Posted in Department Activities on Dec 24th, 2009
The Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences wishes everyone a Happy Holiday Season. If you are interested in receiving the Department’s Holiday Newsletter and Update, please send an email to eroskes@stevenson.edu. This Blog will continue activity after New Year’s. Happy Holidays to all!
Posted in Chemistry Internships, Chemistry Majors, Department Activities, Research on Dec 21st, 2009
Senior Chemistry majors, Jennifer Schmitt, Anthony Pellone and Garrett Jordan, are shown here hanging up their posters to present their work from their Capstone research or internship experiences. The faculty graders were very impressed with the students, finding them knowledgeable, poised and proud of their work this fall.
Posted in Chemistry Majors on Dec 18th, 2009
Congratulations to Aubrie St. Clair on her graduation this fall. Aubrie graduated from St. Johns High School in Washingon, D.C. before coming to Stevenson. She chose Stevenson for its low faculty to student ratio and the small, close knit community. “At SU, I got a wonderful undergraduate education. I found the professors very helpful and [...]
Posted in Chemistry Majors, Department Activities on Dec 14th, 2009
Students in this seminar class applied Career Architecture to presenting an assigned career to an audience of all students enrolled in this course this semester. Students are shown here acting out skits for a biochemical engineer and an osteopathic physician. Judges from Career Services chose the best performers. A good time was had by all!
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Posted in Chemistry Majors, Research on Dec 11th, 2009
This year, sophomore Chemistry major, Amanda Hieaztman, is working as a research assistant in Dr. Wendy Kimber’s lab at SU. This position is funded through Dr. Kimber’s seed grant from NIH. Amanda is analyzing the expression of ubiquitin-related genes in stem cell differentiation. Amanda will be presenting her research at the Keystone Symposium on Stem [...]
Posted in ACS Affiliates Club, Chemistry Faculty on Dec 9th, 2009
Dr. Tracey Mason, faculty advisor for the ACS Student Affiliates Club, poses in front of the atomic absorption (AA) spectrometer. She is showing the students how to use the instrument to test water samples for lead and calcium. The group hopes to use this expertise to test water for area homes and businesses.
Posted in Chemistry Faculty, Chemistry Majors, Research on Dec 7th, 2009
This semester, junior Chemistry major, Brittany Miller, is conducting computational chemistry research with Dr. Jason Sonnenberg. The goal of Dr. Sonnenberg’s research is to broaden the understanding of the actinide complexes found in nuclear waste. At this time, they are investigating the structure and bonding in a complex of uranyl with three hydroxamate ligands. Student researchers [...]
Posted in Chemistry Majors, Research on Dec 4th, 2009
Chemistry Junior, JaQuelia Conley, is working on a research project with Professor Wendy Kimber at SU. They are analyzing the expression of the gene Usp 40 in embryonic stem cells. JaQuelia is planning to build on this experience in her planned career as a forensic scientist.
Posted in Chemistry Internships, Chemistry Majors on Dec 1st, 2009
Chemistry senior, Anthony Pellone, is enjoying his Capstone Experience at the Maryland State Police Forensics Division Crime Lab. The lab, located about 5 miles south of campus, is a great place for Anthony to intern. He enjoys his work in Central Receiving where he files cases and inputs evidence into the computer system.