MOLECULAR SIEVE An American Chemical Society Approved Program since 1976 Fall 2019 Sir J. Fraser Stoddart 2016 Nobel Prize Winner On Thursday, April 18, 2019, In This Issue: Andrews University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosted a visit and lecture by Northwestern University Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart at the Newbold Auditorium in Buller Hall on the campus of Andrews University. This was the final guest lecture in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 2018 – 2019 Dwain L Ford Guest Lecture Series. Sir Fraser shared the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (with Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Bernard Feringa) for the design and synthesis of molecular machines. His visit to campus was a historic event for the entire University and surrounding community. The work of Stoddart, Sauvage mentoring.” He has mentored over and Feringa was fundamental to 450 students from over 43 different the early development of molecular countries. He also revealed his machines and the concept of the insatiable search for beauty, mechanical bond. Sir Fraser evidenced by a lifelong fascination lectured on “Engines Through The with stereochemistry and topology, Ages.” Among the packed and his fondness of poetry. Faculty: auditorium audience of students One of his favorite quotations, Lisa Ahlberg, PhD and community was Dr. Andrea apart from the poetry of Scottish Ryan Hayes, PhD Luxton, Andrews University poet Robert Burns, comes from Getahun Merga, PhD President and Dr. Christon Arthur, Professor of Chemistry Joseph Desmond Murray, PhD Andrews University Provost. Chatt (1914 - 1994): ‘Scientific David Nowack, PhD Despite his having over 1150 discovery is not yet predictable. If David Randall, PhD publications, numerous honors, you have an exciting road to follow recognitions and accolades - do not be put off by those who say including being honored by Queen that there is nothing at the end of Staff: Elizabeth II as a Knight-Bachelor it; they do not know. Persevere, for his services to chemistry and and enjoy the excitement of Dana Johnston, MS molecular nanotechnology – exploring the unknown.’ John Rorabeck, MS Professor Stoddart said that “a Thank you to Dr. Desmond Rebecca Turk, BS central driving motivation of my Murray for inviting Sir Fraser to life’s work is teaching and speak on the Andrews campus! Page 1 Pathfinder Honor Gamma Sigma Epsilon On Sunday, August 11, On April 26, 2019, the Eta Alpha Chapter in the 2019, Andrews hosted the Gamma Sigma Epsilon chemistry honor society was second Pathfinder Day for installed at Andrews by society representative, Greg Pathfinders traveling to the Boyce, of Florida Gulf Coast University. We International Pathfinder inducted thirteen charter members. In addition to Camporee in Oshkosh, WI. our own chemistry faculty, guests included Participants chose from Margarita Mattingly from Physics and Keith activities across campus, all Mattingly, Dean of the College of Arts and staffed by volunteers. Our Sciences. Milk and cookies completed the event. department hosted a chemistry activity for 68 Pathfinders and their group leaders. Upon completion, each participant received a certificate redeemable for a commemorative pin and the Pathfinder chemistry patch. The activities were conducted by Andrews students, faculty, staff and volunteers from the community. The program began with a welcome and safety orientation, after which the Pathfinders formed 12 groups each with 5-7 members. Each group spent 10 minutes at each of 12 stations engaging with one aspect of chemistry. Activities included: testing hand prints for nitrogen with ninhydrin; exploring physical properties of several elemental materials; observing color changes with acids or bases using red cabbage juice indicator; building some simple molecules with a molecular model kit; seeing how atoms are made from protons, neutrons, and electrons. The participant responses were very positive and we look Nowack Tribute Garden forward to another gathering of Pathfinders five years from now. The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is On May 6, 2017, Ron and Laura Butlin and very grateful to all the volunteers, who included family dedicated a tribute garden to Dr. Dave alumni from the ’60s, ’80s, ’90s and 2010s. We Nowack and his wife Judy. They thanked the welcome comments and funds to improve our Nowacks for the “gift of peace and confidence” they service for the young people who will be the leaders received as parents knowing that Dave and Judy of our global church tomorrow. were providing support to their children and countless other students as well. They mentioned such kindnesses as: emergency aid, scholastic guidance, summer storage, temporary housing, rides to the