ACS National Meeting. (The upcoming meeting of ACS in Spring
2015 will be held in Denver, CO). As well, several poster presenters will
be awarded one-year student memberships in the ACS. Attached to this
message, you will find a flyer announcing details about this event for
posting/further dissemination amongst your departmental colleagues and
students.
All
participants may register through the link for the main HMURS site provided
above, or at:
While
registration is required for all poster presenters, it is nonetheless strongly
encouraged for all other attendees. (This is to ensure that we have
adequate quantities of food for our reception, and will allow us to pre-print
name tags for all participants.) Registration for students who plan to
present research posters will close Monday, September 2 at
midnight (12:00am).
I
look forward to seeing you on September 5th!!
Best
regards,
Brian
M. Lawrence, Ph.D.
2014
Chair, Herty Medalist Undergraduate Research Symposium
