Alum does good

Dave MacMillan (UCI chem PhD '96) elected to National Academy of Sciences.

Dave received his PhD in 1996 with the Overman group, on the development of a new stereocontrolled synthesis of tetrahydrofurans. His graduate studies culminated in the total synthesis of 7-(−)-deacetoxyalcyonin acetate, a eunicellin deterpenoid isolated from soft coral Eunicella stricta.

See the NAS announcement here.

Dong and Evans lauded

Vy Dong and Bill Evans receive Lauds and Laurels.

Vy Dong and Bill Evans received the Lauds and Laurels Award in recognition of their contributions and their merit. Vy has has been honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award. Bill has been honored with the Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award.

Chems win NSF Fellowships

Many chemistry students win NSF graduate fellowships

Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships:

Awarded:

(1) Alicia Hoffman, Chemistry Graduate Student, Blake Research Group

(2) Sierra Williams, Chemistry Graduate Student, Prescher Research Group

(3) Jessica Kelz, Chemistry Graduate Student, Martin Research Group

(4) Kristin Gabriel, MB&B Graduate Student, Weiss Research Group

(5) Elena Thomas, Chemistry Undergraduate Student, Jarvo Research Group

 

Opportunity for HS Teachers

Summer Research Opportunity for High School Teachers 2018

Two positions are available for high school chemistry teachers to participate in an NSF-funded summer research program in Dr. Craig Murray's laboratory.  The program will provide an opportunity for teachers to spend four weeks participating hands-on in an active research laboratory and subsequently bring their students to UCI for tours and talks.  For more information see here.

Grads win at UC symposium

Grads Thammavongsy, Ellis, and Nguyen honored at UC symposium

Grads Zachary Thammavongsy (Yang group) received the Social Media Award, Bryan Ellis (Vanderwal group) awarded best talk in organic session, and Sean Nguyen (Prescher group) won best talk in Chemical Biology at the UC Chemistry Symposium.

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