SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN FULL SWING: Chemistry majors have been working for over a month in the summer undergraduate research program. They took a break for a picnic at the Riverpark. Thanks to Nancy for organizing it. Here are some pictures of the event and some pictures of Dr. Rybolt and his quest to free Larry the Lobster, the P-chem mascot that has been taken hostage. (06/04/08)
CHEMISTRY SENIORS SAY GOODBYE AT PICNIC: Graduating seniors enjoyed a picnic at the RiverPark to say goodbye to fellow students and professors. The picnic was sponsored by the Chemistry Club. Here are some memories of the last departmental event for the seniors. (04/30/2008)
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT HONORS AWARDEES: The Chemistry Department honored students at a banquet on Friday, April 11, 2008. Students received recognition for service as teaching assitants, for research and for scholarship. The graduating seniors were also honored. Here are pictures from the evening. (04/11/2008)
CHEM CLUB SPONSORS POTLUCK: The Chemistry Club sponsored a potluck luncheon on Feburary 13, 2008. Thanks to all members who helped by bringing food, setting up and cleaning up. Here are some pictures from the event. (02/13/2008)
STUDENTS/FACULTY PRESENT RESEARCH AT CONFERENCE: 10 students and 6 faculty attended the 59th annual meeting of SERMACS to present their research in talks and posters. Three faculty also chaired sessions at the meeting. Rishi Naik won first place for his talk on his research. Here are some images from the event. (10/27/2007)
CHEMISTRY MAJORS AT HOMECOMING: Chemistry majors Warren Shipley (a junior) and Lindsey DeLoach (a freshman) participated in the Homecoming parade. They also cheered the Mocs to victory at the Homecoming game. (10/16/2007)
STUDENTS PRESENT RESEARCH: Summer research participants presented their results at the annual poster session on October 12, 2007. The poster session prepared the students for the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) to be held October 24 - 27, 2007 in Greenville, SC. View pictures of the event. (10/16/2007)
DEPARTMENT WELCOMES MAJORS : On Wednesday, October 3, 2007 the department sponsored a luncheon for all chemistry majors. Thanks to Nancy and the Chemistry club for all their hard work in planning, setup and cleanup. Here are some pictures of the event. (10/04/07)
DR. STEVE SYMES AWARDED $27,387 FOR 2ND YEAR OF GRANT: Dr. Symes was awarded $27,387 for the second year of a NASA grant titled "Chronological and Minearlogical Studies of Alteration Products in Martian Meteorites". (09/12/2007)
DR. GREG GRANT AWARDED TWO GRANTS WORTH $90,218: Dr. Grant received a $35,218 Cottrell College Science Award from the Research Corporation to conduct a systematic investigation of the preparation of molecular square metallosupramolecular complexes formed by transition metal mediated self-assembly. He also secured a three-year, $55,000 grant from the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund to conduct a similar research project involving two undergraduate students. Congratulations to Dr. Grant! (08/29/2007)
DEPARTMENT WELCOMES DR. JISOOK KIM: Dr. Jisook Kim joins the department as an assistant professor. Dr. Kim comes to UTC from Tenn Tech and has had postdoctoral fellowships at Minnesota and MIT. She will teach organic chemistry and biochemistry. She is looking forward to getting her research started. If you are interested in joining her research group, please send her an email at Jisook-Kim@utc.edu. (08/29/2007)
DR. WADDELL RETIRES: After 36 years of service to UTC and the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Tom Waddell retired at the end of the Spring semester. He plans to spend his retirement relaxing and watching "lots and lots of sports". The Department will truly miss Dr. Waddell who has taught thousands of students during his tenure at UTC. Dr. Waddell was honored at three retirement parties. Here are some memories from all of the parties. (05/05/2007)
2007 AWARDS BANQUET: Chemistry majors as well as TAs were honored at the 19th Annual Chemistry Awards Banquet, held April 13, 2007. We have several memories of the event which can be viewed here. (04/18/2007)
CHEMISTRY MAJOR WINS ALUMNI AWARD: Graduating senior, Lauren DeLoach has received the UTC Alumni Achievement Award for her acdemics and service to the campus and the community. Congratulations Lauren! (03/26/2007)
