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From Research staff reports Nov. 29, 2016 Seven undergraduate students, three graduate students and one Ohio University faculty member received funding for their health and medical research from the 2016 John J. Kopchick Awards. The program provided a total of $54,863 in grants and fellowships to advance research on topics […]

Dr. Heather Hopgood joined the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department this fall with an interest in improving chemistry education. “The department here at Ohio has a unique environment where chemistry education innovation is highly valued,” Hopgood says. She enjoys discussing chemistry concepts with students and strives to build their understanding and […]

Dr. Eric Masson, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, was awarded a two-year grant for $110,000 from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund in March 2016 to study the encapsulation of hydrocarbons into Cucurbiturils, a family of hollow pumpkin-shaped molecules that the Masson group has been investigating since 2008. […]

The Ohio Bobcat Nano-wagon team reached a milestone in June 2016 when the group of Dr. Eric Masson, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, completed the synthesis of the nanocar that will compete in the first-ever race of molecular cars in Toulouse, France, end of April 2017. Graduate students Mersad […]

Dr. Jessica White has been enjoying getting to know the students in class and around campus this semester. In coming to Ohio University, she was drawn to the collegiality within the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and university along with the campus’ history and beauty. Since arriving, White says she “very […]

Dr. Travis White was drawn to the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department by a recent graduate who loved her experience here. As he looked more deeply into Ohio University, White was pleased to “see the storied history of the department and University.” This semester, White has been enjoying setting up his […]

The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery has been awarded $51,809 from theState Farm Youth Advisory Board for a project on Service Learning With STEAM Technologies in Rural Communities. The new project will encourage high school and college students to develop a variety of service-learning projects with themes in science, technology, engineering, […]