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)