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UK ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ / Pharmacy Alumnus Named Vice President for Research at Alabama

Dr. Russell J. Mumper has been named The University of Alabama’s vice president for research and economic development effective Jan. 1, 2019.

A vice provost from the University of Georgia who previously led four research centers or institutes co-founded five start-up companies, and received nearly $30 million in research grants and contracts, Mumper was selected following a national search.

UK ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Alumnus Now an Assistant Professor at Washington University in St. Louis

Jonathan Barnes, PhD, was a student at UK from 2000 to 2006, earning both BS and MS degrees in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ.  Jonathan is now an Assistant Professor of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ at Washington University in St. Louis (). Here Jonathan answers some questions about his time at UK and offers some advice to current and future chemistry students. 

Miller, Odom, and Yang Bring Four NSF Grants to UK ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ

Professors Anne-Frances Miller, Susan Odom, and Dong-Sheng Yang have received four new grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  These highly-competitive awards will fund research projects on electron transfer in flavoproteins (Miller), high potential redox couples (Odom), high concentration electrolytes (Odom), and spectroscopy of transient organometallic complexes (Yang).

Prof. Steve Yates receives 2018 W. Frank Kinard Distinguished Service Award from the American Chemical Society's Division of Nuclear ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ

Congratulations to Prof. Steve Yates (¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ), recipient of the 2018 W. Frank Kinard Distinguished Service Award. Steve will receive his award at the NUCL business meeting during the ACS Fall National Meeting in Boston.

The Science of Mentorship: UK ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Alum Motivates the Next Generation of Kentucky Scientists

By Dave Melanson

Dave Eaton (right) a research scientist at UK's Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), mentors Todd Prater, an elementary school student from Floyd County, Kentucky.

At a quick glance, one might not think Dave Eaton and Todd Prater would have a whole lot in common.

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