In the last seven years
big changes have occurred within the chemistry department.
The great resurgence of research presently conducted on the
campus is due primarily to the efforts of LIU's hard-working
faculty who have been awarded many grants in the last
several years. These grants run the gamut from research
and instrument grants to grants to finance the education of
under-represented minorites in science.
One such grant available to incoming
freshmen intending to major in chemistry and biochemistry
is RISE. |
Our LIU education has given us the knowledge and traininig
to succeed !
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"I truly believe the personal attention
I recieved at LIU enabled me to get where I am today!"
Mohani Suhkdeo, (left) 2000
Research Scientist, Wyeth Ayerst Inc.
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RISE, Research Initiative forScientific
Enhancement, is funded by the National Institute of Health
(NIH) and is meant to support outstanding minority students
who wishe to pursue a career in biomedical research.
RISE offers:
- A stipend of $8,200/yr for freshman
rising to $9,600/yr by your senior year!
- Summer research funding at nationally
renowned biomedical research facilities
One-on-one research and academic training under the guidance
of an expert faculty member
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"My LIU experience was really first
rate! Not only did I learn by working side by side with
my professor, but I also gained hands-on experience using
some of the world's most of sophisticated instruments!"
Ghassan Abelazziz, class 2000 |
If you'd like to know more about the
RISE, please contact Professor
Edward Donahue.
In addition to RISE,
There are also a multitude of university scholarships and
financial aid for those new students who qualify.
Please
click here to learn more about these financial awards
which will help make your experience at LIU-Brooklyn a reality.
Once you are admitted you will find
that LIU offers our chemistry/biochemistry majors state
of the art facilities in which to conduct their research!
Please see Resources for details on the arsenal of equipment
you can choose to work on!
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Lastly, we'd like to remind
you of some major advantages which LIU can offer you that
other schools can not:
- Small class sizes (10-15 students
maximum)
- A team of energetic FULL TIME
faculty that is always on campus and available to answer
your questions!
- "Hands on" research training
with an expert faculty mentor whose one-on-one advice
will give you the edge companies and graduate schools
are looking for!
- Unlimited access to our cutting-edge
instrumenation, which rivals any other facility in the
New York City area!
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"I never felt like I was lost in the crowd. Thanks
to LIU's small class sizes the professors were able to get
to know ME, and cared about MY success."
Lilliana Villafamia, 1999
Lilliana is working on one of the
twenty PC's in the Science Visualization Center.
The center's computers are dedicated solely for
the purpose of enhancing the education of its science
majors. It is one of five computer centers available
to students on campus.
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