Chemistry at St. Lawrence University

Objectives:

Students and professors, often with students and faculty from other disciplines, engage in a discussion of the principles of the "central science" and the role that chemists and chemistry play in understanding our world and in bettering our lives. The Chemistry Department provides an opportunity to work to solve problems and extend the boundaries of knowledge through laboratory research supported by an impressive array of the most modern instrumentation. Students have the opportunity to major in an American Chemical Society-accredited program while benefiting from the broader liberal arts environment.

Facilities:

The Chemistry Department, in Bewkes Hall, houses a complete line-up of modern chemical instrumentation required to provide laboratory and research experiences representative of the way in which Chemistry is done as we enter a new century.

Chemistry Department Major Research Instrumentation (with year of acquisition)

	Agilent 6890/5973 Capillary Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (2002)
	Luzchem Photoreactor (2001)
	Fisher Universal Microplate Spectrophotometer (2001)
	Oceanoptics Chem 2000 photodiode array UV/VIX Spectrophotometer (2001)
	Perkin Elmer 394B electrochemical trace analyzer with 303A SDME (2001)
	Chromex Wizard Raman Spectrometer (2001)
	ThermoSep HPLC with dual channel UV/VIS absorption detectors (2001)
	JEOL Eclipse+ 300 MHz Multinuclear NMR Spectrometer (2000)
	Vernier Software and Data Acquisitions Probes (2000)
	Silicon Graphics Origin 300 Supercomputer - remote access to supercomputer housed at Hamilton College and funded by NSF-MRI consortial grant (2002)
	Two Silicon Graphics Octane 2 Workstations (2001)
	Two Silicon Graphics 02 Workstations (1999)
	Upgrades to Varian Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (1999)
	Hewlett-Packard 6890 Capillary Gas Chromatograph-Flame Ionization Detector (1998)
	Matteson FT-Infrared Spectrophotometer
	Varian Caryl UV/VIS Spectrometer

These instruments enhance our fluorescence and ultraviolet spectrophotometers, and full complement of chromatographic capabilities. Outstanding computer facilites include numerous PC's for data acquisition, molecular modeling, and report writing as well as three SGI workstations to support molecular modeling and simulations.

Professors:

The chemistry faculty numbers six, and is supported by instrument, stockroom and laboratory specialists. Their fields of interest range from environmental chemistry to the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, to the development of experiments that can make use of the specialized analytical instrumentation in the department. Beyond their specializations, the faculty contribute to the world of scholarship through their pursuit of such interests as developing curricula for teaching undergraduate science and the ecological impact of various forms of solid waste disposal. Collectively, they pride themselves in being mentors as well as professors, believing that mutual learning takes place not only in the classroom and laboratory but also in one-on-one conversations in any setting.

Careers:

A degree in chemistry opens many doors. St. Lawrence chemistry majors have advanced to graduate programs from Harvard to Illinois to Stanford and many places in between, as well as the nation's leading medical and dental schools. They have also filled entry-level research positions in government and industry, as well as corporate sales and management spots. Chemistry today is more than test tubes and beakers. Let us show you how we can help you understand the world of the present and the future.

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