Tag: "Department of Chemistry"
Red or yellow? A simple paper test detects false or substandard antibiotics
Researchers have put chemistry to work on a simple, inexpensive way to identify falsified antibiotics, offering a practical solution to a real problem in the developing world.
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of helium's discovery – why we need it more than ever
Aside from balloons and making our voice squeaky, what use is helium? Should we care whether or not we run out of the gaseous stuff?
Chemistry graduate student receives Joseph Breen Memorial Fellowship
Bonnie Buss, Ph.D. student in the Miyake Research Group, was awarded the Joseph Breen Memorial Fellowship from the American Chemical Society.
College of Natural Sciences celebrates 50 years
The college was created in 1968, but its departments and disciplines have a long and rich history on CSU's campus.
Professor Amy Prieto commercializes a safer, more customizable battery
Chemistry Professor Amy Prieto has patented novel battery materials and a unique manufacturing process that together revamp decades-old lithium-ion technology. Her lithium-ion battery, built on a foundation of electroplated copper foam, is more flexible, safer, less expensive, and more environmentally friendly than batteries currently on the market.
Aircraft campaign to clarify chemistry of wildfire smoke
Throughout late July and August, a multi-agency, multidisciplinary team led by Colorado State University scientists will travel to Boise, Idaho, to conduct 15 to 20 smoke-observation flights.
Biorenewable, biodegradable plastic alternative synthesized by CSU chemists
Publishing in Nature Communications, the team led by Professor of Chemistry Eugene Chen describes synthesis of a polymer called P3HB.
Chemistry Scholarship and Award Recipients
The College of Natural Sciences and the Department of Chemistry would like to recognize and congratulate all of our graduating seniors and award recipients!