2011 Greater Houston ACS Summer SEED program

The purpose of American Chemical Society (ACS) Project SEED is to offer high school students a unique opportunity to spend a summer conducting hand-on research with a scientist in a laboratory setting.

American Chemical Society - Project SEED Area Coordinator

• Ms. Carolyn Burnley
• email: cburn49@yahoo.com
• Tel: 713-824-8466

Host Institute

• Prairie View A&M University, Department of Chemistry
• Department Head: Dr. Remi Oki
• Faculty Mentors: Drs. Fan, Oki and Porter
• Day-to-day manager: Ms. Deborah Walker
• Undergraduate student assistant: Mopelola Olaleye, President of Chemistry Club

Research topics (click to see more details and requirements)

• Adsorption of acidic ionic liquids on modified silica surface
• computational chemistry application on reaction mechanism
• synthesis of inorganic materials for bone repairs and bone tissue engineering

Participating interns at PVAMU site

• Alma Acosta (SEED I, Elsik HS)
• Nathaly Garcia (SEED I, Elsik HS)
• Jeremy Lore (SEED I, Waller HS)
• Bailu Qian (SEED II, Cypress Woods HS)

Student Driver (Please call (713) 206-5431 for any changes/lateness/update ASAP)

• Miss Lemil Dabney (LDABNEY1@yahoo.com)
• Tel: (713) 206-5431
• picked up time between 8:20am - 8:40 am @ Cypress Park & Ride, 25210 Hwy 290 @ Skinner Road

Work hours

• From June 13 to Aug 5, 2011
• Be on campus from 9am to 4pm Monday to Thursday

Requirements

• At the end of program, a mini poster session will be held on August 5, 2011 at 6:00 p.m, location: University of St. Thomas Robertson Science Hall (Ground Floor) 3800 Montrose - Houston, Texas 77006-4626
• See photos from 2009 and 2010 SEED program
• Safety video on June 13before interns are permitted to work in the lab (mandated)
  • Safety slide show
  • and finish Safety Practice questions
• Interns must bring  a signed "2011 Project Seed Program Rules and Regulations" form back to Ms. Walker (x3106).