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It is rather strange how invasive species have had an important role in leading me to Indiana University as a graduate student in organic chemistry. It all started out in a high school chemistry course where I was part of a group that presented on the effects of invasive species at the statewide Governor’s Invasive Species Conference. This conference and the high school chemistry class itself began a passion for chemistry that would lead me to become a chemistry major in college. During my undergraduate studies, I became interested in pursuing chemistry research and ended up interning at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center. Oddly enough, the synthetic chemistry project I worked on related to the development of a selective toxicant against the Asian Carp. Once again invasive species aided in my growing passion for chemistry. The research I completed with the carp toxicant motivated me to enter graduate school to receive an advanced degree to allow me become an even better chemist. I am currently working beginning my fourth year of graduate school as a Ph.D. working on carbohydrate synthesis in the N. Pohl laboratories (alas no invasive species are related to my current work!).

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Science Fest 2019

Posted October 25, 2019 by Lana Ruck and Victoria Kohout

a plastic skeleton holds a science fest sign

Falling leaves, pumpkin spice, and football — it’s that time of year again in the Bloomington community: Science Fest is tomorrow! Grab your goggles and plug your ears, the Science Fest is coming up! Did we mention it’s FREE? https://t.co/saS44RYdMV pic.twitter.com/N9jcx2EsXf — Indiana University Bloomington (@IUBloomington) October 9, 2019

IU Science Fest 2018: An Out of This World Experience

Posted October 23, 2018 by Victoria Kohout

Flyer for Science Fest, October 27 2018, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the IU Bloomington campus

When thinking about October, people often picture falling leaves, football, Halloween and everything Pumpkin Spiced. However, for the past four years, the end of October in Bloomington also brings to mind the IU Science Fest, an expansive multi-disciplinary science experience. So what is it about this educational festival that draws thousands of children and adults… Read more »

The smell of chemistry

Posted August 1, 2017 by Victoria Kohout

Chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven. Your grandmother’s perfume. Newly cut grass. Each of the listed descriptions is extremely different but can be linked together by one fundamental thread–smell. Smell or olfaction is an essential sense in everyday life that helps guide what we eat and how we perceive the world around us. It… Read more »

A short interview with Dr. Jonathan Schlebach

Posted February 21, 2017 by Victoria Kohout

a portrait of Dr. Schlebach

This past August Indiana University welcomed a new addition to its chemical biology research faculty, Dr. Jonathan Schlebach. Dr. Schlebach came to IU following a post-doctoral position at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, to begin setting up his own research program and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. He offers some insight on what his research… Read more »

Is there sugar in my vaccine?

Posted September 13, 2016 by Victoria Kohout

Zika. Ebola. SARS. Each of these different diseases have been extensively covered by the media and have sparked widespread concern about disease prevention globally. This concern over disease prevention has hit even closer to home with the mumps outbreak at IU this past spring. With this recent outbreak, there has been a push to minimize… Read more »

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