Carl Strikwerda is Dean of Arts and Sciences at the College of William and Mary. A specialist in the history of modern Europe and globalization, he served as the historical consultant to the National World War One Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. As dean, he began a Faculty Student Research Initiative in order to make the integration of teaching and research one of the hallmarks of education at William and Mary.

Dr. Moses Lee moved to Hope College in the summer of 2005. He serves as Dean for the Natural and Applied Sciences Division and Professor of Chemistry at Hope College, located in Holland, Michigan. 

A bioorganic and medicinal chemist, he actively designs and develops novel analogs of distamycin, CC-1065, and combretastatin A4 that have potential application as anticancer and gene control agents. His laboratory also investigates the fundamental thermodynamic and kinetic properties by which these molecules interact at specific sequences of DNA within the minor groove. 

Professor Lee has published more than a hundred scientific papers in various fields including anticancer drug design, biochemistry, molecular pharmacology of anticancer and anti-infective (parasites, bacteria, fungi, viruses) drugs, as well as chemical education. His research group has given more than a hundred presentations at regional and national professional meetings, and he has been invited to speak at universities, symposia and professional workshops for more than fifty times. 

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Workshops and plenary sessions will: 

• tell participants about grant opportunities in research and education, both new and ongoing;

• help faculty learn how to find new funding opportunities;

• help faculty develop grant proposal writing skills.

Participants will:

• meet in small groups and talk with program officers and grants management officers -- NSF, NIH, NEH, DOE, NASA, USDA, and more;  

• take the opportunity to communicate directly with program officers and grants administrators concerning grant requirements and funders’ priorities;

• share ideas with colleagues.

In addition, CUR Dialogues provides a setting for funders to learn of the interests, needs, and concerns of researchers and educators relative to funding opportunities.  CUR Dialogues have spawned many ideas for grant programs, and have helped agencies to refine their program guidelines.

Who should attend: Faculty at all career stages; undergraduate research directors; grants administrators; development officers.

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Our maximum capacity is 350.  If we have met our cap, you will get an auto response informing you that currently you are on a wait list.  Your credit card will not be charged.   When applying on-line,  if you do not get the wait list message, then the meeting still has room. If you're paying by check you will receive an email if you have been placed on the wait list.

Written cancellations postmarked by March 1, 2009 will be refunded less a $50.00 processing fee.

No refunds will be made for cancellations postmarked after March 1, 2009, no exceptions.  CUR recommends that all our registrants to all our meetings purchase travel insurance in the event of a health problem or other emergency.  Travel insurance not only covers the cost of your airfare but will also reimburse your registration fee.

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