Enrichment Program Calendar

The Roanoke College Chemistry Department encourages student learning in the classroom, in research laboratories, and in co-curricular settings. We require students in Chemistry courses to attend several co-curricular events each semester. Events range from service activities to research seminars to talks on science in everyday life. The current list of events is available below.

Thursday, February 1, 2024
Noon, Trexler 372
Dr. Chris Barshick
Elements of Contact Lens Design

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
6:45 pm, Hollins University Moody Center
VBRS ACS Meeting - Dr. Mary Jane Carmichael
Ghost Forests and Atmospheric Methane

Friday, February 23, 2024
3:30 pm, Trexler 372
Dr. Janet Macdonald, Vanderbilt University
Nanochemistry

Thursday, February 29, 2024
Noon, Trexler 372
Dr. Tim Johann
Biochemistry of Brewing

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Noon, Trexler 4th Floor Hallway
CHEM 260 Poster Session:  Societal Impacts of Chemistry

Friday, April 5, 2024
3:30 pm, Massengill Auditorium
Fisher Lecture - Dr. Rob Steiner, Los Alamos Labs
Nuclear Forensics:  Identification and Characterization of Materials Outside of Regulatory Control

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Noon, Trexler 4th Floor Hallway
CHEM 270 Poster Session:  Chemical Disasters

Friday, April 19, 2024
6:00 pm, Fintel Library
Alumni Weekend - Campus Research Showcase

Saturday, April 20, 2024
1:00 pm, Trexler 372
Alumni Weekend - Zac Croft, Virginia Tech

The local section of the American Chemical Society gives talks throughout the semester. These talks may be used for EPiC credit.