News

2012

December

10	Dr. Richard Wallace Named 2012 Notable Alumni for Armstrong

10	SERMACS 2012 – Six Faculty and Fourteen Students Represent Armstrong

November

20	Dr. Brandon Quillian publishes a research manuscript in JACS

October

09	Dr. Bill Baird (physics) publishes paper in Nuts and Volts

03	Two Armstrong Chemistry Majors are Selected for International Student Summit

September

27	Armstrong adds a photo illuminator system to its chemical instrumentation inventory

27	Dr. Brent Feske (chemistry) receives Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor of Chemistry.

18	Dr. Clifford Padgett (chemistry) receives Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor of Chemistry.

12	Dr. Cliff Padgett (chemistry) publishes a chapter in the Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology.

12	Dr. Will Lynch (chemistry) presents paper at BCCE 2012

06	Dr. Delana Nivens (chemistry) has been promoted to Professor of Chemistry

06	Dr. Richard Wallace (chemistry) presents paper at BCCE 2012

August

27	Dr. Padgett (chemistry) is part of a consortium of chemists to receive funding from the NSF

27	Dr. Secrest (physics) receives funding from NSF as part of a physics team investigating novel scinti

15	Two Members of the Chemistry Program Attend the POGIL Southeastern Workshop

13	Department of Chemistry and Physics Announces 2012-2013 Kolodny Scholars!!

July

12	Richard Watkins (undergraduate chemistry major) and Dr. Brent Feske Publish Paper in PLoS One on Ste

11	Armstrong Chemistry Program Inducts 9 Inaugural Members In a New Chemistry Honor Society

11	Dr. Will Lynch is recognized by the American Chemical Society for his efforts as a 2011-2012 Science

10	Dr. Brandon Qullian and Dr. Mitch Weiland are Selected to Participate in the 2012 CUR PWI!!

10	34 Students Participate in Undergraduate Research in the Department of Chemistry and Physics During

