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Matthew A. Johnston, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry, L.C. State College

Contact Information:

Office: 208-792-2410 Fax: 208-792-2064 Email: majohnston@lcsc.edu

Office Hours (Fall 2004): MW 10:30 -- 11:45 AM TTh 9 -- 10:15 AM

Choose one of the below links to help navigate my website:

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Matt over beautiful Waipio Valley, Big Island, July 2000.

American Chemical Society Publications -- This is the website for all of the ACS sponsored publications.

NSF REU Programs and Internships -- This page lists all of the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates site locations.

MIT's Orbital Simulator -- This page has an excellent program that helps to visualize atomic orbitals.

ACS EpIC Summer Internship Resources -- This site has an excellent list of summer co-ops and internships.

Lanthanides and Actinides -- A great site that explains the nature of the f-elements.

Currently, several students are conducting their senior research projects under Matt's direction. The topics are varied

and include synthetic, pedagogical, and calculation-based research goals.

Current Areas of Research

Towards Gold(I)-Based Antimicrobial Agents

Integration of Pyrotechnic Devices into General Chemistry

Effect of Hydration Upon Lithium Color Agents in Pyrotechnic Devices

Matt's hobbies include basketball (sadly, he remains undrafted by NBA teams), The Simpsons, tennis and fantasy football.

Simpson's Related Sites

1). The Simpsons Informer -- This site is the definitive resource to all things Simpson on the Web.

2). Collecting the Simpsons -- If you've been to my office, you know I visit this site frequently.