Front row: J. Marcinkeviciene
Middle row: R. Harlow, G. Henry, M. Ludes, C. Incarvito,
M. Vargo, B. Tappan, C. Buck, B. May
Back row: M. Lee, T. Neubert, C. Spedaliere
(Two participants are missing from photo:
F. Cruz and S. Swann)
| Number 29 | John L. Burmeister, Editor | August 2002 |
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Faculty, and particularly the Teaching Assistantships and Fellowships (TAF) Committee (Profs. Doren, Koh, Mueller, Neal, Theopold and Riordan), have worked hard this past year to recruit an incoming class of 30 students. A significant enhancement to the recruitment activities over past years was the introduction of a Recruitment Weekend this past March. A number of prospective graduate students visited the campus for two full days to observe firsthand the state-of-the-art facilities, attend a Department-wide poster session and to meet with faculty, students and staff. A number of social activities were included to provide a glimpse of life in Newark. Dinner at the Hibachi Hut drew rave reviews from those in attendance. By all accounts, the initial weekend was a success and plans are already underway for Recruitment Weekend 2003. I suggest that there is a correlation between the success of the Recruitment Weekend and the large size of our entering class this fall.
Also, as part of the increased recruitment effort, a new brochure was mailed to colleges and universities in the fall of 2001. The brochure announced the addition of four new faculty (Profs. Beebe, Fox, Robinson, Zondlo) to the Department. Also, the Department is becoming known widely for its "little yellow cards." These credit card sized plastic cards carry the UD name, Department Internet address and telephone number. One side displays the periodic table, while the opposite side shows the standard genetic code. Please contact the Department if you are interested in obtaining cards for your school or workplace.
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-Solvated Alkali Phosphides"; Melissa Vargo (Prof. Colman) "Important Residues at the Interface of Glutathione S-Transferase 1-1";
Bryce Tappan (Prof. Brill) "Nano-structured Energetic Material Composites via
Sol-gel Chemistry: Development and Characterization."
We are especially grateful to the jurists who took the time to assist in the evaluation of the presentations: Prof. Brent May (Widener University), Dr. Jovita Marcinkeviciene (Bristol- Myers Squibb), Dr. Richard Harlow (DuPont Company), Prof. Genieve Henry (Lincoln University).
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The Elizabeth Dyer Award acknowledges graduate students who have excelled as teaching assistants. This year's recipients were Jennifer Brosius (CHEM-104/105), Tony Myles (CHEM-438), Rob Feudale (CHEM-438), and Dennis Yoon (CHEM-216), for outstanding services and contributions to laboratory and recitation section instruction.
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-aromatic interactions in metal phosphides. Chris also received
a Travel Award from the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry to attend the 2001
Chicago meeting. Following the defense of his dissertation this summer, Chris
will be joining the technical staff at the Chemistry Department, Yale University.
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The University of Delaware provides graduate student fellowships in a university-wide competition. The Department continues to be well represented in this competition. For the 2002-03 academic year, two students will receive support via Presidential Fellowships: Danesha Fitzgerald (Prof. Doren), and Luis Ralat (Prof. Colman). Frederick Cox (Prof. Johnston) will receive a Competitive Fellowship. Rick also recieved an ACS Analytical Division Fellowship for the summer of 2002.
Other graduate fellowship awardees include Derek Lake (Prof. Johnston); EPA-STAR Fellowship for 2002-03, and John E. Robinson (Prof. Andrew Evans, now at Indiana University); ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Fellowship for 2001-02.
The total graduate enrollment is currently slightly over 100 students. During the past year, 3 M.A., 5 M.S. and 9 Ph.D. degrees were awarded by the Department.
In closing, I would like to convey my special thanks to two individuals I have worked with closely over the past three years as Director of Graduate Studies. Steve Brown and Betty Painter will be moving to different phases of their careers. It has been a great pleasure to work with Steve on graduate studies issues. As Chair, he has been very supportive of our efforts to attract and retain high quality graduate students, serving as both a sounding board for TAF Committee issues and as an advocate helping to advance our goals to the University administration. His support permitted the TAF Committee to operate smoothly and effectively, thus serving as a model for future administrations. Best of luck to Steve as he transitions productively from the Chair's office. Personally, it has been a special privilege to work with Betty over the past three years in my capacity as Director of Graduate Studies. Betty has been an exceedingly knowledgeable, friendly and committed coworker. For many years, she has been the "face" of the Department to prospective and entering graduate students. Her professionalism and dedication will be missed by all.
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