chemistry
Mochalin co-authors nanodiamonds chapter
Dr. Vadym Mochalin, associate professor of chemistry, wrote a chapter in Nanodiamonds — Advanced Material Analysis, Properties and Applications, published by Elsevier in April 2017 and edited by Jean-Charles Arnault.
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Ma named American Chemical Society fellow
The American Chemical Society (ACS) named Dr. Yinfa Ma, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching professor of chemistry, to the 2017 class of ACS fellows. The list includes 65 scientists who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in chemistry and have made important contributions to ACS, the world’s largest scientific society. The 2017 fellows will be recognized at a ceremony and reception Monday, Aug. 21, during the society’s national meeting in Washington, D.C. Read more.
Read More »Researchers create shape-memory aerogels, publish in Chemistry of Materials
A research team led by Dr. Nicholas Leventis, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of chemistry, has developed aerogels with a rubber-like elasticity that can “remember” their original shape. The research was published May 2 in the American Chemical Society journal Chemistry of Materials. Leventis’ co-authors are Dr. Lia Sotiriou-Leventis, professor of chemistry; graduate students Suraj Donthula, Chandana Mandal, and Adnan Malik Saeed; and summer interns Theodora Leventis and James Schisler.
Read More »24 faculty honored, see photos online
Twenty-four Missouri S&T faculty members were honored for excellence and achievement in research, service and teaching during an awards ceremony Feb. 21 on campus. Each award winner received a monetary stipend funded by industry and alumni contributions. View photos from the event on Missouri S&T’s Flickr account. The 2016 Faculty Excellence Award was presented to:
Read More »Funeral information for Beatrice Cheng
Dr. Pi-yu “Beatrice” Cheng, former teaching associate in chemistry and wife of Dr. Franklin Y. Cheng, Curators’ Professor emeritus of civil engineering at Missouri S&T, died on Dec. 19. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at the Santa Barbara Cemetery Chapel in Santa Barbara, California. Arrangements are under the direction of McDermott-Crockett Mortuary. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara with Sansum Clinic or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Dr. Cheng joined the Missouri S&T faculty in 1985 as a visiting assistant professor in life sciences and later became a teaching associate in chemistry.
Read More »Death of Dr. David S. Wulfman
Dr. David S. Wulfman, former professor of chemistry at Missouri S&T, died Friday, Dec. 27. No funeral service is planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Dana L. Sweeney Funeral Home in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Read More »Chemistry pilots redesigned course
Missouri’s S&T’s chemistry department is piloting a redesigned course structure for Chemistry 1 for the spring 2012 semester. The pilot will include one section taught in the traditional lecture/recitation format, as well as a buffet of options, such as online modules, for the redesigned lecture/recitation sections.
Read More »Chemistry department announces award winners
The following awards were presented at the Chemistry Department Awards Dinner on Friday, April 30, at Matt’s Steakhouse:
Read More »Chemistry Award winners announced
The following winners were announced at the Chemistry Award’s 2009 Spring Banquet held on April 24 at Sybill’s Restaurant in St. James: — Outstanding Seniors: Brandi Clark, Joseph Kellogg, Martin McPhail and Matthew Porter— 2008 Student, on behalf of The American Institute of Chemists Foundation: Martin McPhail — Outstanding Juniors: Megan Oldroyd, Annalise Pfaff and […]
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