Chemistry

NU students, faculty and staff attended the American Chemical Society’s fall 2024 meeting in August: Michael Trapasso, ’25; Daniel Potoczak, ’16, instrument support technician; Adrian Martinez, ’26; Corrine Kleiner, ’25; Morgan Hildreth, ’25; Sarah Waldmiller, ’25; Raegan Lawton, ’25; Dr. Lauren Rosch, assistant professor of chemistry; Zachary Holmes, ’26; Elise Spence, ’26; Patrick Hennegan, ’26; Kathryn Bednarz, ’25; and Dr. Lawrence Mielnicki, director of teaching and research laboratories.

Niagara Undergraduate Students Present Research at American Chemical Society’s Fall Meeting

September 23, 2024

Ten Niagara University students presented their undergraduate research alongside graduate students, post-doctoral and professional chemists at the American Chemical Society’s fall 2024 meeting in Denver, Colo., Aug. 18-22. In addition to their poster presentations, the students were able to network with scientists from around the world who have similar research interests, talk to schools at the graduate school fair, participate in professional development seminars, and expand their scientific knowledge by attending presentations and talking to vendors at the expo.

Dr. Mary McCourt and Jada Pierce are being honored by the YWCA for their outstanding contributions to their community.

Dr. Mary McCourt, Jada Pierce Honored for Empowering Women

August 28, 2024

Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry at Niagara University, and Jada Pierce, head coach of the Niagara women's basketball program, are among the outstanding women being honored by the YWCA of the Niagara Frontier at its 2024 Niagara Awards: A Tribute to Women, Oct. 22, 2024.

Niagara University Receives New York State Biodefense Award to Develop Novel Anti-Viral Therapy

July 25, 2024

Niagara University has been selected to receive a grant from the New York State Biodefense Commercialization Fund. The award of nearly $261,500 will be used to formulate a general anti-viral therapeutic using CholestosomeTM technology, a molecule delivery system developed at Niagara by Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry.

(Front row, l-r) Adrian Martinez; Dr. Lauren Rosch, assistant professor of chemistry; Elise Spence; and Raegan Lawton. (Back row, l-r) Zachary Holmes; Dr. Luis Sanchez, associate professor of chemistry; and Daniel E. Potoczak, instrument technician.

Chemistry Students Present at 2024 WNY American Chemical Society Symposium

April 18, 2024

Four undergraduate students from NU's Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics presented the results of their research work at the 2024 WNY ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium at The State University of New York at Buffalo on Saturday, April 13.

Alexandra Kiedrowski received an award for best poster in environmental biology for her research with Dr. William Edwards and Dr. Cassandra Marnocha at the annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference on April 13, 2024.

Niagara University Hosts 78th Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference

April 16, 2024

Approximately 170 students and faculty from 16 universities, including 19 students from Niagara University’s departments of biology, chemistry, and psychology, participated in the 78th annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference on April 13 at Niagara University. This marks the fifth time Niagara has hosted the forum.

NU Alum Returns to Monteagle Ridge for Seminar Series

March 27, 2024

Dr. Steven Lewis, '12, a former Niagara University biochemistry major and current postdoctoral researcher in the University at Buffalo’s Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, returned to his alma mater to present several lectures as part of NU’s biomedical research laboratory seminar series.

Dr. Luis Sanchez Presents Research at Michigan State University Seminar

March 14, 2024

Dr. Luis Sanchez, associate professor of chemistry at Niagara University, was invited to give a talk about his research on March 13, 2024, as part of Michigan State University’s Organic Chemistry Seminar, a weekly series hosted by MSU’s chemistry department.

Dr. Luis Sanchez Featured Presenter and Panelist at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Workshop

March 6, 2024

Dr. Luis Sanchez, associate professor of chemistry, was a featured presenter and panelist at a public workshop hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, D.C., Feb. 21-22, 2024.

Living His Dream

February 6, 2024

He’s been to the highest point in North America, to the southernmost continent in the world, and to an array of locales in between. And while he never imagined his career would take him to such exotic locations—or even that he would live outside of Western New York—Dr. Shawn Vainio, ’99, has learned that if you are willing to work hard, you can achieve your dreams.

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