Student Opportunities in Chemistry

Internships/Research

Bethel students recently have had internships at:

  • University of North Dakota chemistry department
  • Hospira, McPherson, Kan.
  • University of Notre Dame chemistry department
  • Iowa State University chemistry department
  • University of Kansas Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Kansas State Department of Health and Environment, Topeka
  • University of Pittsburgh Chemistry Department
  • Envision, Wichita
  • Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center, Wichita

Recent undergraduate research projects include:

  • Synthesis of Inorganic Heterocycles for Combination with Main Group Elements
  • Development of an Integrated Test Methodology for Common Defense Sprays
  • Feasibility Studies for the Determination of Homocysteine
  • The Effects of D-Glucosamine on E. Coli Plasmid DNA, pBr322
  • Atomic Coloring of Gamma-brass (Cu5Zn8)
  • The Alteration of Becquerelite to Studtite in the Presence of H2O2
  • Methods of Total N Analysis in Soil
  • Determination of Arsenic in Soil Near CCA Pressure Treated Wood
  • Immobilization of Chiral Compounds within Porous Hosts
  • Organometallics in Highly Regioselective SN2 Reactions of Allyl Chlorides
  • Synthesis and Destruction of Toxic Substances on Nanoparticles of Zinc Oxide
  • Studies of Catalytic Decomposition of H2O2 on Transition Metal Doped OMS-2

Summer Science Institute

The Summer Science Institute takes place annually on campus in the first week of June. The institute offers high school students who have completed grades 10-12 opportunities for research investigation in multiple areas of science, including biology, psychology, mathematics, chemistry and computer science. Students study fascinating and challenging topics that high school courses typically do not cover, focusing on learning how to do research through close interaction with faculty. Bethel students can gain practical experience in science instruction and lab supervision as Summer Science Institute staff.

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