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Congratulations to Chris Lowe, who defended his Ph.D. work “Inducing Chirality in CdS Nanocrystals with Biomolecules” on February 25, 2026. Chris was a student in Professor Brandi Cossairt’s research group and spent his time synthesizing and studying inorganic interfaces for inorganic-organic hybrid materials.
Congratulations to Langxuan Yang, who defended his Ph.D. work “Boron-mediated Transition-metal Catalyzed Selective Synthesis of Diverse Alkenes” on February 11, 2026. Langxuan was a student in Professor Gojko Lalic’s research group and worked on the development of advanced synthetic methodologies for complex and challenging targets in organic chemistry. He has accepted a postdoctoral position…
Matthew Golder has been selected as a 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Chemistry. These two-year, $75,000 fellowships are awarded yearly to 126 early-career researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.Assistant Professor Matthew Golder’s research program addresses the omnipresent "plastics problems" from…
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: 2/06/20262000sGwen Gross (Ph.D. 2004): As a new Senior Technical Fellow for the Boeing Co., I had the opportunity to testify at both the Senate Environmental and Regulatory sub-Committee and the full House Science Committee hearings on…
Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don’t have to wait until Marchtake a look at everything still happening this February. In addition,…
What if buildings could repair small cracks, respond to their environment, or even help capture carbon?Join us for an interdisciplinary public lecture and exhibition at the University of Washington that explores how researchers are using living and bio-based materials to rethink how buildings are made and how they perform in a changing climate.Lecture details"Engineered Living Materials for the…
While February might be just 28 days, the UW College of Arts & Sciences offers an exciting lineup of more than 40 in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University.
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Chemistry PhD alum Jonathan Cox spent most of 2025 in Kyrgyzstan, helping farmers improve their soil—and their crops—through soil testing. Continue reading on UW College of Arts & Sciences News
Congratulations to Jodie Tokihiro who defended her Ph.D. work "Advances in Open Microfluidics from Fundamental Flow Dynamics to Environmental and Translational Science Applications” on October 8, 2025. Jodie was a student in Professor Ashleigh B. Theberge’s research group. She studied fundamental open capillary microfluidics to expand the microfluidics toolbox for researchers across many…