College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers courses to help students prepare for careers
Career planning help is available through several courses in LAS departments as well as a new college-wide course.
Tag: Chemistry
All inorganic approach makes better-performing perovskites for solar cells, LEDs
Javier Vela’s research group develops perovskite materials through soft chemistry— low-environmental impact processes that use room temperature and solution-phase reactions.
Faculty across LAS work with Science Bound students
Summer brings Science Bound students to campus for extra research and learning experiences in STEM fields.
New thermoelectric material may reduce wasted energy
Kirill Kovnir, associate professor of chemistry, synthesizes new materials which can be used to turn heat into electricity.
Building tools with organic chemistry
Brett VanVeller teaches his students the same philosophy that drives his research: if you understand the basics in organic chemistry, you can dream up anything.
Newly discovered copper and graphite combo could lead to more efficient lithium-ion batteries
Research from scientists in Ames Laboratory and LAS College could have implications for improving the energy efficiency of lithium-ion batteries.
Burnett shares enthusiasm for chemistry at Hillside Elementary
Joseph Burnett, senior lecturer in chemistry, visited sixth-graders in Des Moines to spark students’ excitement for chemistry.
Five LAS faculty receive donor-funded awards
Five faculty members in LAS College were recognized for excellence in their fields and will receive awards that support their research.