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Syllabus: Forensic Chemistry

Syllabus is an ongoing series of stories that gives readers an inside look at some…

Image for news story: Chemistry major interning through National Science Foundation program
Chemistry major interning through National Science Foundation program

As if being selected for a highly competitive research program isn’t already a celebratory accomplishment,…

Image for news story: Unlocking the power of light: Inside Susquehanna’s laser research suite
Unlocking the power of light: Inside Susquehanna’s laser research suite

When dozens of ginkgo trees were planted on Susquehanna’s campus nearly 100 years ago, it…

Image for news story: Susquehanna awarded $200k grant from the National Science Foundation
Susquehanna awarded $200k grant from the National Science Foundation

Funding will expand research collaborations across the region Susquehanna University has been awarded a…

Image for news story: Chemist Mentors Students in Research, Ethics
Chemist Mentors Students in Research, Ethics

This is the third story in our series on Women in STEM. When Geneive Henry joined…

Image for news story: Research Determines Potency of ‘Green’ Nanoparticles Against Cancer, Inflammation
Research Determines Potency of ‘Green’ Nanoparticles Against Cancer, Inflammation

Pavithra Vivekanand, associate professor of biologyGold nanoparticles have been the subject of scientific research for…

Image for news story: Biology professors pave way for Women in STEM
Biology professors pave way for Women in STEM

This is the first story in our series on Women in STEM. Peggy Peeler leads Women…

Image for news story: Mentorship Leads to Positive Chain Reaction
Mentorship Leads to Positive Chain Reaction

This summer, three students examined baker’s yeast to determine the function and role of a…

Image for news story: Fluorescent Dyes Lighting Up the Chemistry Lab
Fluorescent Dyes Lighting Up the Chemistry Lab

Phillip Brogdon, assistant professor of chemistrySquaraine dyes are a type of organic dyes that exhibit…

Image for news story: Research Seeks To Lower Cost of Industrial Process
Research Seeks To Lower Cost of Industrial Process

William Dougherty, associate professor of chemistry, uses his lab to introduce interested undergraduates to fundamental,…

Image for news story: Research Looks Into Ways to Gauge, Curb Impact of Pharmaceuticals in Waterways
Research Looks Into Ways to Gauge, Curb Impact of Pharmaceuticals in Waterways

Armed with 19 years of industry experience in pharmaceuticals, Lou Ann Tom, associate professor of…

Image for news story: Yurasits a Standout on and off the Court
Yurasits a Standout on and off the Court

Lukas Yurasits ’22 doesn’t shy away from a challenge. The senior guard from New…

A man wearing a mask and blazer stands at a podium labeled "Susquehanna University," gesturing upward with his right hand during a presentation on a dark stage.
Discovery of CRISPR Highlights Importance of Curiosity

Genetic engineering can be ethically fraught, said Sam Sternberg, assistant professor in the Department of…

Senior Publishes Research with Internship Mentor

Ethan Fix ’22 has returned to the lab of Wayne Carver, professor of cell biology…

Chemistry Research Builds Confidence, Leads to Self-Assurance

While many of her classmates returned home for the summer, Olivia Basile ’24 remained on…

SU, Bucknell Partner on NSF Award to Support Regional Research

$391,000 Grant Funds Equipment to Benefit Research Throughout Susquehanna Valley Faculty members from Susquehanna…

Image for news story: Chemistry Latest to Launch Dual-Degree Option
Chemistry Latest to Launch Dual-Degree Option

Susquehanna University has launched new dual-degree programs in chemistry with Case Western Reserve and Columbia…

Image for news story: Senior Conducts Research in Cancer Biology
Senior Conducts Research in Cancer Biology

Anna Mykytyn ’20 received a highly competitive fellowship to conduct research on cancer treatment at…

Class of 1959 Grad Helped Launch Apollo 11

Jon Haussler ’59 graduated from Susquehanna University with degrees in math, physics and chemistry, so…

Image for news story: Scholarship Gives Biochemistry Major Experience with Cancer Research
Scholarship Gives Biochemistry Major Experience with Cancer Research

The McGrath Scholarship allowed Anna Mykytyn to work on a collaborative project between the chemistry…

Chemistry Major Works with PennDOT for Summer Internship

Chemistry major Madeline Goodhart ’20 discovered her love for working in research labs during her…

Senior Researches Pharmaceutical Ingredients as Summer Internship

Researching pharmaceutical ingredients and teaching chemistry lessons to engineers were just a part of Mia…

Grant Helps Graduate Land First Teaching Job

A grant for those who plan to teach STEM in high-need school districts helped open…

Image for news story: Students Present at Landmark Research Symposium
Students Present at Landmark Research Symposium

Junior Andrew Ressler presents his chemistry research at the Landmark Conference Summer Research Symposium.Twenty-three students…

Image for news story: Research Internships Give Students a Look at Their Future
Research Internships Give Students a Look at Their Future

Kristina FennerA summer at Johns Hopkins University and the National Center for Toxicological Research are…

Image for news story: Persevering Through Frustrating Research
Persevering Through Frustrating Research

How you respond to frustration can determine a lot of things in life—whether you have…

Students Present at Undergraduate Research Conference

Forty-five Susquehanna University students recently returned from Oklahoma from the National Conference on Undergraduate Research…

Image for news story: National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million to Recruit STEM Students
National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million to Recruit STEM Students

Susquehanna University has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation…

Image for news story: Biochemistry Grad Serves as Harvard Postdoctoral Fellow
Biochemistry Grad Serves as Harvard Postdoctoral Fellow

When Sabin Mulepati ’08 began researching CRISPR for his doctoral dissertation at John Hopkins University,…

Image for news story: Biochemistry Grad Serves as Harvard Postdoctoral Fellow
Biochemistry Grad Serves as Harvard Postdoctoral Fellow

When Sabin Mulepati ’08 began researching CRISPR for his doctoral dissertation at John Hopkins University,…

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