UA Chemistry Department News

May 2013

• Congratulations to the Chemistry students receiving degrees at the May Commencement Ceremony.
  • PhD
    • Mier An - Inhibition of an E. Coli Glycosylase, MutM, by Non-Native Metals
      Advisor: Dr. Laura Busenlehner
    • Franchessa Maddox Sayler - Synthesis and Appilcation of Hierarchically Porous Metal and Metal Oxide Monolithic Materials
      Advisor: Dr. Martin Bakker
    • Preethi Vennam - Study of Semiquinone Intermediate in Cyctochrome bc1 Complex
      Advisor: Dr. Michael Bowman
  • MS
    • Preston A. Beasley - Understanding the Effects of Molecular Additions in Energetic Ionic Liquids
      Advisor: Dr. Robin Rogers
    • Akil Y. Foluke
      Advisor: Dr. Silas Blackstock
    • Ebony D. Love
      Advisor: Dr. John Vincent
  • ACS-certified BS
    • Jeremy Scott Archer, summa cum laude
    • Daviod C. Beretta
    • Johan Hendrik Both, magna cum laude
    • Karson S. Brooks, summa cum laude
    • Samuel J. Dotson, summa cum laude
    • Nicholas J. Izor, cum laude
    • Landon R. Mueller, magna cum laude
    • Qunton E. Shockley
    • Stephen A. Walker, summa cum laude
  • BS
    • Sarah K. Adams, magna cum laude
    • Margaret G. Apperson, summa cum laude
    • Andrew J. Mills, IV, cum laude
    • Neil Patel
    • Francisco D. Paulino, cum laude
    • Alexandria C. Sims, cum laude
    • Jason R. Snider

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April 2013

• The Department is pleased to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Papish will join the faculty as an Associate Professor in August. Dr. Papish's research interests are focused on the design and application of bio-inspired metal catalysts for organic transformations.
• Congratulations to the Chemistry students who received awards at the UA Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference. Sergei Wallace (Rogers) received 2nd Place in the A&S Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) Division Oral presentation competition. Karson Brooks (Pan) placed third in the A&S NSM poster competition. LIndsey Cobb (Nikles), Kevin Duque and Nick Laskay (Shaughnessy), and Shuwen Yue (Bakker) received honorable mention for their posters.
• The UA Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society wasreceived a Commendable Chapter award at the National ACS meeting.
• Congratulations to Jordyn Johnson who has been awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship that will provide up to five years of support of her graduate studies at UA. Jordyn is a member of Dr. Patrick Frantom's research group.

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March 2013

• Dr. Patrick Frantom has received an NSF CAREER award in excess of $1 million to support his research. The CAREER is the premiere award for young faculty from the National Science Foundation.
• Congratulations to Dr. Arun Gupta who has been named a Distinguished University Research Professor by the UA Board of Trustees. UA press release
• Steven Kelley and MIchele Stover have been selected to attend the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureates meeting. Steven is a graduate student in Dr. Rogers' group and Michele is a member of Dr. Dixon's group.

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February 2013

• Chemistry major Evan McConnell received one of five top presentation awards at the University of Memphis Undergraduate Research Conference. Evan does research with Dr. Busenlehner.
• Congratulations to Sharifa Love who has been awarded an ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry travel award for the National ACS meeting in New Orleans in April.

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