Let’s congratulate Prof. Bill Casey for receiving the Werner Stumm Medal and 2010 Science Innovation award from the European Association for Geochemistry. The Science innovation award recognizes a ‘mid-career’ scientist who has made outstanding and innovative contributions to Geochemistry. For more information about Prof. Casey’s innovative research, click here.
Congratulations to Professor Susan Kauzlarich who has just been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for her efforts to advance science. This is a great honor for Susan and for the Department. Susan is one of eight UC Davis faculty members elected as an AAAS fellows this year. Susan has also just returned from meeting President Obama honoring her Presidential Mentoring Award. See links below for more details
http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=9323
http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=9339
Let’s congratulate Professor Ting Guo for one of two chosen this year for the 2009-2010 Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Diversity and Community. This award is in recognition of Professor Guo’s service with the ACS SEED Program.
Congratulations to Professor Guo and all those involved in ACS SEED!
Congratulations to Belem Avila and Nohemy Sorto who have both received the 2009-10 Bristol-Myers Squibb Graduate Minority Chemist Fellowship.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected as GAANN fellows for 2009-10: Brandon Mercado, Ngon Tran, Michelle Kim, Elisa Gutierrez, and Ying Liu. This program is designed to provide research support and a mentored teaching experience to prepare students for academic careers. Fellowship funds have been made available through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program and the University of California.
The Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) award from the U.S. Department of Education is highly prestigious and will fund a number of graduate fellowships in the department, further contributing to the strength of our graduate program. The announcement came from senator Barbara Boxer’s office to Prof. Kauzlarich to inform her of the award. Congratulations to Prof. Franz and Kauzlarich who put together a great proposal. Thanks to all the faculty who helped with input and proof reading. Also, thanks to Carol Barnes, Aaron Morrison, Susan Olton, and Jane Lepisto for helping with all the statistics and logistics of getting the grant submitted.
Let’s congratulate Profs. Franz and Shaw who each received a 2009 NSF CAREER award. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
The Department of Chemistry is pleased to welcome our newest faculty members, Dr. Shota Atsumi and Dr. Louise Berben. Both will be focusing on energy-related research programs and will contribute strongly to the department and university under the Energy for the Future Initiative.
Congratulations to Prof. Jackie Gervay-Hague for her selection in the inaugural class of ACS Fellows. This award is given for her excellence in chemistry and service to society.
President Obama has named Professor Susan Kauzlarich as one of 22 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. As part of this award, Prof. Kauzlarich will be attending an award ceremony at the White House this fall – Congratulations! For more information, see the White House press release.
