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New Equipment Improves Chemistry Department

New to the Chemistry department this year are two pieces of equipment, a thermal cycler (pictured above) which amplifies DNA extracted from human sources, and a genetic analyzer which sizes and quantifies it. Together they can be used to decipher whether DNA in two different samples is identical or a match.

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Ling Receives Award for Academic Performance

Senior Alex Ling was chosen for the NMU Chemistry Department’s Analytical Award for his performance in CH 241 (Chemical Equilibrium) and CH 242 (Quantitative Analysis).

CH 241 is a lecture-based course on the mathematics of chemical reactions. CH 242, a laboratory course, deals with finding a sample’s chemical contents. Ling said he focused mainly on the titration process in CH 242. He will graduate in May.

Research Team Publishes Article

NMU chemistry major Caitlin Cienkus was part of a research team studying the compound 2-[(1-{[3-(dimethylazaniumyl)proplyl]- methylamino}ethylidene)azaniumyl]- nonahydro-closo-decaborate dimethyl sulfoxide disolvate, along with NMU professor Tom Getman and Michigan Tech professor Rudy Luck. The team published an article on their work in the chemistry journal Acta Cryst. Cienkus' role in the project was to prepare the compound and obtain crystals for analysis. Full article.

Student Research Projects
NMU’s chemistry department prides itself on its student involvement in laboratory research. These projects include detecting explosives, synthesizing a replacement for tin hydride and developing anions in boron compounds. Check out current student research here.

Student Research Projects

NMU’s chemistry department prides itself on its student involvement in laboratory research. These projects include detecting explosives, synthesizing a replacement for tin hydride and developing anions in boron compounds. Check out current student research here.

Pre-Pharmacy Program
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Donations to Teaching Labs
The Chemistry department has donated items such as beakers and other glassware to restock labs in the past. Such donations have gone a long way in improving the department and the quality of education at NMU. Please consider giving to the department.