TWELVE STUDENTS PRESENT AT REGIONAL ACS MEETING: Twelve students presented their research at the 58th Annual Southeast Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Congratulations to Rishi Naik for winning an award for best poster. Here are some pictures of the conference and poster session. (11/06/2006)
URP POSTER SESSION: On Oct. 27, students presented their research at the UTC Chemistry Poster Session in preparation for the regional meeting of the ACS, Nov. 1 - 4. Here are some pictures of the event. (10/30/2006)
CHEMISTRY MAJOR WINS HOMECOMING QUEEN: Senior Chemistry Major, Lauren Deloach, was elected as the 2006 UTC Homecoming Queen. Congratulations Lauren! (10/06/2006)
FALL LUNCHEON A SUCCESS: Thanks to Nancy and the Chemistry Club for putting on a great luncheon for the chemistry majors. Here are some pictures from the event. (09/27/2006)
TENURE-TRACK OPENING: THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA
invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor in Chemistry beginning August 1, 2007. The Ph.D. is required and postdoctoral experience preferred. Teaching responsibilities will include primarily organic and biochemistry. The successful applicant will be expected to establish a productive undergraduate research program. The chemistry program at UTC is staffed by an eleven-member faculty and is approved by the American Chemical Society. The department has 200 majors and is noted for excellence in undergraduate education (see http://www.utc.edu/Chemistry/). Applicants should send a resume, a one page statement of teaching philosophy, and a one or two page description of research interests to Dr. Robert Mebane, Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry #2252, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the same address. Screening of applicants will begin on November 1, 2006, and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/Title VI & Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. (09/22/06)
CONGRAUTLATIONS TO DR. SYMES: Dr. Symes was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor. (08/18/06)
CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. SANTIAGO: Dr. Santiago, a colonel in the Army reserves, has graduated from War Collge. (08/18/06)
STUDENTS HONORED: Chemistry majors as well as TAs were honored at the 18th Annual Chemistry Awards Banquet, held April 21, 2006. We have several memories of the event which can be viewed here.
STUDENTS/FACULTY ATTEND NATIONAL ACS: The chemistry department presented 9 student posters at the national meeting of the ACS held in Atlanta, GA (March 26 - 30, 2006) Here are some pictures from the conference.
WELCOME LUNCHEON : The chemistry club sponsored a luncheon for all chemistry majors on February 15, 2006. Thanks to all who brought food! It was delicious! Here are some memories of the event.
STUDENTS/FACULTY ATTEND PACIFICHEM: Maikel Botros, Emily Hinson, Weinan Chen , and Dr. Grant travelled to Hawaii to present posters at Pacifichem during Christmas Break (December 15 - 20, 2005). Here are some pictures of their travels.
WELCOME LUNCHEON : The chemistry club sponsored a luncheon for all chemistry majors on February 15, 2006. Thanks to all who brought food! It was delicious! Here are some memories of the event.
STUDENTS AND FACULTY PRESENT RESEARCH AT CONFERENCE: Students and faculty presented posters and talks at the 2005 SERMACS/SERMACS held in Memphis, TN November 1 - 4. Pictures of the event can be seen here. The talks and posters are listed on the research page. (11/08/05)
2005 URP POSTER SESSION: Eleven students presented their summer research to the UTC community on October 21 in anticipation of attending the SERM/SWRM of the ACS the first week of November. Thanks to Greg, Nancy and Manuel for all their hard work. Catch some pictures of the even here. (10/21/2005)
HOMECOMING 2005: Several chemistry majors, research students and pre-pharmacy majors participated in 2005 homecoming. Here are some pictures of a few of them. (10/04/2005)
DEPARTMENT WELCOMES MAJORS: The Chemistry Department hosted a Welcome Back Luncheon for all majors on September 28. Thank you to Nancy for all her planning and hard work. Fun was had by all in attendance. You may view pictures of the event here. (09/28/2005)
GROTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Applications for the 2006 Grote Scholarship Program are now available online.
