2009
April Jewell,
received a 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. This NSF
award provides for three years of support for graduate study leading
to research-based doctoral degree and is intended for students who
are in the early stages of their graduate study.
Ashleigh Baber,
G10, a chemistry graduate student, has been selected to
attend this year’s
Nobel Laureate Meeting. Each year since 1951, Nobel Prize
winners in chemistry, physics and physiology/medicine have met with
students from around the world to discuss the important issues
facing their fields of study. Baber is one of 74 doctoral students
from the United States selected to attend this distinguished
gathering of scholars, which will take place in Lindau, Germany,
from June 28 to July 3.
2008
Kounaves Receives the
Massachusetts Columbus Quincentennial Award
Established in celebration of
the spirit of exploration & discovery, Prof. Kounaves was
awarded the 2008 MCQA for his work on
the Mars Lander, "in recognition of his innovative achievement and
its significance to the Commonwealth."
Congratulations to Students
Erin Iski, Ragnhild Whitaker,
Christian Zeigler and to the 2008 undergraduate student Academic
Awardees: S H Chan, J Jastrab, S Jara, A Jensen, D Katzman, D Kong,
V Kumar, R Lambe, M Posner and M Simmons.
Rybak-Akimova on JOC Cover
The research performed by Prof. Elena Rybak Akimova and group members
is featured on the front
cover of the July issue of the Journal of
Organic Chemistry. The research focuses on large macrocyclic hosts
capable of size and shape selective binding of anions.
Sykes Gets Usen Appointment
Prof. Charles Sykes has been appointed to the Usen Family
Career Development Professorship. This is a faculty development
chair that is designated to recognize an especially worthy junior
faculty member.
2007
2007
GAANN Award to Tufts Chemistry Funds Fellows
A $633,000, 3-year award from the U.S. Department of
Education provides fellowships for seven Tufts Chemistry PhD
students, including supplemental funds for professional development
and research work.
