Chemistry Majors Selected for Phi Beta Kappa
Congratulations to the following chemistry majors were recently selected for Phi Beta Kappa membership: Sean Parker (senior) Sara Repko (senior) Yian Wang (junior)
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What is the Chemistry major?
Chemistry majors develop skills that may lead to a wide variety of occupational tracks. Trained to think both analytically and creatively, chemists solve practical as well as research problems– skills that are readily transferable to many careers. Want to know more?
WFU Analytical Chemistry research featured at Agilent Technologies
Researcher Uses Agilent Instruments to Create More Effective Analytical Methods “At Wake Forest, a private, independent research university in North Carolina, George Donati has been finding ways to increase the speed and accuracy of the analytical process. Two of his new methods resolve an issue that often vexes chemists. ‘To determine analyte concentrations, you need…
DeaconChemist Newsletter, Volume 19
Volume 19 of the DeaconChemist is now available online at http://email.www.wfu.edu/chemistry/deaconchemist.201601.html Topics include: Letter from the Chair Undergraduate and Graduate Program updates Faculty Highlights And much more…
Harton takes over as next Steering Committee Chair. Hoos and Batten join Committee.
This year Jim Harton (’74) steps into the role of Chair after two years of major contributions on the Committee. Jim was the president and CEO of Solvay North America, and now holds the same position with Eco-Services, the nation’s leading supplier of sulfuric acid. Joining the Committee this year are Willie Hoos (’89) and…
Roy Ware finishes term as Steering Committee Chair
Roy Ware (PhD ’00) completed his 3-year term on the FoC Steering committee at the recent Homecoming. He joined the Steering Committee at the 2012 Homecoming; becoming the first PhD alum to serve. At last year’s Homecoming, Roy took over the leadership of the Committee from Keith McDowell, and he led deftly for the past…
Peter Tarsa (’99), 1st Young Alumni Awardee
The Wake Forest Friends of Chemistry and the Wake Forest Department of Chemistry are proud to have as their first Young Alumni Awardee, Dr. Peter Tarsa (’99). The award was announced at the General Meeting of the FoC at Homecoming 2015 (Sept 26). Peter was selected from among a very strong field of candidates nominated…
Homecoming Reception and Demo Show draw big crowds
The Biology Chemistry and Physics departments came together on Homecoming Saturday to host the Deacon Demo Show and the Science Alumni Reception. Such activities began with the Chemistry department at Homecoming 2008, and has grown to include Biology and Physics over the past 3 and 4 years respectively. This Year the Demo show included presentations…
FoC Career Event focuses on Chemistry and the Law
This year’s Career Event focused on “Chemistry and the Law”. The panel included patent attorneys Nitya Anand (’10), and Erin Hoffman (’01), technology transfer specialist Partha Choudhury (PhD ’15), and corporate in-house counsel Karen Ware (spouse ’00). Contributions from the management-side were also made by Jim Harton (’74). This was the 6th year of the…
Congratulations to Abdessadek Lachgar
“Congratulations to Abdessadek Lachgar, professor of chemistry, whose proposal entitled “Empowering Pakistani Women through Scientific Research, Technology Development, and Entrepreneurship: Waste-to-Energy Technology Development” has been funded by the USAID and by [subaward/subcontract from] National Academy of Sciences (WFU funding agency).” Read More at Inside WFU
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