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CONNECTICUT MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE BOWL The University of Connecticut welcomed approximately 250 students to the Middle School Science Bowl (MSSB) competition. The MSSB features a Jeopardy-style event in addition to a battery-powered car race. MENTOR CONNECTION Dr. Kumar and his group welcomed 6 high school students to work in the labs through the UConn Mentor Connection program. The students focused on: Green Energy— Solar Hydrogen and Bi olog ical Nanomaterials.
CENTER FOR TALENTED YOUTH Five IMS/Chemistry faculty (Challa Kumar, Douglas Adamson, Jing Zhao, Anson Ma, and Yao Lin) organized a one- day STEM workshop of “Chemical Approaches to Nanomaterials” through a partnership with John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Approximately 100 middle school students, high school students, and parents from 10 different states attended the workshop. During the workshop, the students and their parents learned about fundamental concepts in nanochemistry and nanomaterials by attending a plenary lecture by Dr. Kumar, followed by short talks by Drs. Adamson, Zhang, and Lin. Students and their parents conducted experiments together in nanochemistry, which included synthesis and character- ization of nanoparticles and evaluation of their properties. More than 20 graduate students from the research groups of the above faculty assisted in the workshop.
PHILIPPINE TYPHOON RELIEF EFFORTS
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In November 2013,Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines, causing widespread devastation. In support of relief efforts, the Chemistry Department hosted a “Coin War” fundraising competition, bake sales, and sold matching UConn Chemistry T-shirts. In total, over $2,000 was donated to the American Red Cross.
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CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER Dr. Amy Howell and several female graduate students represented UConn at the Connecticut Science Center’s “Celebrating Women in Science” event. The group made homemade ice-cream and demonstrated the cooling properties of liquid nitrogen.
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SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH In Summer 2014, UConn Chemistry hosted 9 students from 9 different universities through the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Through- out the summer, UConn Chemistry also hosted a total of 26 students from 14 different universities, including 3 different countries (U.S., China, and France).
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