Welcome to the Pratt Lab blog! Dr. Kerri Pratt is an assistant professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Earth & Environmental Sciences and faculty associate of the Program in the Environment at the University of Michigan. We study the chemical interactions of atmospheric trace gases, particles, clouds, and snow, with a focus on the Polar Regions and wintertime environments. Our interdisciplinary research has relevance to climate change, air quality, and human health. As an analytical chemistry lab, we primarily apply novel mass spectrometry techniques to our field research. We invite you to follow our adventures in (and outside!) the lab!

Monday, September 22, 2014

Congrats to Nate!

Congratulations to second-year PhD student Nate May for receiving a Graduate Student Research Grant from the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School!

Monday, September 15, 2014

Welcome Natalie, Olivia, & Stephen!

Welcome Natalie Cleaveland, Olivia Sieggreen, and Stephen McNamara!  Natalie, Olivia, and Stephen are incoming Chemistry PhD students who are doing their fall research rotations in the Pratt lab!  Natalie graduated recently from the University of North Florida, Olivia from Saginaw Valley State University, and Stephen from Michigan State University.  We are excited to have you in the lab this fall!

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Welcome Evan!

Welcome Evan Schwartz as a new undergraduate researcher in the Pratt Lab!  Evan is a senior biochemistry major and will be studying Arctic snow chemistry this semester.

Monday, August 18, 2014

Congrats to Eric!

Congratulations to rising second-year PhD student Eric Boone for receiving a Graduate Student Research Grant from the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School!

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Prof. Pratt gives invited talk at ACS Mtg

Prof. Kerri Pratt gave an invited talk today about graduate student Eric Boone's cloud water chemistry research project at the 248th American Chemical Society National Meeting ("Chemistry of Atmospheric Nitrogen-Containing Compounds" session) in San Francisco, CA!

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium at Notre Dame

On Friday Summer REU Chemistry student Michael Weber, Summer SURP students Wuliang Zhang and Zhuoyu Peng, and high school students Jackelyn Rodriguez and Desmond Madu presented their summer research at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS) at the University of Notre Dame! We were able to present their work at the poster session, discuss research performed by fellow undergraduate researchers, and network with professors at the University of Notre Dame. It was also excellent practice for future presentations at larger conferences. Congratulations to all!
Summer REU Chemistry student Michael Weber

Summer SURP student Zhuoyu Peng

Summer SURP student Wuliang Zhang

High school students Desmond Madu (left) and Jackelyn Rodriguez (right)

Thank you to Dr. Jess Axson (Ault group post-doc) for accompanying Desmond and Jackelyn to this symposium!