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Jeff Bryan

Jeff Bryan, Chemistry & Biochemistry, presented "Nuclear Waste" at University of Alaska Fairbanks chemistry department seminar series on Oct. 24 online. The presentation covered both reactor and defense wastes.

Submitted on: Oct. 26

Connor Haindfield, William Cerbin, Heather Schenck and Douglas Baumann

Connor Haindfield, Chemistry Education; William Cerbin, Psychology; Heather Schenck, Chemistry & Biochemistry; and Douglas Baumann, Mathematics & Statistics; co-authored the article "Flipping the script in organic reaction mechanism instruction: Using generative pedagogies instead of lecture to improve learning outcomes" in Chemistry Education Research and Practice published on Aug. 8 by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The article describes two new instructional designs that improve student mastery of reaction mechanisms in first semester organic chemistry coursework. When used in combination, the new designs supported greater student abilities to propose mechanisms for unfamiliar reactions. The combined methods were also found to deliver improved grade outcomes for first generation college students in particular.

Submitted on: Aug. 12

William Murphy

William Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry student, received the Honorable Mention award for Best Student Poster Presentation from the Midwest Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Murphy competed against other undergraduate, master's and doctoral students for this award. His mentor was Kris Rolfus, professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Submitted on: April 15

Sujat Sen

Sujat Sen, Chemistry & Biochemistry, received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation for the project, "Fundamentals and Applications of Electrochemically Active Nanofluids for Energy Storage and Conversion." This five-year grant totaling $556,579 includes research focused on electrochemistry with undergraduate students, development of chemical simulation tools for both teaching and research, as well as workshops to explore renewable energy devices such as solar cells, fuel cells and batteries in local high schools.

Submitted on: Mar. 19

Basudeb Bhattacharyya and John May

Basudeb Bhattacharyya and John May, both Chemistry & Biochemistry, received an Academic Research Enhancement Award from the National Institutes of Health. This research grant, titled "Structure and Function of DcrB, an Enterobacterial Copper Resistance Protein," provides $401,680 over three years to study the structure and function of a copper resistance protein from Salmonella bacteria. This grant will fund research opportunities for undergraduates at UWL and will support access to world-class facilities for structural biology experiments at Argonne National Laboratory. John will lead this project as the principal investigator, and Basudeb will provide his expertise in structural biology as a collaborator.

Submitted on: Feb. 6