Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Fall 2024 Seminar Speaker Series
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry invites you to their Fall 2024 Seminar Speaker Series, featuring top researchers sharing their latest advancements in the field.
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Opportunity Meets Initiative for UNCG’s Goldwater Scholar
UNC Greensboro is proud to announce that third-year chemistry student, Marcos Tapia, has been awarded the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship.
Tapia, a first-generation college student from Winston-Salem, was among only 438 students chosen nationwide for the Goldwater honor, which awards $7,500 a year, to cover up to two years of tuition expenses.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Speaker Series
Join the Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments on Fridays at 1 p.m. for their weekly seminar series.
Dr. Huzefa Raja Receives Grant from Indianapolis Zoo to Study Freshwater fungi
Dr. Huzefa Raja, a Research Scientist in the Oberlies Research Group in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has a received a one-year, $15,000 grant from the Indianapolis Zoo to study freshwater ascomycete fungi from submerged wood in aquatic habitats of Marion County, Indiana. The abstract below provides additional info…. Continue reading…
Dr. Maia Popova Receives New NSF Grant To reform Chemistry Lab Instruction
Dr. Maia Popova and Dr. Mitchell Croatt have received a new five-year, $967,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore ways to improve chemistry instruction and student learning in laboratory courses. The project — Broadening Instructional Innovation in the Chemistry Laboratory through Excellence in Curriculum Development — is a… Continue reading…
Chemistry & Biochemistry Speaker Series
Professional Seminars will be Fridays at 1 pm, in Sullivan 201 unless otherwise noted.
Pre-Dentistry Students Make a Shining Impact in Guatemala
Students who want to pursue a medical specialty, like dentistry, can find opportunities that not only give them real world experience in their chosen field but fill their desire to serve. Over the winter break, members of the UNCG chapter of VAW Global Health Alliance visited Guatemala to work in a dental clinic.
“UNCG Chemistry Alumni Update: Navigating my Path to a Career in Academia as an Under-Represented Minority” – William T. Booth, Ph.D.
This event is part of UNCG’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Spring 2024 Seminar Speaker Series. Dr. Booth will be giving a talk titled “UNCG Chemistry Alumni Update: Navigating my Path to a Career in Academia as an Under-Represented Minority.” Join us in the Sullivan Science Building, Room 201. Read… Continue reading…
Chemistry Department, Professor Honored For Military-Friendly Practices
UNC Greensboro continues to be recognized for its support of military-affiliated students. Recently, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was honored with the Seven Seals Award by the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), recognizing their departmental support of members of the U.S. National Guard and Reserve. In… Continue reading…
Chemistry Ph.D. Student and Army Reservist Finds His Way at UNCG
Garett Barto is not your traditional college student. On top of managing the demanding schedule of a PhD student in UNCG’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, he also currently serves as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves. So when he’s not in the lab researching the deadly bacteria Bacillus anthracis… Continue reading…