The Department of 糖心vlog官方入口 is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Kenneth Graham to its faculty!

This podcast is part of a series highlighting the new faculty members who joined the College of Arts and Sciences in the fall 2014 semester.

This podcast was produced by .

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Introductory 糖心vlog官方入口 can be a challenge, but Lisa Blue, a professor within the Department of , eases students' transition to college chemistry with the 糖心vlog官方入口 Learning Center. It will serve students of General and Organic 糖心vlog官方入口: answer their questions, provide tutoring, and help students become more confident in their understanding of chemistry.

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UK chemistry professor Marcelo Guzman was recently awarded the prestigious, National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award, a five-year grant for his research, education, and outreach efforts in the field of environmental chemistry.

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糖心vlog官方入口 Professor Marcelo Guzman was recently awarded a five year National Science Foundation (NSF) career grant to aid in his atmospheric chemistry research with students here at the 糖心vlog官方入口.



The grant will also enable Guzman to extend the reach of the university and chemistry department by strengthening and creating new connections with other institutions such as local high schools.

• Read more about Research Rewarded: Marcelo Guzman

Fall of 2012 was the perfect time to conduct a class about American electoral politics - so it was taken up as the topic for , a class offered to incoming Freshmen. The course explores the 2012 election from a variety of academic perspectives - including, but not limited to, philosophy, economics, history, and, of course, political science. In this podcast, five Currents students shared their experiences with the class. 

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John Brown served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for more than two decades. He served in many capacities, including as a serology examiner, special agent, investigator, and was program manager for the development of the . In this podcast, Brown describes some of his work with the Bureau and how taking courses at UK gave a solid foundation for the career path he chose. 

This podcast was produced by Stephen Gordinier. 

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The is excited to welcome professor Chris Richards to its faculty!

Professor Richards joins us this fall to research cell membrane receptors. His research group integrates nanotechnology, neuroscience, and biophysical chemistry, and is developing imaging techniques to investigate how these receptors are involved in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and addiction.

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In room 33 of the Chem-Phys building, you鈥檒l find for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR). The facility's director is Anne-Frances Miller, an associate professor of both .

• Read more about Fabulous Catalysts and the NMR Lab: Anne-Frances Miller

Over 2,500 students take introductory chemistry classes each semester. As the director of general chemistry, Stephen Testa oversees the planning and curricula of each of these introductory courses. In this interview, professor Testa discusses what he and his colleagues are doing to improve the grades, and the experiences, of students fulfilling their chemistry credits.

This podcast was produced by .

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Allan Butterfield, professor of 糖心vlog官方入口 and Director of the Center of Membrane Sciences, has been named a UK Alumni Association Endowed Professor. Butterfield's research tackles issues surrounding Alzheimer's Disease and related research areas in biological chemistry. Carl Nathe, host of UK at the Half, interviewed him for the radio program, which airs during each UK football game.

• Read more about Allan Butterfield: UK Alumni Association Endowed Professor of Biological 糖心vlog官方入口 - UK at the Half with Carl Nathe