Apply Now for Fall 2017 Consideration! - No GRE required. - No application fee. In recognition of outstanding contributions to carbohydrate chemistry whether in education, research, or applications. The Claude S. Hudson award was established by the American Chemical Society Carbohydrate Chemistry Division in 1946 Tantalum metal has been deposited with sub-nanometer control for the first time at low temperature without plasma by Wayne State University scientists Kyle Blakeney and Professor Charles Winter. (ElectronicsWeekly.com) 2016 CLAS Teaching Award recipient The award is intended "to support outstanding tenured faculty members in the early stages of their careers." The award is presented to outstanding faculty who, to an exceptionally high degree, demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of their subject, superior classroom performance, and high educational standards Congratulations to Professor Federico Rabuffetti who received an NSF/DMR research grant to study the chemical and structural bases of energy-transfer processes in upconversion nanocrystals Project led by Dr. David Crich, Schaap Professor of Organic Chemistry received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study that aims to shape the next generation of antibiotics for the treatment of multidrug-resistant diseases. We are happy to announce that Dr. Thomas H. Linz has joined the department … Continue reading →

USF Chemistry NEWS (Volume 14, No. 3) Find past editions here. Research Centers ChemAdvising Dr. Edwin Rivera Receives USAID Award Dr. Edwin Rivera has received a three year, $151,097 award from the National Academy of Sciences (USAID) US-Egypt Joint Fund. The title of the project is: Porous-Organic Polymers for CO2 Capture Applications: Structure-Property Relationships through Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Dr. Rivera is the American PI and Dr. Mohamed Alkordi is the Egyptian PI in Zewail City of Science and Technology in Cairo. Dr. Alkordi is one of our own graduates (from Dr. Mohammed Eddaudis lab in 2010). Dr. Jacqueline Fries to Receive Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award Dr. Jacqueline Fries (who graduated from Dr. Bill Bakers lab) has been selected to receive a 2016 Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award. The selection process is extremely competitive and the selection committee was very impressed with not only the theme of Dr. Fries research, but also the extent of her professional development. The award will be presented at the Scholars of Excellence event at USF, which is being planned for Monday, October 3, 2016 at 2 pm in the Marshall Center Ballroom. Dr. Shengqian Ma, Highly Cited Researcher Dr. Shengqian Ma has been selected … Continue reading →

Chemistry doesnt have to be intimidating it can even be fun! Make it easy by getting a hands-on chemistry set that will help you explore this essential science topic with your kids. To provide real chemistry lab experience without making you pull your hair out, pick a project kit with all supplies and lab instructions included. We pay careful attention to quality with our science kits, so you can be sure youll get step-by-step project guides and real lab tools not cheap toys! For elementary age, kits like Slime and Polymer Lab Kit or Fizzy Foamy Science are exciting. Older kids can explore in more depth with our Classic Chemistry Kit or chemistry sets geared to their interests, like Chemistry of Food Experiment Kit. And if youre a chemistry pro, or are setting up a home lab, youll appreciate our equipment kits:the most-used lab tools and supplies combined into one convenient set, like the Deluxe Chemistry Glassware and Labware Kit. Want it all? Get the Chemistry Equipment Kit to stock your lab, along with the Intro to Chemistry Kit with chemicals and instructions for over 25 chemistry experiments. Also, dont miss money-saving class-sized chemistry kits if youre teaching a group; … Continue reading →

A catalyst for your future UW-Eau Claire chemistry offers opportunities other institutions just don''t provide; a world-class education with multiple degree options, numerous student research opportunities, and courses and labs taught by faculty and staff, not TAs. Here, youll have the opportunity to work directly with top-notch faculty, and because we have no chemistry graduate students, they are much more accessible than those at major research universities undergraduate education is our prime focus. Yet, our faculty are accomplished teacher-scholars, successful in obtaining external grants to help fund research and acquire state-of-the-art instrumentation. Student-faculty research is our hallmark. We offer numerous in-house research internships, where you can earn credit and/or money, travel to conferences (expenses paid), and publish your work in peer-reviewed research journals. In addition to research opportunities, we also offer a major that pairs chemistry with an array of courses from our business school, for those students interested in heading straight off into industry upon graduation. Our track record of grants, research publications, and student presentations, sets us apart from our peers, not only within the UW-System, but nationally as well. Blugold chemistry offers a unique combination of innovative STEM training that provides a marketable set of technical skills, … Continue reading →

1. The World of Chemistry The relationships of chemistry to the other sciences and to everyday life are presented. 2. Color The search for new colors in the mid 1800s boosted the development of modern chemistry. 3. Measurement: The Foundation of Chemistry The distinction between accuracy and precision and its importance in commerce and science are explained. 4. Modeling the Unseen Models are used to explain phenomena that are beyond the realm of ordinary perception. 5. A Matter of State Matter is examined in its three principal states gases, liquids, and solids relating the visible world to the submicroscopic. 6. The Atom Viewers journey inside the atom to appreciate its architectural beauty and grasp how atomic structure determines chemical behavior. 7. The Periodic Table The development and arrangement of the periodic table of elements is examined. 8. Chemical Bonds The differences between ionic and covalent bonds are explained by the use of scientific models and examples from nature. 9. Molecular Architecture The program examines isomers and how the electronic structure of a molecule's elements and bonds affects its shape and physical properties. 10. Signals From Within Chemists' knowledge of the interaction of radiation and matter is the basis for analytical … Continue reading →