chemistry
January 26, 2023
Shane Parker runs computer simulations on the effect of light on ultrafast chemical reactions; applications in solar energy, medical treatments ӰƵ researcher Shane Parker has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program…
January 23, 2023
As picturesque as winter weather can be, snowy scenes often present a less desirable, slippery companion: ice. It coats our roadways, clings to windshields and serves as a general hurdle in daily life during the coldest months of the year. Ice-melt products offer a needed solution—but choosing the…
December 19, 2022
ӰƵ researcher, collaborator at University of California-Santa Cruz to study role of nutrients in ovarian cancer cells ӰƵ scientist Lydia Kisley, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor in physics at the College of Arts and Sciences, and a collaborator…
December 02, 2022
This past September, “Scalable Synthesis and Characterization of Multilayer γ-Graphyne, New Carbon Crystals with a Small Direct Band Gap,” written by researchers of the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering and Department of Chemistry was published in the Journal of the American…
September 26, 2022
Ohio’s largest industry is polymers, with 2,800+ polymer focused companies and more than $49 billion in shipment each year, all right here in Ohio. In addition to industry, there are numerous academic programs in and around Ohio that offer polymer-focused degrees or conduct polymer-specific…
September 01, 2022
Howard Hughes Medical Institute taps chemistry professor, diversity leader as inaugural vice president The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced today that it has named Chemistry Professor Blanton Tolbert as its inaugural vice president of science leadership and culture—a role dedicated…
February 02, 2022
Editor's note: This event has been postponed. The Departments of Physics and Chemistry and the Program in Cell Biology will host a lecture titled “The 2021 Nobel Prizes in Science” Thursday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 5 p.m. via Zoom. ӰƵ faculty members will explain the…
December 03, 2021
Research is central to ӰƵ’s mission. Across the university, faculty contribute their expertise to their respective fields—from the arts and sciences to the humanities, medicine and everything in between. Each year, the Faculty Distinguished Research Awards are…
October 08, 2021
Lydia Kisley didn’t always want to be a scientist. Now the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor in the Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Kisley once considered a career in music education, having considered band to be her favorite subject in high school. “I didn’t even take physics in high…
June 22, 2021
Year: Rising junior Major: Economics, pre-med Minor: Chemistry Growing up, ӰƵ rising junior Manav Midha found himself torn between focusing his career goals on medicine—having the humbling power to save lives—or economics—understanding how incentives shape our…