Overview
The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) will provide Grants-in-Aid of $500 to each of four undergraduates to attend the 265th ACS National Meeting in Indianapolis, IN, and to present a paper at the Undergraduate Research Poster Session in the Division of Chemical Education. In the event the meeting is held in virtual mode, the Grant will pay the registration fee. As recipients of the awards, the students will also make research presentations at the annual Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference (NSCRC), which is usually scheduled to be held in April of each year.
Eligibility: Applications will be accepted from students at colleges and universities within the Northeastern Section of the ACS. The undergraduate student must be a chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or molecular biology major in good standing with at least junior status, and must be currently engaged in undergraduate research. The institutions of the successful applicants are expected to match the awards to their students.
Notification: Applicants will be notified of the results by e-mail on October 11, 2022. The deadline for the electronic submission of abstracts to the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C., is October 17, 2022, 11:59 PM.
Application: Application forms may be obtained on this webpage. The deadline for receipt of completed applications by Professor Matthew Gage, Chair of the Grants-in-Aid Committee, is October 4, 2022. Send all application materials by electronic transmission to email: Matthew_Gage@uml.edu.
2023 Application Packet
Professor Matthew Gage
Department of Chemistry
University of Massachusetts Lowell
1 University Ave.
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: 978-934-3683
Fax: 978-934-3013
Email: Matthew_Gage@uml.edu
The deadline for electronic submission of abstracts to the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. for the March 2022 National Meeting is October 17, 2022, 11:59 PM. See Call for Papers for details.
2023
- Hannah Ramos, Chemistry Major (University of Massachusetts Boston)
- Research Supervisor: Prof. Marian Ismail
- Topic: Preparation of MOF@TiO2 via Self-Assembly Approach
- Madison Maiorano, Chemistry and Biochemistry Major (Stonehill College)
- Research Supervisor: Prof. Louis Liotta
- Topic: Synthesis of Pentahydroxylated Casuarine from D-Glucopyranoside
- Andrea Koid, Chemistry and Chemical Biology Major (Northeastern University)
- Research Supervisor: Prof. Lori Ferrins
- Topic: Targeting Kinase Inhibitor Chemotypes for Disease Drug Discovery
- Tamari Kukhoidze, Chemistry Major (University of Massachusetts Boston)
- Research Supervisor: Prof. Hannah Sevian
- Topic: Asset-Based Supplemental Chemistry: Course Design Aspects that Support Student Success in General Chemistry
2022
- Qingzeng Gao, chemistry major (Tufts University)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Rebecca Scheck
- Topic: DJ-1 is a Glycation Antagonist, Not an AGE Eraser
- Naksha Roy, chemical engineering major (M.I.T.)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Zachary Smith
- Topic: Sorption-enhanced Mixed-gas Transport in Amine Functionalized Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs)
- Jennifer Pierre-Louis, chemistry major (Tufts University)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Ira Caspari
- Topic: Using Epistemology Analysis to Address the Individuality Among Students’ In-the-Moment Learning in Introductory Chemistry and Physics
- Jason Wu, chemistry major (Boston College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Shih-Yuan Liu
- Topic: Stereoselective Carboboration and Hydroalkynylation of Internal 1,3-Ethynes Enabled by Senphos-Palladium Complexes
2021
No grants awarded this year.
2020
No grants awarded this year.
2019
- Stephanie Bryson (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Louis Liotta
- Dayanne Carvalho (MIT)
- Research supervisor: Laura Kiessling
- Manaswni Dhingra (Boston University)
- Research supervisor: Karen Allen
- Johnny Wang (Boston College)
- Research supervisor: James Morken
- Annelise Hushka (Boston University)
- Research supervisor: Deborah Peristein
- Gregory Reimonn (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
- Research supervisor: Wan-Ting Chen
2018
- Tianyue Gao (Boston College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Dunwei Wang
- Madeline Karod (Simmons College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Mariam Ismail / Prof. Michael Berger
- Sophia Streimer (Simmons College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Mariam Ismail
- Chun Li (Boston College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Eranthie Weerapan
- Julie Pieslak (University of MA Lowell)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Matthew Gage
2017
- Klaudja Caushi (UMass Boston)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Hannah Sevian
- Krista Meserve (Emmanuel College)
- Research supervisor: Aren Gerdon
- Francis Delano IV (Emmanuel College)
- Research supervisor: R. Bryan Sears
2016
- Hailey Butman (Emmanuel College)
- Research supervisor: Dr. Christine Jaworek-Lopes
- Topic: Dermatological Phantom Study of PY74
2015
- Wenli Liang (MCPHS University )
- Research supervisor: Songwen Xie
- Topic: Synthesis of the Benztropine Derivative as a Precursor of Fluorescence Labeled Analogs to be Used in Dopamine Transporter Binding Affinity Assays
- Saleh Al-Khalifa (Emmanuel College)
- Research supervisor: Christine Jaworek-Lopes
- Topic: Analysis of trace metals in tattoo inks using Agilent ICP MP-AES
2014
- No grants awarded this year.
