The Department of Chemistry at The University of Alabama seeks an outstanding individual to fill a non-tenure track renewable contract (NTRC) faculty position at the assistant professor rank beginning as early as January 1, 2018. This non-tenure track appointment will be a 9-month position with a renewable 3-year contract. Responsibilities for this position will include supervision of evening lab classes, coordination of upper level lab classes, and teaching in the undergraduate chemistry curriculum. The successful candidate is required to have […]
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Dr. Matthew Thompson Joins the Faculty
The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Dr. Matthew Thompson will join the faculty as an assistant professor in biochemistry. Dr. Thompson received his PhD in physical chemistry and biophysics at North Carolina State under the direction of Dr. Stefan Franzen. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University with Dr. Walter Chazin. Dr. Thompson’s research will focus on strategies to combat antibiotic resistance and studies of the mechanism for electron transfer in DNA processing enzymes.
Chemistry Receives Provost’s Assessment Award
The Chemistry BS Degree assessment program was selected for the first Provost’s Assessment Award. The award recognizes excellence in academic program-level assessment and improvement of student learning. Dr. Patrick Frantom leads the department’s assessment efforts.
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Congratulations Class of 2017 Graduates
The Department of chemistry is pleased to congratulate students who earned degrees at the May 2017 Commencement Ceremony Doctor of Philosophy Hanjiao Chen, Electron Spin-Lattice Relaxation of Trityl Radicals Advisor: Dr. Michael Bowman Sopheavy Siek, Catalytic Small Molecule Reduction Using Late Transition Metal Complexes of Carbon and Nitrogen Donor Chelates Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Papish Charitha Jayaruk Thambiliyagodage, Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Porous Carbon Advisor: Dr. Margin Bakker Masters of Science Preshus Robertson ACS-Certified Bachelors of Science in Chemistry […]
Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards
The Department is pleased to congratulate students doing undergraduate research with chemistry faculty who were recognized with Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards Hayden Arnold (Dixon): Hydrolysis Reactions of Actinide Oxide Nitrates John Lundeen (Papish): Synthesis and Studies of pH Activated Metal Prodrugs Michael Royko (Vincent): Use of Metalloprotein Affinity Metal Chromatography to Remove Uranium From contaminated Groundwater Jamie Tesh (Papish): Synthesis of New Molecules for Energy Related Catalysis Donna Xia (Dixon): Bioengineering of C4 Compounds and Aactinide +III and +IV Ion Aqueous Hydrolysis […]
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Gamma Sigma Epsilon Inducts 2017 Class
The Delta Beta chapter of Gamma Sigma Epsilon inducted 35 outstanding students to the organization on April 13th. GSE is a national honor society that recognizes outstanding Chemistry and Chemical Engineering majors or minors who have completed 14 hours of chemistry courses and have earned a 3.3 GPA. The Delta Beta chapter has been active at UA since 1924. The 2017 inductees are: Colin J Abbott Henry William Atkinson Kelsey Sue Bailey Madyson Ivory Brown Seth Miller Butler Ellis Reed […]
Congratulations to Chemistry Award Winners
The Department of Chemistry congratulates the students who received departmental awards during the Chemistry Honors Convocation on Friday, April 7th. Undergraduate Student Awards Outstanding Performance by a Nursing Major Award: Rachael O. Castillo Outstanding General Chemistry Student Award: Mackenzie Brannan, Russell Clarke, Adam Holzhauer, Lauren Mussell, Ryan Tuckey, Amber Wesolowski, Colin Bush, Jacob Eagle, Matthew Kiszla, Julia Sponholtz, James, Weiss, Hayden Willis Outstanding Organic Chemistry Student Award: Brennan A. Fitzgerald, Cole M. Johnson Ashlyn M. Lemmen, Tyler F. Morgan, Alaric […]
Chemistry Students Receive College Awards
Dr. Archana Panika received the College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Dissertation Research Award. Dr. Panikar earned her PhD in 2016 under the direction of Prof. Arun Gupta. Her dissertation title was, Metal Oxide Thin Films by Chemical Vapor Deposition for Photocatalytic Water Splitting. This award is given each year by the college in recognition of excellence in research by a student completing the PhD degree. Samantha Dyroff, a senior Chemistry major, received the Dean’s Award of Merit from the […]
Student Winners at UA Research Conference
Congratulations to Chemistry students who were recognized at the UA Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference. Michael Outlaw, 4th place oral presentation, Natural Sciences and Math Division. Michael does research with Dr. David Dixon. Samantha Dyroff, honorable mention poster presentation, Natural Sciences and Math Division. Samantha does research with Dr. John Vincent.
Dr. Gupta Receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Dr. Arunava Gupta, Distinguished University Research Professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical & Biological Engineering has been selected as the UA SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner. Each year, one faculty member from each SEC member school is selected for this award based on their outstanding contributions to teaching and research. The campus winners are eligible for the SEC Professor of the Year award. Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on development and application of nanostructured materials for use in information technology and […]
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