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Chemistry is the study of matter and the transformations that occur in material things. It is one of the basic sciences, and it is fundamental to the study of all other basic sciences.
Department NewsCongratulations to Grace Conway, who received the A&S David Evans Award for Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship
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Undergraduates Performing Research during 2014-2015 School Year
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Faculty Highlights

  • Pollock Published
    Pollock Published Julie Pollock and two undergraduate researchers published "Synthesis and characterization of hydrogen peroxide activated estrogen receptor beta ligands" in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry and the graphical abstract is featured on the cover.
  • Donald and Parish Labs Highlighted
    Donald and Parish Labs Highlighted University's research included in The Journal of Physical Chemistry special issue.
  • Phosphorus
    Phosphorus Julie Pollock, assistant professor of chemistry, uses Phosphorus, Element 15, in her research related to preventing, detecting, and understanding cancer. Check out her piece with The Conversation, "The deadly, life-giving and transient elements that make up group 15 of the periodic table."
  • The Halogens
    The Halogens

    Kelling Donald, associate professor of chemistry, works with elements across the Periodic Table. He can speak in particular to a group of elements known as The Halogens. Check out his piece with The Conversation, "The politics of the periodic table - who gets the credit and why."
  • Leopold and Parish Publish with Students
    Leopold and Parish Publish with Students

    Professors Michael Leopold and Carol Parish along with University of Richmond  students have published "Halogen Bonding Interactions for Aromatic and Nonaromatic Explosive Detection" in the journal ACS Sensors.

     
  • Leopold and Parish Publish with Students
    Leopold and Parish Publish with Students

    Professors Michael Leopold and Carol Parish along with University of Richmond  students have published "Halogen Bonding Interactions for Aromatic and Nonaromatic Explosive Detection" in the journal ACS Sensors.

     
  • Gupton Article
    Gupton Article

    Chemistry professor John Gupton and collaborators published, "Application of Vinylogous Carbamates and Vinylogous Aminonitriles to the Regiospecific Synthesis of Uniquely Functionalized Pyrroles and Quinolones," in Tetrahedron.
  • Coppage and Leopold Article
    Coppage and Leopold Article

    Chemistry Professors Ryan Coppage and Michael Leopold, with undergraduate co-authors published, "A Multi-Size Study of Gold Nanoparticle Degradation and Reformation in Ceramic Glazes" in the journal Gold Bulletin.
  • Leopold and Coppage Article
    Leopold and Coppage Article

    Chemistry professors Ryan Coppage and Michael Leopold, with an undergraduate co-author, published a study entitled, "Sintering-Induced Nucleation and Growth of Noble Metal Nanoparticles for Plasmonic Resonance Ceramic Color," in the Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials.
  • Leopold and Pollock Article
    Leopold and Pollock Article

    Chemistry professors Mike Leopold and Julie Pollock in collaboration with Prof. Will Case of Converse College, postdoctoral research Dr. Mulugeta Wayu, and undergraduate students have published "Functionalized carbon nanotube adsorption interfaces for electron transfer studies of galactose oxidase," in Bioelectrochemistry.

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Feature Stories

Three University of Richmond Students Receive Goldwater Awards
Three University of Richmond juniors have received Goldwater scholarships, the preeminent undergraduate award in science and math.
Noah Clarke & William Stith, '18
Bonner Scholars remember their service and learning at Youth Life Foundation of Richmond.
University of Richmond Chemistry Professor Carol Parish Receives Research Award from American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society has awarded University of Richmond chemistry professor Carol Parish the 2019 Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution.
University of Richmond Chemistry Professor Carol Parish Awarded $310,000 NSF Grant for Research on Alternative Energy Sources
University of Richmond chemistry professor Carol Parish has been awarded a $310,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for her research project seeking to better understand alternative sources of energy such as oil sand and shale oil.
University of Richmond Chemistry Professor Miles Johnson Awarded 100,000 Jeffress Memorial Trust Grant for Chemical Research
Miles Johnson, University of Richmond assistant professor of chemistry, has received a $100,000 award from the Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust for his research project working with chemical compounds that will contribute to the pharmaceutical industry.
Kiana Gunn, '19
After survivng cancer as a child, Kiana Gunn was motivated to conduct research that could lead to a cure.
2018 A&S David C. Evans Awards
The David C. Evans Awards recognize outstanding student scholarship and creative activity.
Three UR students receive Goldwater Foundation honors
The Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation has awarded honors for science and math excellence to three University of Richmond students.
University of Richmond junior receives Beckman Foundation Scholarship for research on using biosensors to detect diseases
University of Richmond junior Najwa Labban, of Richmond, Virginia, has been awarded a Beckman Foundation Scholarship.
University of Richmond chemistry professor Kelling Donald to serve on Council on Undergraduate Research
University of Richmond chemistry professor Kelling Donald has been elected to serve as a councilor for the Council on Undergraduate Research, an organization dedicated to increasing both faculty and student participation in undergraduate research at colleges and universities across the country.
University of Richmond hosts Science Olympics
As athletes from across the world gather for the Olympic Games in South Korea, back in the U.S. the University of Richmond’s Gottwald Center for the Sciences is hosting the second annual Science Olympics, called “The Gottwald Games.”
University of Richmond chemistry professor Carol Parish receives State Council of Higher Education Outstanding Faculty Award
University of Richmond chemistry professor Carol Parish has been named an Outstanding Faculty Award recipient by the State Council of Higher Education.
UR chemistry professor receives research grant for work relevant to the fields of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and herbicides
University of Richmond professor of chemistry Wade Downey has been awarded an $8,000 summer research grant from Organic Syntheses for a project that could have applications in the fields of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and herbicides.
Chemistry in Art
Artist and chemist Ryan Coppage combines his two interests to create a new course.
Quincy McKoy '18
Quincy McKoy explores how enediynes can help combat cancer.
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Phone: (804) 289-8242
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Chair: Christopher Stevenson
Administrative coordinator: Tanya Wagner