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Department of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry

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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Carol Parish Awarded NSF Grant
Carol Parish is partnering with colleagues at VCU and the University of Florida for a nearly $1m National Science Foundation-funded project to develop a central portal for the molecular sciences. Learn more here.
Rebello de Sousa Dias Published Dr. Mariama Rebello de Sousa Dias published the article "Alloying: A Platform for Metallic Materials with On-Demand Optical Response" in the Accounts of Chemical Research.
Johnson Awarded
Dr. Miles Johnson has been awarded a $55,000 grant from The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project using nickel as a metal catalyst to develop new chemical compounds.
Pollock & Leopold Published
Dr. Julie Pollock and Dr. Leopold along with three undergraduate students published an article on the development of biosensors for clinical applications in Sensors.
Leopold & Pollock Published
Dr. Leopold and Dr. Julie Pollock along with three undergraduate students published an article on the development of biosensors for clinical applications in Sensors.
Pollock Published Dr. Julie Pollock published an article on her cancer research using phosphorus which has been picked up by more than a dozen additional outlets, including Newsweek and Phys.org.
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 University's research included in The Journal of Physical Chemistry special issue.
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."
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."

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Feature Stories

University of Richmond Professor Carol Parish Awarded NSF Grant to Use Design Thinking to Develop Open-Access Digital Portal for Molecular Sciences

Chemistry professor Carol Parish is partnering with colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Florida for a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation-funded project using machine learning, design thinking, and data analytics to develop a central portal for the molecular sciences.

Chemistry Professor Michelle Hamm Awarded $270,000 National Science Foundation Grant for DNA and Gene Mutation Research

Professor of Chemistry Michelle Hamm has been awarded a $270,000 three-year grant from the National Science Foundation for her research project on DNA and genome mutation.

Chemistry Professor Miles Johnson Awarded American Chemical Society Petroleum Grant for Nickel Research

Miles Johnson, assistant professor of chemistry, has been awarded a $55,000 grant from The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project using nickel as a metal catalyst to develop new chemical compounds.

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.

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Gottwald Science Center B-100
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University of Richmond, VA 23173

Phone: (804) 289-8242
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Chair: Christopher Stevenson
Administrative coordinator: Tanya Wagner