Rachel Stahl of Oley was among approximately 250 students who received diplomas at Marietta Colleges 180th graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 7, in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. Stahl completed requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry.

Stahl is also a graduate of Oley Valley High School.

Robert Dyson 68, a businessman, philanthropist and racecar driver, delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2017.

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Michael Jung

Michael Jung, a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the UCLA College, and his wife, Alice, have donated $1 million toward the establishment of the Michael and Alice Jung Endowed Chair in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery.

The gift was matched by the UCLA division of physical sciences for a total contribution of $2 million. The match was made possible by a program established after UCLA sold its royalty interest in Xtandi, a compound developed by Jung and his research team for the treatment of prostate cancer. With its share of the proceeds from the Xtandi transaction, UCLA has also made matching funds available for gifts that support undergraduate scholarships at UCLA.

Xtandi has not only saved lives; it has been a wonderful boost to UCLA due to the matching program, and we have Mike Jung to thank for that, said Miguel Garca-Garibay, dean of physical sciences. He and Alice have set a terrific example by endowing a chair in Mikes department, for which we are very grateful.

Jung is an authority on synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry. He is an inventor on 34 issued patents and 36 patent applications arising from both his consulting activities and his own research. He has more than 15 ongoing academic research collaborations and consults for more than 20 industrial laboratories in both biotech and pharmaceutical settings.

His current research holds promise for the development of new drugs for the treatment of various diseases and conditions, including for breast, lung and prostate cancer; antiviral diseases; muscular dystrophy; multiple sclerosis; osteoporosis; and even hair loss.

My wife and I hope that our gift will enable UCLA to hire a faculty member who could continue to do similar drug discovery research well into the future, with the hope of producing more useful drugs, Jung said.

A member of the UCLA faculty since 1974, Jung has published more than 345 research papers and presented more than 600 lectures on his research. He has supervised 92 doctoral and nine masters theses, and he has taught more than 130 postdoctoral scholars.

Among the awards he has received are the American Chemical Societys Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, UCLAs Glenn T. Seaborg Medal and Gold Shield Faculty Prize, and the 2015 Team Science Award from the American Association for Cancer Research. He also was elected to the National Academy of Inventors.

Without chemistry, we wouldnt have life-saving medicines like Xtandi, said Catherine Clarke, chair of the chemistry and biochemistry department and a professor of biochemistry. Thanks to Mike and Alice Jungs gift, the department will be able to pursue more breakthrough research in medicinal chemistry. Who knows how many more lives will be saved?

The department of chemistry and biochemistry was named No. 7 in the world in chemistry in the 2017 U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities rankings, and three faculty members and four alumni have been awarded the Nobel Prizes in chemistry. The department has more than 50 faculty, 130 postdoctoral researchers, 350 graduate students and 1,400 undergraduates.

The gift is part of the $4.2 billion UCLA Centennial Campaign, which is scheduled to conclude in December 2019 during UCLAs 100th anniversary year.

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There is so much we dont know about our own bodies, and none of it gets taught in sex ed. For example:

A man gets vasopressin, a bonding hormone, when he has sex with a woman. This is not up to him; whether he thinks it is no-strings sex or not, he is now hormonally bonded to that particular woman.

Women are automatically attracted by smell to men whose immune system is complementary to their own, but the Pill reverses this, making them attracted to men whose immune system is like their own, like their fathers or brothers (thus, not a biologically correct mate).

I learned this and much more amazing and important information in a recorded talk on the biochemistry of sex given at my alma mater by Project Rachel founder Vicki Thorn. Watch, and share with your teenage (or older) children.

Many Catholics know about the so-called North American Martyrs: saints like Isaac Jogues and Jean de Brebuf who preached the Gospel to the Indians in Canada. But we never hear about the Indian converts who were martyred around the same time. One of these, Joseph Chiwatenhwa, shed his blood for Christ even before Jogues and Brebuf were killed. In fact, he seems to be the first Catholic to have been martyred in North America.

Chiwatenhwa was the first lay administrator of the Catholic Church in Canada, and became a catechist among his Huron people, converting many friends and family members, translating hymns and prayers from French into Huron, and adapting some Huron traditions to the Catholic faith. He was a man of great zeal and loved God more than his own life. He was ultimately killed (whether by a Huron or an Iroquois is uncertain) for spreading the faith among the native peoples.

To learn more, read Friends of God: The Early Native Huron Church in Canada, a short and moving book written to further the cause of Joseph Chiwatenhwas canonization. (At one point in Friends of God there is a reference to St. Joseph wanting to divorce Mary because he thought she had been unfaithful to him, which I think is the wrong interpretation, but other than that the book is very good.)

