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Research
has always been an important activity in the chemistry department for
students and faculty alike. Students recognize the unique
opportunities research gives for a very different, personalized way of
learning from close contact with experienced researchers.
Chemistry
faculty pride themselves on being teachers who continue to be active
researchers. Current research projects
include:
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Materials science and medicinal chemistry
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Andy Carr
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FT-IR
spectroscopy to investigate bisurea organogelators
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Karla
McCain
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Synthesis of light-harvesting platinum compounds for use in solar
cells
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Brad Smucker
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Immune-based Therapeutical
Approaches to Prostate Cancer and Autoimmune (Type 1) Diabetes -
Jozef Borvak
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Mechanistic organic chemistry with a focus
on reactive intermediates -
Hank Gibson
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Bioprospecting for novel antibacterials from
plants -
Venugopal
Mukku
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