Opportunities are Endless!
As a student in the chemistry or biochemistry program, you will have an outstanding education because you will master many innovative concepts that are both mathematical and artful. The problem-solving and critical-thinking skills you develop will produce excellence in any calling. At Calvin you will have many opportunities to team with our professors on cutting-edge research projects!
Creating Classroom Chemistry
Professor Doug Vander Griend is all about creating chemistry in the classroom—in more ways than just the obvious one...he tries to create an atmosphere where people get to know each other—and him.
“We understand that this is not just our job,
it’s the reason we’re here: to help students succeed!”
Prof.
Doug Vander Griend has a PhD in inorganic chemistry from Northwestern University. He has taught in Calvin’s chemistry department for 10 years. Read the full story on how Prof. Vander Griend creates classroom chemistry »
Extensive Summer Research
This past summer, nearly 90 science students researched everything from the human eye to herring gulls.
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department alone involved 33 undergraduate students working alongside 10 faculty members for 10 weeks of full-time summer research. Students participated in a wide variety of projects including splicing variants from zebrafish, applying laser techniques to the study of several possible chemical systems and characterizing nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery to cancer cells in-vitro. The VIMEO below provides a great look into the research that took place this summer. Professor Kumar Sinniah and Biochemistry student Amanda Witte also talk about their research on targeted drug delivery in cancer therapy.
Calvin College Summer Research from Calvin College on Vimeo. Take a closer look at our research with a detailed description»
Prof. Kumar Sinniah and Biochemistry students Amanda Witte and Christine Timmer in the middle of their summer research.
Students Research
GLUT1 and Diabetes
Prof. Larry Louters lab is one of a handful of labs in the world that is looking carefully at GLUT1 and diabetes. This summer the professor and four student researchers are studying how a dietary supplement works on diabetes. Research Story »
High School Research Internship
Known as Project SEED, it is a program intended to foster a love of research in students before they attend college, said chemistry professor and SEED administrator Mark Muyskens: “It gets a whole new group of students involved with research at Calvin. We hope the experience motivates these young people to consider a career in science.”
High School students are learning--precisely--how science research is done. Read full story »
More information on how to apply for a high school Project SEED Internship.
Calvin provides opportunities to...
Study your world
...through your chemistry and biochemistry courses. You will view the world in a profound new way and develop a more detailed picture of the intricacies of God's creation.
Impact your world
...with discoveries you can make on dynamic research projects, as you partner with professors in our labs and co-author publications.
Serve your world
...by working as a lab assistant, tutoring high school students, volunteering for community outreach and developing relationships with your fellow students through a variety of social activities.
