Category Archives: Chemistry
Driskell Awarded Department of Defense Grant
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Illinois State University Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jeremy Driskell a grant to help soldiers exposed to illness or bioterrorism. The nearly $178,000 grant will fund two years of Driskell’s research with the goal … Continue reading
New Faculty Profile: Cary Supalo
Cary Supalo is a new assistant professor in the Illinois State University Department of Chemistry. He holds a B.S. from Purdue University and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Pennsylvania State University. His area of expertise is chemistry education. Prior to coming … Continue reading
Emeritus Professor Publishes Textbook
James E. House, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, has had the second edition of Inorganic Chemistry published by Academic Press. It is Dr. House’s eighth college chemistry textbook, and will very likely be the last in a career that has spanned 45 … Continue reading
Jessica Durham Wins Fisher Thesis Award
Jessica Durham has been selected as the University winner of the 2012-13 James L. Fisher Outstanding Thesis Award. The competition is designed to promote recognition of graduate theses of the highest quality. Winners of the thesis competition are recognized at the … Continue reading
Outstanding College Service Awards Announced
Dr. David Cedeño (Department of Chemistry), Dr. Alycia Hund (Department of Psychology) and Dr. Cheri Simonds (School of Communication) are the recipients of the 2012-2013 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Service Awards. “I congratulate the recipients of this year’s … Continue reading
Outstanding College Teaching Awards Announced
The College of Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of the 2012-2013 Outstanding Teaching Awards. This year’s recipients are Dr. Christopher Breu (Department of English), Dr. David Cedeño (Department of Chemistry), and Dr. Michaelene Cox (Department of Politics and … Continue reading
Hitchcock Named Mortar Board Advisor of the Year
Illinois State University Professor of Chemistry Shawn Hitchcock has been named the recipient of the 2012 Excellence in Advising Award from the Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society.
Chem Club Rated “Outstanding” by ACS
Illinois State University’s Chemistry Club has recently been lauded by the American Chemistry Society (ACS), receiving an evaluation of “Outstanding.” The ACS regularly assesses chemistry based student organizations across the nation. They provide feedback on the various clubs’ activities and outreach … Continue reading
Outstanding University Teaching Awards Presented
Four members of the College of Arts and Sciences won awards for outstanding teaching at the Founders Day Convocation on February 16. Dr. Craig C. McLauchlan was named an Outstanding University Teacher. Dr. McLauchlan is an associate professor and associate chair of undergraduate programs … Continue reading
Driskell to Speak on Biosensing
Illinois State’s School of Biological Sciences will welcome Jeremy Driskell for a seminar at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Schroeder Hall, room 244. Driskell, an assistant professor of chemistry at Illinois State, will give a talk titled Biosensing With … Continue reading