Archive: Chemistry

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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

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Maillard Paper Named Editor's Pick

When chemistry professor Rodrigo Maillard’s manuscript was selected as an Editor’s Choice at the prestigious Journal of Biological Chemistry this month, it meant…

April 10, 2017

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Meet The Newest Faculty Members

The Fall 2016 semester has brought a number of passionate and qualified new instructors to Georgetown.…

September 27, 2016

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Chemistry Department Shines in Grant Awards

Four professors from Georgetown College’s Department of Chemistry have received major grants from various branches of the U.S. government in the last two.…

September 20, 2016

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For Chemistry Professor, Years of Research Yield Breakthrough

The Georgetown paper represents an important shift in how scientists think about nitric oxide, as it identifies a new way this molecule can regulate.…

July 12, 2016