Catholics shouldnt trust the mainstream media when it comes to foreign policy any more than they should on matters of religion. Andrew Bacevich recently raised 24 fundamental questions that must be answered for America to have a morally rational foreign policy. That virtually none of them are brought up by the mainstream media or politicians shows how truly impoverished the discussion on foreign policy is.

Two artistic discussions Ive enjoyed recently: Catholic conductor Manfred Honeck talks to the Catholic Artists Society about Faith in Music, with a particularly interesting look at the theological content of Mozarts Requiem. And philosopher Thomas Hibbs asks, Is Cinema Art? The answer is an obvious yes, but we learn more by pursuing the question. One fun bit of trivia I learned from Hibbs: T.S. Eliots favorite film was Kurosawas Throne of Blood.

Finally, Ive just profiled a New York-based Catholic sculptor, Christopher Alles, for The New Criterions blog. Enjoy!

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR: Carlos Romagosa, 17

If there is one common theme among high school valedictorians, its the fact that, when they look back at their high school careers, they often find something they think they could improve upon.

Despite his 3.98 (5.33 weighted) GPA and the achievement of finishing high school ranked No. 1 in his class, Carlos Romagosa is no different.

I was doing it for the wrong reasons, Romagosa said of his quest to become valedictorian of Royal Palm Beach High. I should have been doing it because it was something that could make me a better student and better person. Instead, when I look back, I was just doing it because it was an academic achievement. I wanted to be No. 1 and that was it.

Regardless of the reasoning, Romagosas is an amazing achievement. Especially when you consider the only B that figured into his GPA was one he received before he began high school.

I had always wanted to take AP calculus so I thought Id take on online geometry class before my freshman year began, he said. That was my B. That taught me never to procrastinate.

Of course, he later took the geometry class in person and got an A.

Avoiding procrastination may have been the biggest life lesson that Romagosa took from high school. Applying himself to get work done turned out to be the key to his rising from No. 2 after his sophomore year to No. 1 when he graduated.

During his junior year, Romagosa took only Advanced Placement and Advanced International Certificate of Education courses as he pursued his quest to become valedictorian.

I just had to start taking my time on things. Take care with everything I do and do everything well. Challenge myself, he said. I really wouldnt change a thing. Everything that happened to me has molded me to be in this position. But I would tell students to try new things. Try things youre uncomfortable with as well.

World history taught him that lesson, Romagosa said. He took the class not thinking he would enjoy it, but it ended up being one of his favorite subjects in high school. So much so that, after his trip to the Dominican Republic later this summer, he has places like Africa and Europe on his radar as future destinations.

Romagosa will head to Florida International University, where he will pursue a degree in biochemistry. The hope is to soak up the culture Miami has to offer and finish college with the goal of working in a lab.

I want to study the cellular membrane, he said. See how we might be able to apply photosynthesis to other applications.

Q&A

What are your hobbies?

Reading, writing, I love the game of basketball. Im not good at it but I try to play it. I love watching it. My favorite team is the Golden State Warriors, but Im not a bandwagon fan, Ive been watching them since 2012.

What would you do if you were invisible for a day?

I would love to go into our government and learn all their secrets. Im just so curious. I want to know what theyre hiding from us. What are they keeping from us?

If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be?

This is kind of hard for me, so Im going to say its a tie between FDR and JFK. They were both so progressive, so ahead of their times. Especially FDR and how he could inspire hope in such a weak time in our history. And JFK, every time you see him in a debate, he just looked so lively and full of life.

What is the best advice you ever received?

Be yourself. Its short and sweet. I heard it a lot, but I think the first time it was from a manager at Chick-fil-A. He told me the most important advice is to be yourself. Dont get caught up with people.

What event in history would you have liked to have witnessed?

The rise of the Romans. They were such a dominant group of individuals. I like that when they conquered enemies, they learned their enemies strengths to make them stronger.

What is your favorite childhood memory?

Going to Disney World. There is nothing that beats that for the first time. I was 4 or 5, but I remember Mickey Mouse and all that. It was so cheerful and bright. Universal is exciting, but Disney has that special thing to it.

Who is your hero, someone who inspires you?

Hemingway. He struggled with all these mental breakdowns, but fought through it all and succeeded. For a period of time he pushed through it and excelled. He would write for hours and hours on end. Then he would go out and drink.

What is something most people dont know about you?

