News, Publications & Research | Chemistry Program

Simpson interviewed for TV report on research into PFAS

Apr 01, 2022 | Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry who is involved with University at Buffalo professors in a collaborative study of the impact of PFAS on our health and environment, was among those interviewed for a news report by WGRZ-TV in Buffalo.

�山ǿ�� chemistry professor receives $544,892 NSF grant to explore potential hydrogen storage

Feb 18, 2022 | Dr. Scott Simpson, an associate professor of chemistry at St. Bonaventure, has been awarded a prestigious NSF CAREER grant for his research proposal titled “Investigating the Molecular Corking Effect for Potential Hydrogen Storage.” This award is considered the most prestigious award given by the NSF to early-career faculty.

Simpson receives grant for work as teacher-scholar

Feb 16, 2022 | Dr. Scott Simpson, associate professor of chemistry, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER grant of $544,892 for his research proposal titled "Investigating the Molecular Corking Effect for Potential Hydrogen Storage."

Simpson and 2021 chemistry grad publish research article

Oct 07, 2021 | Dr. Scott M. Simpson, associate professor of chemistry, and Jonathan P. Antle, who earned his B.A. in chemistry from �山ǿ�� in 2021, have published a research article titled "Increasing Confidence in Unknown Identification in Wastewater and Surface Waters."

St. Bonaventure film screening and panel discussion to focus on dangers of 'forever compounds'

Oct 01, 2021 | A public screening of the film “Dark Waters” at St. �山ǿ�� on Tuesday, Oct. 19, followed by a forum with scientific and legal experts, will draw attention to health risks associated with a group of man-made chemicals that have been detected in food, soil, drinking water and even breast milk.

New St. �山ǿ�� programs equip future teachers with STEM-related bachelor’s degrees

Jun 08, 2021 | Four new programs at St. �山ǿ�� enable students who want to teach secondary biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics to earn a bachelor’s degree in one of those subjects while completing initial New York state teaching certification requirements.

Simpson's research looks at 'molecular corking' as a way to store hydrogen for use as an energy resource

Jun 04, 2021 | Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry at St. Bonaventure, is the sole author of a published research article that looks at ways to store and release hydrogen, a clean and renewable energy resource that many feel might one day lessen the world's dependence on fossil fuels.

Journal publishes Simpson's research on hydrogen storage

May 13, 2021 | A manuscript by Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry, has been published in The Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Open, the open-access journal published by Elsevier, a Netherlands-based publishing company specializing in scientific, technical, and medical content.

St. �山ǿ��'s biochemistry program receives national accreditation through 2027

Jan 14, 2021 | The biochemistry program at St. �山ǿ�� has been approved for accreditation by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) through 2027.

Work by Simpson and fellow researchers published in journal

Oct 27, 2020 | Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry, along with researchers at Wright State University and University at Buffalo, have had a manuscript published by the Royal Society of Chemistry's Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, the international journal for interdisciplinary research between inorganic chemistry and related subjects.

Journal publishes research by three at St. Bonaventure to help identify a new class of pollutants

Oct 02, 2020 | “A publication by Jonathan Antle, undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry, Paul Vexelman, graduate of St. Bonaventure, and Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry, has been published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

Instrumentation suite offers students a competitive edge

May 11, 2020 | Bona students are gaining hands-on, employable skills while conducting high-quality research — all thanks to a modern instrumentation lab.

Manuscript accepted by Chemistry Teacher International

Mar 17, 2020 | A manuscript by Dr. Scott Simpson and Dr. Kellie Gast, assistant professors of chemistry; Patrick Schneider, visiting lecturer of chemistry; and Madeleine Wedvik, a senior chemistry major from Westerly, Rhode Island, was accepted to the open-access journal Chemistry Teacher International.

Work by Simpson and chemistry grad Izydorczak to be published

Feb 14, 2020 | A publication by Alex Izydorczak, a graduate of the Department of Chemistry, and Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry, has been accepted for publication in ChemistrySelect, a journal of ChemPubSoc Europe

�山ǿ�� hosting interactive science program Sunday at Lincoln Park

Sep 23, 2019 | St. �山ǿ�� is engaging community members to “Fall in Love with Science” this Sunday at Olean’s new Farmers Market in Lincoln Park.

Four profs, four disciplines: �山ǿ�� forms group to study pregnancy and prenatal development

Jul 10, 2019 | Four professors at St. �山ǿ�� have established an interdisciplinary Consortium for the Study of Pregnancy and Prenatal Development.

Bona’s Simpson awarded $119,373 research grant from National Science Foundation

Jun 21, 2019 | Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry at St. �山ǿ��, has been awarded nearly $120,000 in grant funding for research from the National Science Foundation.

Four St. �山ǿ�� faculty members honored for professional excellence

May 19, 2019 | Four St. �山ǿ�� faculty members who were honored with awards for professional excellence earlier this spring were recognized Sunday at the university’s 159th Commencement Exercises.

St. Bonaventure receives Noyce grant to help New York meet secondary STEM teacher shortage

Jan 22, 2019 | St. �山ǿ�� has received a grant to help meet the shortage of secondary STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teachers graduating from college in New York state.

St. �山ǿ��’s biochemistry program wins accreditation by prestigious national society

Feb 05, 2018 | The biochemistry program at St. �山ǿ�� has been awarded three years of accreditation by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), a prestigious, internationally recognized organization with more than 12,000 members worldwide.