FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE聽|聽December 12, 2014
Augsburg College student wins competitive green chemistry travel award
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2014鈥� An Augsburg College undergraduate is one of four U.S. students chosen to receive the 2014 Ciba Travel Award in Green Chemistry. The $2,000 stipend will allow these students to participate in an American Chemical 中国365bet中文官网 scientific conference with a specific green chemistry component.
Zach Swingen, majoring in organic chemistry, will participate in the 19th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference in North Bethesda, Maryland, July 14-16, 2015. There, he will present his research on the green synthesis of biodegradable materials.
The annual award, established in 2009, is administered by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute庐.
The students 鈥� chosen from among 33 finalists 鈥� will have opportunities to expand their education by attending symposia, networking and presenting their research. This year鈥檚 awardees鈥� research areas include green chemistry and engineering, environmental science, polymers and renewable materials.
Swingen is from Black Earth, Wisconsin. The other winners include: Boris Dyatkin from Drexel University, Laurene Petitjean from Yale University, and Zarif Farhana Mohd Aris from the University of Massachusetts.
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