The Chem Club at the University of Western Ontario is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 38th Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference (SOUSCC 2010) which will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010 in the North Campus Building.

 

This conference is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students from various locations in Southern Ontario to present their undergraduate research projects and network with fellow chemists. All chemists, including faculty, staff, graduate students, industry representatives and undergraduate students are encouraged to register and attend the conference, by clicking on the "registration" link.


This year, presentations will be 20 minutes in length (there will only be oral presentations;– no posters). The presentations will be split up based on selected sessions (see the registration section for a list of sessions). Tentatively, talks will begin at 8:00 am and run all day, with breaks for coffee (included) and lunch (available for purchase). The day will end with a banquet and awards ceremony. A more detailed schedule will be posted on the web in early March.

Abstract submission is now open through webHermes and will close on February 28; abstracts submitted after that time cannot be accepted. 

Please keep checking this site for updates. Any questions, please contact us at souscc38@uwo.ca.

 

SOUSCC 2010 Award Winners

Congratulations to all the award winners!!!

Analytical Chemistry 
       1. Tomasz Czarny, The University of Western Ontario, 53               
       2. Katarina Markovic, York University, 55

Biochemistry/Biological Chemistry
        1. Lisa Bertolo, University of Guelph, 67
        2. Minmin Luo, University of Windsor, 63

Environmental Chemistry
        1. Kendra Driscoll, Laurentian University, 14

Inorganic Chemistry
        1. Kevin Venus, The University of Western Ontario, 26
        2. Nadine Wellington, York University, 21
        Book Prize (Scorpionates II: Chelating Borate Ligands, Dedicated to Swiatoslaw Trofimenko, Claudio Pettinari, Imperial College Press, London, 2008) , Tayseer Mahdi, Ryerson University, 23

Organic Chemistry
        1. Tim Lou, University of Waterloo, 34
        2. Thomas MacDonald, University of Waterloo, 74
        3. Tyler Bissett, Brock University, 80

Physical, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
        1. Rayomond Dinshaw, University of Toronto, 40
        2. David Hall, The University of Western Ontario, 97

Polymer and Materials Chemistry
        1. Andrew Pedersen, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 108
        2. Spencer Knight, McMaster University, 103

 

Lunch & Dinner Accommodations for SOUSCC 38

The lunch for the 38^th SOUSCC conference will be held at the Grad Club in Middlesex College.  We ask that you indicate whether you will be attending the lunch, as we will then ensure you receive a lunch ticket upon registration. The lunch ticket will cost $10, in addition to the registration fee.  It will be a buffet-style lunch offering:

• your choice of hamburger, hot dog, or vegetarian burger
• your choice of French fries or salad
• dessert country squares
• soft drinks

 

The dinner and awards banquet will be held at the Wave in the University Community Centre (UCC).  The cost of dinner is included in the registration fee, and it will be a buffet-style dinner offering:

• maple and honey roasted carrot soup
• chicken supreme stuffed with pancetta, buffalo mozzarella, and shitake mushrooms
• AAA braised beef short ribs in a cabernet sauvignon reduction
• Roasted garlic red skin mashed potatoes
• Seasonal vegetables
• Rigatoni pasta with roasted red peppers served in pesto cream sauce
• Greek orzo salad
• Asparagus salad with raspberry vinaigrette, shaved parmesan, and balsamic glaze
• Spring mix salad with a herb honey Dijon dressing
• Dinner rolls served with honey butter
• Plated individual cheesecake
• 100% organic and fair trade coffee and tea
• One free alcoholic drink