Neuroscience major explores neurological research and career options during APEX fellowship.
Mako Shimizu ’26 a neuroscience major and chemistry minor at The College of Wooster, completed an APEX fellowship at Imai Lab at Kyusyu University […]
Research of interdisciplinary chemistry, physics, and computer science team produces publication in Frontiers of Physics
Interdisciplinary research by a team of five faculty members and two students from The College of Wooster recreated a gravitational astrophysical phenomenon in a […]
Wooster Science Cafe’s spring season to feature talks on nutritional supplements, mRNA vaccines, and urban ecology
Wooster Science Cafe, a collaboration between The College of Wooster and The Ohio State University, will begin its spring season on Feb. 7 at […]
B-WISER summer camp offers girls opportunity to explore STEM fields
The B-WISER educational summer camp, a partnership between The College of Wooster and the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, will take place June 10-15, 2024. […]
Amanda Hargrove to present Helen Murray Free Endowed Lecture Nov. 2
The College of Wooster will welcome Amanda Hargrove, professor of chemistry at Duke University, as she presents the College’s annual Helen Murray Free Lecture […]
Longtime research identifies enzyme’s role in removing contaminants from the environment
Mark Snider, Robert E. Wilson Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The College of Wooster, has identified the kinetic mechanism of […]
Chemistry major resets after solar-powered-cell research setback
Ferdawss Ihiri ’23 grew up in Morocco, where students who wish to study abroad typically attend school in Paris. Traveling to the United States […]
Chemistry Lab students learn art of conservation
Exploring the chemistry in art led some students at The College of Wooster this spring to create pigments, see up close the properties of […]
Biology grad researches pathogens at St. Jude’s to develop new cures for childhood pneumonia
Jason Rosch ’01 initially chose The College of Wooster for its small class sizes, engaged faculty, and tight-knit community, as well as the emphasis […]
Battling the Bloodsuckers: Examining the Expression of OBP23 in the Yellow Fever Mosquito
Name: Nosherwan Mughal Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry Advisor: Laura Sirot Aedes aegypti are notorious vectors that transmit deadly pathogens to humans. Odorant Binding Protein […]
B-WISER summer camp inspires girls to pursue interests in science
The Buckeye Women in Science, Engineering, and Research (B-WISER) summer camp, an educational partnership of the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and The College of […]
Chemistry professor receives federal grant to study “forever chemicals”
Paul Edmiston, the Theron L. Peterson and Dorothy R. Peterson Professor of chemistry at The College of Wooster, received a $140,884 federal grant from […]
Chemistry Professor Rigoberto Hernandez to present Helen Murray Free Lecture on diversity in academia
The College of Wooster will welcome Rigoberto Hernandez, professor of chemistry at Johns Hopkins University, to present a public lecture on diversity and inclusion […]
Wooster students identify new rainwater contaminants and earn mention in prestigious chemistry magazine
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)—the world’s premiere weekly magazine covering news in chemistry and related fields—recently featured a publication from a team of students […]
Wooster receives $475 thousand HHMI grant to support inclusive excellence in research mentoring in STEM
The College of Wooster has received a grant of $475,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative for work over […]
APEX Fellowship | Sarah Epstein
Major: Chemistry Class Year: 2024 Organization: Wooster Community Hospital As a summer Health Coach at the Wooster Community Hospital, I will be providing hands […]
Chemistry senior earns graduate research fellowship from National Science Foundation
Claire Hefner ’22, a chemistry major at The College of Wooster, recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) five-year fellowship that includes three years […]
Using Computational Methods to Study Changes in the Fundamental and Overtone NH Stretches due to Solvent Effects
Name: Sarah Mullen Major: Chemistry Minor: Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Karl Feierabend, Dr. Sarah Sobeck (second reader) Computational chemistry uses computer simulations to solve chemical […]
What’s in the Air: Characterization of Particulate Matter in Wooster, Ohio
Name: David DiGena-Segal Major: Chemistry Advisors: Jennifer A. Faust, Rebekah E. Gray, and Paul L. Edmiston Pesticides are commonly found environmental contaminants and health […]
Synthesis and Photophysical Evaluation of Porphyrin-Natural Product Hybrids for Use in Photodynamic Therapy
Name: Holly McAnlis Major: Chemistry Advisor: Dr. Paul Bonvallet Photodynamic therapy is a cancer treatment that involves dosing a patient with a drug molecule called a photosensitizer, […]