Graduate program alum Dr. Tamra Blue-Lahom has a featured editorial in the recent ACS Bio & Med Chem Au Juneteenth 2025 special issue. In celebration of Juneteenth—the federal holiday often regarded as America’s second Independence Day—ACS Bio & Med Chem Au recognized 16 outstanding scientists descended from the African diaspora who continue to drive innovation…Continue readingGraduate alum Tamra Blue-Lahom featured in ACS Bio & Med Chem Au Juneteenth 2025 special issue
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Shikufa Mousavi (Ke Group) was honored with an Outstanding Student Poster Award at the Spring 2025 American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in San Diego, California. The award was presented by the ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry (COLL) during the division’s luncheon on March 25, 2025. Shikufa received a certificate and an honorarium…Continue readingGraduate scholar Shikufa Mousavi wins ACS Oustanding Poster Award
Grad alum Dr. Misael Romero-Reyes, currently assistant professor of chemistry at Georgia Gwinnet College, was accepted by the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) into its 2025 New Leadership Academy Fellows Program.Continue readingGrad alum selected for AAC&U New Leadership Academy Fellows program
On Friday, April 19, 2024, the Department of Chemistry celebrated a year of student achievement with our annual awards ceremony. Continue readingChemistry celebrates student achievement with 2025 awards
Established in 2009, the Keystone Symposia Fellows Program aims to provide early-stage independent researchers from underrepresented backgrounds with the skills, professional connections and visibility to support their success at this pivotal career stage.Continue readingGraduate alum Brea Manuel named 2025 Keystone Symposia Fellow
As fellows, Drs. Diane Karloff and Evelyn “Evy” Kimbrough will enhance their professional growth while also contributing an expert scientific perspective to the formulation of public policies.Continue readingTwo graduate alumni receive prestigious AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship
A new program from the Biological Discovery through Chemical Innovation (BCDI) initiative is taking a highly interdisciplinary approach to train the next generation of drug discovery scientists. Funded by a T32 Institutional Training Grant from the National Institutes of Health, this grant is rooted in chemistry, a first for Emory University.Continue readingEmory’s new predoctoral training program builds next generation of drug discovery scientists
Fifteen chemistry scholars were recognized in the 2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) competition. The GRFP has a long history of selecting recipients who achieve high levels of success in their future academic and professional careers. Continue readingChemistry celebrates student success in the 2024 NSF GRFP competition
On Friday, April 19, 2024, the Department of Chemistry celebrated a year of student achievement with our annual awards ceremony. Continue readingChemistry celebrates student achievement with annual awards
Yuesong Hu was recognized with the Laney Graduate School Outstanding Scholarly Research Award for his work in chemistry.Continue readingYuesong Hu receives LGS Outstanding Scholarly Research Award
Recent PhD program alum Brea Manuel has received the 2024 Merck Research Award for Underrepresented Chemists of Color. Continue readingGrad alum Brea Manuel receives Merck Research Award