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Alumna Ashley Smith ’15 Thrives Teaching High School Chemistry

Alumna Ashley Smith ’15 Thrives Teaching High School Chemistry

Posted by on Oct 7, 2019 in Alumni, Student News |

Featured Alumna Ashley Smith, Class of 2015 At Emmanuel College, Ashley was a Chemistry major with a minor in Biology. Once she completed her undergraduate studies at Emmanuel, she attended the University of Pennsylvania to receive her Master of Science in Education, Secondary Education: Science. She currently works at Ridgefield High School as a Chemistry...

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The Chemistry of Ice Cream

The Chemistry of Ice Cream

Posted by on Oct 2, 2019 in Student News |

The students and faculty of the Department of Chemistry and Physics gathered for an important discussion on the chemistry of ice cream in the Wilkens Science Center on Oct 2nd. Through careful experimentation (mostly tasting) we have concluded that ice cream tastes good and that chocolate syrup tastes even better when delivered in a (clean, never been...

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Dr. Allen Price, Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics

Dr. Allen Price, Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics

Posted by on Sep 17, 2019 in Student News |

The Department of Chemistry & Physics at Emmanuel College would like to introduce Dr. Allen Price as our new Department Chair! Dr. Price has been teaching at Emmanuel for eleven years and counting, offering courses in Physics, Biochemistry, Sustainability, and Energy and the Environment. Dr. Price also runs a research lab that specializes in using...

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New microscopy – Chemistry contributes to NSF MRI award

Posted by on Aug 2, 2019 in Alumni, Student News |

A proposal to the National Science Foundation titled ” MRI: Acquisition of a High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope to Enhance Research Collaborations and Educational Needs among Colleges and Universities in the New England Area” has been approved for funding! This grant brings over $425,000 to Colleges and Universities in the New England area for...

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Commencement 2019

Posted by on May 19, 2019 in Student News |

The Emmanuel College community gathered on a beautiful morning on May 11th to celebrate the Commencement of our senior class. Congratulations to all the Chemistry Majors graduating this year. We are proud of you for all of your hard work, determination, and drive. You are wonderful...

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Distinction in Chemistry

Distinction in Chemistry

Posted by on May 19, 2019 in Student News |

Congratulations to Karissa Mehrtens ’19 on successfully defending her senior distinction thesis on Distinction Day, April 25th, 2019 at Emmanuel College. Karissa presented beautiful work on “Investigating the Mechanism of DNA Cleavage by EcoRI using Single Molecule Methods”. After graduation, Karissa will be continuing in the...

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