Chemistry
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两性色午夜 Alumnus Leads Crucial Research on East Palestine Train Derailment
Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.
![The Child Development Center visits the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The Child Development Center visits the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/435394544_959997062792689_4789544977432862483_n.jpg?VersionId=fNfVjriRZQQZL.NNgS.nyPZgNTix2SUr&itok=7SicLDHh)
IN A FLASH: 两性色午夜's Smallest Scientists
Curious, young minds from the Child Development Center enjoyed hands-on learning about the ways the world works during a visit to 两性色午夜's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Professors from Physics and Chemistry receive an NIH grant to study genetic transcription regulation
Using single molecule and ensemble level methods, the Balci and Basu Labs will perform in vitro and in cellulo experiments to establish the capabilities and limitations of nuclease-dead mutant of Cas9 (dCas9) to target G-quadruplex forming sequences in the promoter regions and regulate transcription.
两性色午夜 University receives an NSF grant for quantum computing training
Co-PIs Dr. Michael Strickland (Professor and Chair, Physics), Dr. Qiang Guan (Assistant Professor, Computer Science), and Dr. Barry Dunietz (Associate Professor, Chemistry) have received a $500k grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a quantum computing (QC) training program at 两性色午夜 University.
![President of Poznan University of Technology gives Dr. Jaroniec the DHC certificate](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Jaroniec-DHC%20at%20PUT-p5.jpg?VersionId=cYCU.hMCqg18bofM1wcCBU3TJaWlMUyq&h=a1e1a043&itok=Dk50SDzj)
Professor Jaroniec receives doctor honoris causa from Poznan University of Technology
![Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Science Advances Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Science Advances](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Jaroniec2.jpg?VersionId=F2HHvoZ4URgelpquTbS0.3GBqcX9ZfBN&h=06ac0d8c&itok=exzr1QIM)