U of A Chemistry students had a strong showing last month at the 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC 2012), taking home several awards and honourable mentions. Students from across Canada gathered in Calgary from May 26th to 30th to network, collaborate, and present their research to peers. The Department of Chemistry would like to congratulate the following for their impressive results:
- Isaac Jones (Serpe group), 1st place, Undergraduate Poster Competition (Analytical Chemistry)
- Jeffrey Murphy (Buriak group), 1st place, Graduate Poster Competition (Macromolecular Science and Engineering)
- Zhenyu Yang (Veinot group), 1st place, Graduate Poster Competition (Surface Science)
- Zahra Dezhahang (Xu group), 2nd place, Graduate Poster Competition (Physical, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry)
- Mirza Galib (Hanna group), 2nd place, Graduate Oral Presentation (Physical, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry)
- Shawn McKinnie (Vederas group), 2nd place, Graduate Poster Competition (Biological / Medicinal Chemistry)
- Wenmin Ye (Harrison group), 2nd place, Graduate Poster Competition (Analytical Chemistry)
- Haley Carlson (Campbell group), 3rd place, Graduate Oral Presentation (Organic Chemistry)
- Sean M. McDonald (Rivard group), 3rd place, Undergraduate Poster Competition (Inorganic Chemistry)
- Shereen Elbayamy (McDermott group), Honourable Mention, Graduate Poster Competition (Analytical Chemistry)
- Lars Laurentius (McDermott group), Honourable Mention, Graduate Poster Competition (Surface Science)
- Yi Sheen (Campbell group), Honourable Mention, Graduate Poster Competition (Analytical Chemistry)
Hosted in a major centre of the energy industry, the theme of the conference was "Energizing Chemistry". Special attention was given to interactions between chemistry and the energy sector, culminating in a symposium titled "Energy Futures" showcasing energy related research.
For more information on CSC 2012, visit the conference website at http://www.csc2012.ca.