Program 2012

11TH ANNUAL MERCURY CONFERENCE ON UNDERGRADUATE COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY

July 26-28, 2012

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
Lewisburg, PA

Thursday, July 26

  • 2:00-5:00PM

    Check-in, registration

    Location: McDonnell Hall Lobby

  • 6:00-8:00PM

    Dinner (Picnic)

    Location: Behind McDonnell Hall (2nd floor of McDonnell Hall in case of rain)

  • 8:00PM-12:00AM

    Gathering at Uptown

    Location: Uptown (on campus, across from McDonnell Hall)

Friday, July 27

  • 7:00-8:30AM

    Breakfast

    Location: Bostwick Cafeteria (Elaine Langone Center)

  • 8:30-8:40AM

    Opening Remarks

    Location: Gallery Theatre (Room 301 – Elaine Langone Center)

Session I

Session II

  • 11:00-12:00PM

    Keynote Speaker:Diego Troya

    Title: Theoretical Studies of Collisions Between Gases and Organic Surfaces

    Suggested Reading:

    Moderator: Carol Parish

    Location: Gallery Theatre (Room 301 – Elaine Langone Center)

  • 12:00-1:00PM

    Lunch

    Bostwick Cafeteria (Elaine Langone Center)

  • 1:00-1:15PM

    Conference Group Photo

    Location: Biology Building/Rooke Chemistry steps

Session III

  • 1:30-2:30PM

    Poster session oral presentations

    Moderator: Kelling Donald

    Location: Bucknell Forum (Room 272 – Elaine Langone Center)

  • 2:30-4:30PM

    Poster Session

    Location: Terrace Room (Room 276 – Elaine Langone Center)

  • 5:00-6:30PM

    Dinner

    Location: Bostwick Cafeteria (Elaine Langone Center)

  • 8:00-12:00AM

    Gathering at Uptown

    Location: Uptown (on campus, across from McDonnell Hall)

Saturday, July 28

Session IV

Session V

  • 11:20-12:20PM

    Keynote Speaker: Erin M. Duffy

    Title: Efficient Drug Lead Discovery and Optimization

    Suggested Reading:

    Moderator:

    Location: Gallery Theatre (Room 301 – Elaine Langone Center)

  • 12:20-1:15PM

    Lunch

    Location: Bostwick Cafeteria (Elaine Langone Center)

Session VI

  • 1:30-4:00PM

    Informal poster session and discussion with speakers

    Location: Terrace Room (Room 276 – Elaine Langone Center)

  • 4:00-6:00PM

    Conference Check-out

    Turn in keys

    Location: McDonnell Hall Lobby