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.
Friday, September 19, 2025
3:30 pm, Trexler 372
Dr. Valerie Welborn, Computational Chemistry, Virginia Tech
Friday, September 26, 2025
6:00 pm, Fintel Library
Family Weekend Campus Research Showcase
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
2:00 pm, Online
Poster Session
Undergraduate Poster Session, Hosted by the Primarily Undergraduate Nanomaterials Cooperative (PUNC) and the NSF Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design (CSENND)
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Noon, Trexler 4th Floor Hall
National Chemistry Week Poster Session
The Chemistry of Flavor
Thursday, October 23, 2025
7:00 pm, Trexler 372
VBRS - ACS Meeting
Chemistry Demonstrations
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
7:00 pm, Trexler 372
VBRS - ACS Meeting - Dr. Tim Johann
Chemistry of Home Brewing
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
7:00 pm, Trexler 372
Dr. Skip Brenzovich
Scientific Ethics
The local section of the American Chemical Society gives talks throughout the semester. These talks may be used for EPiC Credit.