Chemistry

St. Mary’s College Gives Invited Plenary at Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations Project Yearly Meeting
October 16, 2019
Director of the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning Samantha Elliott, and members of the two departments involved in the CUR-TP Project, including psychology: Professor Aileen Bailey (co-lead), Assistant Professor James Mantell (co-lead), Assistant Professor Torry Dennis, Assistant Professor Gina Fernandez, and chemistry/biochemistry: Associate Professor Kelly Neiles (co-lead), Assistant Professor Geoffrey Bowers, and Assistant Professor Daniel Chase pictured
The Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations Project (CUR-TP) held its third yearly meeting, Oct. 4 - 6, at which meeting participants continued their work on integrating undergraduate research experiences throughout the curriculum. Attending the meeting on behalf of St. Mary’s College of… Find Out More
Assistant Professor Shanen Sherrer and Colleagues Awarded St. Mary’s College’s First NSF MRI Grant
October 11, 2019
pictured: (L-R Back Row): Randolph K. Larsen, professor of chemistry; Geoffrey M. Bowers, assistant professor of chemistry; Jessica L. Malisch, assistant professor of physiology; and Laboratory Coordinator Doug Hovland. (L-R Front Row): Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Shanen Sherrer and Pamela S. Mertz, professor of chemistry and biochemistry.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland was awarded its first National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) grant using lead investigator Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Shanen Sherrer’s expertise on circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. Geoffrey M. Bowers, assistant… Find Out More
Danielle Spaulding '20 Awarded Research Grant from Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid Research Program
September 1, 2019
Danielle Spaulding presenting her SURF research at St. Mary's College of Maryland, July 2019.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland student Danielle Spaulding ’20 was awarded a research grant from the Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program for her research titled “Can Glyphosate and Polyethoxylated Tallowamine Inhibit Cytochrome P450 Enzymes?” Spaulding, who is a double major in biology and… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Chemistry and Biochemistry Professors’ and Students’ Research Published in the Journal of Chemical Education
August 16, 2019
Journal article pictured
Kelly Neiles, associate professor of chemistry, Geoffrey Bowers, assistant professor of chemistry, Daniel Chase, assistant professor of chemistry, Amanda VerMeulen, research & instruction librarian, Douglas Hovland, chemistry lab coordinator, Andrew Koch, professor of chemistry, and former… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College and SolarCube LLC Research Partnership Wins Award for Innovation
July 25, 2019
Townsend and solar panels featured
Solar energy startup company SolarCube LLC has won a $100,000 technology product development grant through the Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (MIPS). The funding will directly support the research and development work led by Troy Townsend, assistant professor of chemistry at St. Mary’s… Find Out More
Student Bradley Moore ’20 Researches the Application of Nanotechnology to Solar Panels
July 1, 2019
Bradley Moore pictured
St. Mary’s College’s annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides students opportunities to engage deeply in independent research, laboratory, and creative work across disciplines, under the guidance and with the expertise of faculty mentors.

 

Titled “The Future of… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Undergraduate Research Fellows Present Final Projects, Wednesday, July 3
June 27, 2019
students and faculty mentors pictured
For eight weeks this summer, eight students and their faculty mentors participated in the annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. SURF provides students opportunities to engage deeply in independent research, laboratory, and creative work across disciplines, including… Find Out More
SMCM Chemistry and Biochemistry Students Present Research at National Conferences
April 18, 2019
SMCM Chemistry and Biochemistry Students Present at National Conferences
Nine St. Mary’s College of Maryland chemistry and biochemistry students presented their original research at two national conferences in Orlando, Florida, this spring: the 257th National American Chemistry Society (ACS) conference and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (… Find Out More
SMCM Students, Alums and Faculty Present at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching
April 9, 2019
Corey Payne '12 MAT '13, Rose Young '20, Angela Johnson, Liz Mulvey '20
SMCM had a strong showing in the 2019 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, the preeminent international science education conference.
Angela Johnson, professor of educational studies and director of teacher education, and Liz Mulvey '20 presented a poster… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Team Excels at Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations Project
November 16, 2018
SMCM CUR Transformations Project Team Members at 2018 Conference (L to R: Drs. Mertz, Neiles, Bowers, Dillingham, Wooley, Koenig, and Foster) pictured
St. Mary’s College of Maryland was well represented and received at the second annual meeting of the Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations Project (CUR-T), funded by the National Science Foundation. The St. Mary’s College team attending the conference included Geoffrey Bowers, assistant… Find Out More
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