Please join the Chemistry Department for the next talk in the Fall 2022 Seminar Series, "Molecular Organometallic Resists for EUV (13.5 nm) Lithography," presented by Robert L. Brainard, professor of nanochemistry at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, on Thursday, October 20, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 151.

Abstract
For the past 50 years, the microelectronics industry has been on a relentless pace to improve the performance of integrated circuits by fabricating more transistors onto every chip. One key technology that has made these dramatic improvements possible has been photoresists. Central to improving the resolution capability of photoresists has been the successive reduction in the wavelength of light used to expose them. Currently, the microelectronics industry is undergoing a jump in wavelength from 193 to 13.5 nm. This new imaging technology is called extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. 

For decades, the manufacture of integrated circuits required that metallic contamination in all chemicals be kept 20 ppb. Seven years ago, however, it became apparent that the absorption of EUV photons must be maximized, and groups at Oregon State University and Cornell began exploring resists composed of hafnium-oxide films. Thereafter, Dr. Brainard's group began to synthesize and lithographically evaluate compounds most of the highly absorbing metal in the periodic table. His group has successfully invented EUV photoresists composed of amorphous thin-films of compounds containing cobalt, tin, platinum, palladium, bismuth, and antimony in their project called Molecular Organometallic Resists for EUV (MORE).

In this presentation, Dr. Brainard will describe four of their most successful organometallic compounds containing cobalt, palladium, tin, and antimony. The cobalt complex [bpyCo(ox)2- BTP+, 1] exhibits high sensitivity and interesting electrochemistry. The palladium complex [(CH2(PPh2)2)Pd(ox), 2] represents the only positive-tone (becomes more soluble upon exposure) MORE resist. The tin complex [(PhCH2)2Pd(O2CC(CH3)3)2, 3] provides extraordinary image quality (smooth line-edge-roughness). Lastly, he will present on the properties of penta-coordinate antimony resists of the general form of Ph3Sb(O2CR’)2 (4), which contain olefins. This resist system has demonstrated remarkable sensitivity of Esize = 5.6 mJ/cm2 for 35 nm L/S features. He will also present some detailed isotopic-labelling studies of penta-coordinate antimony complexes such as Ph3Sb(O2CH3)2 that do not contain olefins.

The deadline for New Yorkers to request an absentee ballot online or by mail is Monday October 24; however, many election officials are urging voters to request their absentee ballots as soon as possible.

Please encourage students to take 10 minutes to complete the online absentee ballot request form from New York State's Board of Elections.

Absentee ballots can also be requested in person until Monday, November 7.

Early voting in New York State runs Saturday, October 29, to Sunday, November 6, 2022. All registered New York State voters are eligible to participate.

Important reminders: 

• Any registered voter is eligible to vote early in person during the early voting period.
• Your polling location for early voting may differ from the polling location you would visit on Election Day. To find your early voting polling location, visit the Vote Early New York website.
• The hours that polling locations are open during early voting vary from day to day. To confirm the open hours of the early voting polling locations, visit the Vote Early New York website.

Buffalo State is a Voter-Friendly Campus, and the Civic and Community Engagement Office is supporting efforts this fall to register, educate, and mobilize voters in advance of Election Day.

Please contact the Civic and Community Engagement Office, (716) 878-3919, with questions.

Chartwells is seeking faculty and staff members to participate in a focus group on Tuesday, October 25, or Wednesday, October 26, to help shape the future of dining at Buff State. Sign up online.

Participants will receive $20 in dining dollars to spend on campus. This is a great way to help us know what you are seeking for the future of dining at Buffalo State while we reward you with money to spend on food and beverages. Who wouldn’t like a week’s worth of free coffee?

Please email Shannon Shepherd, Chartwells marketing manager, with questions.

