Tania Mohamed & Stuart Mehrens, UConn Chemistry Undergraduate Students Since 2012, the Chemistry Department at the University of Connecticut (UConn) has been actively developing international collaborations with other Universitas 21 institutions (the leading global network of research universities), such as Fudan University and Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU) in China. The partnership has provided great channels […]
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Chain Reaction: NSF Programs Are Initiators of Chemist’s Success
Jennifer Bento Author Jennifer Bento is a graduate student in the Polymer Program at UConn in the research group of Chemistry Professor Doug Adamson. In her reflection below, Jen describes the implications on her career path that resulted from her participation in the UConn chemistry REU program. She connects this experience to choosing UConn for […]
Renowned forensic scientist stresses importance of chemistry
The Daily Campus The UConn chemistry club hosted Dr. Henry C. Lee, one of the world’s renowned forensic scientists, to give a special lecture on forensics to the UConn community. Lee has worked on many famous cases, such as the O.J. Simpson trial, the Casey Anthony trial, the Elizabeth Smart Case, Laci Peterson cases, September […]
The Magic of Science
UConn Today For three weeks during May and June, a group of UConn graduate and undergraduate science and education majors have been engaged in something magical. They have been getting middle school students absorbed in chemistry. Known as the UConn Science Wizards, the college students gave hands-on polymer chemistry demonstrations at inner-city and rural middle […]
Four UConn Students Selected as National Science Foundation Fellows
UConn Today Four UConn students have been awarded 2013 Graduate Research Fellowships by the National Science Foundation. The fellowships support graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions. About 2,000 awards were given nationwide in 2013. Three of the students receiving […]
REU Program Renewed
Research Experience for Undergraduates It has long been recognized that the best way to promote graduate careers in the natural sciences is to expose students to a stimulating research program. This is just as true at UConn as it is elsewhere. In fact, a number of programs are in place to lead our own chemistry […]