Chemistry Receives NSF Multi-User Research Instrument Award
The Boston University Department of Chemistry has received funds from the NSF MRI program to acquire a Circular Dichroism (CD) Spectrometer, which will enhance the research of scientists in several departments encompassing biological and organic chemistry. In addition to the Principal Investigator, Professor Karen Allen, there are five major users at BU whose research will […]
Drug Mechanism of Action Using Bioinformatic Pathway Analysis
Professor Scott Schaus and Graduate Student Lisa Christadore are co-authors of: Network-based prediction for sources of transcriptional dysregulation using latent pathway identification analysis Published in PNAS in July 2011, the paper represents their collaborative work with researchers in the BU Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Professor Eric Kolaczyk and Graduate Student Lisa Pham. It reports […]
Teaching Lab Protocols Now Freely Shared
Boston University Chemistry has launched a new Digital Common site for organic chemistry teaching lab protocols. According to Prof. John Snyder, “developing a freely accessible, dynamic data base of sophomore organic lab experiments was driven by the reality that we were creating most of our sophomore course labs rather than relying on a lab textbook. […]
Laursen Fund Halfway to Goal
When Professor Emeritus Richard Laursen retired in 2009, his students and colleagues wanted to recognize his 43 years of excellent research, teaching, and mentoring by establishing the Laursen Fund in his honor. The goal is to raise $100,000. We are now halfway to meeting that goal. Led by Chemistry alumnus Luis Ruzo (CAS 1970), a […]
CMLD Symposium 2011
The Boston University Center for Chemical Methodology & Library Development (CMLD) will host their 12th Annual Symposium, Chemical Synthesis: Advances and Applications, on Friday, June 24th, 2011 at the Boston University Photonics Center. The speakers are: Professor Jef K. DeBrabander, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Natural Products: An Opportunity for Discovery Professor Wilfred A. […]
Doerrer Receives Basic Energy Sciences Grant
Professor Linda Doerrer and her research group have received a 4-year, $710,000 grant from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences in the Department of Energy to investigate a new potential water oxidation system. Entitled “Development of Earth-Abundant Transition Metal Catalysts for Water Oxidation,” the study will focus on the separation of water into its elements […]
Chemistry’s Renovated Front Office
Chemistry friends and alumni are invited to view our completely redesigned and renovated front office by clicking here or — better yet — by visiting. While looking radically different, the new front office fits seamlessly into the original footprint. The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) commissioned the design from Kristine Stoller and Alan Westman […]
Chemistry’s “New” Periodic Table
When we needed a graphically compelling representation of the Periodic Table for the Chemistry front office, we turned to Professor Dan Dill. In addition to his theoretical and physical chemistry expertise, Professor Dill is an accomplished photographer, who received a Kodak Award in 2006. Here is his recounting of the process: “I received an e-mail […]
Whitty Receives College’s Highest Advising Award
Professor Adrian Whitty has received a Templeton Award for Excellence in Student Advising in recognition of his strong and demonstrated commitment to the personal and academic development of his students. The award is presented each year at the College of Arts and Sciences Class Day ceremony. In announcing the award, Dr. Steven Jarvi, Associate Dean […]
PFF Alumnus Receives Teacher of the Year Award
In March 2011, John Miecznikowski, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry, received Fairfield University’s Teacher of the Year Award. He was nominated by the Fairfield student body and selected from among 75 undergraduate professors. Professor Miecznikowski began his teaching career as a Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow (PFF) in the Boston University Department of Chemistry (2004-2007). At BU, […]