{"id":5761,"date":"2023-06-26T09:07:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T13:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=5761"},"modified":"2023-07-19T06:57:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T10:57:21","slug":"explore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/explore\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 pb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"lead\">Studying chemistry at UCF provides a foundation in all five disciplines of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. Students receiving this degree, which is certified by the American Chemical Society, are prepared to pursue careers in industry or continue their education in graduate school.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary pt-0 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"numbers\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-chemistry-focus-numbers auto-section mt-5 mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"By the Numbers\" aria-label=\"By the Numbers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">By the Numbers<\/h2>\n<h5>Three undergraduate degrees:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/chemistry-bs\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tChemistry BS \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\u00a0 \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/chemistry-bs\/biochemistry\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tBiochemistry BS\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\u00a0 \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/chemistry-ba\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tChemistry BA\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<h5 class=\"mt-3\">Three graduate degrees:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/chemistry-ms\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tChemistry MS\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\u00a0 \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/forensic-science-ms\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tForensic Science MS\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\u00a0 \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/chemistry-phd\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tChemistry PhD\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<h5 class=\"mt-3\">Spring 2023:<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate students: <\/strong>683<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Graduate students: <\/strong>87<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Faculty: <\/strong>37<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"classes\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-chemistry-focus-classes auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"What Kind of Classes Will I Take?\" aria-label=\"What Kind of Classes Will I Take?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">What Kind of Classes Will I Take?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-5811 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Undergraduate-students-in-lab-600x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students in lab looking at computer\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Undergraduate-students-in-lab-600x300-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Undergraduate-students-in-lab-600x300-1-300x150.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Undergraduate Classes:<\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"heading-underline\">Green and Sustainable Chemistry<\/h5>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_5830\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/titel-jurca\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 pr-3 wp-image-5830 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Titel-Jurca-300x350-1-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"Titel Jurca\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Titel-Jurca-300x350-1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Titel-Jurca-300x350-1.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/titel-jurca\">Assistant Professor Titel Jurca<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is it designed for?<\/strong><br \/>\nThis class is designed for anyone who is studying chemistry, or a chemistry-adjacent topic (with appropriate prerequisites) and is curious to learn more about what the term sustainable really means within the context of chemistry and the chemical industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will I learn?<br \/>\n<\/strong>In this class students learn about the philosophy of green and sustainable chemistry, through the lens of the &#8220;12 Principles of Green Chemistry.&#8221; Students learn assessment of green chemistry metrics, cutting-edge advances in sustainable chemistry, important fundamental concepts such as chemical catalysis and emerging topics of societal impact such as microplastics in the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When is it offered?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe course is offered every Spring semester.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 class=\"heading-underline\">forensic crime scene investigation<\/h5>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_2165\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/dana-marie-dennis\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 pr-3 wp-image-2165 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/Dr.-Dennis-e1691420922141-258x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dana-Marie Dennis\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/Dr.-Dennis-e1691420922141-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/Dr.-Dennis-e1691420922141-768x895.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/Dr.-Dennis-e1691420922141-879x1024.jpg 879w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/Dr.-Dennis-e1691420922141-1318x1536.jpg 1318w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/Dr.-Dennis-e1691420922141-300x350.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/Dr.-Dennis-e1691420922141.jpg 1339w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 258px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 258\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/dana-marie-dennis\/\">Lecturer Dana-Marie Dennis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is it designed for?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe course is designed for forensic science majors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will I learn?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Students will develop the knowledge and skills that are necessary to make informed decisions regarding the collection, packaging, preservation, and processing of forensic evidence gathered from crime scenes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When is it offered?<\/strong><br \/>\nFall<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-5810 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Graduate-students-in-lab-600x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students working in a lab\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Graduate-students-in-lab-600x300-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Graduate-students-in-lab-600x300-1-300x150.