Posted by on Sep 6, 2024 in Majors and Minors, Student News |

It’s hard to say good-bye to summer, but easy to get excited for a new year of chemistry! Welcome back to our new Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores in the department. Whether you’re finishing up that capstone experience, delving into upper level classes, or still considering what that major or minor might look like, we’re ready to work as a team this year. We all welcome new first-year students coming to campus for the first time this Fall Semester as well.

New Members of the Department

  • It’s hard to see Dr. Bocanegra leave our department this year, but we know that she’s not far away. Drop in the library to visit Dr. B in her new role as Sr. Instructional Strategies Specialist!
  • We’re excited to welcome a new member to the team. Dr. Reyhaneh Ojani is joining the department this year as a Lecturer and will be teaching CHEM 1102 as well as labs this Fall. Dr. Ojani has her PhD in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech and most recently taught at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Welcome Dr. Ojani!
  • We have amazing instructors teaching with us this Fall. Dr. Hill, Dr. Sharma, Dr. Purdy, and Dr. Phan-Lau have taught with us many times. Prof. Perrone ’14 is returning this Fall and Prof. Litterio is new to our department. Please welcome them all!

Notable News – in case you missed it on social media

  • Congrats to Dr. Juan Duchimaza Heredia on receiving a new NSF grant for $250,000 to work on “Unveiling the Origin of Carbon Dot Fluorescence Using Density Functional Tight Binding”
  • The department will welcome Dr. Steven Lopez, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology from Northeastern University, to campus for a research seminar on Wednesday, October 30th in the Auditorium. Reception at 5:30 pm with presentation from 6:00-7:00 pm.
  • The department will welcome 75 sophomore high school students taking sophomore-level chemistry from Notre Dame Cristo Rey in Methuen on Wednesday, November 20th. The students will visit to learn from students and faculty about research projects, from start to finish, beginning with literature searching and ending with poster presentations. Students will tour the labs and campus.

Inspiration!

Let’s get ready for a great year by celebrating our recent graduates, now alumni, from the class of 2024!