News and Announcements

• ALL COURSES: Waiting lists are created online during your registration process. This is a new process for all us. Once on the waiting list you should automatically be added to the sections you have indicated when openings occur. You should check your study list frequently to see if you have been added. Please see the Student's Waiting List Guide available on the Portal.

Chico State alumnus named Editor-in-Chief of new ACS journal

Dr. Craig Lindsley, a 1992 graduate with a B.S. in Chemistry, has been named the Editor-in-Chief of a new American Chemical Society journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience. While a student at Chico State, Craig conducted undergraduate research with Dr. David Ball. Craig went on to obtain his Ph.D. at UC Santa Barbara and to conduct postdoctoral research at Harvard University. He is currently Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Chemistry at Vanderbilt University. More information about his background, research and accomplishments can be viewed here.

Student Awards 2009

On Thursday, April 23 the department honored many students in a variety of categories. Click the link above to see a complete listing.

• Outstanding Students
• Graduating Seniors
• SAACS Officers
• CSRI participants

Prof. David Ball receives Outstanding Research Mentor Award

Prof. David Ball has received the University's Outstanding Research Mentor Award in recognition of his decades-long commitment to undergraduate research. Since 1974 Dave has worked side-by-side with over 50 undergraduate researchers with most of those going on to obtain doctorates at distinguished universities around the country. Dr. Randy Vivian, a Chico State alumnus (1997) who worked closely with Dr. Ball while an undergraduate says "Prof. Ball deserves this recognition for many reasons, including his passion for the science of organic chemistry, his professionalism as a lecturer and laboratory instructor, and his ability to help talented students realize their potential for becoming professional scientists." The photo shows Dave accepting the award from President Paul Zingg and Provost Sandra Flake during his organic spectroscopy class.

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