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Fall 2024 UConn ECE Chemistry Workshop

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On Monday, November 25h, UConn ECE Chemistry instructors convened on the UConn Storrs campus for their annual professional development conference, under the guidance of Dr. Fatma Selampinar, ECE Faculty Coordinator for Chemistry.

We were joined by Assistant Professor Alexander Askenov, who led a lecture on his research entitled “Introduction to Molecular Community Networking and the Dark Matter of Metabolomics”. Following the talk, instructors participated in an interactive workshop, involving analysis of public mass spectrometry data using the “MCN Approach” (steps outlined below):

– Setting up molecular networks using GNPS

– Use of Cytoscape software

– Displaying molecular structures with ChemDraw

– Exploring antibiotic-focused networks

– Structure prediction and prioritization

Following a short lunch break, the workshop wrapped with a discussion on “Future Applications in Drug Discovery” and closing remarks.

Many thanks to Dr. Askenov for creating an enriching experience for our instructors, and Dr. Selampinar for all of her work to support our ECE Chemistry community!

Fall 2023 UConn ECE Chemistry Workshop

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Fall 2023 UConn ECE Chemistry Workshop

On Thursday, November 16th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator Chemistry, Dr. Fatma Selampinar met with certified ECE Chemistry Instructors for their annual professional development workshop. After a brief welcome and introductions Assistant Professor and Lawrence E. Posner and Amy E. Newburger Fellow, Dr. Kerry Gilmore spoke to the group about his research on Green Chemistry.  For more information about Dr. Gilmore and his lab see: https://gilmore.lab.uconn.edu/.

UConn Chemistry courses offered through ECE.

Fall 2022 UConn ECE Chemistry Workshop

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Fall2022 UConn ECE Chemistry Workshop

On Thursday, November 3rd, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for, Chemistry, Fatma Selampinar met with ECE certified CHEM Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The group heard from Dr. Michael Kienzler, Assistant Processor, Chemistry, UConn. Dr. Kienzler discussed molecular photoswitches that reversibly interconvert between isomers when irradiated with different wavelengths of light. At the same time, using ring strain to increase reactivity of a substrate is a well-established technique for completing otherwise sluggish chemical reactions. In his research he is interested in combining these two ideas to develop cyclized photoswitches to reversibly generate ring-strain, and study the activation of functional groups for light-dependent spatiotemporal control of target reactions, in particular for ring-opening polymerizations and for electrocyclzation reactions.

After a short lecture, ECE Chemistry Instructors were able to participate in an experiment "Synthesis and Photoswitching of Azobenzene" before ending the day with lunch and conversations about their UConn Chemistry courses.

 

UConn Chemistry Courses offered through Early College Experience.

Spring 2021 UConn ECE Chemistry Workshop

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Spring 2021 UConn Early College Experience Chemistry Workshop

 

On Wednesday, January 6th  UConn Early College Experience and UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Chemistry Dr. Fatma Selampinar met with ECE Chemistry Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The group enjoyed a conversation about how they are teaching their UConn chemistry courses in remote and hybrid settings. Also discussed were questions about course content and final exams.

Later the group participated in an interactive presentation by Dr. Jessica Rogue Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut titled “Integrating lessons in Bionanotechnology Research with Lessons in Teaching.”

UConn Chemistry courses offered through UConn ECE.