Category Archives: Chemistry

André Isaacs ‘05 Profiled in Holy Cross Magazine’s Fall Issue

Posted on November 1, 2013 by College of the Holy Cross

Holy cross is a community of scholars. Close-knit connections are especially reflected in Crusaders who come to the Hill as stellar students and return as distinguished faculty. Holy Cross faculty alumni include Melissa Boyle ’00 (economics), Thomas Cecil ’68 (mathematics … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Family Weekend Offers a Time to Reconnect

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Amy Kotsopoulos

A beautiful fall New England weekend provided the perfect backdrop for Holy Cross Family Weekend, Oct. 25–27. This campus-wide celebration invites parents, grandparents and all extended families to experience their student’s home away from home. By all accounts, the weekend … Continue reading →

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Blog: Personalized Education Draws Chen ’17 to Holy Cross

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

NAME Ellen Chen ’17 HOMETOWN Waltham, Mass. STUDIES SHE’S CONSIDERING Major in chemistry or biology WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “At the beginning of my senior year of high school, I wasn’t sure which schools to apply to. When one … Continue reading →

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Chemistry Majors Gage and Poremba Awarded Competitive Full-Tuition Science Scholarships

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

Seniors Kaylie Gage and Kelsey Poremba, both chemistry majors, have been named this year’s recipients of Clare Boothe Luce Scholarships,  awarded to two women majoring in the physical sciences who are entering their fourth year of study at the College … Continue reading →

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Students to Showcase Their Accomplishments at 20th Annual Summer Research Symposium

Posted on August 30, 2013 by

A total of 107 Holy Cross students who conducted research during the summer will present their work in poster form at the 20th annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium on Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Students to Launch New Community Development Center in Peru

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

Two rising Holy Cross juniors have received a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant from the Davis United World College Scholars Program to construct a community center on the outskirts of Chiclayo, Lambayeque, a struggling region off Peru’s northern coast. Edward … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: G. Earl Peace Jr., Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Former Class Dean

Posted on July 29, 2013 by

G. Earl Peace Jr., associate professor emeritus of chemistry and former class dean, passed away on July 24 after an illness. He was 68. Peace served the College for a total of 24 years, first as a tenured faculty member … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Awarded for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising

Posted on July 17, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Two faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross—Kenneth Mills, associate professor and chair of the chemistry department, and Alice Laffey, associate professor of religious studies—are the recipients of the College’s Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Awards. The annual awards … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Faculty Members Promoted at Holy Cross

Posted on April 19, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Thirteen faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Andrea Borghini, of the philosophy department, earned his Ph.D. in 2007 from Columbia University, and his Laurea in 2000 … Continue reading →

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Chemistry Professor Awarded $567,000 Three-Year Grant from National Science Foundation

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Kenneth V. Mills, associate professor and chair of the chemistry department, has been awarded a $567,000 three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study the chemical mechanism of protein slicing. Over the last decade, his research projects, which integrate … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Science and Math Alumnae: Where Are They Today?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by John Morton ’15

As part of Holy Cross’ celebration of 40 years of coeducation, posters depicting women graduates from the natural sciences and math departments are currently on display in the Integrated Science Complex. “We thought that the selection of alumnae from the … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Seniors Awarded Science Scholarships

Posted on December 19, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Emma Colbert and Stephanie Craig, both members of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2013, are the recipients of Clare Booth Luce Scholarships, which are awarded to two women majoring in the physical sciences and who are entering … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hires 14 New Faculty Members for 2012-13 Academic Year

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 14 new faculty members—one endowed chair, 11 tenure-track positions and two postdoctoral teaching fellows—for the 2012-13 academic year. They are: Stephenie R. Chaudoir (assistant … Continue reading →

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Five Recent Holy Cross Graduates Receive Fulbright Grants

Posted on May 28, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Five recent graduates from the College of the Holy Cross have been awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad. “Having five winners continues a decade of success. Since 2002, Holy Cross has won 34 Fulbrights,” explains Anthony Cashman, … Continue reading →

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