Department News
Department News
hUMNs of Chemistry #1
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Rana Abdu, Mollie Dunlap, and Aaron Massari share their stories.
Five students receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
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Five students connected to the Department of Chemistry community have received fellowships in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Fellowship recipients are Alison Block, Clare Froehlich, Maggie Kumler, Dani Rodriguez, and Fabian Williams.
Undergraduate senior Mustafa Syed testifies for new chemistry lab building at state capital
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University of Minnesota undergraduate student Mustafa Syed testified in front of the Minnesota House and Senate Capital Investment committees in St. Paul in late January. Syed is an undergraduate senior, testifying in support of the Department of Chemistry’s proposed Undergraduate Chemistry Teaching Laboratory Building.
Brianna Collins featured in ‘Inventing Tomorrow’
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Brianna Collins, a 5th-year graduate student working with Professor Jason Goodpaster, was featured in the Fall 2021 edition of the College of Science and Engineering’s Inventing Tomorrow magazine.
Student Profiles: Kang Xiong-Hang, Ph.D.
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When Kang Xiong-Hang earned her doctorate in chemistry recently she became one of the first, if not the first, Hmong women in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia to earn this distinction.
Department’s environment of diversity, collaboration, and caring enrich graduate school life
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While research is at the core of graduate school for students, the Department of Chemistry has some unique features that set it apart and help its students thrive and succeed. The department fosters a diverse community and works hard to create an environment where collaboration and caring are the norm.
Opportunities abound for undergraduate chemistry majors
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Our undergraduate chemistry majors are immersed in their studies, embrace research opportunities, and are active participants in the Department of Chemistry and University of Minnesota communities. We feature profiles of two of our outstanding students, Meghan Cahill and Levi Palmer.
Rebeca Rodriguez conducts workshop for nontraditional undergraduates
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Rebeca "Becky" Rodriguez, a 5th-year graduate student working with Professor Christy Haynes, is passionate about making those routes into research programs and graduate school easier for the next generation of scientists, particularly more accessible to students of color.
Kajari Bera
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Kajari Bera is originally from Pune, India, and is a fifth-year graduate student advised by Professor Renee Frontiera. Her research encompasses applications and advances in using an ultrafast Raman spectroscopy technique to examine solid-state materials.
Stephanie Mitchell
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Stephanie Mitchell was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Ill, and is a fifth-year graduate student working with Professor Erin Carlson.