The Emory Department of Chemistry is an epicenter of cutting-edge research in organic, inorganic, biomolecular, and physical chemistry fueled by its motivated and passionate graduate students. We have featured a few outstanding graduate students in previous blogs who embody the mission of our department to engage in teaching and research efforts as a collaborative scientific…Continue readingGraduate student round up: where are they now?
Carli Kovel is a chemistry enthusiast through and through. She spends her time conducting research in an inorganic chemistry lab, but has found herself interested in a wide range of topics in chemistry. And while her passion for all things chemistry may be making it a bit difficult for her to decide on a future…Continue readingCarli Kovel embraces her passion for chemistry
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Looking back on 2017
Happy New Year! As we welcome 2018, let’s reflect on some of the great things that happened during 2017. Francesco Evangelista was awarded the 2017 Dirac Medal, one of the world’s most prestigious awards for theoretical and computational chemists under 40 The Department launched “The Chemmys” seminar series with Dr. W. Carl Lineberger giving the…Continue readingLooking back on 2017
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Alumni spotlight round up
The Emory University Department of Chemistry is fortunate to have an outstanding group of alumni with diverse career trajectories in academia, industry, and beyond. Here’s what a few of them are up to… Susan Richardson With over 20 years of experience, former research chemist at the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Susan Richardson shares her insights…Continue readingAlumni spotlight round up
When reflecting back on his graduate work with the Emory University Department of Chemistry, Kornelius Bankston remembers his scientific endeavors with the Lynn Group to be ambitious. “I had this grandiose idea to develop a therapeutic using amyloid fiber sequences that self-assemble into tubes,” says Kornelius. “That was my big vision statement.” This “think big”…Continue readingKornelius Bankston from bench to business
In 2005, Antonio Brathwaite relocated from the South Caribbean to South Carolina, where he attended the College of Charleston on a full athletic scholarship. Shortly thereafter, he transferred to Erskine College where he donned a maroon #15 jersey for their men’s soccer team. While he undoubtedly knew his way around the soccer field, choosing a…Continue readingAntonio Brathwaite teaches chemistry and confidence
In many instances, scientific insights come not just from flipping through our rolodex of knowledge from past successes, but also from the equally common—though sometimes less documented— failures. We become much more effective and efficient researchers if we use our own experiences, good and bad, to guide us to the answers. “We get really excited…Continue readingJen Heemstra explores the chemistry of nature and the nature of failure
Emory is one of the first major research universities to completely overhaul how it teaches chemistry, from introductory courses to capstone senior seminars. The new curriculum, called Chemistry Unbound, is supported by a $1.2 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.Continue readingChemistry synthesizes radical overhaul of undergraduate curriculum
“I can’t imagine doing chemistry anywhere else!” That was what Julia Gensheimer (EC ’19) told her mother after going on a tour of the new addition to Emory chemistry’s Atwood Hall. With its soaring atrium, shiny new labs, and innovative teaching space, it’s easy to see how the Atwood Addition could get a student excited…Continue readingJulia Gensheimer and her passion for chemistry
Laura Briggs reports on their research experience on a trip to the WaterHub with Dr. Jeremy Weaver’s analytical chemistry class.Continue readingAnalytical chemistry out of the lab and into the WaterHub
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Discovering the WaterHub at Emory
Laura Briggs reports on a field trip to the WaterHub at Emory with her analytical chemistry class.Continue readingDiscovering the WaterHub at Emory
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A unique method for studying enzymes
Morgan Bair Vaughn discusses her work with temperature jump spectroscopy in the Dyer Group.Continue readingA unique method for studying enzymes