Our wonderful faculty member Jerry Walsh will be giving a seminar talk titled “A Reflection on a Fantastic Journey in Chemistry” on Friday, November 1 as part of our Department’s Fall 2024 Seminar Speaker Series. This talk will be held in Sullivan 101 starting at 1:00 PM. Upon the conclusion… Continue reading…
Huzefa Raja and Nick Oberlies are, to borrow a biological term, symbionts. Raja, a mycologist, and Oberlies, a natural products chemist, depend on one another to get the whole picture of the fungi they study: Raja isolates and cultivates axenic, or pure, fungal cultures in the laboratory; Oberlies studies the chemical… Continue reading…
Growing up, Dr. Nadja Cech was always around herbs on her family’s farm. Lavender. Echinacea. Comfrey. Calendula. Black cohosh. Through the years, she heard the lore. Use this one as an antiseptic. That one to prevent colds. Make a poultice with that to reduce inflammation. Now, as a chemistry professor,… Continue reading…
As a junior in high school, Tyra Callaway began her college search with one non-negotiable requirement in mind: undergraduate research. She didn’t just want to work in a lab as a junior or senior. She wanted real-world, hands-on research experience as soon as she stepped foot on campus. Which is… Continue reading…
For over 6 years, graduate students in the UNCG Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have participated in the National Science Foundation-Sponsored GK12 program Transitioning Minds in a Transitioning Community. Graduate students in the GK12 program serve as yearlong fellows in local schools, pairing up with teachers to bring cutting edge… Continue reading…
