Research Presentations
Student researchers are indicated with *
2019 Presentations
2018 Presentations
2017 Presentations
2016 Presentations
2015 Presentations
2014 Presentations
Pre-2014 Presentations
2019 Presentations
Oldham, E.D., Harris, L.A.*, Amurrio, C.A.*, and Bempong, K.* “Synthesis of the enantiomers of the environmental contaminant diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) and its metabolites” 257th meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando FL, March 31st – April 3rd, 2019.
Jones, L.M.*, and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of piperidinol-based inhibitors of KasA: A novel treatment for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection” 257th meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando FL, March 31st – April 3rd, 2019.
Matthew A. Tovar* and Leanna Giancarlo, “Synthesis of a Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Based Nano-complex for Targeted Cell Death of Glioblastoma Cells,” Poster presentation at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society meeting, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, April 12, 2019.
Matthew A. Tovar*, Ashley Parkhurst*, Emily Matuczinski*, Sarah Balenger*, and Leanna Giancarlo, “Synthesis of a Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Based Nano-complex for Targeted Cell Death of Glioblastoma Cells,” The Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Meeting , James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, April 5, 2019.
Matthew A. Tovar*, Ashley Parkhurst*, Emily Matuczinski*, Sarah Balenger*, and Leanna Giancarlo, “Mapping the Ultramorphological Changes of SPION-Induced Cell Death in Glioblastoma Multiforme,” Poster presentation at the 257th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 2, 2019.
Matthew A. Tovar*, Ashley Parkhurst*, Emily Matuczinski*, Sarah Balenger*, and Leanna Giancarlo, “Synthesis of a Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Based Nano-complex for Targeted Cell Death of Glioblastoma Cells,” Poster presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Research Conference, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, March 23, 2019.
Matthew A. Tovar*, Ashley Parkhurst*, Emily Matuczinski*, Sarah Balenger*, and Leanna Giancarlo “Synthesis of a Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide-Based Nano-Complex for Targeted Cell Death of Glioblastoma Cells,” 51st Annual Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference, University of Tennessee, Martin, TN, February 9, 2019.
C. Zwemer,* and R. Reif, “The Temporal Dynamics of the Caspase-8 Activation in the Extrinsic Process of Apoptosis.” 2019 Virginia Collegiate Honors Council Spring Conference. April 6, 2019.
C. Zwemer,* and R. Reif, “The Temporal Dynamics of the Extrinsic Pathway of Apoptosis.” 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition. April 1, 2019.
R. Reif, C. Zwemer*, and S. Morris*, “Comparison of the Temporal Dynamics of Caspase Activity during Multiple Pathways of Apoptosis.” 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition. March 31, 2019.
2018 Presentations
Giancarlo, L.C., Tovar, M.*, Parkhurst, A.*, Balenger, S.* “Synthesis, optimization and bioconjugation of electrochemically synthesized magnetic nanoparticles to induce irreversible damage to glioblastoma invasive rim cells” Poster, 50th Annual Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. February, 2018.
Jones, L.M.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of piperidinol-based inhibitors of KasA: A novel treatment for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection” Poster, Virginia section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA. April, 2018.
Parkhurst, A.*, Matuczinski, E.*, Giancarlo, L.C. “Synthesis, optimization and bioconjugation of electrochemically synthesized magnetic nanoparticles to induce irreversible damage to glioblastoma invasive rim cells” Poster, Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. April, 2018.
Reif, R.D. and Hurwitz, E.* “Investigation of the reusability of affinity surfaces for cell capture and analysis” Poster, 255th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.
Sharpless, C.M.; Ward, C.; Reddy, C. “Apparent quantum yields of singlet oxygen and photochemical oxygen consumption for crude oils” Poster, 255th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.
Tovar, M.* and Giancarlo, L.C. “Synthesis and bioconjugation of magnetic nanoparticles to induce irreversible damage to glioblastoma multiforme invasive rim cells” Oral presentation, Southern Regional Honors Council Conference, Arlington, VA. April, 2018.
Tran, H.-A.* and Oldham,E.D. “Synthesis of oxidative metabolites of the environmental contaminant DEHP” Poster, Virginia section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA. April, 2018.
