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First-year chemistry students learn data analytics in new lab curriculum

A team of scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Rice University and Danville Area Community College has created an affordable laboratory curriculum for teaching advanced data analysis techniques and instrument building to first-year general chemistry students.

Students in the course at DACC get a first-hand look at the inside of a spectrometer by building a simple one from a kit and discover how they can use programming and data science techniques to extract hidden information from chemical measurements, the scientists say.

Students win 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Students Zac Faitz (Zanni Group, University of Wisconsin-Madison), Autumn Bruncz, Sadie Brasel, and Eric Gomez (Link Group, Rice) have been awarded 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships!

Each of them are valuable members of our Center, and they come from distinct backgrounds that shaped them into the scientists they are today. Read more here!

Landes student wins 2023 RURS Shapiro Showcase

Undergrad student Annette Jones (Landes Group, Rice University) won the Shapiro Showcase at the 2023 Rice Undergraduate Research Symposium!

We wish her the best of luck as she heads to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in fall 2023 to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry.

Prof. Martin Zanni awarded at FACSS SciX

Prof. Martin Zanni was granted the 2022 Ellis R. Lippincott award for his work in ultrafast infrared spectroscopy.

The award was jointly established in 1975 by The Optical Society (OSA), The Coblentz Society, and The Society for Applied Spectroscopy to honor the unique contributions of Professor Ellis R. Lippincott by recognizing an individual that has made significant contributions to the field of vibrational spectroscopy.

Director Christy Landes awarded by ACS-GHS

CAFF Director Prof. Christy Landes was given the 2022 Joe W. Hightower Award at the American Chemical Society – Greater Houston Section Awards Banquet on October 7, 2022.

The Hightower Award was established in 1969 to provide recognition for meritorious contributions to the welfare and distinction of the Greater Houston Section, as demonstrated by outstanding and significant contributions to education, research, Sectional service and/or service to the chemistry community.