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Annual Lord Lecture to Discuss “New Sensors Empowered by Molecular Electronics”

by Emily Rathbun '22 October 24th 2018

Timothy M. Swager, the John D. MacArthur Professor of Chemistry and director of the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present the annual Lord Lecture at Allegheny College on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Ford Memorial Chapel. The lecture, titled “New Sensors Empowered by Molecular Electronics,” is

Annual Lord Lecture to Discuss “Designing Medicine’s Holy Grail”

by Josh Tysiachney March 6th 2018

Joseph Harding, Ph.D., professor of integrative physiology and neuroscience at Washington State University, will present the annual Lord Lecture at Allegheny College at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 9, in Ford Memorial Chapel. His talk, “Designing Medicine’s Holy Grail: Development and Therapeutic Potential of Small Molecule Growth Factor Mimics,” is free and open to the

Brigham Publishes Journal Article in Macromolecules

by Josh Tysiachney December 5th 2017

Natasha Brigham ’17 published an article entitled “Manipulation of Crystallization Sequence in PEO‑b‑PCL Films Using Solvent Interactions” in the journal Macromolecules. The article is based on her research with Associate Professor of Chemistry Ryan Van Horn. Several other Allegheny graduates, Christopher Nardi ’15, Allison Carandang ’15, and Kristi Allen ’16, were co-authors of the paper.

Allegheny College Student Earns Honors at American Chemical Society National Meeting

by Josh Tysiachney May 22nd 2017

As a first-year student, Max Steffen stepped forward to learn more when Allegheny College chemistry professor Ryan Van Horn mentioned a research project on polymers. It’s a step that eventually took Steffen, now a rising junior, all the way to San Francisco. That’s where he earned third-place honors for his poster presentation at the American

Students Attend American Chemical Society National Conference

by Erica Erwin May 3rd 2017

With support from a National Science Foundation research grant originally awarded to Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ryan Van Horn in 2016, three students — Natasha Brigham ’17, Max Steffen ’19, and Cole Tower ’19 — attended the American Chemical Society (ACS) national conference in San Francisco, California. Brigham, Steffen and Tower presented posters on their research

University of Kansas Chemistry Professor to Present Lord Lecture

by Joseph Merante ’20 February 23rd 2017

Kristin Bowman-James, University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Kansas, will present the annual Lord Lecture at Allegheny College at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 13, in Ford Memorial Chapel. Her talk, “Serendipity and Surprise in Coordination Chemistry,” is free and open to the public. After receiving her undergraduate and doctoral degrees at

Senior Emily Eikey Is Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

by Kathleen Roos April 13th 2016

Emily Eikey ’16 has received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Emily is one of 2,000 students — out of almost 17,000 applicants — to receive the fellowship, which will support her research in graduate school. Emily plans to earn her Ph.D. in chemistry.

Senior Kristi Allen Presents Poster at American Physical Society Meeting

by Kathleen Roos April 13th 2016

Kristi Allen ’16 presented her summer research in collaboration with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ryan Van Horn at the 2016 American Physical Society meeting in Baltimore in March. Her poster was titled “Crystallization Trends of PEO-b-PCL with Solvent and Temperature Effects.” Professor Van Horn also gave a presentation at the APS conference, titled “Coincident Crystallization

Deckert Presents Workshop at Women in STEM Leadership Conference

by Kathleen Roos February 4th 2016

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Alice Deckert presented a workshop on flipped classroom pedagogy at the Women in STEM Leadership: Clare Boothe Luce 25th Anniversary Professors Conference at Fordham University in New York City on November 10.

Nobel Laureate Robert H. Grubbs To Present Lord Lecture at Allegheny College

by Kathleen Roos September 15th 2015

Sept. 15, 2015 – Robert H. Grubbs, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2005, will present the 24th annual Lord Lecture at Allegheny College at 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21 in Ford Chapel on the Allegheny campus. The talk, which is open to the public, will take catalysis and sustainable processes

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