Central Professor Wackerly’s Research Published in Prestigious Chemistry Journal
Jay Wackerly, associate professor of chemistry at Central College, was the primary author of research published in “Chemistry — A European Journal” earlier this year.
Jay Wackerly, associate professor of chemistry at Central College, was the primary author of research published in “Chemistry — A European Journal” earlier this year.
Central College announced Tej and Karen Dhawan, both 1991 graduates of the college, have established the Franks-Mahmood Fund for Undergraduate Research.
The Moore Family Foundation Faculty Development Program for Teaching is providing grant funding for 11 faculty projects at Central College for the 2019-20 academic year, totaling more than $61,000.
The Moore Family Foundation Faculty Development Program for Teaching is providing grant funding for 14 faculty projects for the 2018-19 academic year.
Is a world-state an ideal worth pursuing? Matthew Wells ’18 and Hannah Marcum ’18 won research grants to study this political debate in Paris.
How much do kids in Iowa know about food and nutrition? Holly McKinney ’18 received a research grant to answer this question while leading a kids’ camp at Central College.
What are the biggest challenges facing Iowa’s farmers? Sara Rodriguez is conducting in-depth interviews with farmers across central Iowa as part of her research with professor Jim Zaffiro.
Why would people vote against someone they perceive to be a better leader? Colin Jones ‘19 wants to know, and he received a research grant to study the question this summer.
How can we use the laws of physics to design better electronics? Sydney Pratt ’18 won a research grant to create new “spintronics” work with assistant professor Liz Golovatski.
How many taboo words can you list in four minutes? Senior Jordan Byrne won a grant for original research on the relationship of taboo language to the brain’s right hemisphere.
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