“I believe that URI has provided me with role models who have been immensely influential in the time I’ve spent here so far. These people push me to do as much as I can, and I know it will be beneficial in obtaining the dreams I have for myself,” Levenson ’21 says.
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Chemistry’s Levine awarded Sessler Early Career Researcher Prize
In recognition of an article published in 2016, University of Rhode Island associate professor of chemistry Mindy Levine was named the inaugural recipient of the Sessler Early Career Researcher Prize, which she received in July.
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Dr. Jason Dwyer’s research was unveiled in the prestigious online journal Nature Communications, part of the suite of journals from the publisher of Nature.
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Each party, which costs $200 and lasts nearly two hours, includes two hands-on activities and a short demonstration, as well as the option of making liquid nitrogen ice cream, which is edible.
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The students learned about chemical reactions by making their own rock candy, studied the amount of sugar in soft drinks and candies based on chromatography (the separation of mixtures), and examined what happens when gummy bears come into contact with certain chemicals. They also used liquid nitrogen to make ice cream.
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