Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
IN A FLASH: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Smallest Scientists
Curious, young minds from the Child Development Center enjoyed hands-on learning about the ways the world works during a visit to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
IN A FLASH: Cirque du Chem!
A circus came to the Integrated Sciences Building this spring in the form of "Cirque du Chem," presented the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researcher Ranked in the Top Percentage of Researchers Cited Worldwide
For the eighth consecutive year, Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor emeritus in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been ranked in the top 1% of both chemistry and materials science researchers cited in the world. This ranking, based on citations in Clarivate’s Web of Science i…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety
Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job.
Honors Student Receives Distinguished May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship
Honors College student Daniel Zalamea is a first-year Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student studying chemistry. He is the recipient of the May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship, awarded to one member of each entering honors freshman class. Having only been a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student for a matter of months, D…Professors from Physics and Chemistry receive an NIH grant to study genetic transcription regulation
Using single molecule and ensemble level methods, the Balci and Basu Labs will perform in vitro and in cellulo experiments to establish the capabilities and limitations of nuclease-dead mutant of Cas9 (dCas9) to target G-quadruplex forming sequences in the promoter regions and regulate transcription.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University receives an NSF grant for quantum computing training
Co-PIs Dr. Michael Strickland (Professor and Chair, Physics), Dr. Qiang Guan (Assistant Professor, Computer Science), and Dr. Barry Dunietz (Associate Professor, Chemistry) have received a $500k grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a quantum computing (QC) training program at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ at East Liverpool Researcher Receives NIH Chemistry Research Grant
Farid Fouad, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ East Liverpool, was awarded a three-year, $74,954 research grant as part of a subaward on a larger grant that his collaborators at Cleveland State University received.
Will This New Superpower Molecule Revolutionize Science?
In a new study, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Professor Hanbin Mao and other researchers report the creation of an artificial molecule with superpowers. It has the potential to revolutionize nanotechnology – and it also explains one of nature’s intriguing enigmas: Why do we have a right hand and a left hand?
Materials Science Graduate Program Professor Continues Streak of Being Named Among the Most Highly Cited Scholars
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world.