Chemistry Homecoming Research SymposiumSaturday, September 25th, 2010

Registration Closed

Student Abstracts

Homecoming is a favorite time of year—the campus is beautiful, students are engaged in fall classes and activities, and we welcome thousands of Gusties back to campus. It’s a perfect time to gather our Chemistry students, faculty and alumni to learn about current research and receive updates from the Chemistry Department. We hope you can join us!

Schedule of Events — September 25th, 2010
Time Event
9 a.m. Keynote speaker, Tarek Ladaa ‘97
The Challenges of Treating Groundwater Contaminated with Toxic Waste
Nobel Hall - Wallenberg Auditorium
10 a.m. Student summer research poster presentations
Nobel Hall - Atrium / Lobby
refreshments provided

11 a.m.

 

 

Student research presentations
Nobel Hall - Wallenberg Auditorium

Stephen R. Groskreutz - Development of Multi-Dimensional High Performance Liquid Chromatography for Targeted Trace Analysis in Complex Matrices

Ben Carlson - Trace Metal Cycling in an Ombrotrophic Bog

Noah Setterholm - Dynamics of Diels-Alder Reactions Involving 2-Trialkylsilyloxy Furans

Matthew Klun - Spectroscopic and Computational Characterization of Transition Metal-Pyrazole Complexes
12 p.m.

Chemistry luncheon
Nobel Hall - Atrium / Lobby (See registration page for cost.)
Network with alumni and celebrate Dr. Larry Potts' J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education

1:30 p.m. Football game vs. St. Olaf
Hollingsworth Field
4–6:30 p.m. 5th Quarter Post-Game Event
Connect with alumni and classmates at the Chemistry Table
North of Hollingsworth Field

The deadline to register has been extended until Monday, September 20. Pre-registration is required for the luncheon.
For more information, contact 507-933-6303 or chemistrysymposium@gustavus.edu.