Chemistry – College of Liberal Arts & Sciences /las The 91±¬ÁÏ Wed, 13 May 2026 16:14:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Congratulations to the Class of 2026 – Chemistry Department Graduates /las/2026/05/congratulations-to-the-class-of-2026-chemistry-department/ Wed, 13 May 2026 16:08:10 +0000 /las/?p=8286 PhD’s – Chayton Boucher, Christian Geci, Mamoona Raheem, Viraji Senevirathene, Ayan Dutta

MS’s – Logan Harkins, Kyle Pease

BS’s – Madison Oliver, Riley Day, Lee Schmidt, Kim Spears

Chemistry graduate in a cap and gown in front of the 91±¬ÁÏ sign
Three Chemistry graduates in their caps and gowns
Chemistry graduate in cap and gown
]]> The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) recently held their second annual SEATLE Awards /las/2026/05/the-center-for-innovation-in-teaching-and-learning-citl-recently-held-their-second-annual-seatle-awards/ Wed, 13 May 2026 16:05:55 +0000 /las/?p=8277 The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) recently held their second annual SEATLE Awards on May recognizing outstanding efforts by faculty in their work with the Center.  Two of our lecturers won awards:

The Chain Reaction Award:  Sarah Lindahl

The Catalyst for Clarity Award:  Natalie Machamer

]]> Viraji Senevirathne Recieves second place at national Tappi Conference 2026 /las/2026/05/viraji-senevirathne-recieves-second-place-at-national-tappi-conference-2026/ Fri, 08 May 2026 15:21:34 +0000 /las/?p=8244 Graduate student, Viraji Senevirathne, attended the national TAPPI Conference 2026 held in Columbus, Ohio April 26-29.ÌýÌýShe received second place in the poster competition.ÌýÌýViraji is a PhD student and is co-advised by Dr. Carl Tripp (Chemistry) and Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi (School of Forest Resources).   Viraji has also recently defended her PhD.  Congratulations!

Viraji's award
Viraji
]]> Chemistry Department Celebrating Scholarships and End-of-the-Year Awards /las/2026/04/chemistry-department-celebrating-scholarships-and-end-of-the-year-awards/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:17:38 +0000 /las/?p=8194 Twenty-four Chemistry majors were recognized with various scholarships and awards at the department’s annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 28. Both graduate students and undergraduate students were celebrated for their accomplishments this past academic year.

Professor giving a student an award
Four students and a professor standing together
]]> Oral Presentation Award Winner at the Student Symposium – Kalani Samarasekara /las/2026/04/oral-presentation-award-winner-at-the-student-symposium-kalani-samarasekara/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:51:28 +0000 /las/?p=8139 The 91±¬ÁÏ Student Symposium was held on Friday, April 17th at the New Balance FieldHouse where many students presented their research.  Kalani Samarasekara was presented with this medallion for her oral presentation that day.  Also representing the department of Chemistry that day were the following students:  Peter Abimbola, Jacob Mensah, Anjana Ranasinghe, Autumn Greene, Riley Day, Will Morris, Laif Bergo, Ziyad Choudry, and Nuraia Afreen. Congratulations to all the presenters.

]]> CLAS Awards /las/2026/04/clas-outstanding-lecturer-of-the-year-ana-chatenever/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:44:23 +0000 /las/?p=8124 The CLAS awards were presented on Monday, April 13th.  For the Chemistry Department, Dr. Ana Chatenever, senior lecturer, was presented with the CLAS Outstanding Lecturer of the Year Award and Dr. William Gramlich received promotion to professor.

Below: William Gramlich

Will Gramlich being promoted to Professor, with three other Chemistry Department faculty joining him on stage
]]> Congratulations to the Chemistry Department Students on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List /las/2026/03/congratulations-to-the-chemistry-department-students-on-the-fall-2025-deans-list/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:10:45 +0000 /las/?p=7552 Congratulations to the Chemistry Department Students on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List:

Sabrine Alcock 
Puck Allen
Katherine Baker
Lily Berard
Riley Day
Connor Dever
Brody Edwards 

Anne Heflin
Katie Horton
Lee Schmidt
Lilia Seekamp
Allison Sweetser
Clara Thompson

]]> Chase Distinguished Research Assistantship Award – Chemistry Department Awardee /las/2026/03/chase-distinguished-research-assistantship-award-chemistry-department-awardee/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:48:37 +0000 /las/?p=7523 The 91±¬ÁÏ Graduate School has announced the following:

We are pleased to announce the graduate students selected as the 2026-2027 recipients for the Waldron, Chase, Trustee, Thurgood, and Atlantic awards. These individuals have been recognized for their academic excellence and the significant potential of their research within their respective disciplines.

Please join us in congratulating the following students and their departments:

Chase Distinguished Research Assistantship Awardees:

  • Bushra Amil (Literacy Education)
  • Krutika Rathod (Psychology (Clinical)
  • Kalani Samarasekara (Chemistry)
  • Sophie Craig (Biomedical Science)
  • Leonardo Villacís (Ecology and Environmental Sciences)
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