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- The Department of Chemistry is currently taking applications from high school student
to participate in paid 8-10 week research internships sponsored by the American Chemical
Society's Project Seed Program. Please read the application materials for contact information and to see if you qualify.
- The UT School for Green Chemistry and Engineering and The Department of Chemistry
Announce the hire of Prof. Peter Andreana.
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The Departments of Chemistry and Chemical and Environmental Engineering, along with
other university partners, have joined forces to create the new UT School for Green
Chemistry and Engineering. The mission of the new school is to promote research and
educational initiatives on safe and sustainable production of chemical products from
renewable resources in chemical, polymer, pharmaceutical, and energy-related industries.
President Lloyd Jacobs announced formation of the new school on July 11, 2011. Further
details and the website for the new school will be active by January 1, 2012.
- The Chemistry Department has been awarded a National Science Foundation Grant for
a new 600 MHz Avance III NMR spectrometer with cryoprobe for liquid and solid state
NMR. The new NMR is part of an equipment page that will allow for analysis of solid samples such as biomass feedstocks, novel
polymers, and biocharacterization. The instrument will be located in the College of Arts and Sciences Instrumentation Center.
- Graduate Student Shu Xu of Prof. Max Funk's research program recieved the 2011 Santosh Nigam Outstanding Young Scientist Award
made by the Eicosanoid Research Foundation for his work in bioactive lipids in inflammation.
- The Chemistry Department's NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, "Exploring Structures of Molecules and Materials," is preparing for another successful summer. Information on research projects and
application materials can be found here. For more information, please contact Prof. Mueser or Prof. Lind.
- Scholarships are also available for students to study Renewable Energy and Sustainability.
Click here for more information.
- Saturday Morning Science program will begin again on February 18th, 2012. Contact
Dr. Joseph Schmidt at 419-530-1512 for additional information or click here.
- Chemistry glass blower Steve Moder's icicle making class was featured on UT10 News (11/30/10, beginning at 4:00)
- Dr. Jon Kirchhoff has been selected as a 2010-11 Distinguished University Professor.
Click here for more details.
- Dr. Joseph Schmidt has been chosen to serve as a Master Teacher for academic years
2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
- Dr. Jared Anderson was recognized by LCGC magazine as the 2010 Emerging Leader in
Chromatography. Click here for more details.
- Charlene Hansen received an Outstanding Staff Employee award.
- The Chemistry Department has been awarded National Science Foundation Grants for a
new field-emission scanning electron microscope and a new MALDI mass spectrometer.
Both instruments will be located in the College of Arts and Sciences Instrumentation Center.
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