Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Catalysis Accepting Applications

The Center for Enabling New Technologies Through Catalysis (CENTC) invites college students with an interest in chemistry to apply for a unique summer research program as part of our NSF-funded, distributed center.

Chemists and chemical engineers in CENTC collaborate on understanding, designing, and developing new catalysts that will allow for more efficient, economic and greener technologies in the chemical industry. Undergraduate fellowships are available to conduct research at a choice of CENTC’s 14 locations during the summer of 2014. The program is 10 weeks long, running June 16 - August 22, 2014. Fellows will receive a stipend and compensation for travel and housing. For more information and to complete an application visit www.nsfcentc.org.

Undergraduate students with an interest in chemical sciences will be considered for the program, with preference given to rising juniors and seniors and United States citizens or permanent residents. CENTC strongly encourages applications from women, individuals from groups underrepresented in the sciences, and veterans. Previous research experience is not required.

Visit the CENTC website to learn more about our research.

CENTC Student William Ou is Regional Finalist in 2013 Siemens Competition

William Ou

William Ou from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas has been named a regional finalist in the 2013 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. William's research uses computations to model catalyst reactivity for an "aldehyde-water shift" reaction, with potential applications in biomass transformations, fine chemical synthesis, and renewable hydrogen production. This work with Tom Cundari at the University of North Texas is in collaboration with CENTC researchers at the University of Washington, University of California-Santa Barbara and Los Alamos National laboratory.

The Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology recognizes achievement in science research by high school students. William will be presenting a poster at the regional competition at the University of Texas at Austin November 8-9 for a chance to appear at the national finals in December in Washington, D.C.

Click here to learn more about the Siemens Competition.
Click here to read the University of North Texas press release.