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-4\">Graduate Classes:<\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"heading-underline\">Bioconjugate Chemistry<\/h5>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_5832\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/yulia-gerasimova\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 pr-3 wp-image-5832 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Yulia-Gerasimova-300x350-1-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"Yulia Gerasimova\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Yulia-Gerasimova-300x350-1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Yulia-Gerasimova-300x350-1.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/yulia-gerasimova\/\">Associate Professor Yulia Gerasimova<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is it designed for?<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Bioconjugate Chemistry course is designed for students majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical and Health Sciences, as well as for other majors who are interested to learn more about traditional and recent approaches to modify biomolecules for biotechnology and medicinal applications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will I learn?<\/strong><br \/>\nStudents will learn about the strategies for coupling biomolecules to a solid support, modifying biological macromolecules to introduce different functionalities, crosslinking biopolymers to study their interactions, as well as applications of bioconjugates in assays, for in vivo imaging, disease diagnostics, therapeutic drug targeting, immune modulation and vaccine development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When is it offered?<br \/>\n<\/strong>The course is offered in the Fall semester of even years.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 class=\"heading-underline\">The Fundamentals of Discipline Based Education Research (DBER) in STEM<\/h5>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_5831\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/erin-saitta\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 pr-3 wp-image-5831 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Erin-Saitta-300x350-1-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"Erin Saitta \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Erin-Saitta-300x350-1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Erin-Saitta-300x350-1.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/erin-saitta\/\">Assistant Professor Erin Saitta<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is it designed for?<br \/>\n<\/strong>The class is designed for students who are interested in the history, practices and impact of education research in higher education science, technology and engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"clear\">What will I learn?<br \/>\n<\/strong>This class prepares students for the fundamentals of solid research, beginning with how to develop topics and theoretical frameworks. It also walks them through common lab instruments and how to use them. Finally, students gain a background in how to analyze literature and perform in-depth reviews.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When is it offered?<br \/>\n<\/strong>It is offered once a year, traditionally in the Spring.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"professors\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-chemistry-focus-professors auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Who Are Some of My Professors?\" aria-label=\"Who Are Some of My Professors?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Who are some of my professors?<\/h2>\n<h3>Meet <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/jonathan-caranto\/\">Dr. Jonathan Caranto<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Chemistry faculty introduce UCF students to the fundamental building blocks of our world. Students will learn from faculty like Dr. Jonathan Caranto not only how to observe but, ultimately, control these chemical interactions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"erdyt-69e92e740b54b\" data-id=\"kfHgVUZkwU8\" class=\"erd-youtube-responsive align-center\" style=\"display:block;position:relative;clear:both;width:100%;max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"erd-ytplay\" id=\"erdytp-kfHgVUZkwU8-69e92e740b54b\" data-vid=\"kfHgVUZkwU8\"   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kfHgVUZkwU8?loop=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;rel=0\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/kfHgVUZkwU8\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"profiles\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-chemistry-focus-student-profiles auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Student Profiles\" aria-label=\"Student Profiles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Student Profiles<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3>Undergraduate Student<br \/>\nWilfredo Rivera Rodriguez<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5863 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Wilfredo-Rivera-Rodriguez-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wilfredo Rivera Rodriguez 600x400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Wilfredo-Rivera-Rodriguez-600x400-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Wilfredo-Rivera-Rodriguez-600x400-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Hometown<\/h5>\n<p>Clermont, FL<\/p>\n<h5>Expected Year of Graduation<\/h5>\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<h5>Career Goal<\/h5>\n<p>My career goal is to go into the research field of nuclear chemistry within academic institutions. It will allow me to teach a subject I am passionate about to upper-level students while allowing me to perform research that can be used to expand our knowledge of nuclear chemistry and its applications.<\/p>\n<h5>Why I Love My Major<\/h5>\n<p>I love my major because it allows me to develop a good foundation from key concepts and ideas that are essential to my research related to nuclear chemistry. In return, it will allow for a better understanding of radioactive materials and their behaviors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3>Doctoral Candidate<br \/>\nIlana Szlamkowicz<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5781 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Ilana-Szlamkowicz.jpg\" alt=\"Ilana Szlamkowicz\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Ilana-Szlamkowicz.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Ilana-Szlamkowicz-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Hometown<\/h5>\n<p>Boca Raton, FL<\/p>\n<h5>Expected Year of Graduation<\/h5>\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<h5>Career Goal<\/h5>\n<p>My career goal is to get a job within the Department\u202fof Energy National Labs and participate\u202fin their research on nuclear chemistry, either in environmental or nuclear forensics disciplines.<\/p>\n<h5>Why I Love My Major<\/h5>\n<p>I love my major because it allows\u202fme to investigate the interactions and pathways of radioactive elements in the environment, which is an ever-present concern when considering the safety of nuclear energy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-5761","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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