The amount of food insecurity in Western New York has risen since 2020. FeedMore WNY and Buffalo State have teamed up to address this issue in the surrounding community of Black Rock. Buffalo State has a functioning “Adopt-a-Route” team that delivers meals every Wednesday and Thursday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

The team delivers hot and cold meals (Meals on Wheels) to those community neighbors that experience difficulties accessing nutritious foods on a consistent basis. For a third year, we are gathering interest from faculty and staff members to help take care of our community neighbors. The commitment (with 12 volunteers) would amount to your delivering hot and cold meals for one hour every six weeks during the 11:00 a.m. hour. Volunteers work in pairs or alone; meals are delivered to the doors of recipients, and the delivery is the same route. If you are interested in joining the dynamic team, please contact Carol DeNysschen, dean of the School of the Professions, or Laura Hill Rao, director of civic and community engagement. Training is provided. Please consider making a difference to our neighbors.

Weigel Health Promotion and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute will present a workshop on LGBTQ targeting by the tobacco industry today, October 21, at 2:00 p.m.* in Caudell Hall 208.  

While it is common for LGBTQ individuals to experience disparities that stem from social stigma and discriminatory treatment, a different kind of disparity in the LGBTQ community is often overlooked: disproportionately higher smoking rates. This webinar examines the ways the tobacco industry specifically targets the LGBTQ community. This is a great opportunity to offer to students for extra credit or résumé building.

Please contact?Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion, with questions.

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Weigel Health Promotion and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute will present a workshop on LGBTQ targeting by the tobacco industry on Wednesday, October 21, at 2:00 p.m.* in Caudell Hall 208.  

While it is common for LGBTQ individuals to experience disparities that stem from social stigma and discriminatory treatment, a different kind of disparity in the LGBTQ community is often overlooked: disproportionately higher smoking rates. This webinar examines the ways the tobacco industry specifically targets the LGBTQ community. This is a great opportunity to offer to students for extra credit or résumé building.

Please contact?Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion, with questions.

Follow us on social media for updates or cancellations.

Like us?on Facebook?(Buffalo State Health Promotions)
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Returning to the galleries for the first time since 2017, Jon Lehrer Dance Company will bring its unique blend of artistry and athleticism to the Burchfield Penney for two performances on October 20 and 21 at 8:00 p.m., transforming the space into an energy field of super-charged particles!

Don’t miss this opportunity to catch JLDC and see why the Buffalo News said, "Lehrer has built its fan base through the sheer creativity of its work, the incredible athleticism of the dancers, and irresistible vibe of a company that has figured out how to strike that elusive balance between art and entertainment."

Student tickets are $10 and can be purchased in person at the Burchfield Penney front desk with a valid student ID. General admission tickets are $25, and Burchfield Penney member tickets are $15. Learn more and purchase tickets online.

The SUNY Center for Professional Development is pleased to announce the Microsoft 365 Applications Training Series. These trainings are meant to help end users of Microsoft 365 applications understand and use the capabilities of the tools and applications at their disposal. All SUNY staff and faculty members are welcome to attend.

The series is designed for those who are interested in learning about Microsoft 365 products on a basic level. Depending on the level of interest, more advanced topics may be added to the series.

The following are some of the many topics covered as part of this series:

Get started with Microsoft Teams
Tasks in Microsoft 365
Calling and meetings in Microsoft Teams
Explore teams and channels in Microsoft Teams
Tips, shortcuts, and what’s new with Microsoft Teams
Increase collaboration with Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams hybrid work solutions
Go further together with meetings in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft accessibility solutions
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Forms
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft To Do

There is no cost to attend these webinars, but registration is required. The webinars will be recorded; please register for the event to receive a link to the recording of the event. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email detailing the sessions that you registered for. Please make sure that all the sessions you want to attend are listed in the email you receive. You can update your registration to add or remove session(s) at any time during the series. Connection information for each session will be sent out one week before the session and again the day before the session.

Please visit the schedule page for more information on each session.

National Coming Out Day is observed every year during the month of October to celebrate coming out and to raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community. Please join the Pride Alliance (advised by Student Leadership and Engagement and the Counseling Center) for tabling in the Campbell Student Union along with the Ally Photo Project sponsored by Health Promotions on Wednesday, October 19, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. There will also be a Coming Out Panel with students, faculty, and staff from across campus taking place between 3:00 and 4:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall. Please email Char Vetter, clinical manager of the Counseling Center; Dwayne Melvin, programming coordinator in Student Leadership and Engagement; or Thomas Trzepkowski, assistant director of student leadership and engagement, with questions.