From synthesis to molecular modeling
The Department of Chemistry held its second annual Chemistry Undergraduate Research and Awards Day recently, with a variety of posters highlighting undergrad research in areas ranging from synthesis to molecular modeling.
Back Row: Athanasios Karagiannis, David DesRoches, Curtis Ball, Ryan Snitynsky, Brook Danger, Gage Sonntag, Toby Bond
Front Row: Christina Calver, Kate Slowski, Janice Holmes, Natasha Vetter, Alexandra Anderson, Grey Wilkinson, Howard Meng
Photo courtesy the Dept. of Chemistry
An awards presentation concluded the event, with prizes given to undergraduate students for their achievements in research, academic performance and involvement in student affairs. The First Prize and People’s Choice Award were awarded to Athanasios Karagiannis for his poster on the synthesis of precursors to polypropionate natural products, while the Second Prize went to Curtis Ball for his studies on ligands for transition metal catalysts. The event was sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, K’Prime Technologies, VWR, and Varian.