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Public Health in Action: Confronting Black Maternal Health Disparities

A �鶹��Ƶ���� public health student shares her eye-opening experience in “PBH 375” and a simulation confronting the stark realities of Black pregnancy-related issues in the U.S. Learn how �鶹��Ƶ���� students are tackling critical health equity issues in this student blog.

Simple Intervention for a Deadly Disease: Alum Leads on Malaria Breakthrough

Deaths from the mosquito-borne illness malaria disproportionately affect children under the age of 5—more than 1,200 children die of malaria every day, mostly in Africa. �鶹��Ƶ���� alum Ross Boyce ’01 has identified a low-cost, culturally appropriate intervention that could save thousands of young lives.

Improving Medical Testing and Treatment: Chris Piatnichouk ’26 Named Goldwater Scholar

Chris Piatnichouk ’26 has spent his years at �鶹��Ƶ���� immersed in medical research, seeking less invasive diagnostic tests and better treatments for diseases. The physics and chemistry double major was recently awarded a Goldwater scholarship, which supports STEM students who show exceptional promise of becoming research leaders.

Spring Convocation Celebrates Innovation, Leadership, Excellence, Community

�鶹��Ƶ���� celebrated Spring Convocation on April 17, 2025, highlighting academic, athletic and artistic achievements, as well as leadership, character and community service.

Award Will Boost Chemistry Professor’s Research and Bring New Dimension to Lab Sessions

Research to make a wide range of products made from polymers recyclable or reusable will benefit from the Cottrell Scholar award. �鶹��Ƶ���� professor Bassil El-Zaatari will use the award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement to advance work in the lab and enhance his teaching. Learn more.

Heading from the West to the East Coast for College

Six students from the western United States share what it was like to move to the east coast for college and offer advice for prospective students considering the decision to attend an east coast school like �鶹��Ƶ����. 

Twelve Young �鶹��Ƶ���� Alums Offered Fulbright Grants

Twelve young �鶹��Ƶ���� alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.

Novel Treatments for Disease, Affordable Pharmaceuticals Are Goals of Goldwater Scholars

Two �鶹��Ƶ���� students awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. The national award goes to outstanding students in math and science. Read more.

On Course: "CHE 106, The Global Energy Challenge" Explained by Durwin Striplin

Energy powers our lives and shapes the geopolitical landscape. Learn more about one �鶹��Ƶ���� course that helps students understand energy production on a massive scale.

Faculty Honored with 2020-2021 Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award

The Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award seeks out and honors teachers who uniquely inspire the full potential of each student. This award is given to �鶹��Ƶ���� faculty members judged by their peers to display an exemplary love of teaching.

The Science of Resiliency: Paul Gomez ’22 and Andrea Liu ’23 Earn Goldwater Scholarships

�鶹��Ƶ���� students named Goldwater Scholars. Already on the path to promising futures in scientific research, Paul Gomez ’22 and Andrea Liu ’23 are among a select group of students nationwide to receive the award.

Professor Nicole Snyder Elected to CUR Executive Board

Nicole Snyder, professor of chemistry and assistant dean for research and creative works, has been elected to the Executive Board of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).

�鶹��Ƶ���� Claims High Rank as Top Producer of Fulbrights

�鶹��Ƶ���� ranked sixth in two of the last three years, strengthening its role as a top producer of Fulbright scholars. This year's baker's dozen joined last year's 13 �鶹��Ƶ���� students that have earned admission into the federal government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Their plans will now dispatch them around the globe as the pandemic recedes.

A Stitch in Time: Quilters Find Solace and Community in an Age-Old Craft

�鶹��Ƶ���� community sourced quilting project provides a creative outlet for faculty, staff and students, as well as a beautiful artwork to commemorate a challenging time.

No Healthy Alternative: Researchers Warn of Vaping Dangers

Know what you’re breathing. That’s a message Karen Bernd and Cindy Hauser hope to convey about hookahs and e-cigarettes. The �鶹��Ƶ���� professors don’t scold, but instead arm their students with research.

From Cheaper Insulin to Stemming School Expulsions: Pre-Symposium Preview of Original Student Work With Real-World Effects

They tackle real world problems: Tracking measles outbreaks. Developing better life-saving medications. Making mental health counseling more accessible. Keeping at-risk kids in school and out of prison.

They enliven the arts: Performing on stage. Writing poetry. Producing films. Playing music. Composing music. Painting. Drawing. Sculpting.

That’s just a small taste of what �鶹��Ƶ���� students have been up to this year.

New Data Confirms Record Number of Fulbrights—�鶹��Ƶ���� Among Top in Nation

On the Nightstand: Faculty Guide to Great Reads

Smith Lecturer: ‘Useless Knowledge’ Leads to Science, Tech, Economic Revolution

Itzy Cuellar ’20 Is Counting Carbs Against Cancer, But Not How You Think