College of Arts and Sciences

Michael Jirousek (GRS '89, Chemistry) was recognized as the winner of the 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Graduate Alumnus Award during Homecoming Weekend (Oct. 12 - 15). Graduating from Case Western Reserve University in 1989 with his Ph.D., Jirousek was the founding Chief Operating Officer of Frequency...

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Undergraduate first years joined the Chemistry Department for the inaugural ChemExplore event on Friday, October 13th. ChemExplore invites pre-major students to learn about research happening in the department and consider pursuing an education in chemistry. It is a part of the new Explore Curriculum implemented by the university for...

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The Department of Chemistry's Fall 2024 Ph.D. and M.S. in Chemistry applications are open! Interested applicants are invited to start their application through Slate today. Our graduate students enjoy a highly individualized program of study, learning from our world-class faculty and state-of-the-art facilities. Ph.D. students receive financial assistance through a...

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On August 25, the Chemistry Graduate Student Association welcomed the incoming Fall 2023 Chemistry graduate students with Rascal House Pizza and good company. It was the final event in our week-long New Student Orientation, allowing our new students to mingle with current graduate students and unwind before classes began....

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On August 22, the Department of Chemistry held its first annual CWRU Chemistry Research Symposium. This half-day, student-led event celebrated our Ph.D. students' ongoing research and allowed them the opportunity to present to and take questions from their peers. The symposium was hosted by Drs. Metin Karayilan and Shane...

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Chemistry professor Geneviève Sauvé, on behalf of 15 investigators from 8 departments across the university, will be acquiring a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer Fall of 2023. This is made possible by an NSF MRI: Track 1 grant recommended for funding by the Division of Chemistry. This...

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