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EMU's chemistry and biochemistry programs provide a solid foundation in four major areas of chemistry – organic, analytical, physical and biological chemistry – within a small Christian liberal arts college dedicated to Anabaptist and Mennonite values.
Globally Aware Scientists...
EMU students are required to participate in a cross-cultural. Developing a global awareness is critical to success in business, medical practice, and industry.
In accordance with EMU’s Christian heritage and identity EMU's desire is to train scientists for work in missions, public health, medical care, and education in developing countries.
State-of-the-Art Equipment...
The chemistry department includes spacious, well-equipped laboratories and a wide selection of current instrumentation, including:
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Gas-Liquid Chromatography
- Infrared Spectroscopy (Fourier Transform) (FTIR)
- Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy
- Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy
Exciting Research Opportunities...
Science majors must participate in mentored research projects. For example, EMU, James Madison University, and Bridgewater College collaborate on a National Science Foundation Research Experience for undergraduates. Similar programs include other NSF REU programs and the RISE program in Germany.
In the past three years EMU students have participated in summer research programs in Harrisonburg (at EMU and James Madison University), North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, National Institutes of Health in Beltsville, Md., and in Ghana, Africa.
The research interests of our faculty are varied but each shares a common thread – creation care and chemistry for the common good.
Students who work on a project for more than one summer typically see that project through to completion and present their findings at a scientific meeting such as the American Chemical Society, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology or the local student chapter of the American Society for Microbiology.
Some students co-author research papers that are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. For example:
