astronomy

Sherine Obare

Sherine Obare is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sherine Obare rather than just read about it. In short: Sherine O. Obare is the dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Sherine O. Obare is the dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She works on nanomaterials for sensing and drug delivery.

Early life and education Obare spent her childhood in Germany, where she attended a British high school. She studied chemistry, mathematics and physics. She majored in engineering, but decided to focus on chemistry because of her college roommate. She eventually began her bachelor's degree in chemistry at West Virginia State University and graduated in 1998. She applied for a job at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, but was convinced by her professor to she would enjoy graduate school. She joined the University of South Carolina for her doctoral studies and earned her PhD in 2002. She worked under the supervision of Catherine J. Murphy. With Murphy, Obare developed a new approach to fabricate polystyrene and silica coated gold nanorods as templates for hollow nanotubes. Hollow nanotubes are useful for drug delivery, cell and enzyme transplantation, removal of contaminated waste and gene therapy. To create the gold nanorods, Obare used nanoparticles as a seed in a growth solution that contained cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, sodium hydroxide and ascorbic acid at a controlled pH (3.5). She demonstrated that gold nanoparticles functionalised with 1,10-phenanthroline could be used to sense lithium ions in solution. The ligands of 1,10-phenanthroline bind to the lithium ions, forming a complex that causes the nanoparticles to aggregate. Obare explored several ligands, including dipyridophenazine (DPPZ) which changes colour when it binds to lithium ions. The nanorods can form liquid crystalline phases. Obare was a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation fellow at Johns Hopkins University working under the supervision of Gerald Meyer.

Career In 2004 Obare joined Western Michigan University as an assistant professor and promoted to tenure in 2009. She also works on nanomaterials for drug delivery and chemical sensing. She investigated fluorescent chemosensors to monitor for organophosphorous. Organophosphorous can inhibit cholinesterase and can have severe environmental and health impacts. Obare was awarded an National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2006. This allowed her to develop multi-electron transfer catalysts. Obare is interested in multi-electron transfer. She has investigated electron transfer from heme-functionalised titanium dioxide to organohalide pollutants. She demonstrated that organohalides degrade via multi-electron pathways. She has explored new techniques to synthesise and characterise monodisperse nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can be used to detect bacteria in waterborne diseases. Obare was appointed associate dean at Western Michigan University in 2015. She was responsible for research, education, diversity and global engagement across the university. She believes that early authentic research is essential for underrepresented groups to gain rational view of the world. From 2017 Obare served as Associate Vice President for Research at Western Michigan University. Obare is an associate editor for the Journal of Nanomaterials. She moved to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. In October 2023, Obare was named the Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Obare chairs the American Chemical Society Award for Incorporation of Sustainability into the Curriculum.

Awards and honours 2006 National Science Foundation CAREER Award 2007 American Chemical Society Dreyfus Lectureship Award 2009 Haenicke Institute for Global Education International Faculty Development Award 2009 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Young Observer Award 2009 National Science Foundation Materials Grant 2010 American Competitiveness and Innovation (ACI) Fellowship 2010 NOBCChE Lloyd N. Ferguson Young Scientist Award 2010 Science Spectrum Magazine Trailblazer Award 2012 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers President’s Award

Books 2018 The Power and Promise of Early Research

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sherine Obare

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sherine Obare claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sherine Obare before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sherine Obare ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sherine Obare

In research: Sherine Obare appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sherine Obare in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sherine Obare is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 21st-century African-American scientists, 21st-century African-American women, 21st-century American chemists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sherine Obare outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sherine Obare in simple terms?

Sherine O. Obare is the dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Why does Sherine Obare matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sherine Obare?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Sherine Obare.