Chemistry Professor Jim McCusker and a team of chemists, mathmaticians and engineers have received a $1.9 million NSF grant to improve solar panel technology. Read more about developing more efficient solar energy solutions. Watch the video.
The MSU chapter of the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers will host the Midwest Regional Conference beginning Oct. 31. Green chemistry, green energy and green engineering are part of the “Go Green Technologies” theme. Professionals, alumni and students are all welcome to attend. More details on the NOBCChE conference.
Professor James McCusker has received a $1.9 million NSF grant as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This research proposes to develop efficient, solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells using a synergistic collaboration that couples mathematical modeling with synthesis and characterization of novel polymer-based materials for ion conduction. Read more about McCusker’s NSF grant.
The MSU Foundation has awarded three Strategic Partnership Grants with connections to the College of Natural Science:
The project Community-based Cooperative for Studies Across GEnerations (CoSAGE), led by Brian Schutte, associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, explores the complex factors that contribute to disease, specifically Alzheimer’s disease. The goal of the project is to develop [...]
Chemistry professor Kevin Walker and his lab have found a method using natural enzymes to manufacture novel paclitaxels. This ‘green chemistry’ process paves the way for potentially cleaner, more efficient production of the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. Read more… Or watch the video of Kevin Walker.
Chemistry professor Xuefei Huang is the 2009 recipient of the New Investigator Award from the American Chemical Society Carbohydrate Division. The award acknowledges Huang for contributions to research in carbohydrate chemistry and will be presented at the ACS fall meeting in Washington. Huang’s research has significant implications for medicine as the complex molecules can be [...]
Student Spotlight: Jeff Gour, Doctoral Student, Chemistry
From his office in the Chemistry building, Jeff Gour uses quantum mechanical calculations to explain why molecules and nuclei behave the way they do. Gour is a doctoral student working under the guidance of Piotr Piecuch.
Since his arrival as an undergraduate in 2001, Gour has been an author or [...]
For hundreds of years, dissection has been a useful technique for teaching human body functions as traditional blades cut apart tissue and organs to reveal the structure and function. Now, a new technique using a “laser scalpel” is advancing proteomics research by cutting apart molecules.
Through an innovative approach of combining a mass spectrometer with an [...]
Research by chemistry professor David Weliky could eventually lead to a quicker and easier way of developing protein-based drugs which are key to treating a number of diseases, including cancer, diabetes and hepatitis. Read more…
Chemistry professor Piotr Piecuch has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society for his outstanding contributions to electronic structure and quantum many-body theories, in particular developments in coupled-cluster theory, important advances in understanding molecular properties, chemical reactivities and intermolecular interactions as well as nuclear structure, through discerning use of computational methods. APS fellowship details…
