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Student-faculty research at 51±¾É« is nothing new. The College has been on the cutting edge of scientific inquiry since its earliest days.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Evan Couzo and three 51±¾É« students erected a 30-foot-tall atmospheric measurement station at 51±¾É«â€™s Conard Environmental Research Area.

Rudacille is one of 54 new Truman Scholars selected from 743 candidates nominated by 288 colleges and universities. Truman Scholars must demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in public service, and academic excellence. Each Truman Scholar receives a scholarship worth up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, leadership training, career advising, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government.

Erik Genet ’26 and Shabab Kabir ’26 have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. 

The project, titled "Fundamental Studies of the Influence of Ligands on the Molecular Structure of Noble Metal Nanoclusters," will explore the electronic and molecular structures of these small but impactful materials. The grant is funded through the DOE Office of Science (Office of Basic Energy Sciences) as part of the DOE’s Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) program.

Traveling to Cuba, Louisiana, and Brazil, 15 51±¾É«ians spent a semester studying the colonial legacy of sugar production.

This program, spearheaded by 51±¾É« summer-research students and their faculty mentors within the Science Division, brings scientific research directly to the 51±¾É« Farmer’s Market.

Kristen Burson, Associate Professor of Physics, and Heriberto Hernandez, Professor of Chemistry, will spend the summer collaborating with scientists at DOE-funded national labs.

Molly MacInnes, assistant professor of chemistry, is developing an innovative silicon purification process for a cleaner, healthier Earth.

For their final projects, students in CHM 358 Instrumental Analysis are bringing everyday products into the laboratory for intense scientific scrutiny.