The chemistry department continues to make strides toward its goal of having a safety culture that rivals that found in most industrial settings.

Letter from the chair

A lot has happened in the chemistry department over the past year, and this newsletter provides a few highlights. 

The WSU chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) continues to advance diversity in the chemical sciences and has seen great growth within the last academic year, both in terms of membership and professional development activities. 

Wayne State's Lumigen Instrument Center welcomed two new members in 2018 - Cassandra Ward and Dennis Anderson.

This was the inaugural year of the Department of Chemistry’s Industry Mentor program. Alumni mentors meet with student mentees bi-monthly to discuss goals and provide firsthand leadership. Mentors came from a variety of fields, giving students the chance to meet with someone who has pursued a path relevant to their own.

Last spring, alumni from across the country returned to campus to celebrate the career of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Carl Johnson and the hiring of Professor Hien Nguyen as the Johnson-Pfizer Endowed Chair during the annual Johnson-Pfizer Symposium.

Lou Pepoy never intended to earn his Ph.D. in organic chemistry. In fact, Pepoy was more interested in physics than chemistry while in high school.

Exposing students to advances in science not only ignites an appreciation for the progression of science, but also exposes students to techniques not typically seen in undergraduate teaching laboratories.

Congratulations to our chemistry undergaduates!

Retired WSU glassblower, David Daenzer passed away on September 15, 2019.

WSU Chemistry welcomes new senior lecturers new senior lecturers Nancy Wu, Sean Hickey and Dajena Tomco.

This year, Wayne State University Chemistry welcomed two new staff members, Nawana Lawson and Mishad Ahmed.

Congratulations to our alumni! Please keep in touch with us and share your achievements for future newsletters.

Our master and doctorate students promoted for the 2018-19 academic year.

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