NEW SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES AT SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITYTO WELCOME GLAXOSMITHKLINE CHEMIST FOR NEXT LECTURE
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (October 31, 2001) -- A new lecture series at Saint Joseph's University aims to bring together faculty members and students in the university's three science majors--biology, chemistry and physics--for interdisciplinary discussions about cutting-edge topics.
The McGroddy Frontiers in Science Seminar Series was launched with a gift from Dr. James C. McGroddy '58, a retired vice president from IBM Corp. The series brings to campus researchers who discuss their work at the frontier of the natural sciences.
Four lectures are planned annually, with the scientists presenting them to be hosted, respectively, by the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, and the university's chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.
The next lecture will be presented Wednesday, November 7, at 4 p.m., in Science Center 400, by Dr. Michael J. Bower, of GlaxoSmithKline, whose presentation is entitled "Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling in Drug Discovery."
Earlier this semester, the McGroddy Series brought to Saint Joseph's Chris Lovchik, of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, who discussed his work in hand robotics. Future lectures this academic year will be delivered by Dr. Robert Austin, of Princeton University, and Nobel laureate Dr. William D. Phillips, of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
"The things that are important in science cross disciplinary lines," said Dr. McGroddy, a member of Saint Joseph's board of trustees. "You see researchers doing DNA-related work on chips that involves physics, engineering, and biology. Talk to people in the pharmaceutical industry and they say the chemistry, biology, and computer simulation of molecular interaction are very important."
Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University is celebrating more than 150 years of academic excellence. One of just 137 schools nationwide with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 3,600 full-time undergraduates and 3,000 graduate and nontraditional students. The university's strong liberal arts tradition is marked by rigorous and open-minded inquiry, high academic standards, and the development of the whole person.
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Contact: Thomas W. Durso, Director of University Communications, 610.660.1532, [email protected]
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