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From the Chemistry Department

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...

Connor Saludares Receives NIH Research Supplement

Congratulations to graduate student Connor Saludares of the Krische Group, recipient of an NIH Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research. The Diversity Supplements Program is designed to facilitate the recruitment and training of promising scientists from diverse backgrounds.

Vincent Viviani Receives William S. Livingston Outstanding Graduate Student Academic Employee Award

Vincent Viviani, graduate student in Kami Hull's research group, is a 2022 recipient of the William S. Livingston Outstanding Graduate Student Academic Employee Award. The award honors outstanding performance by graduate student academic employees.