Tran, H.-A.* and Oldham,E.D. “Synthesis of oxidative metabolites of the environmental contaminant DEHP” Poster, Southern Regional Honors Council Conference. Arlington, VA. April, 2018.
Zwemer, C.*, Hurwitz, E.*, Reif, R.D. “Investigation of the reusability of affinity surfaces for cell capture and analysis” Poster, Southern Regional Honors Council Conference, Arlington, VA. April, 2018.
Zwemer, C.*, Morris, S.*, Reif, R.D. “Elucidating the temporal dynamics of caspase activity within the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis” Poster, Virginia section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA. April, 2018.
2017 Presentations
Bempong, K.* and Oldham, E.D. “Enzymatic separation of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol: synthesis of the enantiomers of DEHP and MEHP” Oral presentation, National Council on Undergraduate Research conference, Memphis, TN. April, 2017.
Giancarlo, L.C., Tovar, M.*, Parkhurst, A.*, Balenger, S.* “Synthesis, optimization and bioconjugation of electrochemically synthesized magnetic nanoparticles to induce irreversible damage to glioblastoma invasive rim cells” Oral presentation, 70th National Conference of Chi Beta Phi National Science Honorary, Glenville State University, Glenville, WV. October, 2017.
Heisey*, S.A., B. Andrews*, P. R. Sunder*, A. Keefer*, and K. N. Crowder, “ω-Functionalized self-assembled monolayers of phosphonates as a pathway to tethered electrocatalysis” Poster, 254th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C. August, 2017.
Heisey, S.A.*, B. Andrews*, S. Ly*, and K. N. Crowder, “Alkyl phosphonates on copper oxide surfaces as a platform for supported catalysis” Poster, 31st Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN. April, 2017.
Heisey, S.A.*, B. Andrews*, S. Ly*, and K. N. Crowder, “Alkyl phosphonates on copper oxide surfaces as a platform for supported catalysis” Poster, 49th Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference of the American Chemical Society, Columbia, SC. January, 2017.
Henry, G.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis and biological evaluation of inhibitors of KasA identified through virtual screening: a novel inhibitor of mycobacterium tuberculosis” Poster, National Council on Undergraduate Research conference, Memphis, TN. April, 2017
Jones, L.M.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of piperidinol-based inhibitors of KasA: A novel treatment for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection” Poster, 69th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Charlotte, NC. November, 2017
Keefer, A.* and K. N. Crowder, “Modifying copper oxide surfaces to bind a ruthenium-based electrocatalyst” Poster, 69th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, November, 2017, Charlotte, NC.
Laszakovits, J.R.*; Berg, S.M.*; Anderson, B.*; O’Brien, J.E.*; Wammer, K.H.; Sharpless, C.M. “The p-nitroanisole/pyridine and p-nitroacetophenone/pyridine actinometers revisited: Quantum yield corrections based on ferrioxalate” Oral presentation, 253rd Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. April, 2017.
Laszakovits, J.R.; Chin, Y.-P.; MacKay, A.; Sharpless, C.M. “Modeling singlet oxygen production by dissolved organic matter” Poster, 253rd Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. April, 2017.
McDaniel, K.A.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of oxidative metabolites of the persistent organic pollutant DEHP” Poster, Virginia section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA. April, 2017.
McDaniel, K.A.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of oxidative metabolites of the persistent organic pollutant DEHP” Poster, 253rd meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. April, 2017.
McFarland, K.* and Reif, R.D. “Optimization of RNA purification for RNA aptamer selection” Poster, 95th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Sciences, Richmond, VA. May, 2017.
McFarland, K.* and Reif, R.D. “Optimization of RNA purification for RNA aptamer selection” Oral presentation, 70th National Conference of Chi Beta Phi National Science Honorary, Glenville, WV. October, 2017.
Morris, S.*, Hurwitz, E.*, Reif, R.D. “Comparison of the timing of specific caspase activation during apoptosis.” Poster, 95th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Sciences, Richmond, VA. May, 2017.
Oldham, E.D., Priest, A.*, Henry, G.*, Lewis, L. and Toth, D. “Synthesis and biological evaluation of inhibitors of KasA indentified through virtual screening: A novel inhibitor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis” Poster, 253rd meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. April, 2017.
