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A catalyst for a greener future

April 3, 2025 by Quincy Young

Mary Fakunle poses next to a lab instrument as she smiles for a picture.

Mary Fakunle wants to protect the earth.  Growing up in an agricultural town in Nigeria, Fakunle understood the importance of creating a sustainable environment.  With a passion for science, she is opening doors to create eco-friendly solutions.  “My love for chemistry started when I was in high school actually. We have all these lab practicals. Then we mix our … [Read more...] about A catalyst for a greener future

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Chemistry professor travels to California

January 5, 2020 by Tori York

Siebert

Dr. Matthew Siebert, associate professor of chemistry, recently returned from Berkeley, California. He participated in a prestigious program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). About the project Siebert is a part of the 2019 Sustainable Horizons Institute’s (SHI) Sustainable Research Pathways (SRP) program. The goal of SRP is to connect scientists from … [Read more...] about Chemistry professor travels to California

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Chemistry student spends summer in a lab

September 12, 2019 by Tori York

Cassidy Soard, a chemistry major, spent the last 10 weeks of summer at the University of Mississippi. From May 30-Aug. 9, Soard worked on and presented her research at Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). About the REU Soard worked with Dr. Davita Watkins, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, to develop NIR nanopolymers via … [Read more...] about Chemistry student spends summer in a lab

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Chemistry students are causing a reaction

May 16, 2019 by Tori York

Several chemistry students attended the 257th National American Chemical Society Meeting March 31-April 4 in Orlando, Florida. All eight of our students who attended also presented: Michael Bakker Jaclyn Becker Ben Boyd Molly Duszynski Allison Freese Koby Ljunggren Alec Neeson Megan Prado DNA and outstanding posters Ljunggren won an award. He … [Read more...] about Chemistry students are causing a reaction

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Chemistry professors research DNA

April 11, 2019 by Tori York

Someone works in a lab

Drs. Gary Meints and Reza Sedaghat-Herati, chemistry faculty, recently published a paper.  In their paper, entitled, “New Insights into the Interactions of a DNA Oligonucleotide with mPEGylated-PAMAM by Circular Dichroism and Solution NMR,” they explore DNA.   About the paper  This research is part of an ongoing process to develop new materials, called dendrimers, for gene … [Read more...] about Chemistry professors research DNA

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chemistry, Gary Meints, research, Reza Herati

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