Chemistry
For all students, whether through coursework or research, the Chemistry Department fosters the development of creativity, rigor, and flexibility in problem solving along with the ability to communicate ideas and processes with clarity and precision in the context of chemistry.
The Senior Program
All senior chemistry students work collaboratively with faculty members on research projects as part of the Senior Program. This intensive two-semester project combines original scientific research with reading and understanding the scientific literature. It culminates in a Senior Thesis that is defended in a public presentation to departmental faculty and student chemistry majors.
Recent projects in chemistry include:
- Characterization of PaaA and PaaB Activity in Pantocin A Biosynthesis Toward Structural Determination of Key Species
- Developing a Photoredox-Catalyzed Radical Allenylation Mechanism
- Enhancing CO2 Electrocatalysis by Cobalt Phthalocyanine Through Electrostatic Interactions With Cationic ROMP Copolymers
- Post-Annealing Immersion of Terbium Metal-Organic Frameworks in Silica Glass
- Rational Design of Pyridine:Phenol Co-Polymers Immobilized in CoPc for the Electrocatalytic CO2RR
- Reaction Optimization for Green Synthesis of Cardioactive Peptide
- The Design of Materials for the Facilitation of Electrochemical Reactions
- Using MOF-303 to Filter Synthetic Dyes From Water
- Benchmarking Electrocatalytic Polymers for the CO2RRc
Contact
Department Name
Chemistry Department
Contact Name
Ian Rosenstein, Chair
Clinton, NY 13323