Reif, R.D. and Morris, S.* “Elucidating the temporal dynamics of caspase activity within the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis” Poster, 253rd meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. April, 2017.
Rihl, G.*, Franklin, A.*, Odhiambo, B.K., Giancarlo, L.C., Clark, E. “Sediment accumulation rates and trace metal input history in Lake Manassas and the Occoquan Reservoir, Virginia, USA,” Poster, 129th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Seattle, WA. October, 2017.
Sunder, P.R.* and K. N. Crowder, “Synthesis of phosphonic acids to use in click chemistry to assemble a surface-bound ruthenium electrocatalyst” Poster, 69th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, November, 2017, Charlotte, NC.
Tienes, B., Yates, V., Asper, J. “Electrochemical destruction of bulk chemical warfare agents” Poster (#1087), Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology Conference, Long Beach, CA Poster. November, 2017.
Tran, H.-A.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of oxidative metabolites of the environmental contaminant DEHP” Poster, 69th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Charlotte, NC. November, 2017
2016 Presentations
Asper, J.A. “From diapers to the Deepwater Horizon: Understanding and synthesizing a superabsorbent polymer for oil” Seminar series, Old Dominion University Department of Chemistry. December 8, 2016.
Harris, L.A.* and Oldham, E.D. “Enzymatic resolution of the enantiomers of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol” Poster, Virginia section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA. April, 2016
Henry, G.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis and biological evaluation of inhibitors of KasA identified through virtual screening: a novel inhibitor of mycobacterium tuberculosis” Oral presentation, 69th National Conference of Chi Beta Phi, Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, West Virginia. October, 2016.
Kerns, K.*, Clark, S.*, Reif, R.D. “Optimization of SELEX parameters for RNA aptamer selection” Poster, 94th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Sciences, Fredericksburg, VA. May, 2016.
Kerns, K.*, Clark, S.*, Reif, R.D. “Optimization of RNA SELEX parameters” Poster, Virginia section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA. April, 2016.
Laszakovits, J.R.*; Chin, Y.-P.; MacKay, A.; Sharpless, C.M. “Modeling Singlet Oxygen Production by Dissolved Organic Matter” Poster, 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology, Orlando, FL. November, 2016.
Laszakovits, J.R.*; Sharpless, C.M..“Effect of pH on the wavelength dependence of hydrogen peroxide quantum yields from dissolved organic matter” Poster, 251st Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA. March, 2016.
Laszakovits, J.R.*; McKay, G.; Sharpless, C.M.; Rosario, F. “Apportioning photochemical formation of hydroxyl radical from wastewater” Poster, 251st Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA. March, 2016.
McDaniel, K.A.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of DEHP and its metabolites” Poster, Virginia section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA. April, 2016
Morris, S.*, Stuckey, P.*, Reif, R.D. “Comparing the temporal dynamics of caspase activity during the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis” Poster, 94th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Sciences, Fredericksburg, VA. May, 2016.
Morris, S.* and Reif, R.D. “Temporal dynamics of caspase activity in Jurkat T-lymphocytes” Poster, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2016 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. April, 2016.
Morris, S.* and Reif, R.D. “Temporal dynamics of apoptotic activity in Jurkat cells” Poster, Virginia section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA. April, 2016
Reif, R.D. “Michaelis & Menten in the 21st Century: Student Enzyme Videos in Biochemistry.” Poster, 2016 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Greeley, CO. August, 2016.
Sharpless, C.M.; Stewart, O.C.*; Walters, M.*; Swarthout, R.F.; Aeppli, C.; Valentine, D.L.; Reddy, C. “Comparison of experimental photooxidation rates and patterns in glass- and water-based oil slicks with daily weathering observed in the Gulf of Mexico” Oral presentation, 251st Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA. March, 2016.
Sharpless, C.M.; Stewart, O.C.*; Walters, M.*; Swarthout, R.F.; Aeppli, C.; Valentine, D.L.; Reddy, C. “Comparison of experimental photooxidation rates and patterns in glass- and water-based oil slicks with daily weathering observed in the Gulf of Mexico” Poster, 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting (joint between the American Geophysical Society, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, and the Oceanographic Society), New Orleans, LA. February, 2016.
