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From the Chemistry Department
Eliezer Ortiz Awarded University Graduate Continuing Fellowship
Graduate student Eliezer Ortiz of the Krische Group is a recipient of the University Graduate Continuing Fellowship. The University Graduate Continuing Fellowship is based on the student’s record since coming to UT. It includes a stipend of $35,000 for 12 months, health insurance assistance and tuition assistance that pays the cost of in-state...Aja Nicely Receives 3rd Annual Rising Black Scientist Awards Honorable Mention
Graduate student Aja Nicely of the Hull Group has been selected by Cell Press as a Rising Black Scientist Awards honorable mention. Her essay, “Dismantling the curse of the ‘First’," appears in the journal iScience. The Rising Black Scientist Awards were created in 2020 to break down barriers and create opportunities by providing visibil...Chemistry Graduate Student Awards Showcase 2022
Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am delighted to present the Chemistry Graduate Student Award Showcase for 2022 to acknowledge and celebrate the major fellowships and awards received by our graduate students over the 2021 - 2022 academic year. We are so proud of our students, both for their individual successes and their contributions to our de...Sumit Sinha Receives ACS 2022 Graduate Award in Theoretical Chemistry
We are pleased to recognize former graduate student Sumit Sinha, recipient of a 2022 Graduate Award in Theoretical Chemistry sponsored by the ACS Physical Chemistry subdivision and The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. Sumit earned his doctorate under the supervision of Professor Dave Thirumalai earlier in 2022, and he is currently pursuing po...
