Chemistry

  • ‘Grammar’ lessons: Faculty-student team decoding language of the genome

    ‘Grammar’ lessons: Faculty-student team decoding language of the genome

    As a high school student in Milton, Massachusetts, Luke Nourie took a class in biotechnology and thought, “Wow, I love this. This is what I want to do.” He could see himself pu­rsuing a college degree tied to the field, which drives the booming economy of the Bay State and provides over 63,000 jobs. After reading about…

  • Students bring ‘fresh insights’ to research on gene expression and more

    Students bring ‘fresh insights’ to research on gene expression and more

    Clark University juniors Navid Al Hossain ’18 and Michael Gaiewski ’18 spent the summer delving into the mathematical modeling of gene expression, the process through which genetic information in DNA drives the synthesis of protein products. They worked in the laboratory of Jacqueline Dresch, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. “It’s been an amazing…

  • Clark University faculty respond generously to Liberia book drive

    Individuals in Clark’s Chemistry Department recently helped teachers and students in Liberia replenish their supply of textbooks. The department responded generously to a request by Denise Darrigrand, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, who announced that members of her church were collecting textbooks—specifically math and science books and encyclopedias—for students in Liberia.…

  • Ed Trachtenberg was a Teacher, Coach and Advocate

    Dr. Barry Herman ‘72 describes himself as a “lost kid” during much of his time at Clark University. The psychology major found himself swept up in the counterculture of the late ‘60s, nearly flunked out, took semesters off and had no clue what he wanted to do with his life. But as he entered his…