Welcome to the Department of Chemistry at Eastern Illinois University!
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List of current Graduate Students:
Keerthi Chandra (India)
Byron Ebbert (USA)
Matthew Foster (USA)
Srikanth Gadiparthy (India)
Rajan Giri (Nepal)
Kelly Harmon (USA)
Akram Hazeen (Palestine)
Anupama Makineni (India)
James Reynolds (USA)
John Saathoff (USA)
Heather Schoonover (USA)
Luxshani Thangarajah (Sri Lanka)
Amelia Thomas (USA)
Mihiri Weerasinghe (Sri Lanka)
Spring 2011 Dean’s List: Congratulations!
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Bills, Brandon J. |
Chemistry |
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Livshits, Olga |
Chemistry |
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Martin, Brandon S. |
Chemistry |
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Mehl, Benjamin T. |
Chemistry |
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Nelson, Michael L. |
Science Teacher Cert Chemistry |
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Sturm, Kiley J. |
Science Teacher Cert Chemistry |
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Double majors & non-majors who are Chemistry Researchers |
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Elmuti, Lena F. |
Biological Sciences |
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Erbacher, Logan M. |
Biological Sciences |
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Presley, Gerald N. |
Biological Sciences |
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Kunz, Andrew R. |
Geology |
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Jurkowski, Don L. |
PHY: Engineering Physics |
2011 Chemistry Awards
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College of Science Awards: |
Recipient(s) |
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Ann Frommel Memorial Award |
Anne Egan |
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George Dudley Memorial Scholarship |
Brandon Martin |
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Departmental Awards: |
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George L. Cunningham Scholarship |
Brandon Bills |
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Harris E. Phipps Scholarship |
Anne Egan, Lena Elmuti, and Morgan Roberts |
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Edward O. Sherman Memorial Scholarship |
Nicole Ebert and Brandon Martin |
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Sidney R. Steele Student Summer Award |
Amelia Sanders |
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Richard L. and Ellen A. Keiter Undergraduate Research Fellowship |
Brandon Bills |
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Harris E. Phipps Freshman Scholarship |
Olga Livshits and Jedidiah Veach |
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Robert and Shirley Karracker Scholarship |
Megan Schutzbach |
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Outstanding Junior Seminar |
Matt Payea and Josh Wiseman |
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Outstanding Senior Seminar |
Amelia Sanders |
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant |
Tom Reamer |
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Distinguished Graduate Student |
Keerthi Chandra |
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Outstanding International Student |
Luxshani Thangarajah |
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CRC General Chemistry Achievement |
Nicolas Ferry, Doug Mateas, and Megan Miller |
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ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry Award |
Brandon Martin |
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Analytical Chemistry Award |
Anne Egan |
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Merck Index Award |
Josh Wiseman, Mike Nelson, Dan Obenchain, Matt Payea, Amelia Sanders |
Department News
- Suzanne Walker, a transfer chemistry major from Lakeland has been selected as sole recipient of the Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MAEOPP) Scholarship. Congratulations! Read the news by clicking here.
- Chemistry Research Celebration! 5 pm, Nov. 9th, 3rd floor of Physical Science Building. See you there! If you are interested in Undergrad Research click here for details.
- Dr. Ron Woods, class of '86 in chemistry, has been selected to receive a Distinguished Alumnus Award in fall 2011. Click here for a summary of Dr. Woods' life and achievements.
- Congratulations to EIU alumnus, Dr. Ronald Davis who Receives 2011 Gruber Genetics Prize!
Click here to read the article in Journal Gazette & Times-Courier. Click here to view more about EIU Chemistry Alumni. - Chemistry news in the past.
- What's new at EIU?
- Renewable Energy Center Grand Opening October 7, 2011