8:47 a.m., April 21, 2009----The 73rd Intercollegiate Student Chemists Convention -- the oldest meeting of its kind in the United States -- was held Saturday, April 18, at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., and a record 19 University of Delaware students and faculty attended.

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They were students Derek Ahneman, Thomas Bloss, Eric Bugglin-Borer, Douglas Desario, Timothy Gilpatrick, Alyssa Hellereich, Soma Jobaggy, Sarah King, James Lansing, Kristin Nuzzio, Michael Pirnot, Charles Polotti, Valerie Shurtleff, Stephen Tereniak, James White, Nicholas Zeringo and Steven Zucker, and faculty Svilen Bobev, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and John Burmeister, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Seven of the students presented papers based on their undergraduate research projects:

Douglas Desario, "Multivariate Analysis of the Fluorescence Decay of 3 Hydoxyflavone,” Associate Professor Sharon Neal, adviser;

Steven Zucker, "Characterization of Carbonaceous Airborne Particulate Matter in Wilmington, Del.,” Professor Murray Johnston, adviser;

Kristin Nuzzio, "Characterization of Vanadium Haloperoxidase Mutants by V(51) Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy,” Associate Professor Tatyana Polenova, adviser;

James Lansing, "Stabilization of High Oxidation State Transition Metals,” Professor Klaus Theopold, adviser;

Stephen Tereniak, "Synthesis and Characterization of a 'PS(2)' Ligand and [PS(2)NiX]BPh(4) (X = chloride, bromide, iodide) for Coordination Chemistry and Bioinorganic Modeling,” Professor Charles Riordan, adviser;

Michael Pirnot, "Alkylpyridine Anion Chemistry -- Progress Towards the Synthesis of Lycopladine A and Monomorine,” Professor Douglass Taber, adviser; and

Nicholas Zeringo, "FT-ICR MS Studies of Metal Sulfide Cluster Formation Using Electrospray Ionization,” Professor Douglas Ridge, adviser.

Awards for best presentations were received by Douglas Desario, first place, Analytical Division; Michael Pirnot, second place, Organic II Division; and Nicholas Zeringo, second place, Physical Division.

A total of 47 papers were presented by students from 14 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. Since its inception in 1936, more ISCC awards (94) have been won by UD students than any other of the 62 participating schools.

The 2010 ISCC will be held at the University of Delaware on April 24, 2010.