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December 2011 Announcements
- Dr. Judson Haynes III was elected the Vice President of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE ) for the term of 2011 – 2013.
- Wesley Glenn is the first author of a publication that appeared in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). The paper is titled "Reengineering a Tryptophan Halogenase To Preferentially Chlorinate a Direct Alkaloid Precursor" and co-authored with Ezekiel Nims and Sarah E. O’Connor. The citation is J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133 (48), pp 19346–19349. Publication Date (Web): November 3, 2011 (Communication) DOI: 10.1021/ja2089348.
- Dr. Edmund Ndip attended the 24th annual SC conference in Seattle, Washington. Called SC11, the conference is an international conference for high performance computing, networking, storage and analysis. While attending the exhibit hall, Dr. Ndip got the opportunity to match wits with IBM supercomputer Watson.
Annual Dinner 2011
On December 2, 2011, the Department of Chemistry hosted the annual dinner in the University Student Center. Faculty and staff provided a buffet of home cooked food while graduate and undergraduate students helped out by providing desserts and drinks. Reflections were provided by students from each class and the evening’s entertainment was a beautiful rendition of "O Holy Night" by senior Toiya Turknett. Dr. Urasa presented student achievement awards and introduced the guest speakers.
The guest speakers for the evening were Regina Easley and Dr. Chenere Ramsey, both HU chemistry department alums. Regina Easley is at the University of South Florida studying chemical oceanography and Dr. Ramsey is currently a post-doc at Emory University School of Medicine conducting research in brain receptor binding. The newly appointed Dean, Dr. Calvin Lowe, provided remarks and the Assistant Dean for the School of Science, Dr. Michelle Claville, also spoke. We thank all of our guests for their inspirational talks and fellowship. Here are a few pictures of the evening’s events.
Faculty and Student Presentations at SERMACS
The Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (http://sermacs2011.org/) took place in Richmond, Virginia on October 26 - 29, 2011. Drs. Ndip, Waddell and Urasa made presentations and a Chemistry undergraduate, Brandi Jordan also presented. The presentations were:
- Characterization of noncovalent fluorescent protein probes and polystyrene beads by way of spectrometry and capillary electrophoresis
- Brandi Jordan1, brandi.jordan0812@yahoo.com, Cayla Lowe2, Kathryn Riley3, Dr. Christa Colyer3. (1) Hampton University, 100 East Queen Street, Hampton, VA 23668, United States, (2) Spelman College, 350 Spelman Lane, South West Atlanta, GA 30314, United States, (3) Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Salem Hall, Box 7486, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, United States
- Design and theoretical studies of model centrosymmetric aromatic heterocyclic aryl styryl vinylene bridged systems for molecular electronics
- Dr. Edmund Moses Ndip PhD, edmund.ndip@hamptonu.edu, Courtney Dula, Marcus Stephens, Angelique Kater, Kandace Cole. Department of Chemistry, Hampton University, East Queen & Tyler Streets, Hampton, VA 23668, United States
- Synthesis of TPA Centrosymmetric Vinylene-Bridged Aryl Styryl Heterocyclic D-Õ-D Systems for Molecular Electronics
- Dr. Michelle K Waddell PhD, michelle.waddell@hamptonu.edu, Lyndsey Brightful, Janee Palmer, Dr. Edmund Ndip Ph.D.. Department of Chemistry, Hampton University, Turner Hall, Hampton, VA 23668, United States
- Enhancement of the chemistry program by diversifying the curriculum
- Dr. Isai T. URASA Ph.D., isai.urasa@hamptonu.edu, Chemistry, Hampton University, 220 Turner Hall, Hampton, VA 23668, United States.
- Dr. Isai T. URASA Ph.D., isai.urasa@hamptonu.edu, Chemistry, Hampton University, 220 Turner Hall, Hampton, VA 23668, United States.
Homecoming 2011: The Chemistry Club Rides Again
The department was glad to see some alumni return to Campus for homecoming events. For your arrival, we decorated the hallways outside of the Turner Hall main office and got into the festive Homecoming spirit. GO PIRATES!
It has been several years since the Chemistry Club participated in the annual Hampton University Homecoming Parade but this year, the club participated with enthusiasm. The parade was held on Saturday, October 22, 2011, originating in downtown Hampton and ended on Campus. A Mr. and Miss Chemistry Club were nominated to ride in the parade and Dr. Darby, the club’s faculty sponsor, served as the driver. Members of the Club rode along and cheered to the spectators. Here’s a few pictures of the fun.
The Hampton University Chemistry Club Rocks the Blue and White after the Homecoming Parade
B.S. Degree in Biochemistry
The Department of Chemistry has received a grant of $293,853 from the National Science Foundation to implement a newly established B.S. degree program in Biochemistry. This is a carefully designed curriculum that combines key topics in biological, chemical, mathematical and other sciences to provide the student an educational experience leading to an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry. The program will place Hampton University in a rather unique position in three respects: (1) we will be one of very few institutions that offer an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry; only three other HBCUs offer this degree; (2) it will promote our visibility for student recruitment and also enhance our competitiveness for research and other programmatic grants; and (3) the program will provide a suitable medical/biomedical career path alternative for the large number of students who matriculate at HU with medical careers in mind.
Doctoral Tracking Record
The Department of Chemistry is committed to providing an educational environment that allows students to acquire essential knowledge and skills for future careers in research, education, industry, and health-related professions.In support of this committment, the Department continues to track student success in degree completion after graduation. Here is the current tracking information.
Faculty Accomplishments
Congratulatations to Dr. Godson N. Nwokogu on being awarded the 2011 Edward L. Hamm Teaching Award.The Department continues to be acknowledged by the University for its teaching excellence.