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News
Chemistry Professor Clemens Burda Awarded the 2026 LightPath Award
Dr. Clemens Burda has been awarded the 2026 LightPath Award by the American Society for Photobiology. The Light Path Award honors a researcher whose substantial and innovative contributions have advanced the integration of photobiology with other disciplines, helping to broaden the frontiers of the field. This recognition highlights Dr. Burda’s impactful...
Fish Fish Presents Research at ACS Spring 2026
The Chemistry Department is pleased to highlight Fish Fish who presented a poster at the Spring 2026 American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Fish conducted this work in collaboration with Chemistry Department Professor, Rekha Srinivasan, whose mentorship helped guide the project from concept to conference presentation. Fish’s poster, titled “Dyeing...
Strong Chemistry Department Representation at ASP 2026 Biennial Meeting
The Chemistry Department had a strong and highly visible presence at the 2026 Biennial Meeting of the American Society for Photobiology, held May 16–19 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students from the department contributed talks, posters, and leadership throughout the meeting. Clemens Burda received the prestigious ASP Light Path Award and...
CGSA Career Panel & Networking Event
The Chemistry Graduate Student Association (CGSA) successfully organized the CGSA Career Panel 2026 on April 17, 2026. This year’s panel featured representatives from 10 organizations, including NASA, national laboratories, industry, and academia. The event brought together over 50 participants and included a range of engaging segments, such as individual presentations...
Chemistry Students Recognized by NSF GRFP
The Chemistry Department is proud to congratulate three of our students who have been recognized by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) for their outstanding academic achievements and research potential: Zelda Cheng (PhD Chemistry, 1st year) — Shane Parker Group — NSF GRFP Honorable Mention Griffin Pardo (BS Chemistry,...
Celebrating the 2026 Chemistry Awards Luncheon
On April 29, 2026, the Chemistry Department celebrated the 2026 Chemistry Awards Luncheon. Thirty-seven awards were given out during the ceremony to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. Dr. Xuekun Xing (CWRU, '88) was awarded the 2026 Outstanding Alumnus Award and gave an address via video presentation regarding...
Highlights
Crespo Group paper selected as one of the top in P&P
The recent paper, “The Triplet State of 6-thio-2′-deoxyguanosine: Intrinsic Properties and Reactivity Toward Molecular Oxygen” by Crespo Group members, Marvin Pollum and Luis Ortiz-Rodriguez was selected as one of the top papers published in Photochemistry and Photobiology for P&P’s virtual issue celebrating the publications 55th anniversary.