2005 - 2006 GROTE SCHOLARS: The Chemistry Department is pleased to announce this year's Grote Scholars. The Grote Scholarship is a 4 year renewable scholarship awarded to incoming freshman chemistry majors. This year we have 12 Grote scholars. The Grote Scholarship is made possible by a generous donation from Nita and Irvine Grote.Our 2005-5006 Grote Scholars are pictured here. (09/26/2005)
DR. MEYER NAMED DEPARTMENT HEAD : On August 1, Dr. Meyer took over as Chemistry Department Head. She has some big shoes to fill, but we think she is up to the challenge. (09/11/2005)
DR. KUTZ STEPS DOWN : After 10 years of service, Dr. Kutz has stepped down chemistry department head. The department would like to thank him for his years of wonderful service. Here are some pictures from the Thank You Party. (09/11/2005)
GRANT RESEARCH GROUP RAFTS THE OCOEE: The Grant Group took a day off from research to go white-water rafting on the Ocoee River. It looks like they had a great time! (06/29/2005)
SUMMER URP PICNIC AT THE RIVERPARK: Summer research came to a stand stillon June 21, 2005 for the annual URP Picnic. Special guests included Chancellor Brown, Past-Chancellor O'bear and Dean Burhenn. Here are some pictures of the picnic. Thanks to Nancy for all her work! (06/21/2005)
PROJECT EXPLORE VISITS UTC CHEMISTRY : The Chemistry Club hosted 60 elmentary school students from Proejct Explore on June 14, 2005. The students were given a tour of the department and they also made some slime. Enjoy some pictures of their visit. (06/14/2005)
SUMMER SEMINAR SPEAKERr: Dr. Kent Mann of the University of Minnesota addressed summer research students and faculty on June 3, 2005. Dr. Mann gave an enlightning talk on vapochromo compounds. He also spent time talking with the students on their research. Here are some pictures from his visit. (06/03/2005)
SUMMER RESEARCH BEGINS: This summer we have 24 students and faculty participating in undergraduate research. We are looking forward to a visit from our guest speaker, Dr. Kent Mann from the University of Minnesota. Here is a picture of the summer group. (05/31/05)
SENIOR PICNIC: On April 29, 2005 we said goodbye to our graduating seniors with a picnic at the Riverpark. Here are some goodbye pictures. (04/29/2005)
DEPARTMENT HONORS STUDENTS AT SPRING BANQUET: Over 150 students, faculty administrators and family attended the 17th Annual Chemistry Department Honors Banquet which recognizes service, scholarship, awards and graduating seniors in the department. The event was held in the Tennessee Room at the UC on April 15, 2005 and over $61,000 in awards and scholarships was presented to the students. Thank you to all who helped: Erika Milczek, Maikel Botros, Rachael Hansel, Vanessa Janeksela, Scott Kindelberger, Manuel Santiago and Nancy Tolar. To view pictures from the event, click here. (04/16/05)
DR. SYMES PRESENTS AT LUNAR AND PLANETARY CONFERENCE: Dr. Steven Symes presented a talk and a poster at the Lunar and Planetary Conference hosted by NASA in Houston, Texas, March 14 - 18. His talk was titled "Geochronology of NWA1195 based on Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd isotopic systematics" and his poster was titled "Do Early Liquidus Phases in Olivine-Phyric Martian Basalts Reflect the Characteristics of Their Mantle Sources? Insights from NWA 1110, NWA 1195, and NWA 2046". (03/22/05)
FACULTY AND STUDENTS PRESENT AT THE NATIONAL ACS MEETING IN SAN DIEGO: Dr. Grant, Dr. Mebane and 7 chemistry majors attended the 229th Annual Nation ACS Meeting in San Diego, CA on March 13 - 17. The students presented posters at the undergraduate poster session. Dr. Grant also presented a poster. To view pictures from the conferece click here. And, for a list of the posters presented click here. (03/01/05)
SPRING 2005 NEWSLETTER: The Chemistry Department has compiled the Spring 2005 Newsletter. (Thanks Nancy!) To view a copy, click here. (03/01/2005)
STUDENT AFFILIATES' SPRING 2005 WELCOME LUNCHEON: The Student Affiliates of the ACS sponsored a welcome luncheon on Feburary 9, 2005. Thanks to Nancy for all the hard-work! And thanks to all who brought food...it was delicious! Click here to view pictures of the event (02/09/2005)
CHEMISTRY MAJORS WINNER AWARDS AT SERMACS 2004: Three student posters at the 2004 SERMACS won awards. Weinan Chen won 1st place in the Inorganic Division, Erika Milczek won 2nd place in the Organic Division, and Kira Shurtz won 3rd place in the Analytical Division. Congratulations! (11/15/2004)
STUDENTS AND FACULTY PRESENT AT SERMACS 2004: Chemistry students and faculty attended the 56th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), November 11 - 14, 2004 in research Triangle Park. There were 14 student poster presentations and two faculty presentations (By Dr. Grant). To view pictures from the conference click here. To view a list of presentations, click here. (11/15/2004)
STUDENTS PRESENT AT UTC POSTER SESSION (11/01/04): The summer research students showcased their research at the URP Poster Session held in the Chattanooga Room in the UC. This poster session was in anticipation of the oral presentations and poster sessions at SERMACS, November 10 - 14, 2004 in Durham, NC. Here are some pictures taken at the poster session. Thanks to Nancy and Greg for organizing the event. (11/01/04)
FBI CHEMIST TO SPEAK AT UTC ON OCTOBER 20: The Chemistry Club is sponsoring a speaker from the Federal Bureau of Investigations on October 20 at 5 p.m. in Grote 129. Chemist Pamela Reynolds will give a talk entitled "Foresnic Chemistry: A Piece of the Puzzle". (10/20/04)
2004 - 2005 GROTE SCHOLARS: The Chemistry Department is pleased to announce this year's Grote Scholars. The Grote Scholarship is a 4 year renewable scholarship awarded to incoming freshman chemistry majors. This year we have 12 Grote scholars. The Grote Scholarship is made possible by a generous donation from Nita and Irvine Grote. Here is a picture of the 2004 - 2005 Grote Scholars.
