MANSFIELD, PA— A group of Mansfield University junior and senior Chemistry students, accompanied by Professors Anthony Kiessling and Scott Davis, attended the Scholes Lecture and Poster Session at Alfred University, NY on April 11.
The April meeting of the Corning Section of the American Chemical Society is the highlight monthly meeting of the year, combining student research presentations, Outstanding Senior Awards and a nationally recognized speaker along with a banquet.
The included a poster session showcasing research efforts by undergraduates from colleges and universities in the Corning Section, including Mansfield University, Elmira College and Alfred University. Emily Edwards, nominee for Outstanding Senior at Mansfield University from the Chemistry and Physics Department, under the supervision of Davis, showcased her research on developing a protocol for forensic soil analysis. Her poster was recognized as second place of all of those presented at the session.
After the banquet, seniors from the colleges and universities were recognized as the outstanding chemistry graduates from their schools. Emily Edwards was recognized during the ceremony as the awardee from Mansfield University and the recipient of a book award.
Following the awards ceremony, the students heard an address from Dr. Paolo Gabrielli of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at Ohio State University entitled “The Ice of the Planet as Witness to and Memory of Climate Change.”
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