Ithaca College

Seven students from the chemistry department presented their student-faculty collaborative research projects at the 239th American Chemical Society National Meeting at San Francisco, CA on March 20-23, 2010. From the left in the photo, Joshua Roaf (Biochemistry ’10), Ian Weiss (Chemistry ’10), Alex Levine (Biochemistry ’10), Shanique Edwards (Biochemistry ’10), Layne Kasprzyk (Environmental Science with Chemistry Concentration ’10), Anthony Ferrari (Chemistry ’11) and Shawn Eady (Chemistry ’10).

Josh and Alex presented a poster on their research project with Professor Mike Haaf, “Lactide Polymerization with Chiral Aluminum Catalysts”. Ian and Layne presented posters on their research projects with Professor Akiko Fillinger, “Protecting Cu2O from Decomposition while Attracting H+” and “Effects of Varying Methanol and NaOH Quantities on Biodiesel Quality”, respectively. Shanique presented a poster on her research project with Professor Keri Lee, “Synthesis and Enzymatic Degradation of Polymeric-Ceramic Composites as Potential Bone Substitutes”. Tony presented a poster on his research project with Professor Janet Hunting, “Synthesis and Characterization of Conducting Oxide Materials: Multiply-substituted Titanium Niobium Dioxide”. Shawn performed an oral presentation on his research project with Professor Anna Larsen, “Approaching Low-melting Ionics with Alkylated Boron Cluster Anions”, which is a special honor for an undergraduate student at a prestigious professional American Chemical Society national meeting.