Chemistry News & Feature Stories
Advancing towards next-gen biotherapeutics: Gadkari Research Group secures $2.1M NIH grant
Assistant Professor Varun Gadkari’s lab has been awarded a $2.1M NIH grant to use advanced mass spectrometry to develop safer, more effective biological medicines.
Pomerantz awarded $2.3M from NIH for epigenetics research with chemical probes
The newly-funded project aims to develop new chemical approaches to dissect the molecular mechanisms associated with epigenetic complexes and transcription.
Twelve students recognized at 25th annual GSRS
Each year, the GSRS gives Chemistry graduate students the opportunity to present a research highlight to their peers, mentors, and a panel of judges.
Assistant Professor Gwendolyn Bailey receives prestigious Beckman Young Investigator award
Bailey is one of only 12 early-career researchers nationwide to receive the honor.
Reaching for the stars: Aletta Bartok named 2026 Astronaut Scholar
Aletta Bartok, a double major in Chemistry and Earth Sciences, has earned one of the nation's most prestigious undergraduate STEM honors.
Assistant Professor Jessica Lamb recognized with awards from American Chemical Society and Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Lamb was awarded both the Early Investigator Award from ACS PMSE and the 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.
Bhagi-Damodaran lab secures $2.12M NIH grant to reprogram cellular redox circuits
The award will fund the lab’s pioneering research into developing molecular strategies to precisely control enzymatic redox circuitries in bacterial and human cells.
Professor Marc Hillmyer elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Andrew G. Alleyne and Marc Hillmyer as members, recognizing their significant contributions to engineering, research and academic leadership.
Professor Renee Frontiera named Distinguished McKnight University Professor
The award recognizes outstanding contributions to research and leadership by faculty recently promoted to full professor.