FALL 2004 LUNCHEON FOR CHEMISTRY/BIOCHEMISTRY MAJORS: The Chemistry Department sponsored a luncheon for all Chemistry/Biochemistry majors on September 8, 2004. Great food and fun was had by all. Thanks to Nancy, Lacy and the Student Affiliates of the ACS for organizing, setting up and cleaning up the fabulous event. You may view some memories of the event here. (09/08/04)
DR. GRANT ATTENDS NATIONAL ACS & PRF ANNIVERSARY: Dr. Greg Grant was an invited guest at the National ACS Convention in Philadelphia held August 22 - 25, 2004. He participated in the combined anniversaries (60th and 50th respectively) of the founding of the Petroleum Research Fund and the first grant awards. PRF had asked Dr. Grant to write a brief essay about the impact that the PRF has had on his research program. That along with a picture of a UTC student, Ivan Poullaos, appeared in the booklet that PRF put together for the Program. Dr. Grant also had a chance to talk with some recent UTC Graduates at the conference. Click here to see pictures (09/07/04)
DR. JANZEN AND DR. MCLEAN JOIN THE CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT: The Department of Chemistry would like to welcome Dr. Daron Janzen and Dr. Howard McLean to the chemistry faculty at UTC. Dr. Janzen, a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, is the Grote Postdoctoral Fellow for 2004 - 2006. He will teach classes and perform research with Dr. Greg Grant. Dr. Howard McLean is a visiting scientist from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He is participating in the RSEC program and will spend the year teaching and performing research with Dr. Gretchen Potts. (07/26/04)
WESTECH SUMMER STUDENTS VISIT UTC CHEMISTRY COMPUTER LAB: On June 24, 2004, 17 high school students from the WesTech Center attended a CAChe workshop in the Department of Chemistry. They learned how to draw and manipulate molecules. They also learned the structure of penicillin. Many thanks to Kelvin Wilson for addressing the students and to Tim Brooks for preparing the CACHe handouts. Pictures of the field trip can be seen here.(06/24/04)
CHEMISTRY CLUB VOLUNTEERS AT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: The Chemistry Club volunteered at the Creative Discovery Museum on May 29, 2004. To view pictures of the event, visit the Chemistry Club's website or click here. (05/29/04)
2004 URP SUMMER PICNIC: The summer research program took a break to have some food and fun at the Riverpark. The 2004 URP Summer Picnic was a wonderful success thanks to Nancy Tolar, our beloved administrative assistant. To view pictures of the picnic, click here. (05/26/04)
2004 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH UNDERWAY: The 2004 Summer Undergraduate Research Program is well underway. This summer we have 27 UTC faculty and students participating and 2 visiting chemists from Rose-Hulman. Click on the picture for a larger image. (05/21/04)
DR. GEORGE RICHTER-ADDO ADDRESSES THE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM: Dr. George Richter-Addo, a professor at the University of Oklahoma, spent a day with the Department of Chemistry on Friday, May 14, 2004. He gave a talk entitled "Interactions of NO and Organic Nitroso Compounds with Heme Models" and meet with students to discuss research and graduate school opportunities. Dr. Addo's visit was supported by a MERCK/AAAS grant. Pictures of his visit can be viewed here. (05/14/04)
CHEMISTRY GRADUATE RECOGNIZED AS UTC DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI: Dr. Randal Weber, a 1975 graduate of the UTC Department of Chemistry, is the 2004 recipient of the UTC Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Weber is the head of the Department of Head and Neck surgery at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Weber was honored at a banquet held at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club on May 7, 2004. (05/07/04)
SPRING 2004 COMMENCEMENT: Congratulations to the chemistry majors who graduated on May 2, 2004. The graduates and their families were entertained by Arthur Golden, author of "Memoirs of a Geisha". Click here to view pictures of the happy graduates. (05/02/04)
