Welcome!
Welcome to the Bauer group in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Our research interests are in the area of organometallic catalysis.
St. Louis is known as the "Gateway to the West", as shown by the Gateway Arch (see picture). The Gateway Arch is the tallest man-made monument of the United States (630 ft, 192 m) and a symbol for it's pioneering spirit. In the same way, the University of Missouri St. Louis and the Chemistry Department is dedicated to pioneering research and teaching.
- Eike Bauer, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
Chemistry at the University of Missouri - St.Louis
Events
Bryan Schoolman joined our group for undergraduate research in spring, 2012. Welcome, Bryan!
Erin Martin's story on obtaining a College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Award is highlighted here.
Erin Martin will present her research at the Missouri Undergraduate Research Day to legislators and visitors at the Capitol in Jefferson City in March 2012. The participating students have opportunities to let legislators know how their research addresses the needs of society. Congratulations, Erin!
EB gave a talk at the University of Missouri - Kansas City on December 1, 2011.
Erin Martin received a College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Award on October 21, 2011. Congratulations, Erin!
Pushkar Shejwalkar received a College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Award on October 19, 2011. Congratulations, Pushkar!
The Bauer group gave several presentations at the American Chemical Scociety Midewest and Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting on October 21 (Talks by Matthew Lenze, Pushkar Shejwalkar and EB; poster presentation by Nichole Curvey).
Erin Martin joined our group for undergraduate research and Corey Hastings as a laboratory volunteer in fall, 2011. Welcome, Erin and Corey!
Mai Nguyen performed in Summer 2011 research on a project SEED scholarship sponsored by the American Chemical Society. She is now a celebrity, as her story is hightlighted here!
Dr. Sergey Sedinkin successfully defended his PhD thesis on July 5, 2011. He graduated on August 6, 2011. Congratulations, Sergey!
Mai Nguyen and Kaylyn Bauer are high school students and joined our group in summer 2011 for research. Thanks for being with us, Mai and Kaylyn!
Dr. Stephen Costin graduated from UMSL on December 18, 2010. He obtained a position as postdoctoral researcher at the Louisiana State University - Health Sciences Center. Congratulations, Steve!
Maria Martinez presented a poster at the UMSL Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 29, 2011 in the Millenium Student Center.
Several group members presented posters at the Missouri Organic Chemistry Day on April 9, 2011.
Maria Martinez, Matthew Brinker and Ryan McDonough joined our laboratory in January for research. Welcome in our group, Maria, Ryan and Matt!
Sabine Grupe, a PhD student at the University of Cologne with Axel Jacobi
von Wangelin, joined our group in summer 2010 for research. She is now back in Cologne. Sabine, we had a great time with you
and wish you all the best for your future endeavors!
EB gave talks at the University of Southern Mississippi on February 2, 2011, at the University of Giessen, Germany, January 13, at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, January 12, at the University of Cologne, Germany, January 10, at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, USA, October 22, 2010, at Texas A&M University on October 21, at The University of Mississippi on September 16, and at the fall American Chemical Society National Meeting on August 24, 2010 in Boston.
Samantha Montoia is an undergraduate student at Westminster College,
MO. She did undergraduate summer research with us in summer 2010. Thank you very much and all the best for your future endeavors, Samantha!
Tia Harper is a student at Wentzville Holt High School. She did summer
research with us in 2010 as part of the STARS program. Thank you very much and all the best for your future endeavors, Tia!
Andria Widaman received in May 2010 the Outstanding master student award from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMSL. Congratulations!
Stephen Costin received in May 2010 a Graduate student research award from the UMSL graduate school. Congratulations!
Nandini Rajashanmugam presented in May 2010 a poster at the undergraduate research symposium at the University of Missouri - St. Louis and at the American Chemical Society undergraduate research symposium at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Our research group presented several posters at the Missouri Organic Chemistry Day on April 17, 2010 at the University of Missouri - Columbia, see here.
Our group was awarded the 2009 Pfizer St. Louis Green Chemistry Award, see here
The University of Missouri - St. Louis was recently ranked 5th in research productivity in the USA among small universities with fewer than 15 doctoral programs.