The many shades of green are hardly exclusive to the art world. For Dwight Tshudy, associate professor of chemistry, the path to becoming green has involved many steps, including inspiration, research and outreach. Tshudy explored each in his October 25 talk entitled, "Green Chemistry and Sustainability, What’s All This Then?" which he gave as the fall lecture for the North Shore Read full article »
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Summer Scholar: When Green is More Than a Season
Editor's note: This is part of a series of stories exploring what Gordon professors are up to in between semesters. June and July in New England are typically as green and lush as it gets. But for Irv Levy, professor of chemistry and computer science, green is the schedule he keeps during the summer months—and all year long for that matter. Green chemistry, that Read full article »
category: 2012 Summer Scholars, Chemistry
Whodunnit . . . in the Chemistry Lab?
Students on campus are seeking justice . . . in the chemistry lab. At least that's the hope of Dwight Tshudy, associate professor of chemistry, who's teaching Forensics this semester for the fourth time since it was first offered in 2006. With 15 students from a variety of majors, Tshudy says his goal is to blend science with other related topics Read full article »
category: Chemistry
Light + Plexiglass + Titania = Water Purification Possibilities
These are good days for the field of chemistry. With October 16-22 designated National Chemistry Week by the American Chemistry Society, and 2011 declared the International Year of Chemistry, Gordon's chemistry department is in good company with both its enthusiasm and research. And for Gordon's newest member of the chemistry department, associate professor Joel Boyd, the United Nation's emphasis on water purification is Read full article »
category: Chemistry
The “long and winding” road to publication
Irv Levy, professor of chemistry and computer science, had an article accepted this month for publication in The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Irv co-authored the article--entitled "Seed oil and fatty acid content in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) and related species"--with Bob Jarret and Ming Wang, both from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit. From seed Read full article »
category: Chemistry
It’s the Year of Chemistry!
The United Nations has adopted a resolution proclaiming 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC). At the end of January, Irv Levy, professor of chemistry and computer science, will attend the International Launch of the IYC at UNESCO World Headquarters in Paris. This two day event will feature speakers from more than a dozen nations addressing the UN's resolution, Read full article »
category: Chemistry