CHEMISTRY CLUB SPONSORS SENIOR PICNIC: The Chemistry Club sponsored a picnic for graduating seniors at the Riverwalk. To view pictures from the picnic, click here. (04/27/04)
MAJORS HONORED AT AWARDS BANQUET: Over 150 students, faculty administrators and family attended the 16th Annual Chemistry Department Honors Banquet which recognizes service, scholarship, awards and graduating seniors in the department. The event was held in the Tennessee Room at the UC on April 16, 2004 and over $54,000 in awards and scholarships was presented to the students. Thank you to all who helped: Lensey Hill, Erika Milczek, Amanda Mansfield, Jason Santola, Raj Kshatri, Vanessa Janeksela, Manuel Santiago and Nancy Tolar. To view pictures from the event, click here. (04/16/04)
FACULTY AND STUDENTS PRESENT AT THE NATIONAL ACS MEETING IN ANAHEIM: Dr. Grant, Dr. Knight and 7 chemistry majors attended the 227th Annual Nation ACS Meeting in Anaheim, CA on March 27 - April 1. The students presented posters at the undergraduate poster session. Dr. Grant also presented a poster. To view a list of the posters click here. To view pictures from the meeting click here. (04/07/04)
GROTE FELLOW ANNOUNCED: The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Daron Janzen of the University of Minnesota has been chosen as the Grote Fellow for 2004 - 2006. Dr. Janzen (ABD) will join the department in August of 2004. Dr. Grant will be his mentor.(04/01/04)
CHEMISTRY MAJOR WINS UNIVERSITY AWARDS: Alicia Allen, a senior BS Chemistry Pre-Medicine major received the Alumni Achievement Award, the Chancellor's Excellence Award and The Alpha Delta Pi Alumna Award at 2004 Honors Day. (04/06/04)
DR. SYMES PRESENTS AT LUNAR AND PLANETARY CONFERENCE: Dr. Steven Symes presented a poster at the Lunar and Planetary Conference hosted by NASA in Houston, Texas, March 15 - 19. His poster was titled "Potassium Isotope Systematics of Crystalline Lunar Spherules from Apollo 16". (03/25/04)
DR. POTTS INVITED SPEAKER AT PITTCON: Dr. Gretchen Potts attended the Pittsburgh Conference as an Invited Speaker. She spoke at a session for undergraduate educators at primarily undergraduate institutions. Her talk was titled "Combining Creeks With Chemistry in Chattanooga: An Environmental Field Study and Research Project for Undergraduates." (03/19/04)
CHEMISTRY MAJOR PRESENTS AT THE PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE: Jane Dickerson, a senior BS Chemistry major, presented her research at the Pittsburgh Conference, held March 6 - March 12 in Chicago, IL. Pittcon is a national conference for analytical chemists that is attended by over 25,000 people. Jane participated in a graduate poster session with her poster entitled "The Use of ICP-AES to Student the Feasibility of Native Plants as Biomonitors in the Tennessee River Valley". Pictures from Pittcon are linked here. (03/19/04)
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGIST SPEAKS TO CHEMISTRY CLUB: Dr. Arpad Vass, a forensic anthropologist who is a Senior Research Scientist at Oak Ridge Nation Labs, addressed the UTC Community on Wednesday, March 17. With a crowd of over 240 people, Dr. Vass spoke on the science of determining Time of Death as well as locating clandestine graves. The even was sponsored by both the Chemistry Club and SGA. Pictures of the talk can be found here. And, a copy of the talk (minus decomposing bodies) can be found here. (03/17/04)
CHEMISTRY GRADUATE PUBLISHES IN NATURE: Jaime Pool, a 2000 summa cum laude graduate of the UTC Chemistry Department and a Grote Scholar, has had an article published in Nature. Pool, Jaime A.; Lobkovsky, Emil; Chirik, Paul J.. Hydrogenation and cleavage of dinitrogen to ammonia with a zirconium complex. Nature (2004), 427(6974), 527-530. (02/20/04)
CHEMISTRY CLUB VOLUNTEERS AT THE CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM: The Chemistry Club volunteered at the Creative Discovery Museum this past week-end. They helped the children make gak (similar to Silly Putty). Members that participated include: Bassem Abazid, Bassam Abazid, Chanda Cooper, Lensey Hill, Raj Kshatri, Erika Milzcek, Laura Palmiero, Stephanie Vermillion and Dr. Santiago. Please view pictures of the event here. (02/14/04)
