The Murray Inspiration Award – Kiana Gunn

by | Feb 26, 2019 | Blog, Students

I get to work with some of the most amazing students.  This past weekend, the University of Richmond held its first annual Black Excellence Gala. From the pictures I’ve seen, and the reports from those who attended, it was a wonderful night of celebration. 50...

Ring Flips of Chair Conformations

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Blog, Students, Teaching

I’m back in the lecture classroom again this semester — I was on research leave Spring 2018 and have been teaching biochemistry labs and my chemical biology discussion-based course in Fall 2017/2018. I have two sections of the first semester of organic...

SERMACS 2018

by | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog, Conferences, Research, Students

Fair warning — this is going to be a long post. Earlier this month, I traveled with 7 of my research students to Augusta, Georgia for the 70th annual Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. I gave a talk and they all did posters. We...

Electrochemistry!

by | Oct 29, 2018 | Blog, Publications, Research, Students

You’ve heard me talk about it a lot — collaboration, collaboration, collaboration. It is the foundation of all my science. My undergraduate collaborators help me to become a better teacher, my off-campus collaborators help me to analyze difficult data, my...

Gottwald Games Summer 2018

by | Aug 9, 2018 | Academia, Blog, Department, Students

7 years ago, Profs. Angie Hilliker and Carrie Wu of the biology department implemented the 1st annual Gottwald Games. This fun event consists of a variety of field games, all with a science-y twist. Games throughout the years have included Water Glove Toss, Petri Dish...