It has a robotic arm to automate the process. Gron's area of interest is organic reactions in high-temperature water. In contrast to common solvents for chemical synthesis, water is environmentally friendly. The chemistry department has a similar, but older, piece of equipment. This new instrument will increase the quality of research and also make more equipment available for both faculty and student use.
Undergraduate participation is a major part of the research project.
Gron earned a bachelor of arts degree from Colgate University and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She joined the faculty in 1994. Kopper earned a bachelor of arts degree from Monmoth College and a doctorate from the University of Kansas-Lawrence. He joined the faculty in 1981.