REU 2010 Participants

2010 REU Participants Name School Professor Research Focus Margaret Adams The University of Alabama Dr. Busenlehner In vivo Characterization of S pombe Frataxin Cory Ayres Georgia Southern University Dr. Kispert Evidence for Cartenoid Neutral Radicals in Plant Material Jessica Duke The University of Alabama Dr. Dixon Computational Studies of Reactions of H2O in Supercritical CO2 fo the Geological Sequestration of CO2 Ryan Flamerich The University of Alabama Dr. Dixon Computational Studies of Actinide Oxide Clustering Reactions Keanna Graves Clark University, […]

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REU 2009 Participants

REU Participants Name School Professor Research Focus Breannie Charles Xavier University (LA) Dr. Blackstock Attaching Charge Storage Molecules to Metal Oxide Surfaces Cody Corbin University of Alabama-Birmingham Dr. Shaughnessy Organometallic Catalysts in Organic Synthesis Brittney Cousin University of West Alabama Dr. Street Chemical Synthesis of CoPt and Other Magnetic Nanoparticles Peter Crisologo Asbury College Dr. Busenlehner Heavey Metal Binding by the DNA Repair Protein MutM Amber Grace Tuskegee University Dr. Vincent Using a Chromium(III) Complex as a Drug for Insulin […]

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2008 Arduengo Lecture: Peter J. Stang

Lectures Abiological Self-Assembly: Predesigned Metallacycles and Metallacages via Coordination 12:30 PM, Thursday, March 6th, 2008 151 Shelby Hall (Technical Talk) Chemical Publishing in the 21st Century: Perspectives of a JACS Editor 3:00 PM, Friday, March 7th, 2008 107 Shelby Hall (General Interest Talk) Biography Professor Peter Stang, University of Utah Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, was born in Nurnberg, Germany in 1941 but spent much of his childhood in Hungary. At the age of 15, Peter moved to the US with his family […]

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REU 2008 Participants

REU Participants Name School Professor Research Focus Kimberly Anderson Austin Peay State University Dr. Szulczewski Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Chemical Sensors and Catalysis Awuri Asuru University of Alabama Dr. Busenlehner Heavy Metal Inhibition of DNA Repair Proteins Victoria Bailey Savannah State University Dr. Timkovich Protein Over-Expression in Genetically Engineered Bacteria Amber Beg University of North Carolina Dr. Thrasher Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Nicole Blewett CSU-Sacramento Dr. Nikles Magnetically Triggered Multifunctional Nanoplatform for Cancer Detection and Therapy Ashley Casey […]

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REU 2007 Participants

REU Participants Name School Professor Research Focus Deletria Battle Alabama A&M University Dr. Street Dendrimer-based Nanocomposites Keith W. Bentley University of Alabama Dr. Vincent Agents for Diabetes Andrika Cooper Southern University Dr. Woski DNA Binding Molecules Justin Kriel Austin Peak State University Dr. Szulczewski Chemical Sensors Laura Locantro Louisiana Tech University Dr. Jennings Organic Synthesis Clayton Owens Kennesaw State University Dr. Arduengo Hydrogen Storage Kristen Fitzpatrick University of Alabama Dr. Snowden Safe, Affordable Approach to the One-Carbon Homologation of Carboxylic […]

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REU 2006 Participants

REU Participants Name School Professor Research Focus Allison Arendale Berry College Dr. Cassady Mass Spectrometry Studies of Peptides Keith W. Bentley University of Alabama Dr. Arduengo Organophosphorus Valence Confused Systems Joshua Dolphin University of Alabama Dr. Arduengo Unusual Bonding Arrangements Michelle Harris Alabama A&M University Dr. Redding Purification of a Bacterial Protein via Genetic Modification Ashley D. Hunter Shelton State Community College Dr. Arduengo Hydrogen Storage with Novel Valence Structures Joanna M. Smith University of Alabama Dr. Shaughnessy Metal-Catalyzed Modification […]

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REU 2005 Participants

REU Participants Name School Professor Research Ashley Baena Georgia College & State University Dr. Bakker Nanoparticles in Mesoporous Matrices for Photooxidation of Pollutants Jason Robert Batson University of Alabama Dr. Vincent Modeling Cr Biochemistry: towards Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes John Broberg Winona State University (MN) Dr. Snowden Organic Synthesis: New Reagents Alissa Carey Birmingham Southern College Dr. Rogers Applications of X-ray Diffraction Techniques Rozlyn Chambliss Tuskegee University Dr. Cassady Expert Systems in Analytical Chemistry Sarah Higgins Georgia Southern University […]

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REU 2004 Participants

REU Participants Name School Professor Research Focus Andrew Bernard UT-Martin Dr. Redding Directed Evolution of Photosystem I to Create a Protein Capable of Light-Driven Reductive Dehalogenation of Haloaromatic Pollutants Sheritta Cooks Tuskeege U. (AL) Dr. Shaughnessy Synthesis of New Water-Soluble Ligands for Pd-Catalyzed Coupling MIkolaus Cordes U. of Montevallo (AL) Dr. Bakker Using Self-Assembling Lipid Bilayers to Template Structure Daniel Grant Albany State U. (GA) Dr. Woski Nucleic Acid Chemistry Kevin Hand Georgia Southern U. Dr. Nikles FePt Magnetic Nanoparticles […]

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REU 2003 Participants

REU Participants Name School Professor Research Focus Sara Burdette Eastern Kentucky U. Dr. Vincent Separation Chemistry Joseph Chambers State Univ. of W. Georgia Dr. Rogers Ionic Liquids as Green Alternative Solvents William Childs Davidson College, NC Dr. Redding Re-engineering Photosynthesis to Destroy Environmental Pollutants Lisa Fox Georgia Southern U. Dr. Redding Redirecting Biological Electron Transfer Lillian Fondren Univ. of Montevallo, AL Dr. Bakker Laser Flash Photolysis Transient Absorption and Time Resolved EPR Matthew Hennek Gustavus Adolphus Coll., MN Dr. Thrasher […]

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REU 2002 Participants

REU Participants Name School Professor Shannon Audley University of Dallas Dr. Redding Jo Ellen fory Presbyterian College (SC) Dr. Timkovich Shanna Gillespie Virginia Tech Dr. Vincent Keith Green Michigan Tech. Dr. Rogers Jami Heidtbrink Southwest Missouri St. U. Dr. Bertsch Geoffrey Hudson The University of Alabama Dr. Arduengo Robert Jilek Gustavus Adolphus Dr. Thrasher Christopher Key The University of Alabama Dr. Thrasher Uriah Kilgore Southeast Missouri St. U. Dr. Arduengo John W.Smith Northwestern St.U. Dr. Woski Amanda Stewart Georgia Southern […]

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