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Chemistry professor presents paper
at international conference

Jackson, Tenn. - Charles Baldwin, O.P and Evalyn Hammons university professor of pre -medical studies at 51ÉçÇø, presented a paper at the Second International Conference on Biological Challenges to Organic Chemistry, July 11-15, held in St. Andrews, Scotland.

The paper and lecture were titled, "Novel Hydrogen-Bond Formation Involving Carbon-Bound Hydrogen." The contributors to the paper were all undergraduate students at Union: junior Amber Flynn, and seniors Lynde Capogreco, Hilary Williams and Michal Kliman.

According to Baldwin, the overall goal of the conference was "to expose conference participants to the edges as well as the central themes in biological organic chemistry research; to highlight to organic chemists how important their expertise is in tackling biological problems; and to stimulate interest and research in this important arena."