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From dirt to drugs

April 15th, 2016

From dirt to drugs

Chemist Sandra Loesgen’s lab studies fungi and bacteria found in dirt to find cures for diseases such as cancer.

 
A Day in the Life

December 16th, 2015

A Day in the Life

May Nyman, chemistry professor and mother of three, juggles teaching, research and service that extend widely beyond 40 hours a week.

 
Making us proud

December 16th, 2015

Making us proud

Alumna Carolyn Hennig (’64) remembers long years of struggling to pay for her science education which is what inspired her to establish an endowed scholarship.

 
Faculty Highlight: Afua Nyarko

December 16th, 2015

Faculty Highlight: Afua Nyarko

Growing up in a “curiosity-driven environment,” Afua Nyarko excelled in science and mathematics enough to study biochemistry at one of Ghana’s top science universities.

 
Physics professor named APS Fellow

October 12th, 2015

Physics professor named APS Fellow

Janet Tate, Dr. Russ and Dolores Gorman Faculty Scholar and physics professor, has been elected an American Physical Society Fellow.