Professor, and Dr. Todd Austell, Teaching Professor, are pro-
viding our majors with a variety of opportunities. One popular
event is the Fall Chemistry Major, a career and opportunity fair,
where chemistry majors are able to interact with recruiters
from a dozen companies. The students also learn about oppor-
tunities in the department, including undergraduate research,
and chemistry courses abroad. With the increased interest in
chemistry at Carolina, Dr. Danielle Zurcher is being added as
an advisor.
Dr. Cheryl Moy, Teaching Assistant Professor, in collabora-
tion with students in the Computer Science Department, is
developing a game to help organic chemistry students study
the reactions they learn over the course of the semester in a
fun and engaging way. “Chemistry against Humanity” is a 4 x 4
card grid in which each of the 16 cards is either a reactant, re-
agent, or product. Players drag and drop three cards down to
a submission space to make a reaction. If the reaction is valid,
the player will earn points and new cards populate the empty
Dr. Thomas Freeman,
Teaching Assistant
Professor, is in his
second year as head of
the Chancellor Science
Scholars. This under-
graduate scholarship
program, modeled after
the nationally recognized
Meyerhoff Scholars at
the University of Mary-
land, Baltimore County,
aims to promote diversity
and inclusion in STEM
fields, particularly in
Ph.D. and M.D. - Ph.D.
programs and research
One of the classrooms designed for active learning
careers. Scholars receive
a $10,000 annual scholar-
ship to pursue a STEM B.S. degree and agree to participate in
space. Dr. Moy designed the game and in collaboration with
required programming, including involvement in undergradu-
Dr. Diane Pozefsky, Research Professor, Comp 585, Serious
ate research, attending the Summer EXCELerator immersion
Games, students developed the code to digitize the game. The
program prior to their first year on campus, and engaging in
game was demonstrated late Spring 2018 in Dr. Moy’s Chem
leadership development and mentorship activities. CSS utilizes
262 sections and the live leaderboard during play added fun
a cohort approach to foster collaboration among scholars,
competition as students compete for the highest score. Stu-
rather than competition between them. The program wel-
dents were excited about the prospects of the game to help
comed its sixth cohort this year, the largest and most diverse
them study. Collaborations like this project benefits students
group in program history.
and faculty across multiple departments.
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