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HOMEPAGE of Dr. Elke Schoffers
   
   
Office Phone: 269-387-2265
Lab Phone: 269-387-2246

     
     
    Office Hours:
    T 2 to 4 PM, W 11 AM to 12 PM, or by appointment
    3148 Wood Hall
     
     
    Latest Publication:
    Elke Schoffers, Sing R. Gurung, Petra R.A. Kohler, Silvia Rossbach;Chemical synthesis of scyllo-inosamine and catabolism studies in Sinorhizobium meliloti. Bioorganic & Medicinal ChemistryVolume 16, Issue 1615 August 2008, Pages 7838-7842 (pdf)
     
   
*Carreers*
   

What you can do with a CHEMISTRY degree - resources here

   
Career resources for CHEMISTRY graduate students - here
     
   
*Course Information*
Announcements
 

CHEM 3750 Lecture

    Please check this site regularly for announcements and updates.
    Useful link here: Spectral Database for Organic Compounds (SDBS)
     
     
   
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Announcements:
  Chem 3780 Laboratory
  Please contact Dr. John Chateauneuf for more information, 387-2879
     
     
     
   
*In The News*
    Toxic Toys - A NOW presentation on plastics with phthalates here.
    Comments about environmental and natural resources via Resource Insights.
    Comments about the economic crisit via ISLET.
    What's the connection between soil chemistry, plants and climate change? See: Can wetland restoration cool the planet? Restoration of saltwater marshes is a sure bet for sequestering carbon.
   
*Elections*
 

Congressman Upton at http://www.house.gov/upton/meet.html
Cooney for Congress at http://www.cooneyforcongress.com/
Merle for Congress at http://gregmerle.lpwm.org/
The Upton-Cooney-Merle debate Oct. 4 at the library can be seen here.

Visit factcheck.org for analysis of the presidential debates.
Third party comments at DemocracyNow.org
Innovation & the Elections 2008. Here you can find how the candidates responded to science policy quesitons and what 7 questions to ask your representative.
Learn about clear Energy Policy Differences here: McCain and Obama have distinct priorities on energy
Senators John McCain and Barack Obama Answer Science Debate 2008 Questions

     
   
*Other Articles*
    "Science in Muslim Countries by I. Serageldin here. Full text is posted outside my office
   
*Personal Notes & Links*
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    *Research Group Members
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