Chem and Biochem at the College of Charleston

Congratulations, Hussain Bhagat!

Congratulations! Class of 2022! CHEM & BIOC!

Congratulations Class of 2022!

Congratulations Class of 2022!

Congratulations to our Chemistry & Biochemistry 2022 Award Winners for Outstanding Students, Departmental Honors, AIC, and ACS Awards! (Back row): Phia Gierszal, Hussain Bhagat, Fabio Najjar, Tommy Sinkway, Cahley Farrell. (Front row): Kim Sok, Jayda Carroll-Deaton, Raven King, and WeiJun VanLith.

Phia Gierszal is the recipient of the 2022 CofC’s Presidential Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Service. Phia is president of CofC’s student affiliate ACS chapter, received the ACS Outstanding Biochemistry Major award, will graduate summa cm laude from the Honors College, and will be heading to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall to pursue a PhD in Chemistry.

More photos from SC-ACS Undergraduate Poster Session.

CofC Entourage at SC-ACS Poster Session and Awards Meeting at Claflin University! Hooray for our students presenting posters: Jayda Carroll-Deaton, Abanob Hanna, Phia Gierszal, Heidi Sabatini, and Fabio Najjar!

Photos from College of Charleston's post

Congratulations to Abbey Reeves ('20 BS BIOC) for receiving an NSF graduate fellowship. She is at the Scripps Institute in California. While at CofC she performed undergraduate research with Drs. Fox and Forconi.

Photos from Alpha Chi Sigma Gamma Delta Chapter's post

3 Honors College Students Named Goldwater Scholars

Congratulations to two 2022 Chemistry Goldwater Scholars: Abanob Hanna and Brison Shira!
https://today.cofc.edu/2022/03/31/3-honors-college-students-named-goldwater-scholars/

3 Honors College Students Named Goldwater Scholars Above (L-R): Abanob Hanna. Emily Dombrowski and Brison Shira, CofC's 2022 Goldwater Scholars. Three College of Charleston students have been named Goldwater Scholars for the 2022-23 academic year. The scholarship is a federally endowed award that encourages students to pursue careers in the fields o...

Accepted Abstract for the International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy in June ...
MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY AND STRUCTURE DETERMINATION OF ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS: A
CELEBRATION OF A DECADE OF COLLABORATION
NATHAN A. SEIFERT, Department of Chemistry, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, USA;
THOMAS M. C. McFADDEN, GAMIL A GUIRGIS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of
Charleston, Charleston, SC, USA; NICOLE MOON, AMANDA DUERDEN, G. S. GRUBBS II, Department
of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA.
In this reflective presentation, we will discuss a fruitful, decade long collaboration between the speaker and Prof. Gamil
Guirgis at the College of Charlestona and Gamil’s now distinct contributions to organosilicon chemistry. In particular, we
will focus on Gamil’s facilitation of undergraduate students and young scientists in their study of the chemical and spec-
troscopic properties of these molecules, as well as his use of microwave and infrared spectroscopy (and spectroscopists!)
as essential methods for chemical analysis.
Our discussion will primarily focus on recent microwave studies, such as silylcyclohex-2-ene, 1,1-
difluorosilylcyclohex-2-ene and cyclopentylsilane, whose spectra were recently acquired in the Grubbs lab at Missouri
S&T. However, given the timely nature of celebrating a decade of collaboration between Gamil and the speaker, we will
highlight the history and past results of Gamil’s collaborations with microwave spectroscopists in the past decade, which
stretches across multiple laboratories and research groups, many of which have been featured at ISMS in past years.b
Finally, we use this story as motivation to discuss the collaborative interface between the “spectroscopist” with the
“chemist”. As microwave spectroscopy continues to climb up the formidable but traversable mountain towards mainstream
chemical applicability, Gamil’s work with microwave spectroscopists offers a unique and compelling example of how
microwave spectroscopy and spectroscopists can provide (and have provided) essential services for those interested in
chemical synthesis.
a N. A. Seifert; G. A. Guirgis; B. H. Pate, J. Mol. Struct 2012, 1023, 222.
b Examples include: T. M. C. McFadden; N. Moon; F. E. Marshall, et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys 2022, 24, 2454; G. A. Guirgis; J. S. Overby; M.
H. Palmer, et al., J. Phys. Chem. A 2012, 116, 7822; G. A. Guirgis; R. E. Sonstrom; A. J. Clark, et al., J. Phys. Chem. A 2019, 123, 4389.

Five Black Chemists Who Changed the World

Celebrating African American Chemists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im_17N_JVAE

Five Black Chemists Who Changed the World This week Reactions is celebrating Black History Month with some amazing black scientists. These people have changed the world through chemistry. 0:23 - Perc...

Check out last night's episode of HBO's The Righteous Gemstones to catch of glimpse of the debut of Dr. Lavrich's debut as background security guard number 9. Don't blink or you may miss it.

Studying in the nook! Third floor SSMB.

Have you found your go-to study spot yet? Both SSMB and Rita have fun nooks and crannies with all you need for that mid-week study session grind. Check out some of our SSM students finishing lab reports, studying for the MCAT, and writing abstracts in a cozy corner of the chemistry floor! #cofcssm #cofcmath #cofcbiology #cofcchem

Who is this CofC Chemist?

