Trinity College Chemistry Department

08/11/2026

A colleague of Prof. Moyer's dedicated a recent publication to him on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Check it out:

Abstract. Yttrium hydride oxide thin films (YHO) are a rare example of color-neutral photochromic materials, yet the structural origins of this behavior re

07/29/2026

Mike Lee ‘10 stopped by the department for a visit, prompting an impromptu reunion over pizza—Profs. Moyer and Morrison and long-time department admin Robin Kelly came in to see Mike and catch up.

07/29/2026

We're saddened to share the news of the passing of Trinity Chemistry alumnus Prof. Jim Larrabee '74. https://www.middlebury.edu/stories/archive/2026/03/memoriam-jim-larrabee
Prof. Moyer shared a memory of Jim: "Jim was probably one of our best students here – totally committed to chemistry. He did wonderful work with Henry [DePhillips] on hemocyanin and I suspect that experience together with inorganic chemistry gave him a love for bioinorganic chemistry."

A dedicated mentor, many of Larrabee’s students credited him with inspiring them to enter science-related fields.

06/11/2026

Alums, we want to hear from you! We are making a poster to show our students the paths a Trinity Chemistry or Biochemistry degree can open for them and we’d love to share your story. If you’d like to participate this year, please follow the link below or use the QR code. https://airtable.com/apprYdZfeg872mBW1/pagAMFsiDH2v4WhQX/form

06/11/2026

Prof. Curran just published a paper with co-authors Lilly Pubillones '25 and Sara Ingrey '27:

The reaction of two diazopeptides with CuI in MeCN produces peptide derivatives of [E] and [Z]-aconitic acid via a trimerization reaction. Best yields of the trimeric products occur when 0.5 equiv of CuI is used. The conformations of the peptide derivatives of [E] and [Z]-aconitic acid were probed u...

05/22/2026

Our majors have crossed the stage at Commencement 2026 and we couldn’t be more proud of them!

05/20/2026

Happy 90th birthday to Prof. Ralph O. Moyer, Jr, Scovill Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus!
Three generations of faculty gathered—with Prof. Moyer’s student, Prof. John Miecznikowski ’00, and Prof. Janet Morrison—to celebrate Prof. Moyer’s birthday.

05/15/2026

Senior majors gathered with faculty and staff to celebrate the years of hard work and achievements. And also, Senior Dinner included a few final (fun) tests.
Congratulations, Class of 2026!

05/11/2026

We made it through finals! Thanks for a great semester everyone. We can’t wait to see you back in Clement—whether that’s for summer research, the fall semester, or reunion!

05/07/2026

Honors Day brought out Chemistry Department majors and faculty to celebrate students’ hard work and achievements throughout the year. Congratulations to all of the awardees!