THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
2014 APPLICATION FOR
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE (REU) IN CHEMISTRY
MAY 25 - AUGUST 2, 2014
APPLICATIONS DUE, FEBRUARY 28, 2014
Mr.
1. Full name: Ms. _________________________ Date: ___________
Preferred name: _______________________
E-mail Address: ____________________
2. Address: (present): _________________________________________________________
(permanent): _______________________________________________________
Permanent home phone number: _______________________________________________
College phone number where you can be reached in March/April/May: ________________
3. Date of Birth: ________________________ 4. Citizenship: ________________________
5. College(s) and University(ies) attended, with dates:
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6. Academic Status: Sophomore ____________ Junior __________ Senior ____________
7. Expected graduation date _____________ Overall GPA _______ Chem. GPA ________
8. List courses taken in college and grades. (Indicate those you are taking at present).
Chemistry
Grade
Course
Grade
General Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
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General Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
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Organic Laboratory I
Physical Chemistry I
Other Chemistry name:
Mathematics I
Mathematics III
Physics I
Biology I
Other Science name:
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Organic Laboratory II
Physical Chemistry II
Other Chemistry name:
Mathematics II
Mathematics IV
Physics II
Biology II
Language:
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9. Earliest date you could begin research: __________________________________________
10. Do you plan to attend graduate school? _____________
Yes
If "yes" in chemistry (_____) or biochemistry (_____)?
_________________No
Other __________________?
Does medical school figure in your plans? ______________Yes
_________________ No
11. Names, titles and addresses of two persons whom you have asked to write letters of
recommendation. Include at least one person who can comment on your laboratory skills.
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Name
Address
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Name
Address
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These letters should be sent to: Dr. John Vincent, Dept. of Chemistry, Box 870336
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0336
12. Enclose with this application a short, one-page letter in which you summarize your
career goals. Indicate how you think that participation in this program will assist you
in attaining these goals.
13. Indicate your top four (or more) choices of research projects or areas in order of preference:
_____ First Choice
_____ Fourth Choice
_____Second Choice
_____Other Choice
_____Third Choice
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A Molecular Construction Set: Reversible, Template-directed Synthesis of Large Macrocycles
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4
Asymmetric Reaction Methodology
Beyond Raney Nickel: Next Generation Hydrogenation Catalysts
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Binding of Potential Drugs to Cytochrome P450
Biochemistry of Chromium
Biomimetic Approaches to Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
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Biomimetic Triazole-Based Ligands for Nitrite Reduction and C-H Activation - Understanding how Copper
Enzymes Work through Using Models
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10
Biorefineries: Recovery of Chemicals from Biomass using Ionic Liquids
Building Supercapacitors in 3-D
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12
Cocrystals - Designing Molecular Pairs to Assemble together in a Cocrystal
Computational Geochemistry for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
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Computational Approaches to Advanced Energy Systems - Actinide and Lanthanide Chemistry
Computational Biochemistry: Acid/Base Properties and Thermochemistry of Peptides
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Computational Chemistry for Chemical Hydrogen Storage Systems
Computational Main Group Chemistry
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Computational Studies of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions
Conducting Polymers for Surface Coatings
Crystal Engineering: Applications of X-Ray Diffraction Techniques
Dendrimers and Other Hyperbranched Polymers: Off-the-Shelf Supramolecular Hosts for Chemical Recognition
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21
Advanced Composite Fibers and Materials from Ionic Liquid Solutions
Designing Catalysts for Water Splitting as a Means of Storing Energy in Chemical Fuels
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Designing Molecules that Reversibly Change Shape and Color Upon Redox Change
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24
Development of Catalytic Diversity in an Enzyme Scaffold
Development of Novel Catalytic Reaction Methodology
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26
Electrochemical Sensors
Electron Tunneling through Self-Assembled Monolayers
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28
Ethics in Chemistry
Fluorescent Liposomes as Self-assembled Nanoreactors
