2017 Battle of Burets to be held at SIUE on February 28

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What BoB looked like last year

For the third year in a row, SIU–Edwardsville will host the Battle of Burets. The competition is open to high school teams (pairs of students) who will compete for accuracy. If you are interested in competing, please contact Kevin Tucker (kevtuck@siue.edu, 618-650-5868) for more information. The registration and information packet including all required form can be downloaded here.

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Kevin Tucker portrait
Kevin Tucker, SIUE


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Guest author: Kevin Tucker

Dr Kevin Tucker received his PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign under the supervision of Prof Jonathan Sweedler. After five years as a mass spectrometrist, he moved to Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Dr Tucker’s research lies at the nexus of analytical and environmental chemistry as he pursues PPCPs in their journey through the environment using field research and laboratory modeling. He is serving as this year’s Coordinator for the Battle of Burets.

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