{"421641":{"#nid":"421641","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Virtual Frontiers in C-H Functionalization","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA virtual symposium on C-H activation in organic and polymer synthesis will take place on\u0026nbsp;Tuesday, July 28th at 4 PM in MoSE 3201A.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough Georgia Tech\u0027s involvement with the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nsf-cchf.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003ENSF Center for Selective C-H Functionalization\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, this C-H symposium will be open to ALL School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professors, Staff, and Students.\u0026nbsp; This symposium provides a unique opportunity to discover and discuss topics at the frontier of synthetic chemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo register your interest or find out more about the symposium visit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/goo.gl\/NsLGVE\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/goo.gl\/NsLGVE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"A virtual symposium on C-H activation in organic and polymer synthesis."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA virtual symposium on C-H activation in organic and polymer synthesis.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A virtual symposium on C-H activation in organic and polymer synthesis."}],"uid":"27370","created_gmt":"2015-07-07 08:37:47","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:52","author":"Sue Winters","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-07-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-07-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"421621":{"id":"421621","type":"image","title":"CCHF flyer","body":null,"created":"1449254306","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:38:26","changed":"1475895082","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:22","alt":"CCHF flyer","file":{"fid":"202129","name":"cchf_flyer_page_1.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cchf_flyer_page_1_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cchf_flyer_page_1_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1311397,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cchf_flyer_page_1_0.png?itok=8pC6p2ZS"}},"421631":{"id":"421631","type":"image","title":"CCHF flyer2","body":null,"created":"1449254306","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:38:26","changed":"1475895160","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:40","alt":"CCHF flyer2","file":{"fid":"202683","name":"cchf_flyer_page_2.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cchf_flyer_page_2_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cchf_flyer_page_2_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1405484,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cchf_flyer_page_2_0.png?itok=CBeV9R4q"}}},"media_ids":["421621","421631"],"groups":[{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"categories":[{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESue Winters\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Chemistry \u0026amp; Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["sue@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"421661":{"#nid":"421661","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Professor Mostafa El-Sayed Wins 2016 Priestley Medal","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe American Chemical Society, the world\u2019s largest scientific society, has announced Georgia Tech Professor Mostafa El-Sayed as the winner of its highest honor, the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cen.acs.org\/articles\/93\/web\/2015\/06\/Mostafa-El-Sayed-Wins-Priestley.html\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003E2016 Priestley Medal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E for distinguished service in the field of Chemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter moving from his native Egypt to the United States for Ph.D. and postdoctoral studies, Dr. El-Sayed began his independent research career at UCLA in 1961, coming to Georgia Tech more than twenty years ago. These two periods were marked by distinguished contributions to two diverse but important areas of research, molecular electronic energy relaxation, and the science and technology of nanoscale objects. In the past several years, he has managed to knit these topics together in pioneering the biological application of nano-plasmonic phenomena and materials. His accomplishments over this 54-year career span the range from the most exciting of fundamental discoveries to the most selfless and creative service to his fellow scientists and the public.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong many other honors, Prof. El-Sayed was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2007, and continues to serve on the President\u2019s National Medal of Science Selection Committee.\u0026nbsp; An elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences as well as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Prof. El-Sayed was Editor-in-Chief of the\u0026nbsp;Jounal of Physical Chemistry\u0026nbsp;for an astounding 24 years, guiding this journal to its preeminent status and helping to shape the entire field. At Georgia Tech, he has anchored the continued development of an internationally renowned physical chemistry division while embodying the Institute\u2019s dedication to interdisciplinary science and technology. He even has a \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/goldbook.iupac.org\/ET07369.html\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003Espectroscopy rule\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E named after him!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore than 70 students have earned their Ph.D. degrees in the El-Sayed laboratory, and more than 80 postdoctoral scientists, research scientists, and visiting professors have done research under his direction.\u0026nbsp; The El-Sayed group has been supported by over $18 million in external funding, publishing more than 680 papers.\u0026nbsp; Incredibly, more than half of the 65,000+ citations to his work in the scientific and patent literature have occurred in the past five years, a testament to the cutting-edge nature and practical relevance of his research at Georgia Tech. He currently directs research on nanoparticle-based anticancer therapy in both the U.S. and Egypt.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor El-Sayed is Regents\u2019 Professor, Julius Brown Chair of Chemistry, and the Director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ldl.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003ELaser Dynamics Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u0026nbsp;We congratulate him on this well-deserved honor and look forward to his contributions, insight, and boundless enthusiasm for many years to come.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Elink to:\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cen.acs.org\/articles\/93\/web\/2015\/06\/Mostafa-El-Sayed-Wins-Priestley.html\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003EChemical \u0026amp; Engineering article about Professor El-Sayed\u0027s award\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The American Chemical Society, the world\u2019s largest scientific society, has announced Georgia Tech Professor Mostafa El-Sayed as the winner of its highest honor, the 2016 Priestley Medal for distinguished service in the field of Chemistry."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe American Chemical Society, the world\u2019s largest scientific society, has announced Georgia Tech Professor Mostafa El-Sayed as the winner of its highest honor, the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cen.acs.org\/articles\/93\/web\/2015\/06\/Mostafa-El-Sayed-Wins-Priestley.html\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003E2016 Priestley Medal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E for distinguished service in the field of Chemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The American Chemical Society, the world\u2019s largest scientific society, has announced Georgia Tech Professor Mostafa El-Sayed as the winner of its highest honor, the 2016 Priestley Medal for distinguished service in the field of Chemistry."}],"uid":"27370","created_gmt":"2015-07-07 08:49:24","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:52","author":"Sue Winters","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"421651":{"id":"421651","type":"image","title":"El-Sayed","body":null,"created":"1449254306","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:38:26","changed":"1475895160","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:40","alt":"El-Sayed","file":{"fid":"202684","name":"el-sayed_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/el-sayed_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/el-sayed_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":35281,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/el-sayed_0_0.jpg?itok=SVrXrMTM"}}},"media_ids":["421651"],"groups":[{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"categories":[{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12406","name":"mostafa el-sayed"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESue Winters\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Chemistry \u0026amp; Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"311561":{"#nid":"311561","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Younan Xia Named 2014 Fellow of the American Chemical Society","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYounan Xia, professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Wallace H. 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He has also served as an associate editor of the ACS journal Nano Letters since 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently Xia is working on developing more efficient catalysts for hydrogen fuel cell technology, creating new scaffolding materials to be used in regenerative medicine, and cultivating contrasts and therapeutic agents for use in the fight against cancer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe scientists selected as this year\u2019s class of ACS fellows are truly a dedicated group, said Tom Barton, president of ACS. \u201cTheir outstanding contributions to advancing chemistry through service to the society are many. 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Rylan is the recipient of the 2013 National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Graduate Fellowship.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of fifteen \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ndseg.asee.org\/about_ndseg\/supported_disciplines\u0022\u003Esupported disciplines\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; NDSEG Fellowships last for three years and pay for full tuition and all mandatory fees, a stipend of \u0026gt; $30,000 per annum, and up to $1,000 a year in medical insurance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGood work, Rylan!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERylan Wolfe receives Fellowship.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27275","created_gmt":"2013-05-08 15:16:19","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:12","author":"Shirley Tomes","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"categories":[{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EShirley Tomes (404-894-0591) \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:shirley.tomes@chemistry.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eshirley.tomes@chemistry.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"199351":{"#nid":"199351","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GT-Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development Award - Dr. Nicholas Hud","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProf. Nicholas V. 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