Chemistry & Biochemistry News
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Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Publishes Landmark Research Contributing to the Understanding of Genetic Instability and Human Disease
After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.
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Jade Cindy Foka ’28 Becomes Third Student in Southwestern University History to Earn Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
The nationally-competitive scholarship is awarded annually to the country’s top aspiring research scientists pursuing careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
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Video: SU Chemistry Department Makes STEM Fun for Local Fifth Graders
Students from nearby Annie Purl Elementary School recently visited Southwestern, where they conducted experiments with the SU Chemistry Department and received a tour of campus.
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Supercharging Your Spinach: Biochemistry Majors Apply Scientific Method through Spinach Research
A pair of first-year biochemistry majors designed their own experiment aimed at increasing certain chemical compounds produced by spinach plants using different types of fertilizers.
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Southwestern Alumna Gives the Gift of Life Through Compassionate and Expert Fertility Care
Erika (Sehne) Munch, M.D. ’04 has helped hundreds of patients experience the joys of parenthood through her role as a reproductive endocrinologist at Texas Fertility Center.
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New medical student Mofe Ariyo ’24 offers advice to pre-med Pirates
When he earned admission to Baylor College of Medicine to pursue an MD, biochemistry major/health studies minor and aspiring orthopedic surgeon Mofe Ariyo ’24 was eager to pay forward the support and advice that helped him achieve this goal. An alumnus of Southwestern University’s men’s soccer team, Ariyo understands teamwork and was quick to credit the faculty and staff who mentored him.
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Meet Our World-Class Faculty: Chelsea Massaro
A conversation with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Chelsea Massaro.
