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Drexel University student wins competitive green chemistry travel award
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2014 鈥� Drexel University doctoral candidate Boris Dyatkin is one of four U.S. students chosen to receive the 2014 Ciba Travel Award in Green Chemistry. The $2,000 stipend will allow these students to participate in an American Chemical 中国365bet中文官网 scientific conference with a specific green chemistry component.
Dyatkin, originally from Montgomery, Pennsylvania, is studying materials science and engineering. He plans to attend the 250th ACS National Meeting, Aug. 16-20, 2015, in Boston.
His research area focuses on environmentally friendly batteries and a supercapacitor composed entirely of 鈥済reen鈥� materials.
The annual award, established in 2009, is administered by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute庐.
The students 鈥� chosen from among 33 finalists 鈥� will have opportunities to expand their education by attending symposia, networking and presenting their research. This year鈥檚 awardees鈥� research areas include green chemistry and engineering, environmental science, polymers and renewable materials.
The other winners include: Zarif Farhana Mohd Aris from the University of Massachusetts, Laurene Petitjean from Yale University, and Zach Swingen from Augsburg College.
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