Entries tagged with ‘Scott Bur’

Abby Trouth ’20 Wins Goldwater Scholarship

The junior from Plymouth, Minn. is a biochemistry and molecular biology major who is conducting research at the University of Colorado this summer.

Chemistry Professors Bur and Nienow Win National Science Foundation Grants

With projects focusing on malaria-causing parasites and industrial herbicides, the professors will connect Gustavus students with the fundamental chemistry behind real-world problems.

Gustavus Alumni to Host Inaugural Northstar Science Film Festival this Weekend

Two Gustavus Adolphus College alumni are combining science and film-making in a new film festival taking place this weekend. Thursday, September 15, marks the beginning of the Northstar Science Film Festival, a new science-entertainment film festival being launched by festival chairman and founder Ryan Johnson and director of communications Kevin Dragseth, both members of the Gustavus Class of 1996.

Thought Forms: Exploring the Intersection and Overlap of Art and Science

Gustavus senior Haley Bell and art professor Kristen Lowe spent much of January outside their comfort zone. Instead of collaborating in the art studio, the pair traded their smocks for safety goggles and spent the month in professor Scott Bur’s chemistry lab.

Reflecting on the 51st Nobel Conference

2015 Nobel Conference Chair Peg O'Connor, Director of the Nobel Conference Scott Bur, and closing speaker Marc Lewis, PhD, reflect on the 51st Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Foiled Office Shows Community Spirit, Makes News

Some students and faculty members at Gustavus Adolphus College conduct serious research during the summer, when classes are not in session, but they also manage to have a little fun as evidenced by the fact that a professor's office was completely redecorated by student researchers using aluminum foil.