Louisiana State University

Summer 2008
Environmental, Biological and Materials Chemistry

Applications
Deadline

March 21, 2008


Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply as early as possible. All participants will be notified of acceptance by April 15, 2008.

 

Application Materials:
A complete application packet includes:
1) An Application.

2) A Recommendation Letter

3) An unofficial copy of your transcript (may be mailed or emailed to Dr. Spivak).
 

Information about:
LSU

Chemistry Department
Baton Rouge
Louisiana

This program provides a ten-week intensive research experience, with on-site activities from June 2, 2008 through August 1, 2008 to upper-level undergraduates (summer prior to junior or senior year) who plan on advanced degrees in Chemistry or  Biochemistry. Stipends for the program are $3,500; free room and board are also provided. In addition to the research program, students will attend seminars by faculty members and other chemical professionals who will discuss recent advances in chemical research as well as employment opportunities for chemists, biochemists and chemical engineers. Tours of local industry are also planned as part of the program.

The last date for review of applications will be March 21, 2008.  On-line applications preferred; they will be reviewed as received so please submit as early as possible.  Participants will be notified of acceptance by about April 15, 2008.

Research Projects

Projects in a wide variety of chemistry subdisciplines are available, including:

  1. Carol Taylor:  “Synthesis of Complex Amino Acids

  2. George Stanley:  “Bimetallic Cooperativity in Homogeneous Catalysis: Hydroformylation & Beyond”

  3. Bob Hammer:  “Unnatural Amino Acids in Proteins:  Synthesis of Green Fluorescent Protein with a Red-Shifted Chromophore”

  4. David Spivak:  “Molecularly Imprinted Polymers”

  5. Donghui Zhang:  “Molecular design, synthesis and characterization of biochemically responsive polymers.”

  6. Isiah Warner:  “Spectroscopy and Separations Using Nano- and Micro-Particles”

  7. Doug Gilman:  "Experimental Studies of Electroosmotic Flow for Bioanalysis."

  8. Paul Russo:  “Soft nanoparticle synthesis and characterization.”

  9. Kermit Murray: "Biological Mass Spectrometry"

  10. Jayne Garno: "Measurements at the nanoscale using scanning probe microscopy"

  11. Evgueni Nesterov: "Novel fluorescent materials for sensing and imaging
    applications"

  12. Paul Russo: "Soft nanoparticle synthesis and characterization."

  13. Les Butler: "Synchrotron X-ray Tomography for Materials Science"

 

Dr. David Spivak

LSU-Site Coordinator

Department of Chemistry

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA  70803-1804

Voice: (225) 578-2868

FAX: (225) 578-3458

dspivak@lsu.edu

Dr. Steven F. Watkins
REU Coordinator

Department of Chemistry

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1804
Voice: (225) 578-3359
FAX: (225) 578-4424
swatkins@lsu.edu

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