Chemistry major Rachel Warrell showed her chemical prowess as a freshman when she won the 2010 Chemical Rubber Company Chemistry Achievement Award. She continues to excel in her all her endeavors and continues to research with organic chemist Professor McMillen this summer.
It was just announced that Rachel has been awarded a SMART (Student Mentor Academic Research Team) grant for their two projects this summer. The first project concerns the activation of elemental iodine for the oxidation of alcohols. The second project is to extend the N-iodosuccinimide - potassium carbonate oxidation (currently limited to alcohols) to compounds such as aldehydes, ketones, and esters. Congratulations Rachel - and good luck!
