2021
The National Science Foundation has awarded Denison $650,000 to enable talented low-income students to pursue majors and careers in STEM fields.
Date: July 28, 2021
Alumni
Chemistry and mathematics double major Amanda Peiffer '16 has been awarded her doctorate in chemical biology from the University of Michigan.
Date: June 2, 2021
Awards & Honors
Megan Nicole Wong, biochemistry bachelor of science major, was selected as a 2021 President's Medalist.
Date: May 26, 2021
2020
"Understanding things on an atomic level truly allows you to better understand how the world and the body works," says Asso Prof Rachel Mitton-Fry.
Date: November 21, 2020
Internships
Summer scholar research projects completed in the chemistry department in Summer 2020.
Date: September 14, 2020
Awards & Honors
Harper “Hoke” Wallace '20, a Biochemistry major, has won a Provost’s Academic Excellence Award for extraordinary academic achievement.
Date: May 14, 2020
Staff News
Biochemistry major Katherine Lindsay '20 was awarded a Battelle grant of more than $4,000.
Date: April 30, 2020
Fulbright & International Scholarships
Denison's Harper “Hoke” Wallace ‘20 awarded a Fulbright Student Grant to enroll in a two-year master’s program in cognitive science in Paris.
Date: April 29, 2020
2019
Awards
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry wished the Class of 2019 well and celebrated achievement of all our students.
Date: September 6, 2019
Denison University has been awarded a grant of $275,000 to fund a new model that welcomes and supports underserved students in the sciences.
Date: July 26, 2019
Denison has been awarded a $275,000 Arthur Vining Davis Foundation grant to fund a new model that supports underserved students in the sciences.
Date: July 15, 2019
Awards & Honors
Three Denison students were awarded full-tuition scholarships for their junior and senior years.
Date: July 9, 2019
Awards & Honors
Two Denison students were awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarships for their scientific research.
Date: June 28, 2019
Dr. James Summers '77, former chemistry major at Denison, is a scientific advisor to Cerevance, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company.
Date: June 3, 2019
A specialist in Alzheimer’s research, Dr. James Summers '76 has been appointed to the board of research company Mission Therapeutics.
Date: May 1, 2019
Hoke Wallace ‘21 is one of only about 60 presenters to share research at the Posters on The Hill program in Washington D.C.
Date: April 15, 2019
Phantom of the Opera, 30 years old, is a re-imagined spectacle, starring Herb Porter '13 as iconic Raoul at the story's center.
Date: April 9, 2019
Biochemistry major Dr. Jason Bell '97 is an ophthalmologist with Cincinnati Eye Institute, and several times noted as a "Top Doctor" in Cincinnati.
Date: April 6, 2019
Student News
Students help children affected with cancer by organizing a Camp Kesem, a national organization that creates free summer camps.
Date: March 29, 2019
Service & Awareness
Denison students want to host a Camp Kesem for children of parents with cancer. They need your vote to make it happen.
Date: January 18, 2019
2018
Conferences & Symposia
Denison students present at a professional conference, thanks to Associate Professor of Chemistry Rachel Mitton-Fry.
Date: November 30, 2018
Student News
The Summer Scholars program gives students time (and money) to pursue independent research.
Date: November 7, 2018
Recognition & Accolades
“Advanced Materials,” a premier scientific journal, featured an article by a Denison professor and student on the cover of its May, 2018 edition.
Date: October 18, 2018
Student News
The National Science Foundation has awarded graduate research fellowships to two Denison students, Patrick Banner and Madeline Van Winkle.
Date: April 9, 2018
Field Trips
Denison Chemistry and Biochemistry majors present undergraduate research at the American Chemical Society National Meeting.
Date: April 9, 2018
Faculty
The Denison University's Board of Trustees recently has awarded tenure to Rachel Mitton-Fry.
Date: March 12, 2018
2017
Student News
Two Biochemistry majors present their work at the 2017 Rustbelt RNA Meeting
Date: November 9, 2017
Student News
Over twenty Chemistry and Biochemistry students presented posters of their summer research to the college community.
Date: September 25, 2017
Announcements & Updates
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomes new and old faces in our classrooms and labs and looks forwards to a great semester.
Date: September 25, 2017
Alumni
As a White House Fellow, Dr. Kyle Sheetz '09 will work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to improve access and quality of surgical services.
Date: September 21, 2017
