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By Raymond Humienny NQPI writing intern The Ohio University BobCat Nano Wagon took home the silver medal from the first ever Nanocar Race hosted at CEMES (Centre d’Élaboration de Matériaux et d’Etudes Structurales) in Toulouse, France. Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute members Dr. Saw-Wai Hla (Physics & Astronomy) and Dr. […]

By Raymond Humienny NQPI writing intern The trip to tenure track in academia is a windy road. The Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute’s newest member and Chemistry & Biochemistry professor Dr. Anthony Stender knows the journey all too well. “I had no interest in chemistry when I first went to […]

By Amanda Biederman NQPI writing intern Named after the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, a unique group of molecules are known for binding things in tight complexes. While pumpkins are said to whisk fairy tale characters off to royal balls, the Cucurbiturils transport molecules to specific targets. Ohio University Chemistry & Biochemistry […]

Fall 2017 By Stephen C. Bergmeier Professor and Chair of Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Greetings to all of you, our alumni and friends! This year has seen many advances for our department, setting us on an exciting path for the future. Planning for construction of a new chemistry building and […]

Excerpted from Compass Chemistry faculty were among the members of the Ohio University community welcoming Leipzig University President Prof. Dr. med. Beate A. Schücking, along with several representatives of the German institution, to the Athens Campus for a series of events during International Education Week Nov. 13-17 designed to reflect […]

  Chemistry & Biochemistry professors Hao Chen, Howard Dewald and Peter Harrington hosted the recent Midwestern Universities Analytical Chemistry Conference held at the Ohio University Inn on Oct 19-21. MUACC started in 1947 and is a well-known conference for analytical chemists across over 10 states in the Midwest area. “The […]

By Amanda Biederman Ohio University senior neuroscience major Dakota Brockway is characterizing the properties of a compound that may one day be used as a natural alternative treatment for glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The compound, urolithin A, is a polycyclic aromatic metabolite found in several fruits, […]