2013
- Lauren Gagnon (Emmanuel College)
- Research supervisor: Faina Ryvkin
- Topic: Size Controlled Synthesis of Quantum Dots for Biological and Chemical Detection
- Stephanie Murray (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Leon Tilley
- Topic: Preparation of 4-acetylamine-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxoammonium tetrafluoroborate and Exploration of Use for Dehydrogenation of Ketones
- Casey Brodsky (Boston College)
- Research supervisor: Frank Tsung
- Topic: Pd@Rh Core-Shell Nanostructures for Electrochemical Energy Storage
- Bria Pelletier (Gordon College)
- Research supervisor: Joel Boyd
- Topic: The Determination of the Optimal Crosslink Density for the Durability of Acrylic-Titania Composite Photocatalytic Support Materials”
2012
- Emily Nicotera (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Maria Curtin
- Topic: Investigation of Aluminum Chlorohydrate by Atmospheric Ionization
Mass Spectrometry
- Stephanie Murray (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Leon Tilley
- Topic: Trifluoromethyl Directed γ-Sylil Elimination in the Cationic Mediated Synthesis of Trifluoromethylcyclopropanes
- Eve A. Granatosky (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Louis Liotta
- Topic: Stereochemically Controlled Dihydroxylations in the Synthesis of Polhydroxylated Pyrrolizidines
- Kelly McCarthy (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Louis Liotta
- Topic: The Synthesis of Polyhydroxylated Pyrrolidine from a D-Altroise Derivative
2011
- Jennifer Bento (Simmons College)
- Research supervisor: Richard Gurney
- Topic: Synthesis characterization and greening of vinylbenzyl thymine monomer, vinylbenzyl thymine, and vinylpyridine copolymer
2010
- Vy Nguyen (Emmanuel College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Ryvkin
- Topic: Effects of the Tryptophan Residues Modifications on the Structure and Activity of Copper-Containing Enzyme Lysyl Oxidase
- John Sirois (University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth)
- Research supervisor: Donald Boerth
- Topic: Nucleophilic Displacement Reactions in Hindered Allylic Systems
- Thaddeaus Webster (University of New Hampshire)
- Research supervisor: Ihab Farag
- Topic: Enhancing Algae Lipid and Biodiesel Production by Temperature Stressing
- Jin Xin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- Research supervisor: Alice Ting
- Topic: Site-Specific Targeting of Small Molecules for Live Cell and Super-Resolution Imaging
2009
- Daniel Abbott (Framingham State College)
- Research supervisor: Catherine Dignam
- Topic: Design and Synthesis of New Chiral Diketimine Complexes for Asymmetric Catalysis
- Natalie Dogal (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Louis Liotta
- Topic: 3-(hydroxymethyl)hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1,2,6,7-tetraol synthesis from D-glucose
- Henry Kells (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
- Research supervisor: Daniel Sandman
- Topic: Polymerization of Ethynylpyridines with Electrophilic Carbohydrate Reagents
2008
- Kevin Robbins (Keene State College)
- Research supervisor: Dr. Colin Abernethy, Advisor
- Topic: New Soft Scorpionate Complexes of Vanadium
- Jeffrey Garber (Dartmouth College)
- Research supervisor: Dr. Robert B. Grubbs, Advisor
- Topic: Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Precursors to Cobalt Polymer Hybrids
- Jonathan Doran (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)
- Research supervisor: Dr. Donald Boerth, Advisor
- Topic: Nucleophilic Displacement Reactions
2007
- Richard K. Hughes, Jr. (Boston College)
- Research supervisor: Dr. Lawrence T. Scott, Advisor
- Towards the Synthesis of Arm-Chair Carbon Nanotubes
- Taryn Palluccio (Bridgewater State College)
- Research supervisor: Dr. Stephen Waratuke, Advisor
- Hydroaminations with Alkynes, Enynes, and Dienes Using Titanium Catalysts
- Chaoyuan Kuang (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- Research supervisor: Dr. Graham Walker, Advisor
- Regulation of Activity of E.coli Proteins UmuC and UmuD
- Paresh Agarwal (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Christopher Cummins, Advisor
- An Isolable and Monomeric Phosphorus Radical that is ResonanceStabilized by the Vanadium(IV/V) Redox Couple
- Todd Andrade (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)
- Research supervisor: Dr. Donald W. Boerth, Advisor
- DNA Adduct Formation from Interaction with Pesticides in Plants
2006
- Jessica C. DeMott (Brandeis University)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Oleg V. Ozerov, Adisor
- Hypercoordinate Main Group PNP Pincer Complexes
