Chemistry

"Wet deposition of bioaerosol tracers”

"Ferrate Salts as Photocatalysts: Abstraction of Activated C-H Bonds"

"Tethered Electron Donor Acceptor Complexes for Use as Molecular Switches"

Abstract: Molecular switches are molecules that can take two distinct states and have applications in molecular transistors, light activated catalysts, and drug delivery. Electron donor acceptor (EDA) complexes are comprised of two molecules, one with a partial positive charge and one with a partial negative charge. Our experimental collaborator has synthesized the electron donor and electron acceptor molecules tethered...

Join us for an out-of-this-world movie experience as we screen "The Martian" (2015) and explore the science behind the story. Is surviving on Mars really possible? Could you grow potatoes in Martian soil? How accurate are the physics, engineering, and geology portrayed on screen?

Enjoy expert commentary from NASA-affiliated experts in engineering, physics and astronomy, and geology as they break down what’s fact and what’s fiction in this sci-fi classic. Bring your curiosity, questions, and love...