Chemistry news

Northwestern's new $24.5 million DeWitt Family Science Center was dedicated Sept. 28 as part of Raider Days festivities.

Northwestern College is starting a Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies and expects to enroll the first cohort of up to 30 students in May 2020.

Members of the public are invited to join Northwestern College students, faculty and staff for the dedication of the Jack and Mary DeWitt Family Science Center. An open house will follow the 4 p.m. ceremony on Friday, Sept. 28.

Northwestern College welcomed seven new full-time faculty members with the start of classes this fall.

Alison Schutt of Alton, a graduating senior at Northwestern College, received Faculty Honors during the college’s commencement exercises on May 12.

A Northwestern College student has been selected as an associate editor for UReCA, the official undergraduate research and creative activity journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council.

The scholarly work of 93 Northwestern College undergraduate and graduate students will be on display during the college’s Celebration of Research on Thursday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Rowenhorst Student Center.

Twenty-four Northwestern College academic programs are listed in the 2018 edition of Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges, a national guidebook that recommends specific college departments to prospective students.

Northwestern College students taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) this year scored in the 77th percentile, on average, besting the national average, which is the 50th percentile.

Dr. David Arnett, professor of chemistry at Northwestern College, has received a $121,825 grant from the Chemistry of Life Processes program of the National Science Foundation.