Archive: Chemistry

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21st Century Postdoctoral Fellow to Conduct Cutting Edge Research Across Labs

Louise Djapgne, a new 21st Century Postdoctoral Fellow for the Department of Chemistry, brings her skills as a molecular biologist to the field of biophysics at Georgetown in…

December 2, 2020

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Chemistry Professor Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Global Scholarship for Research on Reduction of Greenhouse Gases

YuYe J. Tong, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and director of the Environmental Metrology & Policy Program, was awarded a competitive Fulbright Global Scholar Award…

October 20, 2020

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New College Faculty for 2020-2021

Georgetown College is pleased to welcome 24 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in 16 College departments and programs. This cohort will help enrich the…

September 2, 2020

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Chemistry, History, Psychology: College Professors from Varied Disciplines Recognized as Provost’s Distinguished Professors

Since 2016, a small group of faculty are selected each year to receive the honor of the Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professors. These educators have made a huge impact in…

February 7, 2020

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Georgetown Professor Discovers Key Findings to Stop Malarial Drug Resistance

The malarial disease infects millions of people every year. Until recently, drugs like chloroquine (CQ) and piperaquine (PPQ) have been effective against the parasite that causes…

December 4, 2019

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College Science Professors Pedal for a World Free of MS

Jeffery Urbach has assembled “Team Georgetown” for the upcoming Bike MS ride, a charity ride to raise funds for the National MS. …

August 30, 2019

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Q & A: Grace Maglieri, Clare Boothe Luce Award Winner

Grace Maglieri (C’19) has been awarded both a summer research award and an academic year research scholarship from the Clare Boothe Luce Program, which supports women…

October 1, 2018

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Knope Receives Early Career Award

Professor Karah Knope of the Georgetown College Department of Chemistry has been named a recipient of a 2018 Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of.…

July 12, 2018

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Georgetown Booth Earns Rave Reviews at Science Festival

Professor Heidi Elmendorf of the Department of Biology brought a group of Georgetown scientists and students to man a booth at the USA Science and Engineering Festival earlier…

April 18, 2018

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Women in STEM Fields Honored at Faculty Convocation

Georgetown College Dean Christopher Celenza presented the Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching to three accomplished professors in the natural sciences at the 2018…

January 26, 2018