Department News
Department News
Twelve students recognized at 25th annual GSRS
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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
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Bailey is one of only 12 early-career researchers nationwide to receive the honor.
Reaching for the stars: Aletta Bartok named 2026 Astronaut Scholar
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The award recognizes outstanding contributions to research and leadership by faculty recently promoted to full professor.
Melissa Ramirez featured in Extraordinary Latinas Vol. 5
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Ramirez's chapter, “De Poquito a Poquito: Turning Perseverance into Purpose,” explores and honors the power of perseverance, cultural identity, and representation in STEM.
Jeannette Brown Lectureship brings science and story together
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The two-day lecture series featured Professor Nicholas Ball of Pomona College.
Erin E. Carlson named 2025 AAAS Fellow
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Erin E. Carlson has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.