Saint Joseph's College
Department of Chemistry
Students are given the opportunity to work one-on-one with a faculty member for one or two semesters on an undergraduate research project. They are encouraged to present their results at regional scientific meetings, such as the annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Butler University.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities:
Calorimetry and Thermodynamics
Environmental Chemistry
Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Transition Metal Reactions
Structure-Activity Relationships
Enzyme & Protein Analysis
Molecular Mechanics & Dynamics
Biotechnology
Recent student projects include:
Synthesis and Characterization of Citrus Pigment Bioregulators
Aqueous Chemistry of Group VIII Metals
Changes in Human DNA with Age
Analysis of Sulfur in Coal and their Effect on Acid Rain
Analysis of Pond Water Pollutants and their Effect on Disappearance of Amphibians
Synthesis of Heat-stable Polymers with Space Applications
Fuel Values of Foods
Modified 7/11/01
http://www.saintjoe.edu/academics/chemistry/research.html