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Nature’s way of making chemicals

March 9, 2018 by Tori York

Model representation of rotenone.

Rotenone is a compound banned in the United States. It could be the key to unlocking the cure to Parkinson's disease. Dr. Matthew Siebert, assistant professor of chemistry, is on a quest to use nature's chemicals to cure diseases like cancer. Learn more in Siebert's Mind's Eye piece. … [Read more...] about Nature’s way of making chemicals

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: Chemistry, Matthew Siebert, Mind's Eye, Research

Students apply chemistry knowledge at conference

November 15, 2017 by Tori York

Yoshimatsu teaches a class

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

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: Chemistry, conference, Keiichi Yoshimatsu, Matthew Siebert, Nikolay Gerasimchuk

The trials and tribulations of organic chemistry

November 3, 2017 by Tori York

Organic Chemistry class

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

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: Brian High, Chemistry, Matthew Siebert, Research

Siebert shares knowledge at Organic Chemistry Day

June 29, 2017 by Tori York

Siebert

Assistant professor of chemistry Matthew Siebert was an invited speaker at Organic Chemistry Day. The paper, entitled, “What’s in a mechanism? Assessing pathways in Au(III)-catalyzed cycloismerization forming careen-like natural products” was presented on April 15 at the University of Missouri. Other professors from University of Missouri-Columbia, University of … [Read more...] about Siebert shares knowledge at Organic Chemistry Day

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: Chemistry, faculty, Matthew Siebert

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