Internally Funded Projects
July 2004-05: $9190.00 from a Rashkind grant for a proposal entitled “Synthesis of Copolymeric Materials via Novel Radical Polymerization Methods.” Awarded to April D. Marchetti.
July 2005-06 $3500 from a Craigie grant for a proposal entitled, “Development of a Travel Course and Establishment of a New Study Abroad Opportunity in Australia and New Zealand.” It runs from July 2005-July 2006. Awarded to April D. Marchetti.
Externally Funded Projects
July 2005-06: $38,797 Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust for a proposal entitled “Synthesis of Polyolefins Tethered to Inorganic Surfaces via Insertion Mechanisms.” Awarded to April D. Marchetti.
September 2004-current: $30,000 from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation New Faculty Startup for Undergraduate Institutions for a proposal entitled, "Targeting the envelope glycoprotein and the NS3 protese for the development of antiviral compounds for the treatment of Dengue virus infection." Awarded to Nora S. Green
Recently Completed Projects:
1999-2003: "The Modular Approach in Chemistry Courses for Non-Science, Math, Engineering and Technology Majors" $270,000.00 funded by the National Science Foundation CCLI-A&I program. Professors Marchetti, Moores, and Schreiner
Description: The purpose of this project is to adopt the modular approach to teaching chemistry courses specifically designed for a non-Science, Math, Technology and Engineering (non-SMET) audience. We will adapt three modules previously developed by ChemConnections (ModularChem Consortium and ChemLinks Coalition) for use in a new, environmental chemistry-based non-SMET chemistry course. Six new modules will also be developed, tested, and refined. Three of the new modules will be created for a course with a "Chemistry of Materials" theme, while the other three modules will be created for a course with a "Chemistry in Society" theme. Several new laboratory explorations are planned for use with the new modules. We will incorporate Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Differential Scanning Calorimetry into these explorations.
1998-2000: "Enhanced Applications of Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in the Chemistry Curriculum" $57,000 funded by the National Science Foundation and Randolph-Macon College. Professors Schreiner and Poon.
1997-1999: "High Performance Liquid Chromatography in the Chemistry Curriculum" $47,000.00 funded by the National Science Foundation and Randolph-Macon College. Professors Henderson and Schreiner
1995-1997: "Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy in the Chemistry and Environmental Studies Programs" $72,000 funded by the National Science Foundation and Randolph-Macon College. Professor Schreiner.
1994-1996: "Integration of High Field Multinuclear NMR into the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum", $239,000 funded by the National Science Foundation, the W.M. Keck Foundation, and Randolph-Macon College. Professor Schreiner.
1994-1996: "Analytical Instrumentation for an Environmental Studies Program", $33,640 funded by the National Science Foundation and Randolph-Macon College.
1999-2000: $5,000; Dreyfus Boissevain Undergraduate Scholarship for Excellence in Chemistry (this award was given to the department in recognition of an atmosphere supportive of undergraduate research and it provided a stipend for an outstanding chemistry student during a two-summer research project).
1997-2000: $10,000;Camille and Henry Dreyfus Supplemental Grant for Dreyfus Fellows awarded to Tom Poon
1995-2000: $25,000; Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Start-Up Grant for Undergraduate Institutions awarded to Robin Henderson
The department also enjoys continued internal support for Undergraduate Research, Travel to National and Regional Meetings, Course Development, Summer Research, and Sabbatical Leave.