Archive: Chemistry
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She Grew Crystals in Her Living Room. Now She Grows Crystals in Her Chemistry Lab.
Karah Knope is a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences who studies f-element chemistry and its applications to energy and.…
March 19, 2025
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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