Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Alaska Fairbanks
900 Yukon Drive, Rm. 194
P.O. Box 756160
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6160
email: fychem@uaf.edu
tel: (907)-474-5510
fax: (907)-474-5640

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The University of Alaska Fairbanks Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers programs leading to an American Chemical Society accredited B.S. degree in Chemistry. The curriculum of the chemistry degree offers four program options — chemistry, biochemistry/molecular biology, environmental chemistry and forensic chemistry. The Department also offers programs of study leading to M.A. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Chemistry and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as well as a Neuroscience Option. Faculty members within the department are associated with the Institute of Arctic Biology, the Geophysical Institute, the International Arctic Research Center and the College of Rural and Community Development. The department is centrally housed in a modern building that opened in 1995 and contains laboratories, classrooms, and offices.

New & Noteworthy

»	Thank you, Tom Clausen! Tom Clausen's years of illustrious service as department chair have ended, and beginning July 1, John Keller will take on the department chair role.
»	Congratulations are in order for faculty members who applied for tenure and/or promotion. Bill Howard and Tom Trainor were each awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor. Kelly Drew and Bill Simpson were promoted to full Professor.
»	Important information about UAF scholarships for underrepresented minority students pursuing studies in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and Biological Sciences.
»	At the spring ACS national meeting in New Orleans UAF faculty and students authored or co-authored nine papers. Oral presentations were given by students Anastasia Ilgen, Kunaljeet Tanwar, and professor Bill Howard. Sarah Pettito was first author on a poster, and several other posters were co-authored by professor Tom Trainor and students. Bill Simpson was invited to give a talk on his sea ice surface chemistry research.
»	Important information for students planning to enroll in Chem 105X (General Chemistry I) Fall semester 2008, and academic advisors.
»	Cathy Cahill has air samplers running in Camp Victory in Iraq. They are there to collect the particles that the soldiers at Camp Victory are breathing so that any health hazards can be identified. For further information email Dr. Cahill at ffcfc@uaf.edu
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