Graduate Program

Jiahao "Bobby" Wan
Jiahao Wan Defends Dissertation
November 25, 2024
Adrian Guerrero poses in a chemistry lab wearing googles, a blue lab coat, and purple nitrile gloves.
I am First-Generation: Adrian Guerrero
November 8, 2024
Jacob Russell wears a plaid collared shirt and a short beard. Jacob is pictured near a cherry blossom tree.
I am First-Generation: Jacob Russell
November 8, 2024
Kelly Walsh
Kelly Walsh Defends Dissertation
October 29, 2024
Leo Zasada photographed from above, standing in front of a glass block wall
Leo Zasada Defends Dissertation
October 22, 2024
Al Nelson and Gokce Altin wear academic regalia and pose in front of a purple Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute banner
Gökçe Altin awarded MolES Distinguished Dissertation Award
August 27, 2024
Yuting Zeng poses in academic regalia in front of Bagley Hall
Yuting Zeng Defends Dissertation
August 27, 2024
A montage of giant unilamellar vesicles for which the lipids in the membrane are either uniformly mixed, or have phase separated into coexisting liquid phases. Microscopy and artwork by Aurelia R. Honerkamp-Smith ‘10.
Dissertation defense traditions: Keller group
August 27, 2024
Two people wearing nitrile gloves and surgical masks touch a globe with their index fingers
Dissertation defense traditions: Vaughan, Cossairt, and Khalil groups
August 27, 2024
Headshot of Atch Gopalan with short dark brown hair, wearing a blue polo shirt.
Atch Gopalan Defends Dissertation
August 27, 2024
The hands of two people are visible on a table top where a microphone sits between them.
Capturing Success: Oral Histories of PhD Students
August 21, 2024
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Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Graduate Students
August 20, 2024
A graduate partakes in the PhD hooding ceremony.
Degrees Awarded Summer 2023-Spring 2024
August 20, 2024
Lingafelter, an older white man wearing glasses and a bolo tie, stands to the left of Santarsiero, a young Latino man wearing a dark suit and red tie.
Alum Profile: Bernie Santarsiero, PhD
August 20, 2024
W on Red Square with Drumheller Fountain in distance
Excellence in Graduate Research Awards 2023-24
May 3, 2024
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Prizes for Best PhD Thesis 2023
May 3, 2024
Ricardo Rivera-Maldonado
A race to clean energy
March 4, 2024
A scientist in a lab coat, goggles, and gloves working at a fume hood.
CEI launches graduate certificate in Clean Energy Science, Engineering, and Society
January 23, 2024
Headshot of Vlada Olkhovych
Student Experience: Vlada Olkhovych
January 11, 2024
Ben sailing on Lake Union.
Benjamin I. Poulter Defends Dissertation
December 13, 2023
James Baumann poses in the lab
James E. Baumann Defends Dissertation
December 8, 2023
Three people sit at a table with a "cabbage chemistry" demonstration.
InCS mentors, conducts outreach, creates community
September 21, 2023
Ice stands beside a projection screen displaying an illustration titled "PhD-mon: Team Rocket Pikachus" depicting the research groups of Zalatan and Carothers as Pokemon.
Cholpisit Ice Kiattisewee Defends Dissertation
September 14, 2023
Headshot of Tammi van Neel at graduation
Tammi van Neel Defends Dissertation
August 15, 2023
Headshot of Theresa Gozzo wearing glasses and smiling at the camera
Theresa Gozzo Recognized for Excellence in Teaching
July 12, 2023
Three students stand side by side wearing yellow leis.
MEM-C: Moonshots & Island Voyages
July 5, 2023
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Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Graduate Students
June 30, 2023
PhD graduates dressed in UW regalia sit in a row at the commencement celebration for the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Degrees Awarded Summer 2022-Spring 2023
June 30, 2023
Hang Hu
Hang Hu Defends Dissertation
June 22, 2023
Emily in a tam and her pet dog dressed in doctoral robes.
Emily Cliff Defends Dissertation
June 21, 2023
Emma loads a battery for testing.
Emma Cave Defends Dissertation
June 20, 2023
Rachel Huchmala Headshot
Rachel Huchmala Defends Dissertation
June 20, 2023
Lixin at the top of Mount. St. Helens
Lixin Lu Defends Dissertation
June 20, 2023
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Awards
May 26, 2023
NSF GRFP logo
Chemistry students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
May 19, 2023
Caitlin Cain holds a wooden plaque for her CACA Student Excellence Award. She is wearing a sweater with black and white horizontal stripes and black jeans. She is standing outside in front of a short brick wall and shrubbery.
Caitlin Cain wins award from Chinese American Chromatography Association
April 27, 2023
Three people stand beside the person of honor who is holding a bouquet of flowers and balloons
Grant Ochoa Defends Dissertation
April 6, 2023
Kyle doing research at the Advanced Photon Source
Kyle Kluherz Defends Dissertation
March 22, 2023
Marcus Woodworth wears a beard and a blue collared shirt with woods in the background.
Marcus Woodworth Defends Dissertation
March 21, 2023
Tim holds up a balloon saying “congratulations”, a bouquet of flowers, and a mug with “Dr. Trinklein” written on it while wearing a party hat.
Tim Trinklein Defends Dissertation
March 15, 2023
Ben Zercher stands at a lectern at the side of a projection screen displaying his title slide.
Ben Zercher Defends Dissertation
March 13, 2023
Photo of Yue Liu
Yue Liu Defends Dissertation
December 16, 2022
Ricardo Rivera-Maldonado
Rivera-Maldonado wins award for bilingual climate science fact sheet
November 30, 2022
Pink lilies
A stalled project blooms: Ripples at edges of lily petals
November 16, 2022
Jenn Wong sits at a booth with green plants hanging behind her.
Jitkanya Wong Defends Dissertation
October 24, 2022
I-5 and Downtown Seattle from a southeastern perspective, at night
Next Steps
October 12, 2022
Brandi Cossairt speaks with Munira Khalil (whose back is toward the camera); both are wearing academic regalia
Intentional Steps Toward DEI
September 12, 2022
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Degrees Awarded Summer 2021-Spring 2022
September 12, 2022
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Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Graduate Students
September 12, 2022
Alexis Mills wearing glasses smiling at the camera
Alexis Mills Defends Dissertation
August 22, 2022