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- Katarina Kozicki ‘21 – Working in more than just the research labWhen the students of GRAB lab are not in class, studying, or doing research, many of them work as lab assistants. Katarina works as a lab assistant in a general chemistry lab and this week the students were creating their own abbreviated activity series. Working as a lab assistant is ... read more
- Alex Paige ’20 – Save the sea lifeAfter researching the morphology of calcium phosphate, Alex will now move onto studying calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is a common mineral found in the ocean. With increasing climate change, more carbon dioxide is absorbed in the seawater, causing chemical reactions to occur that lower the pH of the ocean and ... read more
- The Toys You Grow Up With
How Emmanuel College students are using LEGOs to challenge traditional materials and tools used in experiments. LEGOs, for some a toy from a distant past, but for the students in Dr. Aren Gerdon’s Instrumental Methods of Analysis class, Legos are helping lay down the “building blocks” for a new kind ... read more - Ryder Cup, Molinari: “È il team più forte in cui abbia giocato”Ringraziamo Justin Evans per tenerci regolarmente informate sui primati sportivi italiani. Ecco l'ultimo interessante articolo che ci ha proposto. Alla fine la festa esplode sul prato davanti agli spogliatoi. Lì, dove venivano a provare le buche quando la tensione saliva troppo, adesso i magnifici 12 dell’Europa della Ryder Cup si ... read more
- L’amica geniale in TVLa serie TV tratta dalla tetralogia della Ferrante (letta da oltre cinque milioni di persone in 50 Paesi) è attesa in tutto il mondo e inaugura la collaborazione della Rai con la rete di avanguardia americana Hbo. E' diretta da Saverio Costanzo. La prima stagione, di otto episodi, ruoterà attorno ... read more
- Emma Duffy ’19 – Summer Research Poster SessionThe members of Grab Lab are reflecting back on the summer as they look for inspiration for research during the fall semester. They attended and presented at the Emmanuel College Summer Research Poster Session to share the progress that has been made. They also explored research projects going on in ... read more
- Colon Cancer “Get Your Rear In Gear”
This past weekend, the Emmanuel College community consisting of Students, Faculty, and Alumni were able to join together to raise money for Colon Cancer research and awareness. The event called “Get Your Rear in Gear” was held at Carson Beach in Boston, where participants could either Run or Walk ... read more - Jake Shlaferman ’19 – Kicking off Senior yearTo kick off the start of his senior year, Jake is finishing up some mineralization experiments for a new publication that is soon to come. After presenting his poster at ACS Boston in August, Jake is motivated to tie up loose ends and finish his calcium phosphate mineralization project. Also, ... read more
- E’ morta Inge Feltrinelli, ultima grande regina dell’editoria internazionaleE' morta stanotte Inge Schönthal Feltrinelli, l'ultima grande regina dell'editoria internazionale. Il 24 novembre avrebbe compiuto 88 anni. La chiamavano The queen of publishing. In un'Italia ancora provinciale, sessant'anni fa, portò un pezzo di mondo. E nella caotica redazione di Via Andegari, laboratorio di rivoluzioni e utopie, affiancò Giangiacomo Feltrinelli nella ... read more
- Aren Gerdon and student researchers publish!Congratulations to Aimee Sanford '16, Geoff Conklin '15, and Jason Miech '18 for the fantastic work, recently published in Materials Science & Engineering C! “Solution rheological parameters modulate calcium phosphate mineralization in a microfluidic device” This work is primarily based on the Distinction in the Field work by Geoff, Aimee, ... read more
- A Reminder to Emmanuel Students about On-Campus ImprovementsWith the start of the academic year underway, we’d like to take the opportunity to reiterate and further clarify some recent improvements we’ve made to Emmanuel’s campus. As a reminder, these changes reflect our ongoing dedication to ensuring the best possible living and learning experience for our students. Parking on ... read more
- Publication! (for team laminar flow)A very big congratulations to Aimee Sanford, Geoff Conklin, and Jason Miech for the fantastic work, recently published in Materials Science & Engineering C! "Solution rheological parameters modulate calcium phosphate mineralization in a microfluidic device" This publication has been a long time coming and was really based on the Distinction ... read more
- Welcome back!
On the morning of this centennial year, I'm struck by the rich history of Emmanuel Saints that have studied before us and I'm astounded by the progress that chemists have made in the past 100 years. Think about what those chemistry students were studying at Emmanuel College back in 1919! ... read more - WELCOME BACK News & Updates | Fall 2018BUILDING FOR THE SECOND CENTURY It was another beautiful summer in Boston, with excitement, activity and energy ever present at 400 The Fenway. As we begin the 2018-19 academic year, we welcome more than 650 new students to Emmanuel, who join our ambitious and engaged community of students, faculty, staff ... read more
- Busy Summers in Chemistry & Physics
While the campus may be quiet during the summer months, the Wilkens Science Center is always bustling with faculty and student research activity! Here are a few wonderful updates from faculty members this summer: Dr. Michelle Watt – Joined the Department of Chemistry and Physics as an Assistant Professor in ... read more
