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Chemistry

  1. Portrait of Ariel Richards

    Student Research Enhances the Antibacterial Effectiveness of a Common Sugar Alternative

    Oct 18, 2021
    Ariel Richards ’23 carries out research that helps develop drugs from compounds produced by organisms through the College’s Mentored Advanced Project program and the American Society of Pharmacognosy’s Summer Research Fellowship.
  2. Leslie Lyons, Luther Erickson, and Jenny Erickson

    Professor Leslie Lyons is awarded the Luther & Jenny Erickson Endowed Professor of Chemistry

    Sep 09, 2021

    An outpouring of support from the former students of Luther Erickson, a professor emeritus of chemistry, and Jenny Erickson, retired Forum director, has…

  3. Yellow wildflowers blooming in a new prairie planting on North Campus

    Renewable Energy, Native Pollinators, Stormwater Reclamation

    Aug 24, 2021
    These are just a few of the sustainable environmental practices Grinnell College uses to be a responsible steward of natural resources.
  4. Chemistry graduates and faculty outside on commencement stage

    Chemistry majors graduate in class of ’21

    Jun 02, 2021
    Congratulations to our chemistry majors graduating in the class of ’21!
  5. Erick Leggans and Ariel Richards ’23 sit on limestone benches outside the Humanities and Social Studies Center.

    Ariel Richards ’23 Receives Fellowship from American Society of Pharmacognosy

    May 14, 2021
    Ariel Richards ’23 has been selected for a competitive American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) Summer Research Fellowship (SRF). She is synthesizing molecules and evaluating their biological activity in the lab of Erick Leggans, assistant professor of chemistry at Grinnell College and member of the ASP. ASP members investigate plants and other natural products for drug discovery.
  6. Hernandez, Hewitt, and Paek on the PNNL campus.

    Hewitt Recognized as Outstanding Intern

    Michael Hewitt ’20 recognized by DOE as outstanding intern.
  7. Madison Wardlaw ’20

    Competitive Fellowship Awarded to Chemistry Major

    Sep 16, 2020
    Chemistry major Madison Wardlaw ’20 won a highly competitive WW Pennsylvania Teaching Fellowship for 2020–21.
  8. Physics majors George Abreu ’22, Courtney Carter ’21, and Avery Barnett ’21, and chemistry major Clinton Sabah ’21

    Four Reasons to Attend a Research Conference as an Undergrad

    Feb 17, 2020
    Whether you’re presenting your own research or just immersing yourself in the experience, a conference can be an exciting opportunity for young scholars.
  9. Nora and Ben place a greek vase in a spectrometer machine

    Chemical Connections: Classics and Chemistry Collide with Research on Greek Vase

    Jan 24, 2020
    What’s the connection between olive oil, an ancient Greek vase, and X-ray fluorescence analysis? That’s exactly what Nora Madrigal ’19 and Ben Hoekstra ’19 sought to find out from a research project in their Chemistry 358: Instrumental Analysis class.
  10. Special Campus Memo: Erickson Endowed Chemistry Professorship Established

    Sep 09, 2019

    Team Effort Establishes Luther and Jenny Erickson Endowed Professorship of Chemistry

    An outpouring of support from former students of Luther Erickson, professor…

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