Undergraduate researchers will join active research groups and participate in projects directed by faculty members. Participants will be introduced to new and innovative areas of research in a variety of chemistry sub-disciplines through interaction with several faculty members as well as with other participants in the summer research program. Undergraduate students who are completing their sophomore or junior years in the spring of 2001 are encouraged to apply. Applicants should complete an application form and arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent in their behalf from faculty members who are familiar with their recent academic progress. In addition, applicants should send a current transcript of their undergraduate academic record.
Housing is available in campus dormitories .
The University of Georgia is located in Athens and is situated in northern Georgia at the southern tip of the Appalachian Mountains approximately 60 miles northeast of Atlanta. Athens and the beautiful surroundings offer a variety of amenities including backpacking, river-running, visits to nearby national parks, and nationally popular summer arts events. My research group develops new mass spectrometric methods for obtaining the structures of high molecular weight molecules such as peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, and synthetic polymers. These molecules present many challenges because of their structural complexity, thermal lability and nonvolatility. Our projects combine instrumentation development and technique development with applications to problems of biological and chemical significance.