Ashley Jolly Selected for Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Research Symposium

Ashley Jolly, a PhD candidate in Dr. Marco Bonizzoni’s group, is one of approximately 50 students chosen nationwide to participate in the Division of Organic Chemistry’s Graduate Research Symposium.  The symposium is held annually and is open to roughly 50 students each year.  Students are chosen on the basis of their research contributions in the area of organic chemistry. The symposium gives participants the opportunity to present their research at a prestigious national venue, and to network amongst themselves and with established […]

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Dr. Busenlehner and Dr. Frantom Named A&S Distinguished Teaching Fellows

The College of Arts & Sciences has announced that chemistry faculty received two of the three Distinguished Teaching Fellows awards for 2014-2017.  Dr. Laura Busenlehner has been named a Distinguished Teaching Fellow and Dr. Patrick Frantom has been named a Distinguished Teaching with Technology Fellows. The Distinguished Teaching Fellows are chosen on the basis of their outstanding contributions to the teaching mission of the college.  Fellows serve a three-year term during which they serve as mentors for college faculty on issues […]

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Spring 2014 Chemistry Graduates

The Department congratulates the chemistry students who received degrees during the spring commencement ceremony. PhD Dripta DeJoarder, “Total Syntheses of (-)-Curvularin and Xestodecalactone A, Formal Total Syntheses of (-)-Citreofuran, (+)-12-Oxo-Curvularin, (+)-Sporostatin, Synthetic Efforts Toward (-)-Caylobolide A.”  Advisor: Dr. Michael Jennings Zongtang Fang, “Computational Studies of the Catalytic Reactions of Group IVB and VIB Transition Metal Oxide Clusters.”  Advisor: Dr. David Dixon Sharifa T. Love-Rutledge, “Disproving A Fifty-Five Year Old Myth: Chromium the Essential Element.” Advisor: Dr. John Vincent Parker D. […]

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Chemistry Students Win Awards at UA Undergraduate Research Conference

Congratulations to the Chemistry winners at the UA Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference A&S Science and Math Division, Oral Presentations 2nd Place: Megan Johnson, “Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Intramolecular Arylations Using Water-Soluble Phosphine Ligand.” Advised by Dr. Kevin Shaughnessy 4th Place: Shuwen Yue, “Computational Studies of the Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels.” Advised by Dr. David Dixon Honorable Mention: Travis Atchley, “Donor-Acceptor Cocrystallization for Molecular Assembly.” Advised by Dr. Silas Blackstock A&S Science and Math Division, Poster Presentations 1st Place: Morgan Whitaker, “Polymer Coated […]

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Chemistry Honors Day Convocation

The Chemistry Department honored its student at the annual Chemistry Honors Day Convocation on April 4th.  The following students received the top chemistry student honors.  For a full list of award recipients go to the graduate and undergraduate award pages. Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate Student Award: Jesse Gettinger Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate Research Award: Morgan Whitaker American Institute of Chemists Award:  Evan McConnell Outstanding First-Year Graduate Teaching Award:  Rachael Albury Outstanding Second-Year Graduate Student Award: Ian Adams Outstanding Third-Year Graduate Student Award: […]

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Gamma Sigma Epsilon Inducts New Members

The Delta Beta Chapter of Gamma Sigma Epsilon welcome the 2014 induction class on April 3rd.  Gamma Sigma Epsilon is a national chemistry honorary society.  Students who have completed 14 hours of chemistry courses with a 3.3 GPA in chemistry and overall are eligible to apply for member ship in GSE. 2014 Inductees Cameran Beg Haley Burhans Elizabeth Cook Katherine Donaldson Sarah Fleisher Sawyer Foyle Christopher Griffith Ryan Hacherl Lauren Hagler Erin Hein Rachel Honan Katlyn Hughes Elle Kaplan Thomas […]

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