Senior Lecturer Dr. Antonio Brathwaite has been elected as a member-at-large of the Executive Committee of the Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society. The division supports chemists who work in the areas of astrochemistry, biophysical chemistry, energy, theory, and experimental physical chemistry. He will represent his fellow chemists to the division. Congratulations, Antonio!Continue readingAntonio Brathwaite elected to ACS division
If you’ve ever learned a language, says Jen Heemstra of Emory University, there are two levels of understanding. First you learn to read text and comprehend it. Then you begin speaking the language and interacting with others. In Heemstra’s lab, she says her team members are even more ambitious: the group is teaching molecules to…Continue readingDesigner biopolymer speaks nucleic acid and protein languages
Electronics Shop Manager Timothy Glenn Stephens has been awarded Emory’s most prestigious honor for staff.Continue readingTim Stephens honored with Award of Distinction
“Applying 411” is a special blog series about applying to graduate school in chemistry–at Emory and in general. The goal of this series is to demystify the process and help applicants feel confident as they seek a home for their graduate studies.Continue readingGRExit
I’m being bullied by another student, who is my mentor. When I brought this up to my principal investigator (PI), they removed this student as my mentor and addressed the situation by telling the student to stop. However, the bullying has continued. I am afraid to complain about this again to the PI because of…Continue readingBeing bullied? Here’s what to do
October 2019 publications from the Emory University Department of Chemistry.Continue readingOctober research round up
“Applying 411” is a special blog series about applying to graduate school in chemistry–at Emory and in general. The goal of this series is to demystify the process and help applicants feel confident as they seek a home for their graduate studies.Continue readingA letter to prospective graduate applicants
When Gavin Touponse graduated from Emory this past May with a double major in chemistry and biology, he wasn’t quite ready to give up his research. He had joined the Conticello lab as a junior, and his honors thesis involved designing a multicomponent system that could assemble into sheets, tubes, and more. As an undergraduate,…Continue readingGavin Touponse continues research in the Conticello lab
“This contract underscores our abilities to discover and develop drugs for urgent public health needs. Our goal is to help make the world healthier and less dangerous,” says Dennis Liotta, PhD, executive director of EIDD. Read the full article in the Emory News CenterContinue readingEmory researchers to use $15 million NIAID contract to fight influenza
I’m standing alone in an empty lab. No reaction mixtures stirring in the hoods. No pipettors lined up on the benches. No glassware on the drying racks. The movers have just finished packing up the last of our things as we complete the final stage of our move to Emory University, and I want to…Continue readingJen Heemstra on the importance of relationships in science
September 2019 publications from the Emory University Department of Chemistry.Continue readingSeptember research round up
Graduate scholar Yixiao Dong was inspired by chameleons to develop ‘smart skin’ that changes color in the sun.Continue readingChameleons inspire ‘smart skin’ that changes color in sun
