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QUID<br />
novi?*being a compendium of “What’s new” on campus<br />
Chemistry medal returns to Queen’s<br />
In 1935, Norah McGinnis graduated from Queen’s with a<br />
degree in chemistry, one of a very few women in the<br />
Department of Chemistry at that time. She was awarded<br />
the medal (pictured right) as the top chemistry student<br />
in her class. Dr. Nick Duesbury, Artsci’87, found the<br />
medal while searching for Queen’s memorabilia online.<br />
He donated the medal to the Department of Chemistry.<br />
Following the completion of her master’s degree at<br />
Harvard, Norah McGinnis returned to Queen’s, where<br />
she worked as a tutor in the Department of Chemistry.<br />
She also conducted research with Professor J.A. McRae,<br />
MA 1909, LLD’56 (and head of the department, 1940-56).<br />
In 1939, she continued her studies at Oxford, joining the<br />
research group of Sir Robert Robinson (recipient of the<br />
1947 Nobel Prize in Chemistry). Dr. McGinnis completed<br />
her D.Phil. on the total synthesis of substances related<br />
to plant steroids. She published a number of articles on<br />
her work in academic journals.<br />
Dr. Norah McGinnis’s 1935 chemistry medal is now on<br />
display in Chernoff Hall.<br />
UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS<br />
Gaels 2014<br />
football schedule<br />
August 24 vs. Concordia<br />
September 1 at Windsor<br />
September 6 vs. Ottawa<br />
September 13 vs. Western<br />
September 20 at Guelph<br />
September 27 at McMaster<br />
October 11 vs. U of T<br />
October 18 vs. York<br />
October 25 at Carleton<br />
All games start at 1 pm.<br />
In MEMORIAM<br />
Peter Harcourt, founder and first<br />
head of the Department of Film<br />
Studies, died July 3 in Ottawa. Read a<br />
memorial piece by filmmaker Peter<br />
Raymont in the online Review.<br />
Bill newcomb, retired professor<br />
(Biology) died June 8 in Battersea,<br />
ON. Read a memorial piece by<br />
Professor Christopher Moyes in the<br />
online Review.<br />
Peter roeder, Professor Emeritus,<br />
Geological Sciences, died June 7 in<br />
Kingston.<br />
reginald W. smith, Professor<br />
Emeritus, Mechanical and Materials<br />
Engineering, died May 3 in Kingston.<br />
Hugh Thorburn, Professor Emeritus,<br />
Political Studies, died June 3 in<br />
Kingston. In his memory,<br />
contributions may be made to<br />
Queen’s University Political Studies<br />
Scholarship Fund.<br />
If you would like to share your<br />
memories of any of these professors,<br />
email us at review@queensu.ca.<br />
6 Issue 3, 2014 | alumnireview.queensu.ca
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