Research Spotlight: MaKenna Koble
To see her gold nanoparticles up close, MaKenna Koble used a specialized high-resolution microscope connected to a computer. She was named a prestigious Arnold O. Beckman 2026 Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemical Instrumentation soon after she earning her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Photo by Henry Stafford.
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (09/08/2026) — Dr. MaKenna Koble — one of the most recent PhD graduates from the Department of Chemistry — was featured in a Research Spotlight by the College of Science and Engineering just before her graduation. Check out the full story and video to learn more about how lasers, gold, and the UMN Chemistry doctoral program drew MaKenna to the Twin Cities.