Advanced Instrumental Techniques Colloquium

On February 21st, the Chemistry Department hosted the 3rd annual Advanced Instrumental Techniques Colloquium (AITC). The AITC gives students from regional schools a chance to see the wide variety of advanced instrumentation housed in the Chemistry Department, including EPR, Mass Spectrometry, Surface Analytical Techniques (XPS, STM), NMR, and UHV Surface Science. Twenty-eight faculty and students from 7 schools attended this years event.

Participating Schools

• Jacksonville State University (Alabama)
• Lipscomb University (Tennessee)
• Tougaloo College (Mississippi)
• Tuskegee University (Alabama)
• University of Montevallo (Alabama)
• Southern University-New Orleans
• The University of Alabama

Pictures

Dr. Bakker explains EPR to the group from Southern University	Dr. Bertsch shows the GC-MS to the group from Tuskegee	Dr. Cassady demonstrates the MALDI-TOF to the group from Tougaloo
Dr. Belmore shows the NMR to the group from Jackson State	Scott Griffin shows the X-ray crystallography instrument to the group from Southern University	Dr. Street explains how UHV science is done in his chamber to the group from Tougaloo

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Acknowledgements

AITC was organized by Dr. Carolyn Cassady

Partial funding for the AITC was provided by The University of Alabama through the Graduate Student Recruitment Initiative.

4th annual AITC in 2005

The 4th annual AITC will be held in Spring 2005 in the new home of the Chemistry department, Shelby Hall. We hope that you will consider joining us. Check back for more information this fall.

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