2015 Presentations
Andrews, B.*, S. Ly*, and K. N. Crowder, “Surface modification for electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide” Poster, 46th Virginia Section Meeting of the American Chemical Society, April 2015, Charlottesville, VA.
Asper, J.A. “Aiming chemical weapons at student engagement: Chemistry and War as a First Year Seminar” Oral presentation, 249th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, CO. March, 2015.
Clark, S.* and Reif, R.D. “Optimization of SELEX parameters for RNA aptamer selection” Poster, 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, Baltimore, MD. October, 2015.
Coxon, T.M.*, Giancarlo, L.C., Odhiambo, B.K. “The temporal and spatial distribution of trace metals in the fluvial and lacustrine sediments of the southern Chesapeake Bay basin,” Poster, 127th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Baltimore, MD. November, 2015.
Harris, L.A.* and Oldham, E.D. “Enzymatic resolution of the enantiomers of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol” Poster, 250th Annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA. August, 2015.
Harris, L.A.* and Oldham, E.D., “Enzymatic resolution of the enantiomers of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol” Poster, Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society. April, 2015.
Laszakovits, J.R.* and Sharpless, C.M. “Polychromatic method to determine the wavelength dependence of singlet oxygen quantum yields for natural and effluent organic matter” Poster, 249th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, CO. March, 2015.
McDaniel, K.A.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of DEHP and its metabolites” Poster, 250th Annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA. August, 2015
McDaniel, K.A.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of the persistent organic pollutant DEHP and its metabolites” Poster, Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society. April, 2015.
Morris, S.* and Reif, R.D. “Temporal dynamics of caspase activity in Jurkat cells” Poster, 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, Baltimore, MD. October, 2015.
Reddy, C.; Nelson, R.; Koolen, H.; Swarthout, R.; Aeppli, C.; Sharpless, C.; Stewart, O.*; Radovic, J.; Valentine, D.; Hall, G.; O’Neil, G.; McKenna, A.; Chen, H.; Krajewski, L.; Rodgers, R. “The oxidation of Macondo well oil: An update and vision” Oral presentation, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s 2015 Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, Houston, TX, February, 2015.
Sharpless, C.M. “The light at the end of the outfall: Assessing the photoreactivity of treated wastewater effluent organic matter and its potential to impact aquatic contaminant fate” Seminar Series, Department of Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. April, 2015.
Sharpless, C.M. “Comparative triplet photochemistry of natural and treated effluent organic matter: Wavelength dependence of quantum yields for singlet oxygen and oxidizing triplets” Oral presentation, 249th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, CO. March, 2015.
Stewart, O.C.*; Sharpless, C.M.; Reddy, C.; Swarthout, R.F.; Aeppli, C. “Effect of photochemical weathering on the composition and spectroscopic properties of crude oil” Poster, 249th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, CO. March, 2015.
2014 Presentations
Andrews, B.* and K. N. Crowder, “Synthesis of a modified surface for electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide” Oral presentation, 66th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, TN. October, 2014.
Andrews, B.* and K. N. Crowder, “Comparative synthesis of 4,4’-di(bromoalkyl)-2,2’-bipyridine for use as a ligand for ruthenium-based electrocatalysts” Poster, 248th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. August, 2014.
Andrews, B.* and K. N. Crowder, “Comparative synthesis of 4,4’-di(bromoalkyl)-2,2’-bipyridine” Poster, 46th Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference of the American Chemical Society, Knoxville, TN. January, 2014.
Coleman, K.L.*; Odhiambo, B.K.; Sharpless, C.M.; Coxon, T.M.*; Wieland, W.; Bunch, A. “Spatial and temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) within sediment and fish tissue of the lower Chesapeake Bay basin” Poster, 2014 meeting of the Geological Society of America, Vancouver, BC. October, 2014.
Davidson, J.* and Giancarlo, L.C. “An STM investigation of coadsorption of carboxylic acids on graphite,” Poster, Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference of the American Chemical Society, Knoxville, TN. January, 2014.
Harris, L.A.* and Oldham, E.D., “Enzymatic resolution of the enantiomers of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol” Poster, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. October, 2014.
Johnson, E.* and K. N. Crowder, “Metal oxide surface modification with a ruthenium catalyst via CuAAC” Poster, 248th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. August, 2014.
