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For organic chemists, improvements in methods of synthesizing molecules can make big differences in the time and material that go into the molecule’s synthesis. This summer, Talia Steiman ’12 and Robert Woodworth ’12 are working with Associate Professor of Chemistry Ian Rosenstein on a chemical synthesis that utilizes a unique method to simplify the process and cut down on waste.

Over the course of Reunions ’11 Weekend, speakers at 30 Alumni College events informed the more than 1,000 returning alumni and guests on a wide variety of topics, ranging from urban redevelopment to food allergies to healthcare to sustainable investments. Here are brief reports on six of those sessions.

Nine Hamilton students attended the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society held March 21-25 in San Francisco. The theme of the meeting was “Chemistry for a Sustainable World.” Also during the meeting Hamilton students and chemistry faculty attended an award symposium in honor of Edward “Ted” Taylor ’46, who received the Alfred Burger Award in Medicinal Chemistry.