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An Amazing Semester Awaits!

An Amazing Semester Awaits!

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...

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New Course in the Chemistry of Brewing!

New Course in the Chemistry of Brewing!

Posted by on Mar 22, 2021 in Majors and Minors, Student News |

The department is excited to announce a new course being offered in Fall 2021 called the Chemistry of Brewing. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the impressive amount of chemistry that goes into the process of brewing – from water chemistry to sugars to yeast biochemistry there’s a lot to cover. There’s also amazing...

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Dr. Carley Henderson Promoted to Senior Lecturer

Dr. Carley Henderson Promoted to Senior Lecturer

Posted by on Jan 25, 2021 in Majors and Minors, Student News |

The Department is excited to congratulate Dr. Carley Henderson on her recent promotion to Senior Lecturer. Dr. Henderson has been teaching at Emmanuel College since 2013 and has brought so much to the development of the organic chemistry lecture and lab over the years. She has worked with students on amazing projects in Advanced Chemical Synthesis, such as...

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Social Justice and Chemistry

Posted by on Nov 20, 2020 in Majors and Minors, Student News |

A new course was offered last Spring 2020 in the Department of Chemistry and Physics called Seminar in Chemistry. Variations on this course have been taught in the past in our department – the focus on ethics, scientific writing, and the application of chemistry is so essential to our major – but it had never been taught with a theme of social...

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