CHEMISTRY
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Chemistry at the University of Idaho...
Welcome to the website of the Chemistry Department at the University of Idaho. We will try
to provide most of
what you need to get to know us. Take a look around, then contact us if we can answer any questions.
We welcome all feedback about what you would like to see here.
Ray von Wandruszka, Department Chair
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News &
Announcements
Student News
2007-2008 Chemistry Award Winners
Departmental Awards:
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Chrystal
Sheaff received the 2008 Larry L. Nash Prize in Chemistry
for her exemplary qualities including high ethical standards,
integrity, dedication, and supportive attitude. Chrystal will
receive her PhD in chemistry this May.
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Melinda
Ouwerkerk received the William H. Cone Award. Melinda
will graduate in May with a B.S. Chemistry-General Option and B.S.
Biology.
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Michael
Rush received the American Institute of Chemistry (AIC)
Award. Michael will graduate in May with a B.S.
Chemistry-Professional Option and B.S. Philosophy.
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Brooke
Anderson received the Merck Index Award. Brooke will
graduate in May with a B.S. Chemistry-Professional Option and B.S.
Math-Applied Modeling Option.
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Todd
Needs received the Merck Index Award. Todd will
graduate in May with a B.S. Chemistry-General Option.
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College of Science Awards:
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Melinda
Ouwerkerk received the John B. George Memorial Award.
Melinda will graduate in May with a B.S. Chemistry-General Option
and B.S. Biology.
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Suzanne Lanier received the Outstanding Undergraduate
Research Award. Suzanne graduated in December with a B.S.
Chemistry-Professional Option and a B.S.Ed. with a secondary chemistry
teaching major.
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Other Awards:
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Chemistry
PhD student Michael Oestergaard was named a recipient of the 2008-2009
University of Idaho Doctoral Research Fellowship, awarded by the UI
College of Graduate Studies. This fellowship is the University's
most prestigious award offered a graduate student. The fellowship
is for $25,000 and includes a waiver of out-of-state tuition in
addition to the stipend.
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Brooke Anderson, undergraduate researcher in the Hrdlicka Group,
has been awarded the 2008 Senator Larry E. Craig Endowment
Scholarship to participate in the 2008 ACS Spring meeting. Brooke
will graduate in May with a B.S. Chemistry-Professional Option and B.S.
Math-Applied Modeling Option.
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Faculty News
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Peter
Griffiths was invited to a give one of the five lectures in the
symposium, "The Future of Vibrational Spectroscopy" at
the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry (Pittcon) 2008 at
New Orleans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Society for
Applied Spectroscopy. His paper will appear as a Focal Point
article in a future issue of the Society's journal, Applied
Spectroscopy. We'll keep you posted as to when that
appears. It's always fun to predict the future - and hold
the fortune teller to it!
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Peter
Griffiths also organized a symposium on quantitative analysis
courses at Pittcon in which ways of improving this course were
discussed. Among the other speakers was Dan Harris, author
of the most widely used textbook on this topic.
Griffiths' paper will appear in the May issue of Analytical
and Bioanalytical Chemistry. All students of Chem 253, past and
present, should find this fascinating reading. |
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2008
Grants
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