On April 8, 2021, the GGC School of Science of Technology held its annual Science, Technology, and Research Symposium (STaRS). The purpose of this event is to promote science, math, and technology for our STEM students, and to provide opportunities to showcase the scientific research and other STEM activities that take place at GGC.  This year, the event was all virtual and included several student research posters, interactive activities, a graduate school fair, and a T-shirt design contest.  We are proud of the hard work by many of our Chemistry faculty and students.  There were nine chemistry posters presented during STaRS. You may view the STaRS website at ggc-stars.github.io.

• “Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society,” Tracy Michelle Conrad, Madeline Faass, Jesurebor Ivbaze, Jean Michel Kabeya Kadiamba, May Myatnoehnin, Breen Elizabeth Riley, Nya S. Ross, Minahil Saeed – supervised by Charmita Burch; Ying Guo
• “Nutrients Recycle Using Hydrolysis Synthesized via UV Photo-initiation,” Jason Gajda, Kiana Treaster, William Yoon – supervised by Seungjin Lee
• “Drinking Water Production Using Temperature Swing Solvent Extraction,” Diana Kem – supervised by Seungjin Lee
• “Fluorination reaction of quercetin using selectfluor,” Elizabeth Fowler – supervised by Joseph Sloop, Ajay Mallia
• “Fluorination reactions of 1-amino Anthraquinone using Selectfluor,” Glennessa Hodge – supervised by Joseph Sloop and Ajay Mallia
• “Synthesis, characterization, and photoisomerization studies of chalcone derivatives,” Madeline Faass – supervised by Joseph Sloop, Ajay Mallia
• “Photophysical Studies of 9-aminoacridine Derivatives,” Arec Phanthapanya, Arinzechukwu Aniekwe, Sokhna Ndiaye, Tyler Sawyer, Neville Forlemu – supervised by Ajay Mallia
• “GGC American Chemical Society Club,” Madeline Faass, Daniel Contreras,Glennessa Hodge, Linda Michaels – supervised by Dr. Gillian Rudd, Ms. Veronica Sublett Breeden
• “LC-MS analysis of Flavonoids in Ginkgo Supplement,” Azfar Dhanani – supervised by Sharon Guan