- Tania M. Cabrera (Simmons College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Richard Gurey, Advisor
- Controlling the size, orientation, density, and nucleation of calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals using self-assembled monolayers
- Jessica N. Falco (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Louis J. Liotta, Advisor
- The Synthesis of Vinyl Pyrrolidine and Subsequent Synthesis of Polyhudroxylated Pyrrolidines from Commercially Available Sugars
- James T. Hummel (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Louis J. Liotta, Adviso
- The Synthesis of Vinyl and Polyhydroxylated Pyrrolidines and Subsequent Purification using High Performance Liquid Chromatography
2005
- Marcy Keddy (Simmons College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Richard Gurney, Advisor
- Alison Erbeck (Bridgewater State College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Edward Brush, Advisor
- Ellen Sletten (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Louis Liotta, Advisor
- Ryan Smith (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Leon Tilley, Advisor
- Yehuda Edo Paz (Harvard College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Gregory Verdine, Advisor
- Sarah Fischer (University of Massachusetts, Lowell)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Edwin Jahngen, Advisor
2004
- Pasha Mirazimi (Boston College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Udayan Mohanty, Advisor
- Elisa Miller (Boston University)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Amy Mullin, Advisor
- Karen DiBalsi (Bridgewater State College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Edward J. Brush, Advisor
- Travis R. Pribusauskas (Bridgewater State College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Steven C. Haefner
- Rozalina Grubina (Harvard University)
- Research supervisor: Prof. David R. Liu, Advisor
- Claudia Moura (Merrimack College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Anthony L. Fernandez
- Renato Bauer (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Louis Liotta
- Shaina Byrne (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Leon Tilley
- Kristin Felice (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Marilena Hall
2003
- Ustin Towigny (Boston University)
- Research supervisor: Warren Giering
- Warren Ansaldo (Boston University)
- Research supervisor: Alfred Prock
- Andrew Pagano (Boston University)
- Research supervisor: Alfred Prock
- Toni Lamoureaux (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)
- Research supervisor: Catherine Neto
2002
- Andrea Vandross (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Luis Liotta
- Patrick Furcolo (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Cheryl Schnitzer
- Erik Turnberg (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
- Research supervisor: Vincent Rotello
- Brian Murphy (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)
- Research supervisor: Catherine Neto
- Matthew Tremblay (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
- Research supervisor: Edwin Jahngen
2001
- John Amara (Boston College)
- Research supervisor: Lawrence Scott
- Andrea Kurtz (Harvard University)
- Research supervisor: Hongkun Park
- Stephen Godin (Bridgewater State College)
- Research supervisor: Edward Brush
- Nicholas Greco (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Louis Liotta
2000
- Kimberly Dougherty (Boston College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Martha Teeter
- Patricia Ong (Boston University
- Research supervisor: Prof. Pericles Stavropoulos
- Theodor Agapie (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Christopher Cummins
- Suzanne Muggeo (Regis College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Kathleen J. LaChance-Galang
- Janelle Comia (Stonehill College)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Maria Curtin
- Takuo Hama (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Gerald Hammond
- Erin Navin (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Gerald Hammond
- Samson Jolly (University of New Hampshire)
- Research supervisor: Prof. Gary Weisman
NESACS Meeting – Education Night – June 2023
Jun 01 2023
The 1,021st Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society Thursday, June 1, 2023 Education Night 6:30 PM ... Read More >
NESACS Meeting – Education Night – June 2022
Jun 02 2022
The 1,013th Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society Thursday, June 2, 2022 Education Night 6:30 PM ... Read More >
NESACS Meeting – Education Night
May 11 2017
- photos by David Singer & M.Z. Hoffman Welcoming remarks at A123 System, Waltham, MA Featured Speaker Interactive session The College ... Read More >
