Lessons from the Lab: An African-American Woman's Journey from Manure to DNA

Alison Williams Photo

Alison P. Williams, Ph.D.

Department of Chemistry
Frick Labs
Princeton University

Alison Williams began her scientific career in high school working at the Ohio State Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. She received her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Wesleyan University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in biophysical chemistry from the University of Rochester where she was a NSF graduate fellow. She taught at Swarthmore College and Wesleyan University before joining the faculty of the chemistry department at Princeton University in 2003. Her research focuses on thermodynamic and kinetic properties of nucleic acids. Most recently her work emphasizes the role of ions in shaping the physical properties of oligonucleotides. She currently is an NSF ADVANCE Fellow. Dr. Williams has also received numerous recognitions for her teaching, outreach and mentoring activities for scientists of all ages.

Location: Hendrix Theater, Mendenhall Student Center
Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m., March 29, 2007 (Note the time change.)
Reception following

Sponsored by the East Carolina University Chapter of Sigma Xi and the ECU Graduate School

Also: Alison Williams, Ph.D., "Time Resolved UV Resonance Raman Studies of Nucleic Acids," featured speaker at the Research and Creative Achievement Week Awards Luncheon at 12:00 p.m. March 30 in 244 Mendenhall Student Center.

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