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