Did you know that the JMU Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has been doing undergraduate research for 50 years? This amazing milestone was recently highlighed in an article by JMU libraries.
The Breeze profiled our incredible Jubiliee Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Donna Amenta (pictured below center)!
We will hold events throughout the year to celebrate this Jubilee. Please check this page often for updates.
A Geezer Looks Back: Fifty years (almost) of Undergraduate Research at JMU
Dr. Tom DeVore, Jubilee Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Jeff Keister (JMU Chemistry Class of 1993) will deliver the Keynote Address for the 50th Spring Research Symposium
We are thrilled to host Dr. Jeff Keister as our Keynote Speaker! Dr. Keister is the Group/Deputy Division Director of the Engineering and Equipment group at Brookhaven National Labs. The title of his talk will be, When Rubber Hits the Road.
Come hear Dr. Keister's address on Friday, April 24 at 3:35 in King 159.
The table below is best viewed at horizontal orientation on your device.
Date |
Speaker/Event |
Title |
| Fri, Feb 27 In-person event (registration required) King 259 5:45-8:00pm |
Dr. Thomas DeVore Jubilee Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University |
A Geezer Looks Back: Fifty years (almost) of Undergraduate Research at JMU ACS Virginia Local Section February Meeting (Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ACSVAFEB26) |
| Fri, Apr 24 | Dr. Jeffrey Keister JMU Chem '93 Deputy Division Director, Data Science and System Integration National Synchrotron Light Source II Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton, NY |
Research: When Rubber Hits the Road 50th Annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium Keynote |
| Thu, Apr 23 - Fri, Apr 24 | 50th Annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium |
Thursday April 23, 2026 Oral Session I: 10:00am – 11:30am (King 259) Friday April 24, 2026 Poster Session: 1:00 – 3:00 pm (PCB Lobby) |
