Posted in Chemistry Majors, Department Activities on May 30th, 2010
Each year, the Chemistry Department chooses the top performing student in General Chemistry to receive the department’s Freshmen Chemistry Award. This award, sponsored yearly by the CRC Press, a publisher of technical books in a variety of subjects, was recently given to Brandon Smith for his outstanding performance in Honors General Chemistry. Shown here is [...]
Posted in Chemistry Majors, University Activities on May 28th, 2010
Congratulations to the 2010 Chemistry Graduates! We’re all so proud of all that you’ve accomplished! Best of luck in all that you do. Please be sure to keep in touch!
Posted in Chemistry Majors on May 25th, 2010
Chemistry freshman, Paige O’Connor, has enjoyed her first year at SU. What does she like about SU? The professors who “really know you” and the small class sizes. That said, she’s very excited about the summer! Paige works in her hometown each summer. Additionally, her family chooses a different state each year and travels [...]
Posted in Chemistry Faculty, University Activities on May 24th, 2010
The School of the Sciences welcomed the 8th grade of Crossroads School last week as they joined us for our new outreach program, Maymester 2010! These middle school students are participating in a new two and a half week program in which they will get a glimpse of college life while taking part in fun [...]
Posted in Chemistry Majors, University Activities on May 23rd, 2010
Chemistry freshman, Diane Swale, plans to study in Ireland this summer as part of one of SU’s study abroad options. Diane will take a few courses (including English, Irish Drama and Digital Photography) and see what life is like in the Emerald Isle. Hope you have a wonderful time, Diane! We can’t wait to see [...]
Posted in Chemistry Majors, Department Activities on May 18th, 2010
Dr. Jason Sonnenberg (green shirt, front) is shown with students at one of his Physical Chemistry (PChem) review sessions. Students benefit from these optional sessions as it gives them a chance to review problems based on the material covered in class. We’re all told that they’re intense sessions, but from the look of this [...]
Posted in Chemistry Majors on May 16th, 2010
Students have been doing a variety of labs in Inorganic Chemistry this semester with Dr. Tracey Mason. Pictured here are two lab sessions- the inside scene shows the students quantifying the copper content of their copper-organic network complexes. The outside version shows the students meeting in the courtyard to work on Molecular Orbital diagrams. No matter the [...]
Posted in Chemistry Majors, Department Activities on May 14th, 2010
Chemistry freshmen, Stephanie Marcin and Alex Fletcher, are making plaster for a foot impression in dust in their Forensic Science 101 class. They both love this class because “the instructor, Ms. Heidi Kunert, is a forensic scientist and she makes the content of the class come alive for students by telling her real life crime [...]
Posted in Chemistry Majors on May 11th, 2010
Chemistry junior Katie Pryor walks by and poses for a Chemistry Blog picture. She gives a thumbs up because:
Choose one:
A. She loves posing for blog pictures
B. She’s having a good time in lab
C. She’s happy at SU
D. She can’t wait for summer
E. All of the above
Posted in Department Activities on May 9th, 2010
Happy Mother’s Day! Thanks to all the Moms who work hard each day to help their student(s) be successful in their education and their training for their future careers. We honor you on this day.