Thanks to our donors and supporters!

It's finally here! Happy #CofCDAY! Make your gift to SSM now: https://cofcday.cofc.edu/organizations/school-of-sciences-and-mathematics

Richard Lavrich visiting collaborator Jens-Uwe Grabow of Gottfried Wilhem Leibniz Universitat in Hannover, Germany. The two, along with Vadim Ilyushin of The Institute of Radio Astronomy in Kharkiv, Ukraine, are investigating coupled large amplitude motions in 5-methyl-9-hydroxyphenalenone using Broadband Fast Passage Fourier-Transform Microwave Spectroscopy.

Two Summer Internship opportunities at Solvay (Alpharetta Georgia) - polymer characterization, materials science and analytical chemistry. You can contact Dr. Cory for more information.
https://www.solvay.com/en/career/job-opportunities/analytical-chemistry-intern-14726
https://www.solvay.com/en/career/job-opportunities/materials-science-intern-14725

Come check out what the students in our Chemistry of Alcohol class brewed up this semester! For the next month (age 21+), you can get a flight of our students' beers @bakerandbrewer and vote for your favorite one. The winner will be announced after Thanksgiving and will be canned and distributed to the public. #experiential learning

Now it's easier to send Chem and Biochem at the College of Charleston a message.

Now it's easier to send Chem and Biochem at the College of Charleston a message.

On Friday, October 22 at 2 pm we will host an information session with the graduate coordinator of UNC-Wilmington’s chemistry program, Dr. Bob Kieber. Light refreshments will be served outside following the meeting. To help us plan for space and food, please let us know you plan to attend by completing the form here no later than Wednesday, October 20: https://forms.gle/UCEMaqtcnVKoDZeP6

Welcome to Sandra Craig, our newest faculty member. She received her BS in Chemistry from East Carolina University and PhD from Georgia State University.

College of Charleston, Trident Tech to require masks in wake of SC Supreme Court ruling

No one is safe until everyone is safe. Wear your mask!

College of Charleston, Trident Tech to require masks in wake of SC Supreme Court ruling Starting Aug. 18, masks will be required for anyone indoors at Trident Technical College and College of Charleston buildings.

Finding the Perfect Chemistry

Finding the Perfect Chemistry Most people look at an algae-covered pond and see nothing but scum. Oliver Fetzer ’85 sees opportunity. As CEO of Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) in La Jolla, California, Fetzer is leading the charge for a game changer in the energy world, and it all starts with the

Just some of the research going on in our labs this summer!

Jayda Carroll-Deaton (B.S. Biochemistry, 2022) is shown performing a Bradford assay to measure protein concentration. Jayda is studying mitochondrial proteins that help build the electron transport chain.

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Job notice: Ingevity, a specialty chemical company here in Charleston, is looking for a BS-level chemist. We have had several students take positions at Ingevity and it's been a great place for them to work. This position would involve working with some instrumentation/equipment. Graduated Chemistry and Biochemistry majors will be considered, as well as chemistry minors. If interested, please email Dr. Cory (at C of C) or send a message here on FB and she'll get back to you with info on how to apply.

Congratulations to our own Dr. Amy Rogers for winning the 2021 C of C Distinguished Teaching Award!

Analytical chemistry often means fixing things! Here are Tanner Uebersetzig, Dr. Stephanie Boussert, and Heidi Sabatini replacing a leak sensor on an HPLC. Tanner and Heidi are doing research in Dr. Wendy Cory’s lab this summer.

Dr. Gerald Gibson Obituary (2021) Post and Courier Charleston

https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/gerald-gibson-obituary?n=gerald-gibson&pid=198759333&fhid=8543

Gerald Gibson served as chair of the department from 1968-1982.

Dr. Gerald Gibson Obituary (2021) Post and Courier Charleston View Dr. Gerald Gibson's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Congratulations to 2021 MUSC PharmD graduates Kristina Tran, Joyce Biaco, and Faith David, all Chem and Biochem Class of 2017 alumni! and not pictured, Carly Sisk! We're so proud of you!

Chem and Biochem at the College of Charleston updated their info in the about section.

Chem and Biochem at the College of Charleston updated their info in the about section.

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Over 70% of the Class of 2021 participated in faculty-mentored undergraduate research. This type of experiential learning is a hallmark of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at C of C. Here is Dr. Kate Mullaugh with students Kyle Hollandsworth and Fabio Najjar studying how pollutants adsorb to surfaces of nanoparticles. Congratulations graduates!

CofCSSM on Twitter “Action shot of the day! Kyle & Fabio have been working with a chemical modeling program MINEQL+ to determine the adsorption behavior of inorganic and organic pollutants on surfaces to determine how nanoparticles may be used for water treatment. Advisor: Dr. Mullaugh. @CofCChem”

Employment opportunity! Exelon Corporation in Baltimore MD is currently hiring for both radiochemistry lab and analytical lab positions. Katye Beaver, class of 2012, is currently running the radiochemistry lab at their Baltimore location. E-mail Dr. Cory if you're interested and she'll put you in touch.