MSUM Chemistry & Biochemistry

10/23/2023

Happy Mole Day!!

It's – celebrating the mole in chemistry which makes it easier to talk about the huge numbers of atoms, molecules or ions that participate in chemical reactions (nothing to do with the burrowing mammals). More mole material here: https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/10/23/moleday/

10/21/2023

Still time to come to the Chemistry and Physics Halloween magic show ... today until 2pm in the Langseth Hall atrium.

10/21/2023

Elephant toothpaste. MSUM Chemistry and Physics Halloween magic show.

08/26/2023

03/22/2023

Soothing drip, drip, drip of coffee spheres (agar agar) and fruit reverse spheres (calcium + sodium alginate)

03/22/2023

MSUM Chemistry & Biochemistry club was active at the Molecular Gastronomy even at Kise, on March 22. Richard Lahti demonstrated spheres and reverse spheres. Students/Chem club members (Jessica Hammargren, Kristina Korhonen, Lola Sibaud and Alisha Ware made) liquid nitrogen ice cream dots. MSUM Chemistry and Biochemistry Club is advised by Dr. Landon Bladow

10/19/2022

Latest updates from American Chemical Society salary survey.

The highlights:

Unemployment is at an all-time low (less than 1%) and salaries are at an all-time high (with industrial chemists having a median salary of over $135,000/year).

It's a great time to be a chemist! Let MSUM help you take that next step!

https://cen.acs.org/careers/salaries/US-chemists-made-2022-according/100/i37?utm_source=NonMember&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=CEN

07/28/2022

Charlie Lien ’22 is the first graduate of a dual degree program in chemical engineering thanks to a partnership between MSUM and UND.

12/13/2021

On Tuesday, December 7, almost 80 students from several chemistry (CHEM 375 - Team-based Chemistry Research and CHEM 275 - Research-based General Chemistry Lab A.K.A. “virus hunters"), biochemistry (BCBT 360 - Team-based Biochemistry and Biotechnology Research) and biology (BIOL 341L - Genetics lab) classes presented their work from this semester’s class research projects.
These investigations were led by 4 faculty, two from the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry (Dr. Michelle Tigges and Dr. Gary Edvenson) and two from the Bioscience department (Dr. Andrew Mazz Marry and Dr. Sara Anderson).
Images below include:
Vanessa Booth and Dr. Michelle Tigges discuss a CHEM 275 poster on bacteriophages.
Iver Masterson, a triple major in chemistry, chemistry education and life science education presents his CHEM 375 research on photolysis of water to Dr. Andrew Mazz Marry.
International Student Lola Siboud presents CHEM 375 work.
Mikayla Bolduc, Kristina Korhonen, Syntishe Nsango, and Lara Al Selim discuss bacteriophage resistance in M. foliorum, their BCBT 360 research project.
Dr. Sara Anderson and Isaac Heiser discuss his genetics (BIOL 341L) poster.
Aimee Ramsbacher, Shyhiem Lawrence, and Innocent Nsengiyumva with their BIOL 341L poster. Yes, they are dressed for fall in Minnesota!

11/30/2021

ACS International Center

11/03/2021

Richard Lahti, Ed.D. presented at the Minnesota Conference on Science Education on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The presentation was titled Forensic Science as the Perfect Vehicle to Teach Nature of Science Concepts.