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Bradley, Jain Earn Recognition at ACS Central Regional Meeting

  • 17 November 2024

Parker Bradley, an undergraduate from the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, earned recognition as one of the Top 10...

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Physics and Pre-Engineering Clubs Visit Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization

  • 17 November 2024

IUP’s Physics and Pre-Engineering clubs visited Penn State’s Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization on November 16. The...

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Alumnus Skiles Presents Research on Microtubule Dynamics and REU Experiences at UC Merced

  • 08 November 2024

Asher Skiles '24 presented his innovative research on chiral active matter, using hexbug chains to model microtubule dynamics, and shared...

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Alumna Beadling to Present "Remote Consequences of Processes Operating at the Antarctic Margin"

  • 24 October 2024

Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics alumna Becki Beadling, from Temple University, will give a presentation on “Remote...

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Johnstown Company Donates Analytical Chemistry Equipment to IUP

  • 21 October 2024

Concurrent Technologies Corporation has donated analytical chemistry equipment valued at more than $142,000 to Indiana University of...

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Talwar Publishes Groundbreaking Study on Thermal and Vibrational Properties of Carbon-Based Binary Superlattices

  • 17 October 2024

The latest research from Devki Talwar, Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, explores the thermal and vibrational behavior...

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Abbott '85 Retires from NIST

  • N. McElroy
  • 04 September 2024

Patrick Abbott (BS Physics '85) retired after a 30-year career at NIST.

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Federal Work-study Jobs in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics

  • 05 August 2024

Information about federal work-study jobs in the Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics Department.

Student Achievements

56th Annual Madia Awards

  • 25 April 2024

The Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics and Engineering presents its 56th Annual Academic Achievement Awards.

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CBPE Alumni Panel

  • 02 April 2024

Join us via Zoom on Friday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. for an alumni panel discussion, featuring IUP alumni from CBPE and STEM majors. Learn about...

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Meeting of Western Pennsylvania Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers

  • Stan Sobolewski
  • 06 March 2024

Physicists from across Western Pennsylvania will meet in Kopchick Hall on Saturday, March 23, to discuss current research in physics as well as...

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Researching Caffeine Levels in Coffee with U-SOAR

  • 18 August 2023

How does roasting coffee change its caffeine level? Senior Isabelle Clayton used a U-SOAR research award to find out.

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Federal Work-study On-campus Jobs for Fall 2023

  • 07 August 2023

Each semester, the Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Engineering Department at IUP seeks to hire 14 to 16 students to work as laboratory...

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IUP Research Appreciation Week Events

  • 28 March 2023

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will celebrate innovative student and faculty research and creative work and welcome Dean Emerita Deanne Snavely...

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IUP Chemistry Program Receives Continued Approval from American Chemical Society

  • 06 February 2023

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Chemistry undergraduate programs in the IUP Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and...

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Bradshaw Publishes on Energy Equations for Projectiles with Linear and Quadratic Drag

  • 23 January 2023

Professor John Bradshaw published a paper, "Energy equations for projectiles with linear and quadratic drag," in the European Journal of...

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Undergraduates Publish Research Paper in Journal “Tetrahedron”

  • 18 December 2022

Abra Dadum (BS Chemistry '22) and David McLean (BS Biochemistry '24) published their undergraduate research. "Chemoselective...

Alumni

Alumni Receives Grant to Develop HIV Drugs

  • 27 August 2022

Daniel Adu-Ampratwum, who graduated from IUP with a master's in chemistry in 2010, received a $140,000 grant to develop new HIV drugs from the...

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Biochem Alumni to Hold Virtual Career Panel on Thursday, February 24

  • 21 February 2022

Five IUP Biochemistry alumni will hold a virtual career panel on Thursday, February 24, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, as part of AMES, Alumni...

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Majumdar Publishes in “ACS Omega”

  • 17 February 2022

Professor Sudipta Majumdar and former IUP undergrad Arie Van Wieren have published a paper in the ACS Omega journal. The paper is titled...

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IUP Biochemistry Alumnus Shenin Dettwyler to speak on becoming a genetic counselor

  • John Bradshaw
  • 02 February 2022

IUP alumnus Shenin Dettwyler will speak via Zoom Tuesday, February 8, at 11:30 a.m. She will discuss how she used her BS in Biochemistry degree to...

Student Opportunities

Research Opportunities in Chemistry Graduate Program at West Virginia University

  • 15 November 2021

West Virginia University's Department of Chemistry will be visiting IUP on Wednesday, November 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to showcase...

Student Opportunities

University of Charleston School of Pharmacy Visit

  • 12 November 2021

On Tuesday, November 16, a representative from the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy will be on campus to talk to students.

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University College Cork (Ireland) Recruiting Visit

  • 06 November 2021

University College Cork (UCC) will have a Zoom recruiting presentation for graduate school at 11:30 to 12:30 on Monday, November 15.

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University of Connecticut Graduate Recruiting Visit

  • 06 November 2021

The University of Connecticut's Department of Chemistry will be visiting IUP on Thursday, November 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to...

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John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics
  • Kopchick Hall, Room 118
    421 North Walk
     Indiana, PA 15705-1076
  • Phone: 724-357-2440

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