Awards and Accolades

Prof. Bill Poirier's book, Quantum Physics, Mini Black Holes and the Multiverse: Debunking Common Misconceptions in Theoretical Physics, (Springer, 2018) has recently received several accolades. A. Spero of Choice magazine [Vol. 56 (02), October 2018] wrote 'This book stands above others in its genre of physics books for laypeople', + More and gave it the highest recommendation that the magazine offers. The book has also made it into two separate 11 Best New Books to Read in 2019 lists from BookAuthority: number 7 on Best New Particle Physics Books, and number 8 on Best New Cosmology Books.
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Prof. David Nes has been informed that he will be awarded the Schroepfer Medal (international Sterol prize) from the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) in May 2019 ($4000 cash award). The Schroepfer Medal recognizes a scientist who has made significant advances in the steroid or sterol field. + More It was established to honor the memory of George J. Schroepfer, Jr., a leader in the sterol and lipid field for more than 40 years. This award aims to foster Schroepfer's ideals of personal integrity, high scientific standards, perseverance, and a strong spirit of survival, tempered by charm and wit. It is presented every second year and consists of a bronze medal, an honorarium determined by the endowed fund investment return, and an award lecture at the AOCS Annual Meeting.
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Matthew Bedewitz, A. Jones, John D'Auria, and Cornelius Barry "Tropinone synthesis via an atypical polyketide synthase" and P450-mediated cyclization Nature Communications (2018) 9, 5281 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07671-3. + More This article has also been covered in a C&EN article Unusual polyketide synthase involved in making tropane alkaloids by Celia Henry Arnaud published Dec 17, 2018. This article has also bee featured in a Texas Tech Today article entitled Biochemist Helps Uncover New Ways to Make Plant-Based Medicines in Space and on Earth published Dec 11, 2018.
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Dr. Robert Long has been selected to be reappointed as an Associate on the ACS national Committee on Technician Affairs (CTA) for 2019 by invitation of Dr. Bonnie Charpentier, 2019 President of the American Chemical Society.
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Prof. Bill Poirier and his Research Professor Jonathan Jerke have been awarded a $60,000 grant from the US Army Research Office for the proposal 'Canonical Tensors Applied to Ab Initio Electronic Structure: Exact electron correlation via full-dimensional calculation'.
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Student Highlights

Nazmul Kahn (a graduate student in Prof. Wylie group) won first place in the poster competition at The 10th Annual Center for Membrane Protein Research (CMPR) Symposium, TTUHSC, Lubbock, TX, October 15-16th 2018. + More 'Structural studies of Bacillus cereus 5/B/6 metallo-β-lactamase inhibition by ssDNA aptamer' Nazmul H. Khan, Michael Latham, Benjamin Wylie, Robert W. Shaw.
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The American Chemical Society – Student Affiliates (ACS-SA) organization has received an Honorable Mention award from the ACS for its activities in 2017-18.

Undergraduate student Samantha Rood has received a CISER research fellowship from TTU which allows her to continue to expand her education through research. As a member of Prof. Kristin Hutchin's research group, Samantha will be continuing her research endeavors within the lab, while also participating in various scientific outreach programs around campus.
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The American Chemical Society-Student Affiliates chapter has received an Honorable Mention award for chapter activities in the 2017-18 academic year.

Undergraduate student Henry Trubenstein received $1000 funding through CALUE (Center for Active Learning and Undergraduate Engagement) to support his undergrad research efforts in Prof. Cozzolino's group.+ More Henry Trubenstein also received the 2018 Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry from the Division of Inorganic Chemistry of the ACS.
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