Angellotti conducts summer research at Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL (07/27/2018) — AJ Angellotti, a junior biochemistry major from Grant Park, Ill., recently spent eight weeks as a Kieft Summer Research Student at Monmouth College.
Angellotti worked on a project titled "Formation of Nitrogen-Nitrogen Bonds as a Tool for Synthesis and Drug Development."
He said he enjoys the opportunities that being a Kieft Summer Research Student provides.
"I enjoy being able to learn a variety of instrumentation as well as taking my knowledge outside of the classroom and putting it to use," he said.
Angellotti plans to become a forensic scientist or forensic pathologist.
A 30-year chemistry professor who was beloved by Monmouth students, Richard "Doc" Kieft left his $2.3 million estate to the chemistry department. He also created the summer research program, which gives science students an opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research under close faculty supervision. The students work 40-hour weeks and receive free housing and a small stipend. Since its inception in 2010, the program has grown steadily in scope and complexity of research.
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