Department News
Department News
Graduate Students honored for 3rd-Year Research Symposium talks
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Eight graduate students—Shahzad Alam, Gretchen Burke, Erin Plasek, Emily Prebihalo, Rachel Rapagnani, Jacob Schaffner, Elizabeth Smithwick, and Dorian Sneddon—were selected as winners of the 21st annual 3rd-year Graduate Student Research Symposium.
Collaborative research featured on journal covers
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities graduate students and postdoctoral associates carried out collaborative research on fluid phase and adsorption equilibria that is highlighted on three ACS journal covers in early 2021.
Victor Munsch: Shipping, receiving, stockroom guru
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Victor "Vic" Munsch is retiring after 41 years of outstanding service with the Department of Chemistry. He started working for the department on Sept. 4, 1979, just three days after his marriage to wife Rose. He worked for more than 28 years in shipping and receiving and more than 12 years managing the Chemistry Research Stockroom.
Joseph Franek: Chemical demonstration wizard
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Joseph "Joe" Franek, the Department of Chemistry’s chemical demonstration director, is retiring after more than 26 years of service to the University of Minnesota, which includes four years on the Morris campus and 22 years on the Twin Cities campus. He started working for the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in July 1998.
Eileen Harvala: Chemistry communications coordinator
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Eileen Harvala is retiring after more than 10 years of service as the Department of Chemistry’s communications coordinator. She is the department’s first communications coordinator.