Archive: News

  • Diaper Polymer Discovery!

    On Wednesday May 17th, members of the Georgetown Chemistry Department traveled to the Franklin Sherman Elementary School to share some hands on Science with the first grade class. Dr. Nag Ga

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  • Congratulations to outstanding graduate students

    On April 24th, Georgetown recognized outstanding graduate students for their contribution to research, teaching, and community at Georgetown through the Graduate Student Awards Ceremony. The awards

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  • Discovery Summit

    On April 1st, the Georgetown Chemistry department took part in the GUMSHOE organized Discovery Summit. Undergraduates from the Chem Club welcomed 35 students to the lab for a variety of hands on exp

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  • Field School visits Georgetown Chemistry

    The honors chemistry class of the Field School in Washington DC visited the Georgetown Chemistry department this past week. They brought samples of aspirin they synthesized to collect IR, NMR, and X

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  • Prof. Richard Weiss awarded Hillebrand Prize

    Congratulations to Prof. Richard Weiss, who is this year’s recipient of the Hillebrand Prize from the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW).  Named for William F. Hillebrand (1853-1925), one of Washin

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  • Congratulations to Diandra Hassan

    Diandra Hassan, a graduate student in Prof. Wolf's lab, was awarded a Mistletoe Research Fellowship. The Mistletoe Research Fellowship awards research grants to postdoctoral fellows and advanced Ph.

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  • Congratulations Dr. Rodrigo Maillard

    On October 11, Dr. Rodrigo Maillard was recognized at the Georgetown College Convocation for his excellence in teaching and mentoring. He was awarded the inaugural Farr Faculty Excellence Award. Pro

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  • Outreach at the Boys and Girls Club

    Undergraduate and graduate students of the chemistry department spent the summer sharing science with the Boys and Girls Club in Georgetown.  Members of the chemistry department led groups of student

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  • 19th Annual GU Synthesis Symposium

    The 19th annual Georgetown University Synthesis Symposium was held on Friday August 5th.  After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the day long symposium returned with eight talks.  Seve

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  • Graduates honored with departmental awards

    On Friday, May 20 the department honored and celebrated the class of 2022 with a small reception for all of the members of the department, the graduates and their guests.  At the reception, a num

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