Johnson, E.* and K. N. Crowder, “Synthesis of a catalytic metal oxide surface through the use of Click chemistry” Poster, 46th Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference of the American Chemical Society, Knoxville, TN. January, 2014.
Laszakovits, J.R.* and Sharpless, C.M. “Wavelength dependence of singlet oxygen quantum yields for natural and treated effluent organic matter” Poster, 66th Southeast Regional meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, TN. October, 2014.
McDaniel, K.A.* and Oldham, E.D. “Synthesis of the persistent organic pollutant DEHP and its metabolites” Poster, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. October, 2014.
Sharpless, C.M. “Can optical properties of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) be used to accurately predict rates of environmental photochemical reactions?” Poster, 2014 Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences: Water, Holderness, NH. June, 2014.
Stewart, O.C.* and Sharpless, C.M. “Photochemical weathering of crude oil: Alterations in composition and optical properties” Poster, 66th Southeast Regional meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, TN. October, 2014.
Pre-2014 Presentations
Jeff Davidson* and Leanna C. Giancarlo, “An Adsorption Phenomenon: Analyzing Carboxylic Acid Molecules via STM,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 19, 2013.
R. F. Higgins*, M. A. Carpenter*, and J. A. Asper, “Poly(ethyleneglycol) tagged guanidinylation reagents based on thiourea and guanylpyrazole,” Poster Presentation at the 245th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. April 7-11, 2013.
K. James* and K. N. Crowder, “Modification of bipyridine ligands for the development of a tethered carbon dioxide reduction catalyst,” Poster Presentation at the 245th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013.
E. Johnson* and K. N. Crowder, “Modifying copper surfaces with azide-terminated phosphonic acids: A platform for surface functionalization via click chemistry,” Poster Presentation at the 245th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013.
K. James* and K. N. Crowder,“Synthesis of phosphonic acid compounds for the functionalization of copper surfaces for electrocatalytic applications,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 2012.
E. Johnson* and K. N. Crowder,“Creating a universal platform for metal oxide surface functionalization using click chemistry,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 2012.
T. Adebanjo* and J. A. Asper, “Formation of a Guanidinylation Reagent from Poly(ethyleneglycol), PEG, Derivative,” Poster Presentation at the 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Richmond, VA, October 26-29, 2011.
E. Fernandez* and K. M. Slunt, “Development of a Reliable Sample Preparation Method for Estrogen ELISA Assay,” Poster Presentation at the 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Richmond, VA, October 26-29, 2011.
R. Higgins* and J. A. Asper, “Microwave synthesis of succinimidyl carbonate activated PEGs for chemical and biological applications,” Poster Presentation at the 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Richmond, VA, October 26-29, 2011.
K. James* and K. N. Crowder,“Synthesis of phosphonic acid compounds for the functionalization of copper surfaces for electrocatalytic applications,” Poster Presentation at the 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Richmond, VA, October 26-29, 2011.
E. Johnson* and K. N. Crowder,“Creating a universal platform for metal oxide surface functionalization using click chemistry,” Poster Presentation at the 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Richmond, VA, October 26-29, 2011.
S. Smith*, R. Scott, and M. Spencer, “Chemical and Archival Approach for the Analysis of the Fredericksburg Brick Industry between 1749 and 1850,” Poster Presentation at the 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Richmond, VA, October 26-29, 2011.
R. Virk* and J. A. Asper, “Synthesis of Poly(ethylene glycol) Guanidinlyation Reagent,”Poster Presentation at the 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Richmond, VA, October 26-29, 2011.
K. James* and K. N. Crowder, “Synthesis of phosphonic acid compounds for the functionalization of copper surfaces for electrocatalytic applications,” Oral Presentation at the 13th Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of Undergraduate Scholarship, Sweet Briar, VA, October 2011.
E. Johnson* and K. N. Crowder,“Creating a universal platform for metal oxide surface functionalization using click chemistry,” Poster Presentation at the 13th Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of Undergraduate Scholarship, Sweet Briar, VA, October 2011.
E.C. Alberto*, S. Ney*, K. M. Slunt, and A. M. Tomba, “Analysis of Alarm Cue Composition in the Crayfish Orconectes rusticus,” Poster Presentation at the Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Providence, RI, 2011.
