Welcome to the EIU Department of Chemistry!
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Congratulations to Fall 2012 Dean's List Chemistry majors and undergraduate researchers:
Rachel Dorris, Lauren Humphrey, Logan Hurst, Savannah Kapper, Olga Livshits, Alison Schoenberg, Megan Schutzbach, Suzanne Walker, Logan Erbacher, Janis McGee, Patrick Snyder
More Congratulations to Chemistry majors who will be attending and presenting at the National Council on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) this April in LaCrosse, WI:
Logan Erbacher, Felicia Roland, Megan Schutzbach, Nathan Ulrich, Suzanne Walker
...and Congratulations to Chemistry Grad Student Morgan Roberts, who has received the EIU Grad School's Research and Creative Activity Award!
Our current Graduate Students:
Anu Akmeemana (Sri Lanka)
Rajan Giri (Nepal)
Kelly Harmon (USA)
Fathima Muhammed Khalid (Sri Lanka)
Shuxin Luo (China)
Mayoorey Murugathasan (Sri Lanka)
Morgan Roberts (USA)
Heather Schoonover (USA)
Mihiri Weerasinghe (Sri Lanka)
Ben Walusiak (USA)
Austin Welti (USA)
Xiao Xiao (China)
2013 Chemistry Award Winners
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College of Science Awards: |
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Ann Frommel Memorial Scholarship |
Megan Schutzbach |
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Murray and Sally Walters Scholarship |
Nicole Lee |
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G.B. DUdley Memorial Award |
Olga Livshits |
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EIU Foundation: Livingston Lord Scholarship |
Tayler Kuenneth |
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Departmental Awards: |
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George L. Cunningham Scholarship |
Olga Livshits |
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Harris E. Phipps Scholarship |
Savannah Kapper and Lauren Humphrey |
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Edward O. Sherman Memorial Scholarship |
Megan Schutzbach, Lauren Humphrey, and Savannah Kapper |
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Sidney R. Steele Student Summer Award |
Ashley Anderton and Ben Walusiak |
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Richard L. and Ellen A. Keiter Undergraduate Research Fellowship |
Zachary Price |
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Harris E. Phipps Freshman Scholarship |
Rachel Dorris |
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Robert and Shirley Karracker Scholarship |
Megan Schutzbach |
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Outstanding Junior Seminar |
Jed Veach, Suzanne Walker |
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Outstanding Senior Seminar |
Morgan Roberts |
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant |
Heather Schoonover |
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Distinguished Graduate Student |
Kelly Harmon |
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CRC General Chemistry Achievement |
Nicholas Smith, Robert Skolik, Tyler Pierson |
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ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry Award |
Savannah Kapper |
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Analytical Chemistry Award |
Suzanne Walker |
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Senior Recognition Award: |
Kim Logsdon, Suzanne Walker, Lena Elmuti, Ben Mehl, Nathan Ulrich, Jed Veach, Cody Gass, Felicia Roland, Logan Hurst |
Department News
Organic Chemistry I (CHM 2440 lecture and 2445 lab) will be offered this summer from June 10 through July 20 at 11:00 to 12:15 M thr F; lab meets 1:00 to 3:50 M, T, R.
WELCOME to Dr. Hongshan He, Chemistry's newest faculty member. Dr. He, whose research interests focus on photovoltaic solar energy, will begin teaching duties in Fall 13.
Congratulations to Keiter Summer Fellowship Award Winner Zach Price and
Congratulations to Steele Summer Research Award Winners Ashley Anderton and Ben Walusiak.
Apply for Undergraduate Summer and Fall Research here.
Alumni news....
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Congratulations to Dr. Rich Keaton, BS '99, recipient of a 2012 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award.
Dr. Ryan Bailey, BS '99, has been named one of the World's Top Young Innovators by Technology Review.
Click here for article.
- Chemistry news from the past.