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Content will be added on this page as alumni submit updates, so check back periodically! If you have an update, please let us know. Last update: 3/18/2024 1980s Dan Jaffe (Ph.D. 1987) is Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the University of Washington in Bothell. His research on outdoor air pollution is often in the news, and recently, his work on indoor air pollution was… Read more
Image: Scientists used a synchronized attosecond x-ray pulse pair (shown in pink and green) from an X-ray free electron laser to study the energetic response of electrons (gold) in liquid water on attosecond time scales, while the hydrogen (white) and oxygen (red) atoms are ‘frozen’ in time. Nathan Johnson/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory In a paper published in Science on February 15, 2024, researchers… Read more
As a bright student growing up in Ukraine, Vlada Olkhovych was driven to succeed by her mother, Alla.   “She was a single mother, and she didn’t have a college degree,” Vlada said. “Growing up, she always pushed me to get a good education, a good job, to have a better life than she had. She was a big inspiration for me.”  When it came time to pick an undergraduate major at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Vlada chose chemistry. A curious person, she loved how broad the subject was,… Read more
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of giving. The University of Washington Department of Chemistry is joining the PNW community for #GivingTuesday on November 28, 2023! Your gift to the Friends of Chemistry Fund provides unrestricted support so we can use it where it’s needed most. In the past year, your gifts have made a tangible impact on: Support for undergraduate and graduate students in the forms of scholarships, fellowships, merit awards,… Read more
Our capacity for excellence in research and teaching is a direct result of hundreds of friends and alumni coming together to support the department’s work each year. With your help, we are educating the next generation of leading scientists, advancing the field of chemistry, and accelerating vital scientific discoveries. In the past year, your gifts have made a tangible impact on: Recruiting the top graduate student applicants by providing generous fellowship support Strengthening research… Read more
Welcome to the new staff in the Department of Chemistry! Andrea Gallagher, Grants SpecialistStarted February 2023 Andrea has been with UW for five years at UW Bothell, UW Tacoma, and most recently in the Department of Medicine, Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AID). Andrea has extensive experience with both pre-award and post-award grant management of NIH and NSF awards, and has worked on a variety of other government awards; she really enjoys the pre-… Read more
The National First-Generation College Celebration is on November 8, and we’re celebrating our first-generation community! Read Alumna and Affiliate Professor Usha Varanasi's story as Featured on UW College of Arts & Sciences News 
The National First-Generation College Celebration is on November 8, and we’re celebrating our first-generation community! See the stories Featured on UW College of Arts & Sciences News 
1940s George Martin‘49, ‘53, San Diego, CA, age 95, 12/17/2022 1950s Robert McKay‘53, University City, MO, age 95, 10/17/2022 William Sweeney‘54, San Rafael, CA, age 95, 7/20/2022 Jerry Kent‘56, Seattle, WA, age 88, 7/29/2022 James Brathovde‘55, ‘56, Camp Verde… Read more
Dear Friend of Chemistry, I hope this finds you well. We are at the cusp of a new school year and have enjoyed a beautiful Seattle summer. Looking through this magazine provides me with a moment to pause and reflect on the year that has just passed. This past year the department went through an academic program review which occurs every ten years. It involves a self-study written by the department and a site visit from a… Read more
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