Adam R. Kurland

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I received my B.S. in Chemistry from Ithaca College in May of 2003.  My undergraduate research, under the supervision of Heinz Koch, focused on investigating the kinetics of proton exchange reactions of fluorinated aromatic compounds that we synthesized in-house.  If you go to the Ithaca College Chemistry website, you'll find more interesting information regarding this and other ongoing projects, as well as some old pictures of me with a terrible haircut!

Aside from Chemistry, I'm an avid pianist of both Jazz and Classical styles.  I have performed with big bands at both Ithaca College and at Penn State, and I continue to play locally in small ensembles.  You’ll find me regularly down at Bar Bleu on Saturday nights from 10 PM – 1 AM with the Andrew Jackson Soul-Jazz Experience.   It keeps me off the streets and out of trouble, and it's a great way to clear my head and motivate me into thinking about critical scientific problem-solving!  Check back for updates to see where I’ll be playing next weekend.

Adam R Kurland
Department of Chemistry
The Pennsylvania State University
104 Chemistry Building
Box 161
State College, PA 16803
Email: axk181@psu.edu
Phone: 814-863-8220