Conferences are always full of opportunity: sharing ideas, presenting findings and networking. Several faculty and students got the chance to do all three at the Midwest American Chemistry Society regional meeting Oct. 18-20, at the University of Kansas. Several faculty and students gave oral or poster presentations: Michael Bakker, undergraduate student from Dr. … [Read more...] about Students apply chemistry knowledge at conference
Organic chemistry. Just thinking about it strikes fear into the hearts of many. With a nationwide failure rate estimated between 25-50 percent, it's not a class to take lightly. Dr. Matthew Siebert and Brian High saw that failure rate and decided it was too high. As chemistry educators at Missouri State University, they saw a way to decrease that rate. And they … [Read more...] about The trials and tribulations of organic chemistry
Pop a piece of gum in your mouth—what’s causing that cooling sensation? It’s a compound called cubebol, which is also found in products like aftershave. The ring structure that forms cubebol is at the center of recent research by Dr. Matthew Siebert and his team. “We know that there are several compounds containing this ring structure, including cubebol and isovelleral,” … [Read more...] about What do gum and anti-cancer drugs have in common?