Six undergraduate chemistry majors or chemistry researchers have received Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships for 2015-16. Generous grants from the Hilldale Foundation and the Wisconsin State Legislature provide awards of $3,000 each to undergraduate students and $500–$1,000 to their faculty/staff advisers to work in collaboration on research projects.
| wdt_ID | Name | Adviser | Major | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Aldrich | Prof. Laura Kiessling | Biochemistry, Chemistry | Optimization of Triazolothiadiazine-Based Small Molecule Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis UDP-Galactopyranose Mutase |
| 2 | Amanda Beltrame | Prof. Ron Raines | Biochemistry | Activation of the tRNA Ligase RtcB by Archease |
| 3 | Noah Johnson | Prof. Mark Ediger | Physics | Molecular Orientation in the Vapor-Deposited Glass of p-TTP |
| 4 | Kevin O'Connor | Prof. Thomas Record | Biochemistry | Framing the Two-Way Noncovalent Interactions of Amide Oxygen, Amide Nitrogen, and Aliphatic Carbon Surfaces |
| 5 | Alexander Peterson | Prof. Ron Raines | Biochemistry, Chemistry | Development of a Boronic Acid Based Pro/Soft Drug |
| 6 | Benjamin Weber | Prof. Laura Kiessling | Biochemistry, Classics | Exploring the Role of CD44 as a Conduit of Mechanical Signals in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| Name | Adviser | Major | Project |
Learn more about the Hilldale Fellowships program.