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  • Prof. Art Greenberg & Prof. Sterling Tomellini
    Happy Retirement Prof. Greenberg & Prof. Tomellini!
    It is with heartfelt best wishes that we, the Department of Chemistry, announce the retirement of Professor Art Greenberg and Professor Sterling Tomellini for this academic year. They join the ranks of esteemed retirees: Prof. Howard Mayne, Prof. Gary Weisman, Prof. Ed Wong, Prof. Denny Chasteen,...
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    Happy Retirement Prof. Greenberg & Prof. Tomellini!
    It is with heartfelt best wishes that we, the Department of Chemistry, announce the retirement of Professor Art Greenberg and Professor Sterling Tomellini for this academic year. They join the ranks of esteemed retirees: Prof. Howard Mayne, Prof. Gary Weisman, Prof. Ed Wong, Prof. Denny Chasteen,...
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  • George Galanes
    Remembering George Galanes
    We remember George Galanes, a wonderful friend to the chemistry department. His generous giving has enabled many students to complete and enhance their studies. Read about his life and legacy here: 
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    Remembering George Galanes
    We remember George Galanes, a wonderful friend to the chemistry department. His generous giving has enabled many students to complete and enhance their studies. Read about his life and legacy here: 
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    Class of 2020 First Destination Survey!
    Each year the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) Career and Professional Success (CaPS) team puts together a pictoral glimpse of the First Destination Survey results. Here are the results from the Chemistry Class of 2020, a particularly difficult year that still saw students thrive...
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    Class of 2020 First Destination Survey!
    Each year the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) Career and Professional Success (CaPS) team puts together a pictoral glimpse of the First Destination Survey results. Here are the results from the Chemistry Class of 2020, a particularly difficult year that still saw students thrive...
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    Spotlight on Chem 405
    Chemical Principles for Engineers
    Students in the Fall 2020 semester of Chem 405, Chemical Principles for Engineers, researched how chemistry is applied in engineering or is present in challenges that require engineering, and then communicated their findings in both poster and oral presentations.  Given the many prospective...
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    Spotlight on Chem 405
    Chemical Principles for Engineers
    Students in the Fall 2020 semester of Chem 405, Chemical Principles for Engineers, researched how chemistry is applied in engineering or is present in challenges that require engineering, and then communicated their findings in both poster and oral presentations.  Given the many prospective...
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  • Taoqing Wang
    Spotlight on Graduate Student Taoqing Wang
    Taoqing Wang was born in Shanxi Province in China and completed her undergraduate studies as a chemistry major at China Agricultural University, Beijing, China in 2010. She obtained her MSc in bioengineering from the China Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, in 2013 under the supervision of Prof....
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    Spotlight on Graduate Student Taoqing Wang
    Taoqing Wang was born in Shanxi Province in China and completed her undergraduate studies as a chemistry major at China Agricultural University, Beijing, China in 2010. She obtained her MSc in bioengineering from the China Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, in 2013 under the supervision of Prof....
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