This semester, the entire Department of Chemistry and Physics joyfully welcomed new sophomores into majors in Chemistry, Chemistry with Forensics Concentration, and Chemistry with Biochemistry Concentration. The tradition of Sophomore Pinning continued on April 7th and Dr. Gerdon, the sophomore class advisor, was on hand to congratulate each major and...
Read MoreStudents Travel to ACS National Meeting in New Orleans
In March, seven members of the Emmanuel College Department of Chemistry and Physics had the opportunity to attend the 255th American Chemical Society National Meeting in New Orleans. Members of Dr. Gerdon’s research group including seniors, Krista Meserve, Jason Miech, and Robert Tzepos, all had the opportunity to present their own posters on the research...
Read MorePrice Research Group Presents at the Biophysical Society Conference
In February, Dr. Price and his research group attended and presented their research at the Biophysical Society Conference in San Francisco, CA. The group that attended included, Raquel Ferreira 18’, Sadie Piatt 18’, and Stephen Parziale 17’. The research that the three presented on was entitled, “Measuring the kinetics of DNA cleavage with single-molecule...
Read MoreAlumni After Emmanuel: An Interview with 2015 Graduate, Sarah Faulkner
It is always inspiring and advantageous to hear about what alumni of the Department of Chemistry and Physics are up to and how they got there. This week I got a chance to speak with alumni Sarah Faulkner who graduated from Emmanuel College in 2015. First I asked Sarah what she liked most about the sciences at Emmanuel. Sarah said, “Before I made the...
Read MoreA Chemist’s Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day. What does it mean to you? After a quick chat with senior Chemistry Major, Bobby Tzepos, we were able to learn that Valentine’s Day means, “a quick trip to Tasty Burger to treat yourself.” Senior Biology Major, Tanner Rogers, says “Valentine’s Day is a day where you appreciate chocolate and roses more than you would normally.”...
Read MoreFounder’s Week: Chemists Upholding the Mission of Emmanuel College
This past week Emmanuel College celebrated Founder’s Week. This week-long event seeks to celebrate the Sisters of Notre Dame, the founding of the College itself, and the Mission the College seeks to uphold. This is one of the best times for the Department of Chemistry and Physics to reflect on ways that we, as a group, go out and uphold the Mission...
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