W&J Chemistry

02/19/2024

Chemistry and Biochemistry Family: On Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 19, Washington & Jefferson College will host the 10th Annual W&J Day of Giving - the College's biggest fundraising event of the year. If you would like to make a gift, definitely consider this incentive and click the link below:
THINK Big for Academics Challenge
Richard Crosbie '65 is challenging all alumni to make a gift of $5 or more to the academic department that means the most to them. The top four academic departments with the most donors by 11:59 p.m. EST will receive $1,250 in bonus funds for their departments. (Winning departments will be announced within seven business days of W&J Day of Giving.)

Every year on Presidents Day, hundreds of alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and friends come together to support W&J on Day of Giving. Can we count on you today as we strive to pass our goal of 1,000 donors before the clock strikes midnight?

11/08/2023

Congratulations to Veronica Komoroski ('19) on the publication of her most recent paper!

Nucleic acid-based vaccines hold promise in preventing infections and treating cancer. The most common use of this technology is to encode antigenic proteins on mRNAs that are delivered to cells via lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations. In this study, we ...

02/20/2023

Today is W&J's Annual Day of Giving!
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Please consider donating to Chemistry! The 4 academic departments with the most donors (even if it's only $5 each) will be awarded an additional $1,250. Please consider giving! We very much appreciate your generosity as it's allowed us to win this challenge the past several years. Funding helps us send our students to conferences and support their research.

Every year on Presidents Day, hundreds of alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and friends come together to support W&J in a special, annual celebration of philanthropy. Mark your calendars to join us this Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 20, as we strive to surpass our goal of 1,000 donors! Last....

04/21/2022

Congratulations to Jerry Hertzog ('16) on the publication of his first first-author publication!

Ring size is a critically important parameter in many interlocked molecules as it directly impacts many of the unique molecular motions that they exhibit. Reported herein are studies using one of the largest macrocycles reported to date to synthesize doubly threaded [3]rotaxanes. A large ditopic 46....

03/16/2022

Dr. Harris was one of the “winners” of the pie-a-professor fundraiser sponsored by the Society of Physics Students for Pi(e) Day. Congrats (?), Dr. Harris!

02/21/2022

Attention all W&J Chemists and Alum! Here's a challenge that we've won the past TWO years in a row. If you're able to contribute anything (even just $5), it is very much appreciated! It's the number of donors that matters so please help us achieve the highest number!

It’s only 8:30 a.m., and first 100 of our donors have already unlocked the first $5,000 in the 500 Presidents for $45,000 Challenge AND $2,500 to the W&J Fund for our Early-Bird Challenge! Will you join in and help us unlock the next $5,000? Make a gift here: jayconnected.com/WJ-GIVE

01/27/2022

Congratulations to Jordan Hosfelt ('18) on this first-author publication in Cell Chemical Biology! Way to go, Jordan!

Hosfelt and Richards et al. discover that an FDA-approved antiviral drug called telaprevir inhibits chaperone activation by cofactors in bacteria, and in doing so, it can increase bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics and reduce the likelihood of drug resistance.

09/20/2021

STEM Fest in downtown Wash, PA was this past Saturday. W&J Chemistry did an activity involving paper marbling. Using a denser "thick" water and special paints mixed with surfactants, kids create beautiful chaotic designs with paint spread on water, transferring them to paper. Thank you to all our chemistry students who came and made this such a successful event. Our booth won a "Best of the Best" prize!

09/10/2021

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR W&J SCIENCE STUDENTS!

STEM Fest is next Saturday (Sept 18) from 10 am - 3 pm at the Community Pavilion in downtown Washington. Interested in volunteering for an hour? Contact our SAACS Chemistry Club at [email protected] if you're interested. We'll be making marbled paper, a fun art activity based on density and surface chemistry.

Great opportunity to meet other W&J students - volunteering at events like this is also something you can put on a resume or talk about in a personal statement.

A festival for the entire family geared toward students K through 12. It's an opportunity for professionals and educators to share their knowledge and interest for science and technology with our youth.

08/21/2021

What did W&J Science Students do this summer?

Neil Pandit (Neuroscience with a minor in Conflict & Resolution Studies, Class of 2023) is working a second summer for for State Representative Kenneth Gordon, a Massachusetts House of Representatives member. He continued his work looking at ways to improve primary health care access in western Massachusetts, a rural and underserved area of the Commonwealth. This involved examining the existing tuition remittance program for primary health professionals. Neil also looked at ways to ensure that existing PCPs and primary health professionals would be able to receive funding to continue their practice through state allocations of federal COVID-19 relief funding and the provider relief fund. Neil received a W&J Magellan Franklin Internship Award to support his internship. He will also be receiving the honor of a citation from the House for his work. Congratulations, Neil!

08/20/2021

What did W&J Science Students do this summer?

Jadyn Myers (Biology with Psychology minor, Class of 2023) gained experience in primary care. She worked as a medical scribe at the AGH Health and Wellness Pavilion. Sounds like a great experience and a fantastic addition to your resume!

08/19/2021

What did W&J Science Students do this summer?

Akansha Das (Biochemistry, Class of 2024) interned with Dr. Judy Chang at Magee-Women's Research Institute. Working remotely, she qualitatively coded and analyzed primary prenatal visits for evidence of racial bias, stereotyping, and microaggressions. Akansha investigated how this could impact the quality of care that marginalized patients receive. Congrats on landing this competitive internship!