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Frantom Selected for SEC Faculty Travel Program

Prof. Patrick Frantom has been selected as one of the participants in the SEC Faculty Travel Program for the 2015-2016 academic year.  Prof. Frantom will travel to the University of South Carolina to present a seminar on his research.  He will also lead a symposium on hydrogen-deuterium exchange (HDX) mass spectrometry for the faculty and students in the USC Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

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Prof. Arduengo Reports Synthesis of Complex Compounds from Wood-Based Materials

Collaborative research from Prof. Anthony Arduengo and Prof. Til Opatz (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz) on the synthesis of complex organic products in which all of the product carbons are derived from wood-based materials (xylochemicals).  The synthesis of ilicifoline was reported in Angewandte Chemie and was highlighted with the cover art work. The work has recently been highlighted by phys.org and Azocleantech.  Prof. Arduengo and Prof. Opatz’s research seeks to use renewable chemicals derived from wood products in place of chemicals derived from petroleum products. “Wood, a […]

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Congratulations Graduates

The Department congratulates chemistry students who received degrees at the August Commencement ceremony. BS Christopher Hile Eric Hines Cierra Johnson Catherine King Dana Stehr MS Rachel Albury PhD Alex Cruce, “Drug Binding Characterization of CYPs Utilizing CW and Pulsed EPR” Advisor: Prof. Michael Bowman Ashley Jolly, “Probing the Binding Properties of Polyelectrolytes as Supramolecular Hosts” Advisor: Prof. Marco Bonizzoni Zhexi “Jesse” Li, “Preparation and Novel Applications of Trihalomethyl Carbinols” Advisor: Prof. Timothy Snowden Michele Stover, “Computational Studies of the Fundamental Thermodynamic […]

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Congratulations to Chemistry Graduates

The Chemistry Department congratulates our students who received degrees in the May Commencement ceremony. PhD Edward Ellingsworth, Spectroscopic, Structural, and Electrical Characterization of Thin Films Vapor- Deposited from the Spin-Crossover Complex Fe(phen)2(NCS)2. Advisor: Dr. Greg Szulczewski Adam Magyar, ESI-MS and EPR Spin Trapping Study of Xanthophylls: Structural and Environmental Impacts on Reactivity. Advisors: Dr. Michael Bowman, Dr. Lowell Kispert Tanya Mikulas, Electronic Structure Investigations of Titanium Oxide Nanoclusters, Boron- Nitrogen Heterocycles, and Reaction Products of Lanthanides with Oxygen Difluoride and Lanthanides with Water. […]

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Chemistry Students Receive Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards

The following students performing undergraduate research with chemistry faculty were recognized with Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards for their work. Yuliya Birman: “Investigation of Charged Residues in the Active Site of Isopropylmalate Synthase in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.” Mentor: Dr. Patrick Frantom Kyle Glisson: “Calorimetric investigation of the interaction of hyperbranched polyelectrolytes with small organic molecules in water.” Mentor: Dr. Marco Bonizzoni Sean Miller: “Gas-Phase Acidities of Phosphorylated Amino Acids and Their Corresponding Amides.” Mentor: Dr. David Dixon Meredith Rickard: “From Waste to […]

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UA Undergraduate Research Conference Award Winners

Congratulations to the Chemistry Department students who received awards at the UA Undergraduate Research Conference A&S Science and Math Division, Oral Presentations Shuwen Yue (Dr. Dixon): 2nd place; Theoretical Study of Ligand Steric Effects in Homogeneous Catalysis Ryan Hacherl (Dr. Cassady): 4th place; Mass Spectrometry of Biological Peptides Sean Miller (Dr. Dixon): Honorable Mention; Computational Studies of Phosphorylated Amino Acids and Corresponding Amides A&S Science and Math Division, Poster Presentations Kindle Williams (Dr. Woski): 3rd place; Synthesis of Molecular Electronic Components for Self‐Assembly onto Metal Electrodes Lynda Truong (Dr. Woski): Honorable Mention: Investigation of Cyanocarbazole Derivatives as Universal Base Candidates

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Honors Day Award Recipients

The Department congratulates students receiving honors during the Department of Chemistry Honors Day Convocation on April 3rd. Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student Award: Michele Stover Outstanding Third Year Chemistry Student Award:  Shengjie Zhang Outstanding Second Year Chemistry Student Award: Kerry Barnett Outstanding First Year Teaching Award: Molly Lockart Outstanding Dissertation Research Award: Caleb Hill Outstanding Dissertation Award: Parker McCrary American Institute of Chemists Award:  Meredith Rickard and Lynda Truong Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate Student Award: Kate Kuykendall and Kindle Williams Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate […]

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