2022 Student Stories Department of Chemistry

Graduate Students

In the Fall 2022 semester, we welcomed a large class of new graduate students, representing over fourteen countries from around the world.

Class of 2022

Graduate student Mica Pitcher helps lead research on bio-based materials used to salvage rare earth elements.

Penn State Chemistry attends the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS).

Chemistry graduate students awarded 2022 NASA Space Grant Fellowships.

Chemistry graduate student Margaret Gerthoffer leads discussion along with facilitating panel for "Stereotype Threat Workshop".

Graduate students and postdocs participate in the 2022 Career and Network Recruitment Fair.

Undergrad Students

Chemistry major Matthew Herne makes mark on RNA research.

Nittany Chemical Society receives “Outstanding” in their local ACS student chapter report.

NCS goes to the National ACS Conference in San Diego.

Summer 2022 Benkovic Scholars

The Benkovic Award provides financial support for undergraduates who are conducting outstanding unpaid summer research on campus under the direction of a faculty member.

left to right: Connor Burns, Anqi Chen, Kayla Constantini

left to right: Matthew Herne, Emma Kraft, Ryan Lai

Not Pictured:

Jennie Chen, Ashley Driesbach, Hannah Gizenski, Nolan Jacob, and Josserand de Monts de Savasse

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