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Chemistry is all around us

It impacts everything we can see, touch, smell and taste. The programs of the Department will prepare you to understand,investigate and apply the principles of chemistry to a wide variety of careers from the study of the environment, to solving criminal cases, to working in a chemically related business, to using chemistry to understand biological systems and processes, to preparing for a career as a research chemist.

For those wishing to prepare for advanced study in chemistry we offer both Master's and Doctoral Programs in all major fields of Chemistry.

Our faculty provide teaching and research expertise in all major areas of Chemistry

The Department offers weekly seminars by faculty from departments throughout the United States and beyond describing the latest advances in their fields.

Invitation:Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumni Homecoming Dinner, Friday October 19, 2018

Please Note: we wish to note the passing on Thursday, September 27, 2018 of Emeritus Professor Conrad C. Hinckley. Dr Hinckley joined the Department in 1966, retiring in 1998. Dr Hinckley was recognized as the discoverer of "Lanthanide Shift Reagents"and was awarded the Kaplan Sigma Xi Research Award. He was chosen for the College of Science Outstanding Research Award in 1994. Our sincere condolences go to his wife Nelda and his family.

We also note the passing of Emeritus Professor John "Jack" Crelling of the Department of Geology, also on Thursday, September 27, 2018.

Weekly Seminar

Departmental Seminars are held in the Van Lente Auditorium (Neckers 240) at 4:00 pm unless otherwise indicated below.

Homecoming: Adjunct Professor James House, Illinois Wesleyan University and Emeritus Professor Illinois State University, Friday, October 19, 2018

" Of Solids and Sehnsucht "

Materials Technology Center Seminar Series

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Congratulations

Professor Boyd Goodson who was selected for the COS Scholar Excellence Award. Also recognized was Professor Sally Potter-McIntyre of Geology who received the COS Early Career Excellence Award.

Professors Gary and Mary Kinsel on the article in the Southern Illinoisan highlighting their outside classroom activities both within and outside the university.

Professor Zhihua Du and his co-PI, Professor Xiaolan Huang, Department of Computer Science, on being awarded an NIH R15 grant titled "Structures and Catalytic Mechanisms of Cas13b and potentially related Cas9 Endonucleases.

To our 2018 DRA recipients: from the left, David Price, Chelsea Gemeinhardt, Ahmad Qamar, Max Gemeinhardt, Zach Kartje.

Professor Matt McCarroll on article in the Chancellors Blog on Teaching the Science of Brewing.

Professor Qingfeng Ge on being chosen for the 2018 Midwest Award of the Midwest Section of the American Chemical Society. The award will be presented at the Midwest Regional Meeting at Iowa State University October 21-23, 2018.

Professor Kyle Plunkett who is co_PI with Professor Derek Fisher in Microbiology on a NIH-R15 award in the amount of $442,500 for the period June 1, 2018-May 31, 2021

Professor Kyle Plunkett recognised in Chemical and Engineering News article on unusual graduation recognitions.

Dr Indrajit Saha, Senior Manager, MRI Clinical Science, Philips Health Systems, Philips India Ltd.,who completed his doctorate under the guidance of Professor Boyd Goodson on winning the Philips CEO Award India 2018.

Chemistry Graduates_May 2018:Michael Davies, Alexandria Dickson, Nicole Fuller, Jonathan Gesiorski*, Anthony Henke, Ian Keith, Brian Kettell*, Donald Larsen, Hannah Lepird, Viyien Lim*, Evan McDermott*, Megan Murphy*, Katie Patterson, Taylor Potter, Madyson Ratermann, Tanner Smith. (*ACS Certificate)

Michael Molway, Chelsea N. Bridgmohan and Yachu Du on being selected as the 2018 Schmulbach Graduate Teaching Awardees.

Madhavi Latha Pali on being selected for Honorable Mention for the 2018 Schmulbach Graduate Teaching Award.

Ahmad Qamar on being selected for the 2018 Gower Research Award for Summer 2018.

Alpha Chi Sigma and their faculty advisor, Professor Mary Kinsel, on organizing another successful Carbondale Boat Regatta. Also to Longmei Ge and Aubrey Kinsel on easily winning their heat with a well designed boat.

Ahmad Qamar, a graduate student in Professor Shamsi's group on receiving $1000 Travel Grant to allow him to give an oral presentation of his research at the 2018 Fall ACS meeting In Boston.

Madison McMinn, a junior Chemistry major with minors in Forensic Science and Mathematics from Chatham IL on being named 2018 Goldwater Scholar Honorable Mention.

Professor Qingfeng Ge on his selection as the recipient of the 2018 University-Level Scholar Excellence Award.

Professor Boyd Goodson and Professor Saikat Talapatra on the award of a three year NSF grant titled "REU Site in Interdisciplinary Materials Research"

Professor Keith T. Gagnon on receiving the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publisher's Young Investigator Award.

Professor Boyd Goodson is co-PI on an NIH_R21 grant approved by NIH. His co-PI is Professor Eduard Chekmenev at Vanderbilt University and there are several Russian Collaborators.

Professor Senetta Bancroft who, along with Dr Harvey Henson and Angela Box, received $46,005 from Monroe Randolph Regional Office of Education #45 for their proposal, "Southern Illinois-Making Science Connections".

Undergraduate Student Awards, Chem. & Biochem., Fall 2017-Spring 2018 Presented Honors Day, April, 2018

Graduate Student Awards, Chem. & Biochem., 2018