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Eli Jones Wins NSF GRFP

May 17, 2024

SIU News highlighed the recent National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship awarded to Eli Jones. Eli will be headed to Princeton University to work with Nobel laureate David MacMillan.

3D Printing in C&En News

February 08, 2020

An article was published in Chemical and Engineering News (the trade magazine for the American Chemical Society) that highlighted a 3-D printed TLC glass cutter designed and printed by Kyle. These devices typically sell for >$750 but now can be 3D printed and made for ~$20 in material. This was initiated by a twitter conversation among colleagues. See it in action over on my twitter feed.

NIH Research Grant in SIU News

Septermber 07, 2018

SIU News discussed our collaborative NIH grant that is headed by Professor Derek Fisher. The work was interested in a developing a deeper understanding of Chlamydia trachomatis, and methods to regulate phosphatases by small molecule inhibition. We have prepared a library of small molecules to impact Chlamydia growth and survival.

Beer Celebrations in C&En News

June 03, 2018

An article was published in Chemical and Engineering News (the trade magazine for the American Chemical Society) that highlighted our group's tradition of a homebrewed beer in honor of the graduating student. More recently, homemade sodas have been added to the options for graduates. The group holds a celebration party and the graduate (and Kyle) gets a keepsake beer bottle (see photo).

Emerging Materials Investigator

May 06, 2016

The Journal of Materials Chemistry selected Kyle as a member of the 2016 Emerging Materials Investigators. A write-up of can be found in the linked .pdf by clicking on picture.

NSF CAREER Award

December 01, 2014

An article was published in SIU News highlighted Kyle's NSF CAREER Award. The NSF CAREER award provides 5 years of funding to tenure-track Assistant Professors and is one of the most prestigous grants given by the foundation.