A five-year effort to develop a lower-cost source of biodiesel has led Wake Forest University chemists in the direction of a sugar-based compound to accomplish their goal. Biodiesel is a renewable, clean-burning fuel that also reduces tailpipe emissions. It depends primarily on feedstock crops. The researchers’ work will appear in an edition of the journal…
#WFUtaughtme In order to celebrate the professors and teachers who make Wake Forest a community focused first and foremost on the teaching and mentoring of students, we invite you to take part in Teacher Appreciation 2013. From October 15 – 25, we will be encouraging all members of the Wake Forest community to take the…
From waste to energy Wake Forest chemists develop a new catalyst that makes turning waste into biodiesel cheaper and eco-friendly By Will Ferguson Office of Communications and External RelationsFatty grease extracted from sewer waste may one day fuel your car and power your home. Abdou Lachgar, a professor of chemistry, Marcus Wright, a chemistry lab…
Homecoming Weekend will be held this weekend (Oct. 18‐20, 2013). The Chemistry Department and Friends of Chemistry alumni group have planned a number of fun events – please participate in as many as you can. Our alumni tell us they value these opportunities to reconnect with their mentors and to meet new people, too: Click…
Chemistry had an outstanding showing at the WFU Undergraduate Research Day on Oct. 4: 22 of our chemistry majors or minors presented research posters mentored by 12 different Chemistry faculty members and colleagues in other departments. Check out the photo gallery for the event at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wfunews/sets/72157636288040585/with/10138134083/
the Undergraduate Committee and students from the ACS‐SA represented our department at the WFU Major/Minor fair on Sept. 27, with 26 prospective majors/minors visiting the Chemistry table. Thanks to all those who volunteered at this annual, student‐run event.
Chemistry finished in 4th place (credited with 378 laps around the quad) in the faculty & staff category for the “Hit‐the‐Bricks” cancer fundraiser on Oct. 7. Thanks to Megan Rudock for organizing our team. Check out this link for more information about this event: http://inside.wfu.edu/2013/10/faculty-staff-hit-the-bricks-3/
Congratulations to Abdou Lachgar and Dilip Kondepudi for their recent appointments as Core Faculty members in the Program in Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship. Congratulations also to David Wren for his title change to Assistant Teaching Professor & Director of the Chemistry Clinic; and to Al Rives and Angela King for their title changes to Associate…
Chemistry will be represented at this year’s “Hit-the‐Bricks” fundraiser on Oct. 3 from 11AM – 7PM. Please come out to cheer on the members of our departmental team as they run or walk laps around Hearn Plaza to raise funds for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Contact Megan Rudock (rudockme@wfu.edu) for more information.
There are 7 activities listed below. Make sure you look at them all! Friday, October 18: Back-to-the-Classroom with Prof. Mark Welker – “Drug Discovery and Technology Transfer at Wake Forest”. Any alumni from the pharmaceutical industry in attendance may have the opportunity to chime in. (3PM DeTamble Auditorium in Tribble Hall) Other Back-to-the-Classroom speakers include Jenny Puckett (’71) talking…
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