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Saint Anselm Partners with New Hampshire Colleges on Student Research Initiative
Saint Anselm College will participate in the New Hampshire Long-term Investment to Fuel Transformative Research (NH-LIFT) initiative.
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Fr. Michael Custer Summer Research Grant
With a generous gift from the Arel family in 1997, the chemistry department created an endowed summer research fellowship in honor of Father Michael Custer, O.S.B. a long time faculty member in the chemistry department. This program promotes research during summers by Saint Anselm College students under the direction of faculty of the chemistry department. The award provides a student with a stipend and the opportunity to receive College housing, for a period of eight to ten weeks during the summer, by mutual agreement with your research mentor. The program is targeted at current sophomores and juniors who will carry out research projects within the chemistry department.
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Why Study Chemistry?
Chemistry is often described as the central science. A background of math and physics can be used to describe molecules and the biological systems these molecules make up. Chemistry relates to everything we do, everything we eat, everything we observe.
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Saint Anselm partners with NHTI for chemistry program
Saint Anselm College and NHTI – Concord’s Community College have agreed to a partnership that will allow students who earn associate’s degrees in several science-related fields to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in two years.
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Secret Agents and Science: How James Bond is Teaching Students Chemistry
… the villains of the Bond series always seem to have science on their side. Eyet strives to answer the plausibility of these ridiculous plans throughout the course of her class. When asked … more directly relate to I hope is more engaging than a traditional approach to it.” She then went on to say, “I am also a huge James Bond fan.” Students within the class have also expressed … stated, “[Professor Eyet’s] approach to this class has very much so been that of making sure we know enough science that we can question poorly done science in books and movies, and …
Professor Nicole Eyet’s “Science of James Bond” course compares movie science with real-world concepts.
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Research & Internships
All chemistry majors carry out research as a requirement for graduation. Forensic science students are encouraged to do the same. Students may participate in research with any department that has projects of interest to them. Recent examples include collaborations with Biology, Classics, Criminal Justice, Physics, and Psychology faculty and/or students. Many students perform more than the required number of hours for additional credit or pay.