Chem & Biochem
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New Chair Announced for Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. David Dearden has accepted an appointment to replace Greg Burton as the Chair of the BYU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Dearden has named Barry Willardson and Roger Harrison as his Associate Chairs, replacing Adam Woolley and Steven Wood.
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Open Lab Day Introduces Chemistry, Inspires Students
“Let’s do this thing!” an elementary-age boy shouted. He thumped his balled fists on the table, crushing the Alka-Seltzer tablets in front of him. Two of his friends huddled around him and chanted, “Crush! Crush! Crush!” and then, “Vinegar! Vinegar Vinegar!” as they added the tablet to a small container.
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Experience the Magic of Chemistry at Open Lab Day
Get ready to find out how cool chemistry really is—BYU is once again giving young students a chance to conduct their own captivating chemistry experiments at Open Lab Day!
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Crash Testing Bacteria: BYU Chemists Try to Find Fatal Limit
Smashing into a solid wall at 670 miles per hour doesn’t even leave a mark.
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BYU Researchers Shrink Device for Detecting Toxins in Liquids, Boost Sensitivity
A team of researchers at BYU have designed a portable device capable of detecting toxic or harmful substances in water.
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Fuel for a Growing Population
Dr. Thomas Fletcher received the 2015 Reed M. Izatt and James J. Christensen Faculty Excellence in Research Award for his extensive studies in pyrolysis and coal combustion. This award honors scientific achievements in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
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Sea Sponges and Synthesis
Chemistry professor Steven Castle was initially drawn to organic chemistry because of chemists’ ability to synthesize things that don’t exist in nature—which is exactly what his latest research focuses on.
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Chemistry Graduate Adding to BYU’s Good Name
When Suresh Kumar’s poster took first prize at the International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography (ISCC), he added to BYU’s reputation as well as to his own.
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National Chemistry Week: Free Fun for the Whole Family
It’s hard to imagine a world without color, but how much chemistry is involved in the colors we see every day? This year’s National Chemistry Week theme, “Chemistry Colors our World,” plans to answer that question.
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Understanding with the Chalkboard
Students are not always the only ones working in the classroom — award-winning professor Matthew Linford works alongside his students in class.
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Professor Concocts Award-Winning Explosions
Steven Wood’s chemistry class is filled with the sights and sounds of excitement as he conducts various experiments for his students.
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Teacher First, Chemist Second
BYU professor Jennifer Nielson is a chemistry enthusiast, humanitarian, and self-proclaimed ‘nerd’—but first and foremost she is a teacher.
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Passion, Potential, and Progress
Many of Steven Goates’ students describe him as a goofball — a goofball they love to take classes from.
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Young Scholar Recipient Recognized for Research
For the past five years, assistant professor Dan Ess has used computation and theory to make significant contributions to the field of chemistry.
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Engaging Professor Wins Award
When students enter Jaron Hansen’s classroom, they can expect their minds to be stretched and their hands to get dirty as they work actively in the field.
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BYU Professor Engaged in Groundbreaking Research
David Dearden thinks about weight and getting in shape more than most physical trainers—for molecules, that is.
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Detecting Disease with the Prick of a Needle
While doctors currently perform surgeries and subjective tests to diagnose patients, chemistry professor Steven W. Graves is working to invent a way to predict diseases before they develop.
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