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31
Gas-phase Structures of Peptide Ions
Green Chemistry: Fundamentals to Applications
Growing Organic Crystals and Determining the Crystal Structures - Exploring New Ways to Control Molecular Packing
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33
How to Dramatically Improve the Graetzel Solar Cell
Hydrogen Storage Opportunities with Novel Valence Structures
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35
Hydrogenation Reactions as a Means of Storing Hydrogen and Making Useful Organic Molecules
Inhibition of DNA Repair Proteins by Heavy Metal and Their Relationship to Cancer
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37
Inorganic Complexes as Models for Solar Energy Conversion
Inorganic coordination compounds for dye-sensitized solar cells
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39
Inorganic-Organic Composite Solar Cells
Ionic Liquids as an Sustainable Tool for Separation Processes
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42
Ionic Liquids as New Pharmaceuticals
Mass Spectrometry of Explosives
Mass Spectrometry Studies of Peptides
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44
Mass spectrometry Studies to Characterize Protein-Protein Interactions
Mechanisms of Carbohydrate Chemistry in Glycosyltransferase Enzymes
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46
Medium Ring Carbocycles and Cytotoxic Xenia Diterpenoids
Metallotherapeutics
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48
Metals and Free Radicals in Proteins
MnBi Nanoparticles for High Energy Permanent Magnets
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50
Monolayers of Organic Unimolecular Rectifiers
Nanoparticle Synthesis for Solar Cell Applications
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52
Nanoparticles from Complexed Precursors
Nanostructures for Li Batteries
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55
New Catalysts for Environmentally Benign Synthesis
New Dyes for Non-Linear Optical Applications – Advanced Materials
New Reagents for Organic Synthesis
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57
Novel Anti-inflammatory and Anticancer Agents
Novel Energetic Materials for Next Generation Propulsion
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59
Organic Solar Cells
Organofluorine Chemistry
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61
Organometallic Catalysts in Organic Synthesis
Pattern-based molecular recognition: enforcing selectivity in sloppy chemical receptors
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63
Photocatalysis using Nanoparticles for Solar Energy Conversion and Pollutant Degradation
Photoreactive Crosslinking to Identify New Protein-Protein Interactions in Biological Samples
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66
Polymer Micelles for a Magnetically Triggered, Targeted Drug Delivery System
Polymer Templating of Inorganic Nano-structures
Polymer Waveguides for Explosives Detection
67
68
Solar Cell Interfaces with Catalysis by Coordinated Metal Ions
Stable Phosphorus-derived Biradicals and their Chemistry
69
Studies of Ruthenium Anticancer Agents that are More Potent in Cancer Cells due to pH Effects
70
Synthesis of Agents for the Treatment of Diabetes
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72
Synthesis of Asymmetrically Substituted Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Synthesis of Inorganic Materials Using Biological Templates
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74
Synthesis of Modified DNAs and RNAs
Synthesis of Molecular-Scale Electronics Components
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76
Synthesis of Nanostructured Thermoelectrics: Materials that Convert Heat into Electrical Power
Synthesis of New Semiconducting Materials
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Synthesis of Next Generation Inorganic Separations Membranes
Synthesis of Unusual Valence Structures
Synthesizing New Organic Molecules as Catalysts that Can Be Turned "On/Off"
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81
The Design and Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers for Solar-cell Applications
The Future of Unimolecular Electronics
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83
Thermodynamics of Combustion
Thin Film Synthesis of Novel Oxide Materials Using Pulsed Laser Deposition
84
Total Synthesis of Natural Products
EVALUATION REPORT
SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU) PROGRAM
IN CHEMISTRY
ATTN.: Dr. John Vincent
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Department of Chemistry, Box 870336
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Student Name ________________________________________________________________
Instructions to Reference: Please comment on the applicant's background and achievement in
chemistry, his or her laboratory skills, and his or her potential for independent study. Please
mail this form to Dr. John Vincent at the above address. Thank you for your help.
Evaluation of Student
Work Habits
Ability to Follow Directions
Scientific Curiosity
Maturity
Chemical Knowledge for College Level
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No basis to judge
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Name: ________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Position or Title: _____________________________________________________________