Department of Chemistry
News and Research Spotlights
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Research
Chemistry department’s helium recovery system now operational
Tapas Mal, Scott Showalter, Larry Johns, and Christy George outside the Chemistry Building
Research
New, environmentally friendly method to extract and separate rare earth elements
construction vehicles dig pit for mine tailings
Awards and Honors
Alexa Dembek honored with Alumni Fellow Award
Alexa Dembek, Alumni Fellow Award recipient. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State
Research
How to modify RNA: Crucial steps for adding chemical tag to transfer RNA revealed
illustration of MiaB protein binding to tRNA
Research
The pathway for producing ethylene
Mechanisms of the ethylene-forming enzyme (EFE) reactions
Research
Winning startup works to increase speed to market for some pharmaceuticals
Brad Rogers
Department Head Messages
Magic Things
Phil Bevilacqua
Chemistry Graduate Student Features
Graduate Student Highlight: Olivia Peduzzi
Olivia Peduzzi
Chemistry Graduate Student Features
Graduate Student Highlight: Jenna Kanyak
Jenna Kanyak
Awards and Honors
Bollinger honored with ASBMB William C. Rose Award
Bollinger Honored with Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award
Chemistry Graduate Student Features
Graduate Student Highlight: Madison Helm
Maddy Helm
Chemistry Graduate Student Features
Graduate Student Highlight: Morgan Murphy
Murphy, Morgan