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Four Chemistry Professors Recognized for Patents

From left, Provost Chaden Djalali and Dr. Michael Held. Photo by Haldan Kirsch.

From Ohio University News Four Chemistry & Biochemistry professors were among Ohio University honored faculty, staff and student inventors honored during a Feb. 26 awards ceremony. The Inventors Dinner recognized individuals who engaged with the university’s Technology Transfer Office over the past year to commercialize their research findings, by protecting […]

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March 4, 2020 at 2:20 pmResearch

Harrington Designs Enhanced Zippy Restricted Boltzmann Machine for Smaller Datasets

Dr. Peter de B. Harrington

Dr. Peter de B. Harrington authored an article on “Enhanced zippy restricted Boltzmann machine for feature expansion and improved classification of analytical data” in the Journal of Chemometrics. “Restricted Boltzmann machines are a component of deep learning, and many people think that they are limited to “big data” for which […]

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February 25, 2020 at 7:56 amResearch

Ohio University Chemists Discover a Surprisingly Fast Phase Change in a Material for Solar Cells

Figure. Ohio University researcher discover fast phase changes in mixed halide lead perovskite materials.

Lead halide perovskites are a group of materials that are heavily being studied for a variety of applications in solar cells and light emitting diodes (LEDs). These materials have the potential to serve our demands on the green and sustainable future in energy and illumination. However, their instability over time […]

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February 11, 2020 at 5:28 pmResearch

Professors Find New Compound with Therapeutic Potential

Ohio University professors (Left to Right) Douglas Goetz, Stephen C. Bergmeier and Kelly McCall led team discovery of a new compound with therapeutic potential.

From Ohio University news Imagine discovering a compound that has the potential to create therapeutic opportunities for a plethora of diseases. Ohio University professors from three different colleges, along with the support of many students, faculty members and staff, may have just done that. Dr. Douglas Goetz, Dr. Kelly McCall, […]

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February 10, 2020 at 1:38 pmNews Research

Masson Co-Authors Paper in Top-Tier Chemistry Journal on Supramolecular Self-Sorting

Eric Masson studies pumpkin-shaped Cucurbituril molecules

Dr. Eric Masson co-authored a paper on “Dual Layer” Self-Sorting with Cucurbiturils in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a top-tier research journal with one of the highest impact factors in the chemical literature. Masson is the Roenigk Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University. […]

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January 16, 2020 at 1:01 pmResearch

Chemistry Student, Faculty Present at 2019 NOBCChE National Meeting in St. Louis

Demi Reed at NOBCChE Forum

Two members from Ohio University’s Chemistry & Biochemistry Department recently presented original research at the 2019 NOBCChE national meeting in St. Louis from Nov 18 – 21. The annual meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) provides students, postdocs, faculty, and […]

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January 13, 2020 at 10:35 amNews

Students Present at Ohio Inorganic Weekend, Roell Takes Undergraduate First

Sarah Roell takes first at Ohio Inorganic Weekend.

Dr. Jessica White and Dr. Travis White, both Assistant Professors of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, and members of their research labs participated in the 2019 Ohio Inorganic Weekend at the University of Toledo on Nov. 1-2. Ohio Inorganic Weekend is a student-focused meeting for inorganic chemistry groups in […]

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January 12, 2020 at 2:45 pmNews