Chemistry News & Feature Stories
Professor Thomas Hoye named ACS Fellow and 3M Alumni Professor
Hoye has been recently honored by the American Chemical Society and by the University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry.
Research Spotlight: MaKenna Koble
Alumna MaKenna Koble was recently featured in a Research Spotlight by the College of Science and Engineering.
Professor Edgar Arriaga named Fulbright-Aalto University Distinguished Chair
For the next six months, Arriaga will conduct research at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland.
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.