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The John Stauffer Charitable Trust Commits $3 Million to Endow Professorship

Chemistry

October 3, 2024

The John Stauffer Charitable Trust Commits $3 Million to Endow Professorship

William F. Kruse, Amy Marcus-Newhall, and Michael Whalen at the grand opening of The Nucleus By Kendra Pintor Scripps College is excited to announce a generous $3 million gift commitment […]

April 25, 2023

Aaron Leconte Receives Cottrell Postbac Award

The award is a post-pandemic initiative that supports research by undergraduate seniors working under faculty supervision for a year after graduation.

March 29, 2023

Nancy S.B. Williams and Allegra Liberman-Martin ’10 Co-Author Paper in Organometallics

Liberman-Martin, now an assistant professor of chemistry at Chapman University, was a thesis student of Williams during her senior year at Scripps.

March 23, 2023

Ethan van Arnam Co-Authors Paper on Fungus-Growing Ants, Contaminants, and Antibiotics

“Animal hosts often benefit from chemical defenses provided by microbes,” the co-authors explain.

March 14, 2023

Katie Purvis-Roberts Co-Authors Dynamic Urban Emission Displacement Assessment

“In reality, fossil fuel divestment is impossible due to its reliability,” the co-authors write, “but renewable technology can improve the built environment and air quality management in the city.”

November 11, 2022

Chemistry Students Come Together for Annual “Dot-Off” Competition

“The Dot-Off turns studying chemistry from an isolated activity to this community of groups that loudly cheer for each other,” says Mary Hatcher-Skeers.

May 27, 2022

Spotlight on Faculty: Sierra Williams, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Sierra Williams, assistant professor of chemistry, discusses bacteria, inclusive scientific practices, and painting.

February 23, 2022

Spotlight on Faculty: Bethany Caulkins, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

As part of our ongoing series on Scripps’ faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Bethany Caulkins to discuss science education, wildlife, and unexpected opportunities.

November 20, 2020

Kitchen Chromatography and Virtual Escape Rooms: Chemistry Faculty Adapt to Remote Instruction

Natalie Tsai ’22 said the class has inspired her to become more involved with chemistry-related research, specifically antibiotic discovery. “This course showed me the multitude of ways that chemists can make an impact in their communities,” she said.

June 3, 2020

Science with Soul

As the world becomes increasingly globalized and virus transmission occurs more easily across continents, medical research scientists are focusing on treatments that provide positive health outcomes for the greatest number of people. In true liberal arts tradition, three Scripps chemists—a professor, a student, and an alumna—are using their research to make medications safer, advocate for more inclusive clinical trials, and improve conditions for humankind.