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47th Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference

November 26, 2014

The University of Alabama will host the 47th Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) on February 6-7th, 2015. The Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference is a unique opportunity for students in the region to present their undergraduate research work to other students and faculty members. Both oral and poster presentations will be given. Students will also network with graduate school recruiters and meet other students and faculty members engaged in chemistry research. Prizes are given for the best posters and oral presentations. The conference […]

43^rd Southeastern Magnetic Resonance Conference

October 24, 2014

The 43rd Southeastern Magnetic Resonance Conference (SEMRC) 2014 will be held October 24-26, 2014 at The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Over a hundred faculty, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students from the southeast region will participate in an exciting program in all areas of magnetic resonance including NMR, EPR, and MRI. The conference will begin at 5pm Friday evening and end with lunch on Sunday. This year’s SEMRC has an emphasis on Biomedical Applications, Energy Conversion, Dynamic Nuclear […]

Faculty Positions Available

September 5, 2014

The Department of Chemistry seeks outstanding applications for two assistant professor positions in the areas of chemical biology and materials science. More information on these positions and application instructions can be found on the UA Jobs site.

Department Welcomes New Graduate Students

August 26, 2014

The Department is pleased to welcome a new class of graduate students to UA. Jack Albert, Valparaiso University Silas Brown, Harding University Dalton Burks, University of South Alabama Juliana Conte, Catawba College Alan Evans, University of Montevallo Lisa Fealy, Roger Williams University Jessica Gray, Georgia Southern University Xiaoli Liang, SUNY Stonebrook Molly Lockhart, Berry College Yangxiao (Wilson) Ma, Tennessee Tech Shanna Phillips, University of Alabama Savannah Reach, University of Alabama Louis Reisman, Mercer University Tabitha Sutch, University of Alabama

Remembering Dr. Wolfgang Bertsch and Dr. Bernard Scheiner

August 15, 2014

Professor Emeritus Wolfgang Bertsch Wolfgang Bertsch, professor emeritus of chemistry, passed away July 28, 2014 in Boone, NC. Dr. Bertsch was born in Ludwigsburg Germany on March 17, 1940. He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the Academy of Chemistry and Physics, Isny, Germany in 1968, and his Doctoral Degree from the University of Houston in 1973. Dr. Bertsch joined the faculty at The University of Alabama as an analytical chemist specializing in gas chromatography and forensic chemistry in 1974. As […]

Stover Receives Award at SETCA Meeting

May 19, 2014

Michele Stover, a graduate student in Dr. David Dixon’s group, received a second place prize at the Southeast Theoretical Chemistry Associate meeting graduate poster competition.

3-D Printing of Molecular Models

May 19, 2014

A method for 3-D printing of molecular models published by Dr. Thomas Vaid and Dr. Vincent Scalfani (UA Libraries) in the Journal of Chemical Education was highlighted in the May 19th issue of Chemical Engineering News. Photo Credit: Vincent Scalfani

Ashley Jolly Selected for Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Research Symposium

May 15, 2014

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 […]

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

May 12, 2014

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 […]

OCTSA Outstanding Staff Award

May 9, 2014

The Department is pleased to congratulate Ms. April McIntosh who is the 2014 recipient of the Office, Clerical, and Technical Staff Assembly (OCTSA) Outstanding Staff Award. Ms. McIntosh in a senior office associate in the department and provides support for our endowed chair faculty.