Author Archives: Laura Ives

Kate Hoegeman

Kate Hoegeman is also studying at MSU for her last year of undergraduate study.  She worked on synthesizing a promising new donor thianthrene compound.  Enjoy your final year at MSU Kate!  Thank you for working so hard for us this summer!

 

 

Nicholas Quebbeman

Nicholas is a senior at MSU for the 2020/21 year.  His project involved oxygen/carbon dioxide catalyst on nitrogen doped graphene.  He was out of the lab on the day I actually took pictures, but believe me, he was a very important part of our group this summer.  Enjoy your last year at MSU Nick!

Abby Snay

Abby is a rising senior at Lee University.  Her project involved carbon dioxide catalysis with electropolymerized cobalt phthalocyanine.  Ask her about it sometime.  Thank you for spending the summer with us, I hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed having you here!

Sunset on Summer 2020

Summer 2020 is in the books and it was UNUSUAL, but productive.  The summer of Covid-19 began with a few weeks of off-site research and literature study, and progressed into the lab with much PPE and personal precaution.  The feedback from our students was generally good though.  They were grateful to be in the lab and there was research progress made toward their projects.  To all of our interns this summer, thank you for spending your summer with us and thank you for working so hard toward your (and our) goals.  We want you to stay safe as you return to your studies.  Be smart and always keep in touch.  Stay tuned for highlights of each project.

Please note:  Masks were removed for picture, and all researchers stayed Covid negative.  What a great group!

What has the OESL been doing for six months?

What have we been doing for the last six months of no updates?  The answer is we are still here and we are still going strong!

There are currently 5 summer interns working in the lab (yes, IN the lab).  We are fortunate enough to have the support of Michigan State University to bring our interns into the lab for wet lab work the beginning of June.  We are taking all of the precautions we can take to protect our interns and our researchers from the spread of COVID-19, and we have been able to keep our summer program working.  We even have one Jolt intern working with us this summer.

Katherine Hoegeman:  MSU Senior Chemistry major

Elizabeth Hoekstra:  MTU Chemical Engineering graduate

Isabella Purosky:  Jolt intern:  GVSU Senior Biochemistry and Music major

Nicholas Quebbeman: MSU Senior Chemical Engineer

Abigail Snay:  Lee University Senior Chemistry major

Isaac Spackman:  Calvin University Junior Chemistry/Mechanical Engineering major

I will have updates on each of them and their work as the summer progresses.  Also, updates on our full time researchers and their futures.  Stay safe everyone and…

Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2020

Below is the flyer for the 2020 summer internship program. Also included is a graphic depicting the kinds of projects available here at the OESL.

If you are interested in applying please provide:

1) Resume

2) Cover letter indicating area of research of greatest interest to you

3) Minimum of one reference

4) List of college level science courses you have completed

Please email applications to Laura Ives at iveslaur@msu.edu.

I am looking forward to receiving your application!

West Michigan ACS Community Outreach

The West Michigan Chapter of the American Chemical Society had an amazing event and invited us to take part at Grand Valley State University.  They attempted the Guinness World Record for largest periodic table.  Many different college and high school groups selected an element and created that portion of the periodic table.  We presented posters and hosted an experiment table.

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