Research Symposium 2016

In 2016, the Research Symposium (Awards Day) was celebrated

Saturday, May 21th

The event was organized by the Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate Student Council. The poster session took place in the UWM Student Union Ball room. 

Schedule: 

10:00 – 11:15 AM – Poster session 1
11:15 – 12:30 AM – Poster session 2
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch
1:30 – 2:45 PM – Poster session 3

Keynote Speaker Jeremy Kodanko 3:00 pm

http://chem.wayne.edu/faculty/kodanko/

 

Award Ceremony was at 4:00 p.m. in UWM Student Union Ballroom

Welcoming Remarks by Peter Geissinger, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Undergraduate Awards:

  • Outstanding Performance in Introductory Chemistry: Manika Luhano
  • UWM Chemistry Award to a Chemistry Major for Outstanding Performance in Analytical Chemistry: Elliot DiMilo
  • UWM Chemistry Award to a Chemistry Major for Outstanding Performance in Biochemistry: Brett Fulleylove-Krause
  • UWM Chemistry Award to a Chemistry Major for Outstanding Performance in Inorganic Chemistry: Richard Kellow
  • Peter Kovacic Scholarship in Organic Chemistry: Nicolas Williams
  • Ralf Vanselow Award to a Chemistry Major for Outstanding Performance in Physical Chemistry: Talon Radke
  • Emeritus Chemistry Faculty Scholarship to the Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major B. Richard Siebring Award: Justin Grahl
  • Outstanding Senior Chemistry Award: Talon Radke
  • Durward Layde Memorial Fellowship: Damon Hinz

Graduate Awards:

  • Gloria Moczynski Student Teacher Award in Chemistry: Sarah Oehm
  • Sosnovsky Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research: Nina Yuan
  • Teaching Assistant Award – Discussion: Mark Yerukhimovich
  • Teaching Assistant Award – Laboratory: James Wankowski
  • Louise Arndt Fellowship Award: Bradley Moran

Graduate Posters:

  • 4th Place: Chemistry Alumni Award for Graduate Research Award: Toufiqur Rahman
  • 3rd Place: James T. McFarland Graduate Research Award: Tyler Fenske
  • 2nd place: Keulks Award for Graduate Research: Nina Yuan
  • 1st place: Keith Hall Award for Excellence in Graduate Research: Brett Beaupre

 

Undergraduate Posters

  • 3rd place: Chemistry Alumni Award for Undergraduate Research: Damon Hinz
  • 2nd place: Chemistry Alumni Award for Undergraduate Research: Samuel Melton
  • 1st place: James T. McFarland Undergraduate Research Award: Trevor Hagemann

 

Faculty Award

Faculty of the Year Award: Prof. Silvaggi

 

Impressions of the symposium