OHIO Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate student Eli Skelton and Professor Michael Jensen talking with a poster presenter about their research.
Drs. Jessica White and Travis White, assistant professors of Chemistry & Biochemistry, welcomed nearly 200 chemists from 20 universities and colleges in Ohio and surrounding states (Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia) to the 2018 Ohio Inorganic Weekend in Athens on Nov. 9 and 10.
This conference has been held every fall since 2000, and each year it is hosted by a different university or college in Ohio (and sometimes surrounding states).
OHIO Chemistry & Biochemistry students (attendees and volunteers) with conference co-organizers Drs. Travis White and Jessica White.
The student-centric conference featured 107 poster and 17 oral presentations, allowing undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral researchers the opportunity to share their research in a relaxed and fostering environment.
OHIO Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate student Ahmed Aboelenen (Dr. Michael Jensen’s research group) presents his research.
Friday evening’s poster session was highlighted by an undergraduate poster competition in which students were judged by graduate student volunteers, further emphasizing the conference’s focus on student involvement. Two poster prizes were sponsored by Chemical Science and Dalton Transactions, both journals from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Bowling Green State University graduate student Jayan Karunarathna (Dr. Alexis Ostrowski’s research group) presents his research to a near capacity room in 135 Walter Hall.
Saturday’s oral presentations showcased the wide array of research topics in inorganic chemistry, ranging from small molecule activation by catalytic processes to photo-induced release of plant fertilizer.
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry professors Travis White, Stephen Bergmeier (chair), and Jessica White pose for a picture.
The organizers would like to thank the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department, the Dean’s Office in the College of Arts & Sciences, Dalton Transactions, and Chemical Sciences for their generous financial support of this conference. They would also like to thank all of the student volunteers and staff member Jackie Bennett-Hanning for their assistance in making 2018 Ohio Inorganic Weekend a successful conference.
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