Post Tagged with: "chemistry and biochemistry news"

Dean’s Message | Breaking Ground on New Building, Alumni Involvement

From left, Madison Sloat, president of the Student Senate; Joseph Shields, interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences; Dave Scholl, chair of the OHIO Board of Trustees; M. Duane Nellis, president of Ohio University; Chaden Djalali, OHIO Executive Vice President and Provost; Stephen Bergmeier, professor and chair of Chemistry & Biochemistry; and Maria Modayil, president of the Graduate Student Senate.

By Dr. Joseph Shields Interim Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences I am pleased to convey my greetings as Ohio University begins another academic year. Having been a faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences for 22 years, I am honored to serve in this transitional […]

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September 18, 2018 at 9:26 amAlumni

High School Seniors Invited to OHIO Chemistry Contest Day on Nov. 3

Architect's rendering of the new Chemistry Building. Courtesy of BHDP + Flad Architects.

  The OHIO Chemistry Contest Day is a one-day program on Saturday, Nov. 3, for high school seniors to compete for renewable and non-renewable scholarships to attend Ohio University. Scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $6,000, with the first place award a renewable $6,000 scholarship. The competition is based on students’ performance […]

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September 17, 2018 at 3:43 pmAnnouncements News

White Lab Develops Molecules to Deliver Carbon Monoxide and Singlet Oxygen to Cancer Cells Using Visible Light

Dr. Jessica White

The Jessica White Lab has prepared new transition metal complexes designed to both release multiple equivalents of carbon monoxide (CO) and generate singlet oxygen (1O2) when irradiated with visible light. CO and 1O2 are both molecules that have been demonstrated to lead to cancer cell death, and the spatiotemporal delivery […]

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September 11, 2018 at 1:38 pmResearch

Alumni News | Burke, Others Volunteer at Franklinton Farms

Ohio University alum Alex Burke was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch article headlined “Ohio University alumni group volunteers to create more sustainable communities.” Burke earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the College of Arts & Sciences and an Environmental Studies Certificate in 2015, followed by an M.S. in Environmental Studies […]

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September 10, 2018 at 4:50 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Harrington to Present at Science of Cannabis Online Symposium on Sept. 27

Dr. Peter de B. Harrington

Dr. Peter Harrington, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, will present live during the second annual Science of Cannabis Online Symposium on Sept. 27. Harrington will discuss “Chemotyping Cannabis by Spectral Fingerprinting.” “The Science of Cannabis 2018 will bring together expert speakers from established testing companies, academia and, […]

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September 5, 2018 at 5:47 pmFaculty in the News In the News Research

American School & Universities Magazine Quotes Bergmeier on New Chemistry Building

Dr. Stephen Bergmeier

The American School & University magazine posted an article quoting Dr. Stephen Bergmeier and headlined “Ohio University breaks ground on new Chemistry building” from the Athens News. The Athens News reports that the 69,000-square-foot, three-story classroom facility is being constructed in a former parking lot on the Athens campus. The architects, […]

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September 5, 2018 at 8:19 amFaculty in the News In the News

Chemistry Hosts 3-Minute Thesis® Contest for Graduate Students, Sept. 26 & Oct. 3

The Chemistry & Biochemistry Department is hosting a 3-Minute Thesis® contest in the coming two weeks. Senior graduate students (fifth year and up) will present their research projects on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Clippinger 194 auditorium, while third- and fourth-year students will compete a […]

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September 1, 2018 at 11:30 pmEvents