News Archive
COSMIC Kickoff
June 28, 2022
Please join us for COSMIC Kickoff, our annual undergraduate major orientation, scheduled for Friday, August 16 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.! This special event will allow majors to meet other chemistry students and faculty and learn about career and research opportunities available to…
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Chemistry and Biochemistry fundraises for memorial bench
April 28, 2022
Arla Dee McPherson was a beloved member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry here at ºÚÁÏÍø for almost 30 years, having retired in 2012. She served as Senior Secretary to the Assistant Chair, and is remembered as a wonderful colleague and trusted friend…
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Will This New Superpower Molecule Revolutionize Science?
Jan. 13, 2022
In a new study, Kent State Professor Hanbin Mao and other researchers report the creation of an artificial molecule with superpowers. It has the potential to revolutionize nanotechnology – and it also explains one of nature’s intriguing enigmas: Why do we have a right hand and a…
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Chemistry Professor Continues Streak of Being Named Among the Most Highly Cited Scholars
Nov. 16, 2021
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a ºÚÁÏÍø professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world.
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Chemistry and Biochemistry Participates in Spooky Science Event
Oct. 24, 2019
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosted an activity station at Spooky Science, entitled, "Matter is Molecules and Molecules Matter." The Spooky Science event is held over four days every October on the trails of Beech Creek Botanical Gardens in Alliance, Ohio.…
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RSVP to the Annual Departmental Picnic!
Aug. 27, 2018
It's time for the Departmental Picnic once again! Faculty, staff, students, alumni, family, and friends are all invited to join us! The picnic will be held at Plum Creek Park, Pavilion #1 (Kent), beginning at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 29th. The main dish - as…
Read More »Chemistry and Biochemistry Announces Annual Honors Week Celebration
March 30, 2018
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host its annual Honors Week plenary lecture on Friday, April 6 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kiva. This year's speaker is Dr. C. Grant Willson from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Willson's talk is titled, "…
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Chemistry and Biochemistry Announces Annual Honors Week Celebration
March 30, 2018
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host its annual Honors Week plenary lecture on Friday, April 6 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kiva. This year's speaker is Dr. C. Grant Willson from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Willson's talk is titled, "…
Read More »Kent State Receives Multiple Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants From NSF
Aug. 7, 2017
Several ºÚÁÏÍø professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research…
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Department Mourns Loss of Dr. Anatoly Khitrin
July 7, 2017
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is saddened to announce the death of Dr. Anatoly Khitrin, a professor who specialized in physical chemistry.
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