Chemistry major Renata DiDonato '19 won third place in the 2019 KINSC Scientific Imaging Contest with this image of a Streptomyces coelicolor spore grown on a semi-solid agar plate.
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Assistant Professor Joshua Schrier, Associate Professor Alexander Norquist, and Assistant Professor of Computer Science Sorelle Friedler (right to left) have been awarded a National Science Foundation grant for their proposal, "The Dark Reaction Project: a machine learning approach to materials discovery."
Chemistry is central to the development of new medicines and materials, the understanding of biological processes on a molecular level and many important global issues of today, including the environment and energy.
Our curriculum is designed to allow chemistry majors to learn fundamental chemical concepts and laboratory skills and to have ample opportunity to engage in original research with guidance from a faculty mentor.
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Margaret Chen ’21 and Sara Matsumura ’20 spent the summer creating a return system for reusable fast food containers as a part of Haverford Innovation Program’s Incubator.