S. Almahdali* and K. N. Crowder, “Synthesis of modified copper electrodes for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 8, 2011.
B. Burruss* and C. M. Sharpless, “Physical and photochemical properties of soil and aquatic natural organic matter,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 8, 2011.
D. M. Graninger* and C. M. Sharpless, “The optical properties of reduced and oxidized natural organic matter,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 8, 2011.
Mary Catherine Thompson* and Leanna C. Giancarlo, “Analysis of Copper from Indian Bone Ossuary,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 8, 2011.
J. S Williams* and C. M. Sharpless, “Investigating direct photolysis mechanisms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in non-polar solvents,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 8, 2011.
P. Wood* and K. N. Crowder, “Modification of gold electrode surfaces with a ruthenium based alkanethiol for the reduction of CO2,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 8, 2011.
S. Almahdali* and K. N. Crowder, “Chemical modification of titanium surfaces for the reduction of carbon dioxide to C-C bonds,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 23, 2010.
Caitlin Cohen* and Leanna Giancarlo, “STM Investigations of Brominated Organics on Graphite,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, April 23, 2010.
S. Nathan* and K. N. Crowder, “Surface modification of Ti-6Al-4V: A biomimetic approach for orthopedic implant applications,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 23, 2010.
Burruss, B.*; Sharpless, C.M. “Physical and photochemical properties of fractionated NOM,” Poster presented at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society meeting, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. April 2010.
Williams, J.S.* and Sharpless, C.M. “Exploring direct photolysis mechanisms of PAHs in nonpolar solvents,” Poster presented at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society meeting, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. April 2010.
S. Ney*, K. M. Slunt and A .M. Tomba, “Analysis of Alarm Chemicals in the Freshwater Crayfish Orconectes rusticus,” Poster Presentation at the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Asheville, NC, 2010.
B. Burruss* and C. M. Sharpless, “Physical and photochemical properties of soil and aquatic natural organic matter,” Poster Presentation at the Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America Meeting, Wilmington, NC, March, 2010.
J. S. Williams* and C. M. Sharpless, “Exploring direct photolysis mechanisms of PAHs in nonpolar solvents,” Poster Presentation at the 238th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, August 2009.
E. Kamptner,* C. Whipkey, and C. M. Sharpless, “Soils at bridges and roadways as possible sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to Lake Anna waters and sediments,” Poster Presentation at the Northeastern Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Portland, Maine, March 22-24, 2009.
Virginia K. Brown*, Gayle Armentrout*, Leanna Giancarlo, and Ben Odhiambo Kisila, “Analyzing Trace Metal and PCB Influxes Based on 210Pb Sediment Chronology in Lake Anna, Spotsylvania and Orange Counties, Va.,” Poster Presentation at the 2008 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, Washington, DC, November 21, 2008.
N. Kelley* and J. A. Asper, “Synthesis of a Guanyltriflate Reagent with Polyethylene Glycol as a New Protecting Group for Alkylguanidines,” Poster Presentation at the 2008 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, Washington, DC, November 21, 2008.
K. Strong* and J. A. Asper, “Synthesis of PEG Guanidinylation Reagents for Protecting Alkyguanidines,” Poster Presentation at the 2008 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, Washington, DC, November 21, 2008.
Virginia Brown*, Gayle Armentrout*, Leanna Giancarlo, and Ben Odhiambo Kisila, “Sediment Chronology to Aid in Historical Analysis of Sedimentation Rates, PCB and Trace Metal Influxes in Lake Anna Sediments, Virginia,” Poster Presentation at the 57th Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America, April 11, 2008.
Erika Kamptner*, Alexandra Mueller*, Michael Ford*, Michelle Norton*, Leanna Giancarlo, Abbie Tomba, Charles Whipkey, and Grant Woodwell, “Stream Water Quality, Sediment Chemistry and Macroinvertebrate Population of a Stream Draining Abandoned Pyrite and Gold Mines in Louisa County, Virginia,” Poster Presentation at the 57th Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America, April 11, 2008.
Jenae Pinney*, Rebecca Shapiro, Charles Sharpless, and Ben Odhiambo Kisila, “The effect of land use on the nutrients and organic contaminants in the water and sediment of the Rappahannock River,” 57th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section, April 11, 2008.