May

02	National Science Foundation Grants Support Student Presentations at the 2012 Armstrong Student Schol

02	Dr. Brent Feske (chemistry) and Dr. Scott Mateer (biology) publish a novel lab experiment for underg

April

25	Armstrong chemistry students engage the public in Earth Day activities at Forsyth Park

23	Cassandra Connolly is recognized with the John G. Brewer Outstanding Chemistry Senior Award for 201

23	Phung Hoang Nguyen is recognized as the 2011-2012 Outstanding Senior for Academic Achievement in Che

23	Chemistry adds a new high field NMR to improve student instruction

13	Dr. Will Lynch Presents Research at the ACS National Meeting in San Diego

12	Dr. Wallace Presents Research at the 243rdAnnual Meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Die

11	The Departments of Biology and Chemistry and Physics Join Forces to Purchase a New FPLC.

11	Six Undergraduates Present their Research at the 243rdAnnual Meeting of the American Chemical Societ

11	Inert Atmosphere Chemistry Comes to Armstrong

March

13	Dr. Sabitra Brush receives $38,715 from the Teacher Quality Program to support elementary school tea

13	Dr. Brent Feske receives internal grant to extend his work in biocatalysis.

13	Dr. Brandon Quillian receives internal grant to support his catalyst research.

13	Dr. Secrest publishes a paper in The Astrophysical Journal

February

16	Ms. Donna Mullenax receives funding to improve middle school science in Georgia.

16	Ms. Donna Mullenax receives funding for Wii workshop for physics teachers.

15	Dr. John Stone receives internal grant to support gold nanorod research.

15	Dr. Mitch Weiland receives internal grant to support his scholarly activities.

15	Dr. Baird publishes an article on Channel Surfing with an Arduino.

13	Dr. Wallace helps to restore the Thomas Edison Lab in Fort Meyers Florida

January

04	Pre-Pharmacy Club hosts four pharmacy school representatives.

04	Drs. Feske (chemistry), Padgett (chemistry) and Mateer (biology) publish paper in Tetrahedron: Asymm

04	Dr. William Baird (physics) publishes a paper in The Physics Teacher.

04	Dr. Will Lynch (chemistry) has been appointed to the ACS Committee on Meetings and Expositions.

2011

November

03	The department hosts 6th-8th grade science students from St. Francis Cabrini Catholic School.

03	The chemistry program hosts Dr. Philip Bowen, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science, Mercer

03	The Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society recognized as outstanding

03	Dr. Clint Brooks, BS Chemistry 1996, has been recognized as an Armstrong Notable Alumni

03	Radha Narayanan, BS Chemistry 2000, has been appointed assistant professor of chemistry

October

04	Dr. Todd Hizer continues his service with the Savannah Science Seminar

04	Dr. Baird co-authors a paper at the June 2011 American College of Sports Medicine meeting.

September

09	Dr. Will Lynch presents an invited talk in a NSF symposium

09	Dr. Lea Padgett presented an invited seminar at the ACS National Meeting

09	Drs. Lynch and Nivens organize a symposium at the 242nd American Chemical Society Meeting

August

24	The Department of Chemistry and Physics Announces 2011-2012 Kolodny Scholars

24	Department of Chemistry and Physics announces 2011-2012 NSF S-STEM Scholars.

18	Armstrong Pre-Pharmacy Places 11 Students at South University 2011

18	Dr. Wallace selected to attend NSF Green Chemistry in Education Workshop 2011

18	Department of Chemistry and Physics hosts international experts from China and Finland 2011

11	Dr. Wallace was an invited speaker at the Rare Fruit Conference in Florida

11	Dr. Wallace publishes a book chapter 2011

10	Eight Armstrong students present their work at the ACS National Meeting in Anaheim California

02	Ms. Carpenter (chemistry) is a contributing author on a new PCAT review text

02	Dr. MacGowan appointed to serve on ACS 2013 General Chemistry Exam Committee

02	Faculty (Feske, Hizer and Mateer) and Five Undergraduates Publish Paper in Tetrahedron Letters

01	Drs. Feske and Mateer selected to attend NSF crystallography workshop.

July

27	Armstrong Chemistry Major Ashley Hicks Selected to Attend Green Chemistry Workshop

27	Dr. Lynch Presents a Paper at the Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference (June 2011)

27	Dr. Secrest Publishes a Paper on the G0 Experiment

27	Chemistry and Physics Hire 4 New Faculty for Fall of 2011

27	Faculty and Undergraduates Publish in the Journal of Chemical Education (March 2011)

27	Padgett’s Publish an Article in Journal of Chemical Education (May 2011)

2010

March

11	Dr. Shields and Dr. Nivens present a poster

11	Department of Chemistry and Physics hosts Georgia State Science Bowl

08	CST student wins poster award

February

23	Department of Chemistry and Physics hosts Georgia Regional Science Bowl

January

12	Dr. Wallace presents at Southeastern Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference

12	Dr. Wallace has published a paper in Folia Malaysiana with collaborator from Finland

08	Chemistry and Physics Department Accepts New Telescopes

08	AASU Hosts Georgia Science Bowl

08	Dr. Padgett has fourth most-cited article from the first 10 years of the journal Crystal Growth & De

2009

November

02	Dr. Padgett and Savannah River National Laboratory colleague run technical sessions at SERMACS 2009

02	Dr. Werner publishes a paper on MRI contrast agents

October

29	Chemistry faculty, staff and undergraduate research students attend and present research papers at t

09	Dr. Hizer makes presentation at the Savannah Science Seminar

09	Chemistry student club receives national recognition

September

30	Dr. Richard Wallace presented a paper at the 2009 California Rare Fruit Growers Annual Meeting

29	Dr. Will Lynch presents a paper at the 2009 Fall National Meeting of the American Chemical Society

29	The Chemistry Program receives an NSF CCLI grant to improve general chemistry instruction

29	Dr. MacGowan to serve on American Chemical Society Exams Committee

29	AASU pre-pharmacy students get accepted to South University

29	Dr. Feske to serve on NSF panel

29	The Chemistry and Biology Programs receive an NSF MRI grant to purchase a LCMS-TOF instrument

29	Chemistry faculty publish multiple articles

August

17	Dr. Baird publishes an article

14	Armstrong Atlantic State University is now a Mathematica campus