Five Chemistry Students Awarded
SURG Grants
The Northern Kentucky University
Office of Research, Grants and Contracts recently reviewed proposals
from departments campus-wide in order to award the first Student
Undergraduate Research Grants (SURG). Over $5,000 total was
awarded to 11 undergraduate proposals.
NKU Department of Chemistry students submitted five proposals and
received five of the 11 awards (photo of award
winners below). Heather McMillen submitted a proposal to complete
the synthesis of a ligand that will provide a rigid bridge between
a transition metal and fullerene (C60), while Sarah Beetem
proposed the synthesis of a model "tethered" phenanthroline
ligand that will allow transition metals to be joined in a novel
multimetallic chain. Both students work with Professor Walters.
Three awards were given to students working with Professor Russell.
Andrew Lauer proposed preparing compounds to provide information
which may be useful in the design of new anti-cancer agents. Shelley
Stamper and Nichole Taylor proposed working on different aspects
of molecules that may yield new materials with properties desirable
for sensors or memory storage. The Chemistry department supports
a large number of undergraduate researchers in a diverse array of
projects. For more information on undergraduate research click here.
The SURG grants are designed
to encourage undergradute research in all deciplines. SURG awards
are available only to undergraduates working with faculty and are
designed to support any project which contains "a basic or
applied research component, or written documentation of a 'beginning
to end' creative process." The proposals are written by undergraduates
with faculty guidance. Applications are accepted in the spring and
fall semesters and awards are for a maximum of $500. For more information
see the SURG application link below.
Other related links:
Office of Research,
Grants and Contracts
SURG and
other student research grant applications
NKU Chemistry
Undergraduate Research
Student Publications, Presentations
and Awards
Dr. Walters' home page
Dr. Russell's home page
Photos
Surg winners from left to right:
Shelley Stamper, Sarah Beetem, Andrew Lauer, Nichole Taylor and
Heather McMillen
