Valdosta State University Department of Chemistry

04/26/2016

Taylor Holder was recognized at the Student-Athletes Annual Blazer Banquet as one of the two recipients for the Female Academic Award. Congratulations to Taylor for her accomplishments as a VSU Athlete and Chemistry Major.

04/21/2016

Graduate School here they come. Chelsea Desbiens and Malcolm McCray both graduated from VSU with their Undergraduate Degree in Chemistry during May 2015. Since graduation they have continued to work towards their degree in Biology at VSU. They are both scheduled to graduate with their Biology Degree in May 2016.

During the Fall they will be leaving us to attend Graduate School. Chelsea has been accepted in the Chemistry Program at UGA, and Malcolm has been accepted in the Chemistry Program at FSU.

The Chemistry Department is very proud of them, and wish them well.

04/21/2016

ANNIE POWE HOPPER AWARD RECIPIENT!!!

Gloria de la Garza-photo with Dean Connie Richards

04/21/2016

CONGRATS!- Our Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony recipients- Gloria de la Garza and Schuyler Vickers (Chemistry Outstanding Senior Award), (Karen Herring (American Institute of Chemists Award), Donald Bruhn (CRC Press Chemistry), Bernabe Tucker (Analytical Chemistry), Cera Hsu (SOWEGA - ACS) and Ann Williams & Weldon Lane (Julia Wisenbaker Sumerford Scholarship)

Not Present for the Ceremony: David Oliver (Polymer Chemistry Award) and Taylor Holder (ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry)

04/06/2016

Congrats to Quadreka Burgess, Gloria de la Garza and Bernabe Tucker for their presentations at the GA Academy of Sciences (Gordon State College).

04/06/2016

Marine Chemistry 2016 - Spring Break in the Florida Keys

02/23/2016

The VSU Chemistry Department is working with VECA's (Valdosta Early College Academy) Chemistry class. Mrs. Christopher is the instructor of the 10th and 11th grade students in this class.

This course is meeting one day a week, and being instructed by Dr. Baxter and Dr. Salami. The students are being introduced to the lab and lab equipment. Also, the students will be allowed perform experiments while in lab.

02/23/2016

Dr. Manning (professor) and two of his research students meeting with different Amabassadors while visiting Washington, D.C.

10/28/2015

Now accepting applications for

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
2016 HS-STEM Summer Internships

Undergraduate students receive a $6,000 stipend plus travel expenses.

Graduate students receive a $7,000 stipend plus travel expenses.

10-week research experiences are offered at: Coast Guard Research and Development Center ● Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute ● Customs and Borders Protection ● Engineer Research and Development Center ● Federal Emergency Management Agency ● National Security Technologies ● National Urban Security Technology Laboratory ● Naval Research Laboratory ● Transportation Security Laboratory ● DOE National Laboratories: Argonne, Berkeley, Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia

Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences, and more.

U.S. citizenship required

Application deadline: December 16, 2015, 11:59PM EST

How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at
https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/1468

Program Information: Detailed information about the internships can be found at
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/

For a tutorial on how to build a successful DHS HS-STEM application, please readhttp://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/files/Building%20a%20Successful%20Application.pdf

10/07/2015

It's Tutor Appreciation Week. The Chemistry Dept. would like to thank all of the tutors that take the time to assist students with achieving their academic goal.
Krina Patel is one of our Chemistry Majors that is a tutor. She will soon be graduating and planning to attend Dental School. This semester she has group tutoring sessions twice a week for Chemistry 1151K - Survey of Chemistry on MWF 9:00 AM -10:00AM and Chemistry 1211 - General Chemistry on TR 1:00 PM -2:00 PM & Friday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the Bailey Science Bldg. Rm 3009. If you need help in either of those sections, please be sure to contact her.

09/29/2015

CHEMISTRY JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

Ag lab
http://landisintl.com/contact-us/

Doctors lab in Valdosta
http://www.doctorslabinc.com/contact.php

CJB
http://www.cjbindustries.com/whats-new-at-cjb.php

Clyatville (near Wild Adventures) – paper mill
http://www.packagingcorp.com/

ADM (plant in Valdosta)
http://www.adm.com/en-US/products/grain-farmer-services/locations/Valdosta/Pages/default.aspx

SAFT
http://www.saftbatteries.com/TheSaftGroup/Groupprofile/IBG/tabid/357/Language/en-US/Default.aspx

GeorgiaSulfur -In Bainbridge: has an office in Valdosta
http://www.georgiagulfsulfur.com/georgiagulfsulfur.htm

Florida Wildlife always has open positions, some in North Florida
http://myfwc.com/get-involved/employment/careers/

GBI has jobs and internships
https://gbi.georgia.gov/employment-opportunities

Valdosta Crime lab has openings from time to time
http://www.valdostacity.com/Index.aspx?page=575

The Ag Lab in Tifton has opening sometimes.
https://www.usajobs.gov/JobSearch/Search/GetResults?OrganizationID=AG03&LocationID=135490277

Med Tech Lab in Valdosta
https://secure.questdiagnostics.com/hcp/psc/jsp/SearchLocation.do

LabCorp located in Valdosta
https://www.labcorp.com/wps/portal/

Lowndes County Board of Education - Check different school districts for substitute or full time jobs (example – below)
http://www.lowndescountyschooldistrict.com/

09/03/2015

MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY PLANT PROJECT (CHEM 4920 - Fall 2015)

Dr. Manning, Senior Chemistry Faculty Member, is giving his Medicinal Chemistry students a hands-on approach to learning. Each student has been assigned a plant to grow and study. The students are learning the background of the plants and its medicinal effects. At the end of the semesters students will sample the plant and/or soil for the medicinal agents. For example, one group is growing both the Japanese and English Yew trees, which produce the cancer drug taxol. Many of the plants have their root in ethano-botany from cultures around the world and have had some molecule make its way to at least preclinical trials. A partial list of plants are:

-TRM234 Wild Cotton
-ISO009 Chinese Cucumber Trichosanthes kirilowii
-IM079 English Yew
-0HR154 Lavender Lady
-0W206 German Chamomile
-3354 Cancer Bush
-3400 Andrographis
-3453 Ma Huang
-ISO003 Asiatic Ginseng
-TRM080 Butterbur
-TRM427 Maralroot
-TRM525 Wild Quinine
-TRM529 Indian Nightshade
-TRM935 Figwort
-Peppermint
-Aloe
-Japanese Yew
If you are interested in knowing more about this project, please contact [email protected]