Dissertation Defense – Luke Wheeler, November 14th

Good luck to Luke Wheeler as he defends his thesis for his PhD in Chemistry!

Tuesday, November 14, 2017
11:30 AM in 220 Deschutes

The title of his thesis is: “The Evolution of Metal and Peptide Binding in the S100 Protein Family.”

After finishing at the UO, Luke will be heading to the University of Colorado Boulder for a postdoctoral position in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Dissertation Defense – Kyle Hite, Ocotber 31st

Photo: Kyle Hite

Good luck to Kyle Hite as he defends his thesis for his  PhD in Chemistry!

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
2:00 PM in KLA 331 Klamath

The title of his thesis is: “Understanding the Charge Density Wave in VSe2 Containing Heterostructures.”

Kyle is currently working at Thermo Fisher Scientific, and has been with the company since mid-August.

Dissertation Defense – Keenan Woods, October 17th

Good luck to Keenan Woods as he defends his thesis for his PhD in Chemistry!

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
11 AM in 331 Klamath Hall

The title of his dissertation is “Amorphous Metal Oxide Thin Films from Aqueous Precursors: New Routes to High-κ Dielectrics, Impact of Annealing Atmosphere Humidity, and Elucidation of Non-uniform Composition Profiles.”

After graduating, Keenan will be joining Applied Materials in San Jose, Califonia, as a Process Chemist.

Dissertation Defense – Adam Jansons, October 17th

Good luck to Adam Jansons as he defends his thesis for his PhD in Chemistry!

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
3 PM in 220 Deschutes

The title of his dissertation is “Living Nanocrystals: Synthesis of Precisely Defined Metal Oxide Nanocrystals Through a Continuous Growth Process.”

Dissertation Defense – Rachael Cunningham, May 31st

Good luck to Rachael Cunningham as she defends her thesis for her PhD in Chemistry!

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
2:00 PM in 30 Pacific Hall

The title of her dissertation is “Investigation of Protein Targets of Pt(II) Anticancer Compounds.”

After graduating, Rachael will be going to Antarctica this summer with the Postelthwait lab to assist with research.