The University of St. Thomas

Dreyfus Grant

Jean Dreyfus Boissevain Lectureship

The University of St. Thomas’ Chemistry Department has been named one of five U.S. colleges and universities to receive a prestigious Jean Dreyfus Boissevain Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions.

The grant will bring one celebrated speaker from the chemical sciences to speak at St. Thomas during the 2012-2013 school year. Speaker dates and details will follow shortly.

In addition, the grant provides the opportunity for several students to conduct undergraduate research with a faculty mentor.  Each student who receives the Summer Research Award will receive a $4,500 stipend as well as $500 to travel to a professional conference.  The following students are the recipients of this award and will be conducting research this coming summer.

Thomas Gentle working in the lab of Dr. Tom Ippoliti
Samuel Jensen working in the lab of Dr. Kris Wammer
Amber Schoenecker working in the lab of Dr. Lisa Prevette