UM Chemistry/ACS Project SEED Program supervised by Dr. Ted Burkey

Program Dates: June 1 – July 24, 2009

Project SEED is an opportunity for economically disadvantaged high school students to do chemistry research for 8 weeks at the University of Memphis during the summer. In 2009 participating students will receive a $2800 stipend. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ted Burkey, Professor of Chemistry and Director of Project SEED at the University of Memphis.

Project SEED at the University of Memphis is supported by American Chemical Society Project SEED Foundation and the following corporations:

Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
Cargill Foundation
Ciba Geigy
Schering-Plough Health Care Products, Inc.
Valero Refinery of Memphis

Announcements:

• REU and Project SEED picnic at Shelby Farms on Saturday, June 20 at 10:30 AM
• The SEED students have been selected for the 2009 program!
• Information about our ACS Project SEED Program
• Interested in undergraduate school? Apply Now!

(Left) Marshandra (2007) purifying lipid by flash chromatography; (Right) Corderrius and London (2007) purifying product by vacuum distillation; (Above) A tour of Valero Refinery and labs (2007)