There are many opportunities for collaborative and independent research, both on and off campus. Recent chemistry majors have participated in a variety of experiences.

Recent summer research projects of faculty and students

• Shirae Leslie, '09, working with Dr. Bill Bare, Modification to Existing Methods of Sequential Selective Extraction of Lead in Contaminated Soil
• Chi Pham, ’06, working with Dr. Bill Bare, Optimization of Experimental Parameters for Fluorescence Monitoring of Glucose Oxidation Using an Inexpensive Spectrofluorimeter
• Karishma Rajani, ’05, Biology major working with Dr. Kurt Seidman, The Determination of the Heat Capacities of Liquids with Thermal Lens Calorimetry: Redefining the Procedure
• Monique Birmiel, ’04, working with Dr. Ann Fabirkiewicz, Quantifying Antioxidants via the FRAP Assay
• Holly Groover, '04, Physics major working with Dr. Kurt Seidman, Theoretical Investigation of the Transport Mechanism(s) of Nitric Oxide in Biological Systems
• Ashleigh Baber, ’05, working with Dr. Kurt Seidman, Determining the Heat Capacities of Liquids with Thermal Lens Calorimetry: Reducing Sample Preparation Time
• MaryAnn Gragg, ’05, Nanotechnology in Health and Food Sciences at Clemson University
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Recent internships

• Molly Augustine, ’00, Pharmacy Intern at Lynchburg General Hospital
• Carie Chambers, ’02, Environmental Chem Lab Intern at Hampton Roads Sanitation District
• Christine Lee, ’03, Veterinary Assistant at Burke Veterinary Clinic
• Melissa Michaels, ’03, Forensic Intern with the Charlottesville Police Force
• Monique Birmiel, ’04, Pharmacy Intern at Lynchburg General Hospital

Chemistry majors work with state-of-the-art equipment including:

• Infrared spectrometer (IR)
• Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer (NMR)
• Atomic absorption (AA)
• High-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
• Gas chromatograph (GC)