CHEMISTRY CLUB SPONSORS STUDENT LUNCHEON: On February 11, the Chemistry Club sponsored a departmental luncheon for all students enrolled in Chemistry. It was attended by over 50 students, faculty and administrators. Thanks to all who helped organize the event...and of course, the cooks! Click here to view pictures of the event. (02/11/04)
KEN PATEL WINS UNDERGRADUATE POSTER AWARD AT SERMACS: Ken Patel, a junior BS Chemistry major, has won 2nd place in the undergraduate poster session at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the ACS held in Atlanta in November, 2003. Click here to view a picture of Ken receiving his award from research advisor Dr. Grant. (02/11/04)
GROTE SCHOLARSHIP FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN: The Department of Chemistry announces the Grote Chemistry Scholarship Program for 2004-2005. Awards of $2800 per year will be presented to as many as three entering freshmen majoring in Chemistry. Applications are due to Dr. Gail Meyer by March 1, 2004. Click here to read more about the program.
DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CURRENT STUDENTS: Attention Current Students: Applications are now available for department scholarships. Click here to find out more information and submit the application online. (12/15/03)
SERMACS Meeting in Atlanta, GA, November 2003: Several students and faculty attended the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) that was held in Atlanta, GA on November 16 - November 18, 2003. Many students gave poster presentations and oral talks. Dr. Grant also presented a poster. Please visit this link to see some pictures from the event. (11/18/03)
URP Poster Session, November 4, 2003: The summer research students showcased their research at the URP Poster Session held in Lookout Mountain Room in the UC. This poster session was in anticipation of the oral presentations and poster sessions at SERMACS, November 16-19, 2003 in Atlanta, GA. Here are some pictures taken at the poster session. Thanks to Nancy and Greg for organizing the event. (11/04/03)
Happy Halloween, 2003: Here are some candid photos of Halloween costumes within the department. (10/31/03)
Horizon Student Fair: The Chemistry Club participated in the Horizon Student Fair on October 9, 2003. This was a fair for high school students organized by science and engineering students. Here are some pictures taken at our booth. (10/09/03)
Chemistry Major Wins Public Service Award: Alicia Allen, a BS Chemistry Major with a biochemistry concentration and a premed major, was awarded the Female Public Service Award during half-time of the Homecoming football game on October 4. The award is sponsored by the Alumni Office and Student Development and is awarded to a female and male who are involved in campus and community affairs with an emphasis on campus involvement, displaying distinguished service. Congratulations to Alicia! (10/06/03)
2003 - 2004 Grote Scholars: This year we have 13 Grote scholars. The Grote Scholarship is made possible by a generous donation from Nita and Irvine Grote. Here is a picture of the 2003 - 2004 Grote Scholars.
Dr. Grant Receives NSF-RUI: Dr. Greg Grant has received a 3 year, $198, 570 grant titled "The Composition of Heavy Metal Ions with Polythioethers and Related Crown Ligands" from NSF-RUI. The grant will support his research as well as a post-doc for 2 years. Congratulations!
Summer 2003 URP Participants: Over 30 students and faculty participated in the summer undergraduate research program sponsored by the chemistry department. Visit this link to see a picture of the group. To see more pictures, visit the department picture page (left).(09/30/03)
Dr. Meyer and Dr. Knight Promoted: Congratulations Dr. Gail Meyer who was promoted to full professor this summer and to Dr. Kyle Knight who was promoted to associate professor and who received tenure. Dr. Meyer is a UC Foundation professor who has been teaching in the department for 22 years. Dr. Knight has been in our department for 6 years and has an active research group.(06/2003
