News, Publications & Research | Chemistry Program

Simpson presents on PFAS pollution at annual workshop

Oct 20, 2023 | Chemistry Professor Dr. Scott Simpson presented his work titled "Using quantum chemical calculations to estimate physicochemical properties of PFAS" at the 19th Annual Workshop on Emerging HRMS & LC-MS/MS Applications in Environment Analysis & Food Safety, held Sept. 24-25 at the University at Buffalo.

Article by Simpson explores storing hydrogen as fuel source

Oct 05, 2023 | Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of chemistry, and Matthew D. Hanson, former quantum chemical postdoctoral researcher at the university, published an article in ACS Omega titled “Geometric and Electronic Effects in the Binding Affinity of Imidazole-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbenes to Cu(100)- and Ag(100)-Based Pd and Pt Single-Atom Alloy Surfaces.”

SBU chemistry students eligible for automatic entry in Ph.D. program at University of Rhode Island

Sep 05, 2023 | Students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from St. Bonaventure University are now eligible for automatic acceptance and immediate entry to the Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of Rhode Island.

Journal of Chemical Education accepts article by SBU team

Feb 11, 2023 | Dr. Scott Simpson, associate professor of chemistry and department chair, Dr. Matthew Hanson, quantum chemical postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Adam Brown, professor of elementary education, and Chola Kondeti, alumnus of SBU, had their publication “A Computational Experiment Introducing Undergraduates to Geometry Optimizations, Vibrational Frequencies, and Potential Energy Surfaces” accepted for publication in the Journal of Chemical Education.

Research by Simpson, Brown and others published in journal

Dec 09, 2022 | Dr. Scott Simpson, associate professor of chemistry and department chair, and Dr. Adam Brown, professor of elementary education, along with researchers from University at Buffalo, Daemen University, and Jamestown Community College, had their publication “Applying Density Functional Theory to Common Organic Mechanisms: A Computational Exercise” published in the Journal of Chemical Education.

Maydonovitch siblings fund chemistry research fellowship at #Bona’s

May 09, 2022 | Bona students have ample opportunity for undergraduate research experience, thanks in part to a chemistry research fellowship funded by the Maydonovitch siblings.

Simpson and Tillman receive faculty awards of excellence from St. Bonaventure University

Apr 29, 2022 | Two St. Bonaventure University professors have been honored by their colleagues with awards of excellence for the 2021-22 academic year. Dr. Scott Simpson, associate professor of chemistry, was awarded the Professional Excellence in Research and Publication Award, while Dr. Elizabeth Tillman, assistant professor of political science, received the Junior Faculty Award for Professional Excellence.

Simpson and chemistry program alumnus publish journal article

Apr 28, 2022 | Dr. Scott Simpson, associate professor of chemistry, and Jonathan Antle, 2021 SBU chemistry graduate, have published an article titled "Multivariable Model Fitting as Applied to Air, a Physical Chemistry Experiment" in the Journal of Chemical Education.

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.

SBU 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 SBU 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. Bonaventure University 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. Bonaventure University programs equip future teachers with STEM-related bachelor’s degrees

Jun 08, 2021 | Four new programs at St. Bonaventure University 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. Bonaventure University's biochemistry program receives national accreditation through 2027

Jan 14, 2021 | The biochemistry program at St. Bonaventure University 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.