The Department of Chemistry had its third annual Town Hall on April 10, 2024. The event took place in Atwood Hall 360 with breakout discussions happening in small group meeting spaces across the third floor of Atwood. History of the SAFE Town Hall The first Town Hall took place in April 2022 and was an…Continue readingCommunity attends third annual Department of Chemistry Town Hall
Yuesong Hu was recognized with the Laney Graduate School Outstanding Scholarly Research Award for his work in chemistry.Continue readingYuesong Hu receives LGS Outstanding Scholarly Research Award
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First Person: ChEmory at ACS
ChEmory, Emory’s award-winning undergraduate ACS club, sent three members to this the ACS Spring national meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting took place on March 17-21.Continue readingFirst Person: ChEmory at ACS
Recent PhD program alum Brea Manuel has received the 2024 Merck Research Award for Underrepresented Chemists of Color. Continue readingGrad alum Brea Manuel receives Merck Research Award
The Atlanta Science Festival returns March 9-23, inviting curious kids and adults to explore all things science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Experts in these fields — including many members of the Emory chemistry community — will serve as educational guides for more than 150 interactive events.Continue readingAtlanta Science Festival Returns to Inspire Discovery for All Ages
Shreyas Rajagopal, whose family immigrated to Texas from India, chose a double major in chemistry and religion to learn both scientific and social theories about how the world works.Continue readingChemistry major Shreyas Rajagopal receives 2024 Bobby Jones Scholarship
Alexis Blake is about to earn her Emory PhD. She plans a career in patent law “a beautiful tango of logic and feelings.”Continue readingAlexis Blake shares career journey
Fourth-year chemistry PhD candidate Kristen Patterson explores interconnected research interests in the environment, sustainability, and environmental racism. Continue readingLGS Student Spotlight: Kristen Patterson
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $640,000 to William Wuest, Emory professor of chemistry, to further his lab’s development of agrochemicals inspired by compounds found in nature. The goal is to find novel and sustainable ways to combat bacterial and fungal plant pathogens that cause blight, destroying major quantities of food crops.Continue readingNSF funds Emory quest to develop agrochemicals inspired by nature
Emory professor of chemistry Bill Wuest started the Emory Biotech Consulting Club (EBCC). The club, now in its fourth year, offers students hands-on experience with the business side of science by working with biotech startups to help develop business plans and strategies.Continue readingEmory Biotech Consulting Club highlights alternative career paths for life science PhDs
Senior Chemistry Unbound major Ayjha Brown received a travel award to attend and present at the annual ABRCMS conference.Continue readingAyjha Brown receives ABRCMS travel award
https://inchemistry.acs.org/student-chapters/emory-university-hosts-community-events.htmlContinue readingChEmory featured in ACS inChemistry student magazine