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Fighting Human Pathogens: A Conversation with Professor of Chemistry Cynthia Dowd
In a video conversation with CCAS Dean Wahlbeck, Professor of Chemistry Cynthia Dowd discusses her work to fight disease through the development of inhibitors to human pathogens.
Cracking the Code of Science Denial
From Galileo to COVID, science breakthroughs have been shadowed by science deniers. In his Dean’s Seminar, Chemistry’s Holden Thorp teaches students how to read their playbook.
A Century of Discovery: Corcoran Hall Marks 100 Years of Science Milestones
Corcoran Hall, a historic science hub, marks its centennial. Home to the Big Bang theory and modern breakthroughs, it also housed CCAS Chemistry for 90 years until the opening of SEH in 2015.
Can Chemistry Impact Brain Disease?
Chemistry Professor Ling Hao discusses chemistry, bioinformatics, and cell biology's role in human neurodegenerative disease research with CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck.
