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Chemistry Department Awarded American Chemical Society Approval

pdamm — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 19:41:08 +0000

ACS-approved programs in chemistry offer the option of an ACS-certified degree track. An institution with an ACS-approved program in chemistry is committed to providing you with a broadly based and intellectually challenging experience in chemistry. The ACS Committee on Professional Training (CPT) carefully evalsuates a chemistry department’s program with respect to its breadth and depth, the qualifications of the chemistry faculty, the adequacy of the facilities, condition of instrumentation, access to current chemical literature, and opportunities for a meaningful research experience.

An academic institution whose chemistry department meets the guidelines for ACS approval is placed on a nationally recognized list of approved chemistry programs. The object of the ACS approval and certification process is to encourage institutions to develop and maintain a high quality program of instruction in chemistry.

Students Inducted into National Chemistry Honor Society

Web Office — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:45:09 +0000

On January 16, 10 students and four faculty members were initiated into Gamma Sigma Epsilon, the National Chemistry Honor Society. Congratulations to this impressive group!

Two Chemistry Students Win ICFNJ Research Awards

Web Office — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:37:42 +0000

Two chemistry research students, Ariana La Rosa ’21 and Claudio Amaya ’21, were awarded a research grant from the Independent College Fund of New Jersey (ICFNJ) and will present their research findings at the Liberty Science Center in March 2020. La Rosa’s

research is titled “Ruthenium Water-Oxidation Catalysts Based on Amide Ligands” and Amaya’s research is on “Immobilization of Water-Oxidation Catalysts on Carbon Nanoparticles”. Both research students are working with their research advisor Yosra Badiei, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, who also helped them write and develop their research proposal earlier this summer. Amaya will also be working with Wanlu Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry.

Chemistry Faculty and Student Attend the ACS Symposia at Columbia University

Web Office — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:32:20 +0000

Yosra Badiei, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, and Wanlu Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, recently attended the ACS Frontiers of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Lecture Series at Columbia University with their student Claudio Amaya ’21. Dr. Badiei, Dr. Li and Amaya were able to meet with keynote speaker Karen Goldberg, Ph.D., professor of energy research at the University of Pennsylvania, who spoke about “Developing Alternatives to Oil as a Feedstock for Chemicals and Liquid Fuels.” Dr. Goldberg was thrilled to hear about Dr. Badiei, Dr. Li’s and Amaya’s research efforts on developing sustainable energy technologies at Saint Peter’s University.

SURGE Chemistry Student Presents Work

Web Office — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:32:28 +0000

Rina Rosales ’19, a chemistry major and a SURGE student working with Yosra Badiei, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, recently presented her summer research project on “Plasma modified electrodes as a Platform for Immobilizing Water Splitting Catalysts” at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in Boston. Rosales has also presented her research results earlier in the year at the Undergraduate Research Symposium in March 2018 at Liberty Science Center and was one of the recipients of the Independent College Fund of New Jersey ICFNJ award. After completing the poster presentation, Rosales and Dr. Badiei were happy to meet and say hello to the ACS mascot Professor Molenium!

Chemistry Professor Presents Work

Web Office — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:24:08 +0000

Daniel Fried, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry gave a presentation last month at the 256th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Boston, Mass. titled “Teaching college organic chemistry to elementary school students: A new model for early chemistry learning.” He was also selected to demonstrate his program, Biochemistry Literacy for Kids, at the World Maker Faire at the NY Hall of Science this past weekend. Learn more here.

Students Inducted into the Chemistry Honor Society

Web Office — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:33:55 +0000

The inductees included Chelsea Agbay ’19, Alaa Barbour ’19, Miguel Castro ’19, Harlequin Connors ’19, Brenda Fidencio ’18, Ara Herrera ’18, Gina Nguyen ’19, Diana Paneque ’19, Suyapa Penalva-Lopez ’18, Frank Ramirez ’18, Sharlifer Ramroop ’18, Rina Rosales ’19, Chabely Santos ’19 and Michael Verile ’19. The faculty moderator is Jessica Epstein, Ph.D.

Last week 14 students were inducted into Gamma Sigma Epsilon, the Chemistry Honor Society.

Chemistry Student Awarded by the New Jersey Institute of Chemists

Web Office — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 18:11:27 +0000

Chemistry student Genesis Renderos ’17 received the New Jersey Institute of Chemists (NJIC) award. NJIC annually awards certificates of achievement to senior undergraduates who demonstrate an outstanding record of achievement, ability, leadership and character. Renderos is a SURGE fellow student who is working under the supervision of Assistant Professor Yosra Badiei, Ph.D., on a project related to “Screening molecular catalysts for water oxidation to develop sustainable inorganic materials for renewable energy.”
Following graduation from Saint Peter’s University, Renderos will enter Stony Brook University as a Ph.D. graduate student in chemistry. Congratulations to Genesis on these achievements!

Student Presented with Award from the American Chemical Society

Web Office — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:16:12 +0000

Pictured from left: Jessica Epstein, Ph.D., Patricia Redden, Ph.D., Jacqueline Guevara ’17, Hanan Dabdi ’17, Genesis Renderos ’17 and Dr. Badiei.

On March 24, the chemistry department attended the Nichols Symposium and award dinner for the New York section of the American Chemical Society. The symposium focused on chemistry and biochemistry innovations at the forefront of medical science and renewable energy sources. Genesis Renderos ’17 was honored for receiving a Nichols Research Fellowship for her work with Yosra Badiei, Ph.D., on “Oxygen Evolution In Earth-Abundant Metal Catalyzed Water Oxidation.”

The Second Annual STEM Event on Campus is a Success

Web Office — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:11:36 +0000

On Saturday, November 12, a group of approximately 109 middle, high school, and community college students, family members, Saint Peter’s undergraduate students and educators came to Saint Peter’s University to attend the second annual STEM event on campus: “The Path to the STEM Dream for Young Scholars.” This event is a collaborative effort between the departments of biology, chemistry, mathematics, applied science and technology, nursing, LEEP, the SURGE Program, and student clubs. It is focused on promoting diversity in STEM fields.