Chemistry Scholars to Present at National Meeting

Eleven students and six faculty will head to New Orleans Monday, April 8, for the American Chemical Society National Meeting where they will present on topics ranging from nanotechnology to coal combustion. Continue reading “Chemistry Scholars to Present at National Meeting”

Scholars to Address Climate Change at Forum

Three UALR professors, Drs. Jeff Gaffney, Sarah Lewis, and Jeff Nash, will discuss climate change and its effects on economy, food sources, and the people of Arkansas from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, at Second Presbyterian Church. Continue reading “Scholars to Address Climate Change at Forum”

NSF Grant to Advance Chemistry

Dr. Robert E. Belford, associate professor of chemistry at UALR, has received a $200,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop an intercollegiate course in cheminformatics – the modeling of chemical and related biological information on computers.
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Chemical Society Honors Seniors, Professor

Members of the Arkansas chapter of the American Chemical Society, the Central Arkansas Local Section, have named UALR chemistry professor Dr. Ali U. Shaikh as the chapter’s “Professor of the Year.”

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UALR Senior Wins Two Chemistry Awards

Jessica Hartman of Conway, a UALR senior majoring in chemistry, was a two-time winner at the recent Arkansas Academy of Science at Southern Arkansas University.

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British Journal Publishes Student’s Research

Ryne Ramaker, a senior UALR Donaghey Scholar and University Science Scholar with a double major in biology and chemistry, is a co-author of a cancer research paper creating excitement among other researchers.

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Society Seeks Another Gaffney Term

Dr. Jeff Gaffney, chair of the Department of Chemistry, has been asked to serve another term as a member of the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Chemistry and Public Affairs, a joint committee of the society’s council and board of directors.

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Undergrad Researches Cancer Treatment

UALR Donaghey Scholar Ryne Ramaker of Bentonville, a biology and chemistry double major, was recognized with an Honorable Mention for his research on a treatment for a form of liver cancer.

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Doctorate Honors Renowned Chemistry Educator, Researcher

Dr. Joseph Francisco, 2010 president of the American Chemical Society, will meet with UALR faculty and students from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 20, in Fribourgh Hall room 102. Francisco will be receiving an honorary doctorate of science at UALR’s spring commencement ceremonies Saturday.

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Gaffney Overview Published

UALR Chemistry Chair Jeffrey Gaffney and three other international scientists have produced a study overview of their MILAGRO of effects of megacity air pollution, which has been published in the peer-reviewed journal, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

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