Alumna Rebecca Price, MD (MS Chemistry, 1984) is retired from her General Surgery practice and spends her time volunteering with Master Gardeners, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Northern Arizona Forestry Department. Paul Jagodzinski (Post-doc with Warner Peticolas, 1979-81) continues as Dean of the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences at Northern Arizona University. He also devotes his time to serving on the American Chemical Society Board of Directors.
Category: Alumni Spotlight
In Memoriam, Peter Coulis, Class of ’77
Alumnus Peter Coulis passed away on March 11, 2016, at the age of 65.
Peter earned his Masters degree in Chemistry at the University of Oregon in 1977. Continue reading “In Memoriam, Peter Coulis, Class of ’77”
Alum Edward Sambriski’s Research Crosses Borders
When the American Association for the Advancement of Science called for more global science engagement at their annual meeting in February, UO Chemistry and Biochemistry alum Edward Sambriski was already on it.
Now on his sixth year as an associate professor of chemistry at Delaware Valley University, Edward couples his teaching responsibilities with regular, month-long trips to Mexico to work on research projects with colleagues at the Autonomous Metropolitan University in Mexico City and the National Autonomous University of Mexico campus in Juriquilla, Querétaro. For Edward, the U.S.-Mexican connection appears to come naturally. Continue reading “Alum Edward Sambriski’s Research Crosses Borders”
Alum Calden Carroll makes NPR Shortlist for Accidental Discoveries
UO Chemistry and Biochemistry alum Calden Carroll, who earned his PhD in 2011, is featured in a Nation Public Radio article for the research “failure” that lead to the development of his current company’s business.
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NPR: Whoops! 12 Tales Of Accidental Brilliance In Science
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Clairbourne Smith, Class of ’64, Steps Down from DSU Board after 28 Years of Service
UO Chemistry and Biochemistry alum Claibourne Smith was presented with the honor of trustee emeritus as he attended his last regular meeting as a member of the Delaware State University Board of Trustees on Jan. 21, 2016. Dr. Smith received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Oregon in 1964.
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Alum Roger Voelker weighs in on the future of Oregon’s cannabis cuisine
As lab director of Oregon Growers Analytical, Roger Voelker, PhD 1996, analyzes marijuana for quality control and harmful substances.
With edible cannabis products preparing to move into the state’s recreational market later this year, Voelker discusses the testing challenges and shortfalls in regulations established by OR Senate Bill 3460 in an article for the Daily Emerald.
Read more at: http://bit.ly/1mioGmd
Alum Travels to the Ends of the Earth
Alum Elin McIlhattan shares stories about her fieldwork with the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center
How does a person get from a little farm in unincorporated Multnomah County, Oregon, to McMurdo Station, Antarctica?
For UO alumna Elin McIlhattan, the answer is a lot of hard work and a passion for science – as demonstrated by two University of Oregon Chemistry degrees and her current status as a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Elin earned her UO Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry in 2006, followed by a Masters in Chemistry through the UO Masters Industrial Internship Program, Polymers and Coatings track, in 2007. She is currently in her third year of a PhD program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at UW-Madison, studying polar cloud properties using satellites and models – which is how Antarctica entered the picture. Continue reading “Alum Travels to the Ends of the Earth”
Catching up with some of our Alumni via UOWGS
Click on the photo captions below to find out what some of our Chemistry and Biochemistry alums are up to – courtesy of UO Women in Graduate Sciences’ website.
Alum Robert Salomon, Class of 1960, in the News
An article in the Philadelphia, PA, Chestnut Hill Local catches up with alum Bob Salomon as he enjoys his retirement from Temple University. Professor Salomon earned his PhD in Chemistry at at the University of Oregon in 1960.
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More Brewing in the Future for Alum Brian Coombs
UO Chemistry and Biochemistry alumnus Brian Coombs, Class of 2011, is in the news again as AleSong Brewing and Blending opens its doors in Eugene. The new brewery will produce farmhouse, barrel-aged, and wild beers.
Read more in the Register Guard and the BeerAdvocate.