I think everyone views me as very serious, but I have a really good sense of humor. All my friends know. I mean, nerds can go crazy too!

What three things would you bring with you if you were stuck on a desert island?

A desalinization machine, a beach umbrella, and a book just to relax. Any book would work, but if I could list one, I would say The Old Man and the Sea, since Im stuck on an island and all.

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College hallways abound with rumors on the blood, sweat, and tears that accompany biochemistry. Mechanisms, pathways, enzymes Anxiety crept upon me after I signed up for the class and anticipated syllabus day until I stood up, determined, that I willsucceed biochemistry! I understand the heavy workload, tediousness, and specificity of the material, so I would like to share a handful tips on how I aced the class!

When we hear judgments, we could feasibly become influenced by their opinions and prejudge our experiences before we even set foot. I eventually decided to block out peoples opinions on the class, and focus on making the course my own experience. It is crucial to realize other peoples experiences do not determine yours. Further, avoid assuming the nature of the class. It may be boring, and on top of that, nearly impossible! I just hate memorizing pathways! Your attitude affects your performance. Perhaps, approach with a more open viewpoint of the class: It might be challenging, but Im open to learning about the underlying machinery of the human body. If you already find biochemistry intriguing, you are ahead of step one!

Some professors provide students with lecture notes online to print, as others do not. If your professor does not, recording the lecture could help tremendously to go back and listen to what you may have missed or to gain a more solid understanding. If the professor does provide online lecture notes, make sure to print them or download them onto your computer. I read over the lecture notes the same day of the class and quizzed myself over simple questions on the material on the notes. (Keep in mind: biochemistry includes application, critical thinking, and memorization, so your exam most likely may ask questions on a deeper level, but understanding the basics of the lecture is the point of quizzing yourself over the lecture notes). I divided the notes into sections and turned the stated lecture notes into questions to ask and quiz myself over. With this step, you will be familiar with what was covered in class.

A helpful way to perform on exams is to ask the professor if the lecture notes or textbook serve more as a basis for the exams. I studied lecture notes and read the textbook, regardless of when my professor stated the lecture notes were sufficient for the tests (reading the textbook chapters helped tremendously with the exams!) Not everybody prefers to read textbooks, or even needs the textbook for high performance, so this step depends on personal preference. As the material can be overwhelming, I divided my reading into paragraphs. I would read one paragraph once, read it again and highlight, then write my notes in my own words. Be sure to take breaks too!

You cannot go wrong with getting to know your professor! They could introduce you to resources that can help you, take time to elaborate concepts, and overall, help you along your academic journey. If you do not understand material, be sure to make time to visit your professors office hours with a list of things to ask. Emailing is a great option as well (if your professor checks it!); however, face-to-face interaction facilitates the ability to ask questions.

I am such a visual learner! It can be hard for me to visualize the chymotrypsin mechanism or the way translation works. Looking up these mechanisms on YouTube eased understanding of these concepts because I obtained a visual grasp on how they work.

My professor provided us with practice exams for the class; however, if your professor does not, worry not! I sometimes chose not to go with the exams the professor offered and googled biochemistry practice exams for a particular set of topics. It obviously will most likely not resemble your exams difficulty, application style, etc., but it will help train you to apply your knowledge, rather than soak up everything you have learned without using it. Be sure to practice those math problems too!

I have disappointed myself a few times throughout the class, and overall, my college experience. It happens! We are human. Breathe. What matters is your attitude, which drives the recovery. If you did not get the grade you expected, contact the professor, let him/her aware of your concern and what you can do to perform better next time, go over the exam, go over practice problems, etc. At the end of the day, you are taking a challenging class and are willing to succeed! Give yourself credit for the amazing effort you are putting in! Believe in yourself!

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Newswise The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology announced this week the election and appointment of seven new society leaders. They begin their terms July 1.

President-elect

Gerald Hart, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who studies nutrient regulation of signaling and transcription.

Council

Takita Sumter, Winthrop University, who studies high-mobility group A proteins in cancer signaling.

JoAnn Trejo, University of California, San Diego, who studies G proteincoupled-receptor signal transduction.

Publications committee

Brian Crane, Cornell University, who studies molecular mechanisms of signal transduction.

Ruth Welti, Kansas State University, who studieslipid metabolism and plant response to environmental stress.

Nominating committee

Anthony Kossiakoff, University of Chicago, who studiesligand-induced receptor activation, antibody engineering and drug delivery.

Iqbal Hamza, University of Maryland, who studies heme trafficking in iron homeostasis.

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