Seminars of William F. Polik

 
Wayne State University, "Eigenstate Spectra of a Molecule at its Dissociation Threshold: S0 Formaldehyde", 9/21/88.

Indiana University, "Eigenstate Spectra of a Molecule at its Dissociation Threshold: S0 Formaldehyde", 10/21/88.

Hope College, "Laser Spectroscopy of Excited Molecular Species", 10/28/88.

University of Wisconsin, Madison, "Eigenstate Spectra of a Molecule at its Dissociation Threshold: S0 Formaldehyde", 2/14/89.

Purdue University, "Eigenstate Spectra of a Molecule at its Dissociation Threshold: S0 Formaldehyde", 4/18/89.

Hope College, "Chaos and Quantum Mechanics", 10/31/89.

Kalamazoo College, "Characterization of Energetic Molecules by Dispersed Fluorescence Spectroscopy", 11/13/90.

ACS National Meeting, "Unimolecular Dissociation Dynamics by Eigenstate-Resolved Spectroscopy", 4/18/91.

Bowling Green University, "Characterization of Energetic Molecules by Dispersed Fluorescence Spectroscopy", 4/30/91.

Hope College, "Introduction to CAS Online", 7/10/91.

ACS National Meeting, "Teaching the Principles and Applications of Lasers in Chemistry", 8/28/91.

Calvin College, "Characterization of Energetic Molecules by Dispersed Fluorescence Spectroscopy", 10/3/91.

Grand Valley State University, "Laser Spectroscopy of Excited Molecules", 9/25/92.

University of Michigan at Dearborn, "Laser Spectroscopy of Excited Molecules", 10/23/92.

Dow-Corning Corporation, "Characterization of Materials by Dispersed Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy", 2/11/93.

Northwestern University, "Dispersed Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Excited Molecules", 3/8/93.

ACS National Meeting, "Vibrational Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Excited S0 Formaledhyde", 3/16/94.

Notre Dame University, "Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Energetic Molecules", 4/14/94.

Hope College, "Computational Chemistry and Molecular Visualization", 5/4/94.

Dartmouth College, "Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Energetic Molecules, 3/1/95.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Energetic Molecules, 3/14/95.

Princeton University, "Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Energetic Molecules, 5/11/95.

Intramolecular Dynamics and Spectroscopy Conference, "Dispersed Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Excited Molecules", 7/11/95.

Hope College, "Multi-Photon Spectroscopy of Diatomic Molecules", 9/29/95.

ACS National Meeting, "Polyad Models for Highly Excited Vibrational States", 8/26/96.

Ohio State University, "Spectroscopy of Excited States", 10/21/96.

ACS Midland Section Meeting, "Spectroscopy of Excited States", 10/26/96.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Tapping into Funding Resources: Proposal Writing at PUI’s", 10/4/97.

University of North Carolina, "Spectroscopy of Excited States", 10/9/97.

Unleashing the Power of Learning and Teaching with Technology Ameritech Conference at Madonna University and Hope College, "DISCUS: A WWW Discussion Board for the Electronic Classroom", 5/20/98.

New Technology and Ways of Learning Workshop at Kalamazoo College, "Using WWW Discussion Boards in the Classroom", 6/18/98.

GLITTER 98, Hope College, "Discus: A WWW Discussion Board for the Electronic Classroom", 11/13/98.

The Evergreen State University, "Understanding Chemical Reactions", 1/21/99.

University of Pittsburgh, "Spectroscopy of Excited States", 10/28/99.

Hope College Kleinheksel-Van Zyl Science Symposium, "Understanding Chemical Reactions", 11/5/99.

ACS National Meeting, "Pure Vibrational Spectroscopy of Polyatomic Molecules", 3/27/00.

ACS National Meeting, "Interactive Uses of the WWW for Chemical Education", 3/29/00.

Beckman Scholar Symposium, "Quantum Mechanics of Highly Excited States", 7/28/00.

Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, "The Place of Undergraduate Research in the ACS Guidelines", 7/31/00.

Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, "Interactive Uses of the WWW for Chemical Education", 8/2/00.

Undergraduate Research Symposium in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences, "Understanding Excited Molecular States: Spectroscopy, Resonances, and Bridge Disasters", 11/5/00.

Wayne State University, "Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanics of Highly Excited States", 3/7/01.

ACS Central/Great Lakes Regional Meeting, "A Modern Physical Chemistry Laboratory Experience to Match Current Chemical Practices", 6/11/01.

ACS Central/Great Lakes Regional Meeting, "WebMO: Visualizing Computational Chemistry on the World Wide Web", 6/11/01.

ACS Central/Great Lakes Regional Meeting, "Biochemistry in the ACS Guidelines", 6/12/01.

University of California, San Diego, "Pure Vibrational Spectroscopy of Polyatomic Molecules", 1/22/02.

Second MOPAC Users Group Meeting, "WebMO: A Web-based Interface for MOPAC", 4/7/02.

Claremont Colleges, "Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanics of Excited States", 4/30/02.

Hope College, "How Do Chemical Reactions Occur?", 9/12/03.

Indiana University, "Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanics of Highly Excited Molecules", 9/27/03.

College Chemistry Consultants Service, American Chemical Society, "The 2003 ACS Guidelines", 10/4/03.

University of Southern California, "Measurement and Computation of Molecular Potential Energy Surfaces", 11/10/03.

Hope College Computer Science Seminar, "Computational Science and High-Performance Computing", 1/29/04

ACS National Meeting, "WebMO: Web-Based, State-of-the-Art, and Cost Effective Computational Chemistry", Philadelphia, PA, 8/25/04.

Hope College, "Measurement and Computation of Molecular Potential Energy Surfaces", 9/17/04.

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, "Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanics of Excited Vibrational States," 4/22/05.

Fall 2005 National ACS Meeting, Washington, DC, "ACS Guidelines for Undergraduate Chemistry Programs: Change for the Future," 8/29/05.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, "Pursuing a Career at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution," 9/19/05.

University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, "WebMO: Web-based, state-of-the-art, and cost-effective computational chemistry," 10/24/05.

University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, "Measurement, Modeling, and Computation of Molecular Potential Energy Surfaces via Vibrational Spectroscopy," 10/25/05.

International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, Ohio State University, "A Practical Procedure for ab initio Determination of Vibrational Spectroscopic Constants, Resonances, and Polyads," 6/19/06.

Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Purdue University, "Changes in the Guidelines and Evaluation Procedures for ACS Approval of Four-Year Programs: Curricular Aspects," 8/1/06.

Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Purdue University, "Aligning the Guidelines for Two- and Four-Year Programs: Faculty, Facilities and Resources," 8/1/06.

Fall 2006 National ACS Meeting, San Francisco, "Progress Report on the Revision of ACS Guidelines for Approval of Bachelor's Degree Programs in Chemistry," 9/11/2006.

Fall 2006 National ACS Meeting, San Francisco, "Proposed ACS Guidelines for Program Self-Evaluation: A CPT/Audience Dialog," 9/11/2006.

Midwestern Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges, St. Mary's College, South Bend, "Proposed Revisions to the ACS Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs: Motivation, Changes, and Possibilities," 10/28/06.

James Madison University, "Measurement, Modeling, and Computation of Potential Energy Surfaces," 1/16/07.

 
William F. Polik 
Department of Chemistry 
Hope College 
Holland, MI 49422-9000 
 
phone: (616) 395-7639 
fax: (616) 395-7118 
email: polik@hope.edu 
url: http://www.chem.hope.edu/~polik