airport, etc. The Butlins concluded that the Nowacks are a living witness of God’s character. Page 2 Quant Lab Coats—The Tradition Continues! Front: Isabella Tessalee, Dara Atmadja, Colleen Staniszewski, Kaitlyn Steeves, Kieun Chung, Jasmariee Anderson, Cindy Murillo Middle: Joshua Pak, Jonise Hammond, Lun Kim, Hannah Castillo, Emma Suvacarov, Dr. Randall, Dr. Alex Straiker (seminar speaker) Back: Andrew Hodgins, Jemuel Curameng, Daniel Chi, Grant Sajdak Congratulations to all the brave new analytical chemists! ChemClub PharmClub Kieun Chung, Social Coordinator; Since its inception in 2015, the Pre-Pharm Club Cindy Murillo, Religious Coordinator, has been housed in our department, and sponsored Paul Thompson, co-President; by Loma Linda School of Pharmacy. Under the Grant Sajdak, Outreach Coordinator; leadership of Precious Ndlovu and Cindy Murillo, Skyler Schell, co-President; the club held its fourth community service “Drug Dinelle Abeysinghe, Media Coordinator Take Back” day, October 25, 2019. We are proud of the new group of ChemClub Ms. Ndlovu has also worked out a pharmacist leaders. They continue to celebrate Mole Day, shadowing opportunity with Lakeland-Spectrum offer vespers and other social activities for all Health in St. Joseph, MI. This is an important departmental majors and friends. component of a student’s application to pharmacy school, and we are proud of her perseverance. Page 3 2019 Graduates & Awards 2019 Awards Ceremony 2019 Undergraduate Degrees Jesse Gray, BS Biochemistry Magna Cum Laude JN Andrews Honors Scholar American Chemical Society Lisa Hayden, BS Biochemistry* Diana Kerowa, BS Biochemistry Gergana Milkova, BS Chemistry Cum Laude JN Andrews Honors Scholar American Chemical Society Scholarships 2019-2020 school year Josselyn Roosenberg, BS Biochemistry Summa Cum Laude Lois K. Mutch Scholarship Hannah Castillo JN Andrews Honors Scholar Dwain Ford Scholarship Paul Thompson Dwain Ford Scholarship Daranthea Atmadja Nathaniel Srikureja, BS Biochemistry Richard Cook Scholarship Wonjae Daniel Kang Summa Cum Laude Thomas Mullin Scholarship Theo Sumampouw J N Andrews Honors Scholar Ralph Scorpio Scholarship Nikitha Nelapudi American Chemical Society Theodore Hirsch Scholarship Vanesa Garcia Theodore Hirsch Scholarship Joshua Pak Mutch, Scorpio, Wilkins Sara Hebert 2019 ACS Class Awards Minesinger Scholarship Daniel Chi General Chemistry Award Emily Jurek Minesinger Scholarship Aaron Jacobs General Chemistry Award Adam Kim Robert Wilkins Scholarship Anthony Miller General Chemistry Award Shelly Rauser Robert Wilkins Scholarship Maya Turon Analytical Award Josselyn Roosenberg H. F. Halenz Scholarship Emma Suvacarov Organic Chemistry Award Brianna Croughan H. F. Halenz Scholarship Isabella Tessalee Organic Chemistry Award Daniel Chi Max Taylor Scholarship Alicia Dent Physical Chemistry Award Nathaniel Srikureja Glen Abbot Scholarship Adolfo Potts Biochemistry Award Brandon Shin Hall & Miller Scholarship shared by ** ** Arthur Lee, Jakub Krzywon, ACS Scholarship Paul Thompson Kristen Proctor, Skyler Schell Become a Chemistry Partner The Molecular Sieve is produced annually Send checks to: by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Editor—D. Johnston Editor-in-Chief—D. Randall 4270 Administrative Drive, HH225 Andrews University Reporting by L. Ahlberg, G. Merga, D. Murray, Berrien Springs, MI 49104 and D. Nowack Page 4 Alumni Notes Camille Martin (BS, I have generally only fond memories of my years Chem. ’14) at Andrews. I received what I needed in terms of This fall, I earned my PhD education and support, and I felt personally cared from Northeastern for which I can only assume would be much less University for work on likely to be true in a larger institution. I will be “Sensors, Sunscreens, and forever grateful for that. Shirts: Design and I recall with a smile, the Characterization of camaraderie between all of the Biomimetic Materials students and professors. I Inspired by Cephalopods.” remember how using I am also founding CEO of Seaspire, a 2017 start- spectroscopy to analyze our up company that I developed along with Professor samples was like solving puzzles Leila Deravi to commercialize my research. Both my or reading a secret language, academic research and business development are very rewarding. I think I had a part of my lifelong fascination with cosmetic very good record of not chemistry and passion for blending fashion and breaking any glassware until my last year, when I science. My work involving the design of bio- more than made up for it. The entire forensic inspired materials for applications in cosmetics has chemistry class was a blast! Good times. I loved been published in scientific journals and has organic chemistry. I'd encourage anyone to follow received significant media attention, including