Chemistry and Biochemistry Senior Instructor Thomas Greenbowe has been selected as a 2021 recipient of the UO College of Arts and Sciences Tykeson Teaching Awards.
The awards were established in 2015, and are presented annually to one faculty member in each division of the College of Arts and Sciences: the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Recipients are recognized for their excellence in teaching and receive a certificate and $2,500 cash prize.
Dr. Greenbowe has been instrumental in the education of thousands of students at the UO, and has introduced many active learning techniques into our general and introductory chemistry programs. He is a nationally recognized leader in inquiry-based chemistry pedagogy, having previously received the ACS George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education. Over the last nine months, Dr. Greenbowe has worked to dramatically transform traditionally in-person lecture and hands-on laboratory courses into web-based formats, while at the same time preserving his commitment to excellence in pedagogy.
Faith Longnight has been selected as the first recipient of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department’s Percy Julian Scholarship, a new department scholarship award for chemistry and biochemistry majors at the University of Oregon.
Established in 2020 by a generous donation, the Percy Julian Scholarship seeks to support talented undergraduate scientists in their pursuit of a career in chemistry and recognizes their contributions to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM and their potential for further academic achievement.
Faith Longnight
We asked Faith to tell us a little about herself and her science.
I was born in California, but I was raised in Eugene for most of my life! I am a junior this year and am double majoring in Chemistry and Sociology. The part of science that I love most is the aspect of discovery. It feels like I am using the skills I have learned to solve a puzzle each time I answer a question and it is such a rewarding process!
Current Research
I am in the joint Darren Johnson and Haley lab under the supramolecular anion recognition project. I first got into a research lab spring term of my freshman year but once I found my true place within the chemistry department, I joined the Johnson and Haley lab. I have been in this lab since March of 2020 and have loved every minute of it. I am currently working on a project that studies the kinetics of a reaction with hydrosulfide (HS–) with and without the addition of a supramolecular sensor. The goal of the project is to see if the presence of noncovalent interactions slow down the reaction with HS–. This would give insight in how our bodies might slow down reactions with HS–, which is a highly reactive molecule that is essential to our bodies’ function.
What’s next?
I am still undecided in what I exactly want to do in the future, but I know that I want to pursue higher education within chemistry. No matter what I end up doing I want to find somewhere where I can use chemistry and research to help benefit the community around me. I want to pursue research so that I can show others that might feel alone that they are worthy and to show that researchers of color are valid, and that diversity is vital within the sciences. I am currently very passionate about both pharmacology and forensic chemistry and I hope to learn more about both career fields while I am finishing out my time here at UO.
UO Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty Scott Hansen has been selected for the National Science Foundation’s prestigious Career Award.
The award, under the NSF’s Division of Molecular and Cellular Bioscience, will provide funding for the Hansen Lab‘s research into the mechanisms controlling spatial patterning of PIP lipids in eukaryotic cell polarity.
The awards recognize faculty that transformed their Spring 2020 traditional, face-to-face courses into accessible, engaging, and well-organized remote teaching environments where students built valuable relationships with their instructors and peers.
Professor Doxsee taught CH Organic Chemistry III and HC 209H HC Science last spring.
American Chemical Society has selected UO Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty Michael Haley for the the George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry. The ACS national award recipients were announced in the August 13th issue of C&EN.
The George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry is awarded to one individual each year in recognition of outstanding, highly original research achievements in hydrocarbon or petroleum chemistry. Professor Haley will be honored at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in conjunction with the ACS 2021 Spring National Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