Juliana Brown* and Leanna Giancarlo, “STM Studies of Coadsorption of Liquid Crystals on Graphite,” Poster Presentation at Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 18, 2008.
Amy Carfagno* and Charles Sharpless, “Investigating the basis of natural organic material photochemistry,” Poster Presentation at Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 18, 2008.
Samantha Davis*, Roy Gratz, and Leanna Giancarlo, “Liquid Crystal Synthesis and Characterization,” Poster Presentation at Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 18, 2008.
Rebecca Funkhouser*, Jennifer Yox*, and Janet Asper, “Progress in the development of protecting group strategies for alkylguanidines,” Poster Presentation at the 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2007.
Renee Dalrymple*, Amy Carfagno*, and Charles Sharpless, “Spectroscopic correlations involving humic substance photochemical reaction rates,” Poster Presentation at the 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2007.
Amy Hruska*, Paul L. Walsh* and Raymond Scott, “The study and characterization of electrogenerated chemiluminescence,” Poster Presentation at the 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2007.
Janet Asper, Asako Kubota*, Rebecca Funkhouser*, Jennifer Yox*, “Progress in the Development of New Synthetic Methods for Alkylguanidines” Poster Presentation at the 40th National Organic Chemistry Symposium, Durham, NC, June 3, 2007.
Samantha L. Davis* and Roy F. Gratz, “Liquid Crystal Preparation,” Poster Presentation at the ACS Virginia Section Meeting, Charlottesville, VA, April 2007.
Rebecca Funkhouser* and Janet A. Asper, “Solid Phase Deprotection of N,N’-di-Boc-N”-benzylguanidine,” Poster Presentation at the 58th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS, Augusta, GA, November 4, 2006.
Asako Kubota* and Janet A. Asper, “Solvent Free Deprotection of Boc Protected Allkylguanidines,” Poster Presentation at the 58th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS, Augusta, GA, November 4, 2006.
Paul L. Walsh* and Raymond Scott, “The study and characterization of electrogenerated chemiluminescence,” Poster Presentation at the 58th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS, Augusta, GA, November 4, 2006. Awarded one of best poster awards.
Kirsten E. Studer* and Charles M. Sharpless, “Direct UV Photolysis and Advanced Oxidation of Estrone with Byproduct Formation,” Presentation at the Virginia Academy of Science Meeting, Blacksburg, VA, May 2006.
Renee M. Dalrymple* and Charles M. Sharpless, “Predicting the Singlet Oxygen Quantum Yield of Humic Substances from Spectroscopic Properties,” Presentation at the Virginia Academy of Science Meeting, Blacksburg, VA, May 2006.
Jennifer McKay* and Charles M. Sharpless, “Synthesis and Characterization of Peroxynitrate Preparations for Photochemical Studies,” Poster Presentation at the Virginia Academy of Science Meeting, Blacksburg, VA, May 2006.
Paul Walsh* and Charles M. Sharpless, “Photochemistry of Humic Substances: Singlet Oxygen Quantum Yield,” Poster presentation at ACS Virginia Section Meeting, Charlottesville, VA, April 21, 2005.
Lauren MacAfee* and Leanna C. Giancarlo, “DNA Topology Studies Using Atomic Force Microscopy,” Poster Presentation at the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 13, 2004.
Elizabeth M. Griffiths* and Leanna C. Giancarlo, “Infrared Reflectance-Absorbance Spectroscopy of the Temperature Dependence of Liquid-Crystal Adsorption on Graphite,” Oral Presentation at the Virginia Academy of Science, Richmond, VA, May 27, 2004. Awarded Best Paper in Chemistry.
Elizabeth M. Griffiths* and Leanna C. Giancarlo, “Infrared Reflectance-Absorbance Spectroscopy of the Temperature Dependence of Liquid-Crystal Adsorption on Graphite,” Poster Presentation at the ACS Virginia Section Meeting, Charlottesville, VA, April 15, 2004.
T. Nguyen* and L.C. Giancarlo, “Competitive Self-Assembly of Mixed Carboxylic Acids on Graphite Investigated by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy,” Poster Presentation at the ACS Virginia Section Meeting, Charlottesville, VA, April 15, 2004.