Margarita Guillory was named the C. Allyn and Elizabeth V. Russell Professor of Religion and Culture in the United States at Boston University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a minor in African American studies from Emory.Continue readingUndergraduate alum Margarita Guillory receives named professorship
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At Emory’s 2026 Commencement, Interim President Leah Ward Sears awarded the President’s Meal to Dennis Liotta, Raymond Schinazi and Woo-Baeg Choi for their development of key HIV antiretroviral medications that helped transform HIV from a fatal disease to a manageable condition, saving millions of lives worldwide.Continue readingChemist Dennis Liotta receives President’s Medal
Emily is one of three Emory College juniors who won the nation’s top scholarship for undergraduate students studying math, natural sciences and engineering for her research effort in the Evangelista Group.Continue readingUndergraduate Chemistry major Emily Huang wins elite Goldwater Scholarship
The lab of Emory chemist Khalid Salaita is preparing force-sensing technology for a mission to the International Space Station to study the forces within us. “Individual cells look and behave very differently at microgravity,” Salaita says. “That means that cells are somehow feeling and responding to gravity even though cells are so tiny and the forces involved are so miniscule.”Continue readingMay the force be measured: Emory chemists prepare force sensors for space mission
On Friday, April 24, the annual Chemistry Student Awards Ceremony filled the Atwood Atrium with cheers, laughter, and balloons. During the ceremony, Chemistry faculty, staff, and students assisted in the conferral of 44 awards comprising more than $50,000 in fellowships for student excellence in research, teaching, outreach, leadership, mentoring, and community building. Chemistry also celebrated…Continue readingChemistry celebrates student achievement at the annual awards ceremony
Emory chemists and computer scientists tapped AI to find new disinfectants to combat the growing threat of dangerous “superbugs.”Continue readingAI speeds chemists’ search for better disinfectants
The National Science Foundation has once again recognized Chemistry undergraduates, alumni, and graduate students as among the most promising young scientists in the country.Continue readingEight chemists among Emory scholars recognized by NSF GRFP
Christine Dunham is a leading expert on the ribosome — an elaborate macro-molecular machine that operates like a factory within a cell to manufacture proteins. In her latest paper, published in Nature Communications, Dunham and colleagues showed through advanced imaging techniques how a small RNA chemical modification, known as a methyl group, influences gene expression.Continue readingNew view of ‘frameshifting’ shows how genetic info can get ‘lost in translation’
Emory chemist Doug Mulford (right) and his students are a perennial hit at the festival. This year, they will demonstrate chemistry polymers, combustion reactions and cloud formation, while also throwing in a few fireballs, during the “Chemistry Bonanza Demo Show” on campus Friday, March 20, and during the Exploration Expo at Piedmont Park on Saturday, March 21.Continue readingAtlanta Science Festival opens doors to discovery for all
With Emory University and Emory Healthcare boasting a combined total of more than 50,000 employees, meeting couples who both work for Emory, such as chemist Bill Wuest and wife Liesl Wuest, isn’t uncommon. Continue readingThe chemistry of courtship: Meet three of Emory’s cross-campus couples
Samuel Chandler Dobbs Professor of Chemistry Khalid Salaita (right) is one of 15 professors who will act as a faculty mentor for undergraduate students selected as Beckman Scholars. Students in his research group work with DNA to decode cell mechanics, build synthetic motors and advance therapeutics.Continue readingEmory selected for 2026 Beckman Scholars Program to further undergraduate science research
The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded Emory University chemist Monika Raj a three-year, $850,000 grant to advance a novel approach aimed at repairing malfunctioning proteins that drive diseases such as cancer and inherited disorders.Continue readingMonika Raj to explore ‘molecular patches’ with $850,000 Keck Foundation grant