The
Department of Chemistry at University of Nebraska Kearney is committed to be a premiere undergraduate chemistry
program that prepares its students for success in their academic, professional,
or industrial careers. Our vision is to achieve distinction through
excellence in teaching, high-quality research experiences, and engagement in
the community and profession, focusing on the development of our
students.
We offer high-quality
undergraduate programs of study that provide our students with the background
necessary to work as professional chemists or to prepare for graduate or
professional school. Chemistry is a "hands-on" science, and we
place an emphasis on providing students with the best laboratory experience
possible through access to state-of-the-art equipment and participation in
active undergraduate research programs.
Don Fox Scholarship
The Don Fox Scholarship was established by former UNK Chemistry professor, Dr.
Donald E. Fox, to provide financial aid to a second semester freshman with a
major or minor in Chemistry. Selection shall be based upon academic
achievement, financial need, integrity, and motivation.
The application could be downloaded here: Don Fox
Scholarship Application form Deadline: March 21st
Chemistry Students Present Work at
Student Research Day
Ten Chemistry Department students
presented their research at the 14th Annual UNK Student Research Day held April
20 at the Nebraskan Student Union. Junqi Wang, Lingyun Yang, Qiao Song,
Wendi Mao, Mengnan Wang, Noah Broekemier, Noland Broekemier, and Britni Hervert
presented posters on their organic chemistry research while Taylor Carlson, and
Corey Willicott gave oral presentations on their analytical chemistry
projects. The presented research represented work from four
Chemistry Department research groups headed by faculty members Haishi Cao, Annette Moser, Hector
Palencia, and Gene Wubbels.
The complete Student Research Day program can be found HERE.
UNK Faculty and Students Give Eleven
Presentations at the 47th ACS (Fall, 2012) Midwest Regional Meeting in Omaha, NE
“PET Based Chemosensor with Fluorescence Turn−ON for Detection of Cu2+,” Lingyun Yang, Dr. Haishi Cao
“Cooperative catalysis using Lewis acids and NHCs in biodiesel synthesis,” Hector Palencia
“Can regioselectivity be found by quantum chemical calculation? A case of three competitive nucleophilic aromatic photosubstitutions,” Gene G Wubbels, Emmett P Gannon, Ryo Tamura
“Determination of Atrazine in Soil Samples by GC−MS,” Corey W Willicott, Annette C Moser
“Preparation of gold nanoparticles via oxalate reduction of HAuCl4 without the presence of polymeric stabilizing agents,” Kirsten M. Lipps, Bethany A. Lueck, Rebecca L. Svatora, Christopher L. Exstrom, Scott A. Darveau
“Effects of aminopropyltrimethoxysilane on gold nanoparticle aggregation and binding to crystalline and glass substrates,” Rebecca L. Svatora, Christopher L. Exstrom, Scott A. Darveau
“Synthesis of esters from carboxylic acids and alcohols catalyzed by Brønsted acids,” Hector Palencia, Nolan W Broekemier “Determination of Atrazine in Water Samples by GC−MS,” Corey W Willicott, Annette C Moser
“Studies of iron depletion in the solvothermal preparation of nanocrystalline pyrite FeS2 in oleylamine,” Thomas E. Webber, Christopher L. Exstrom, Scott A. Darveau
“Effects of pH in the synthesis of branched gold nanoparticles in water/methanol solutions,” Bethany A. Lueck, Christopher L. Exstrom, Scott A. Darveau
“Kinetics of biodiesel synthesis catalyzed by an N−heterocyclic carbine,” Hector Palencia, Noah C Broekemier
“Investigation of Substituent Affects on Photophysical Properties of 4−Amino−N−Aryl−1,8−naphthalimides,” Haishi Cao
Departmental Assessment Report
The Departmental Assessment Report
describes the success of the department in producing positive student outcomes.
The General Studies (GS) Report describes how well our courses meet GS
objectives.
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