John Helms, assistant professor of chemistry at Morningside College, recently was one of 100 junior faculty members chosen to attend the 2017 National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry Early Career Investigators Workshop in Arlington, Va.

John Helms, assistant professor of chemistry at Morningside College, recently was one of 100 junior faculty members chosen to attend the 2017 National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry Early Career Investigators Workshop in Arlington, Va.

The workshop brought together junior chemistry and biology faculty from a variety of institutions and demographics to discuss steps in creating research ideas and planning educational and outreach activities. The group also assessed project goals to improve the likelihood of participants receiving funding from the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies.

The workshop was organized by faculty from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., and Caltech in Pasadena, Calif. It was sponsored by the National Science Foundation.