Chemistry
Spotlight on Brooklyn Chemistry
- May 2022. The Department of Chemistry mourns the loss of Dr. David Sahn, an alumnus of Brooklyn College who worked in pediatric cardiology and was a pioneer in medical research. Find more information on his remarkable life and achievements.
- March 2022. Assistant Professor Mariana Torrente gives a talk at the American Chemical Society Spring 2022 Meeting.
- March 2022. Congrats to Ph.D. student Samantha Cobos (Torrente Lab) on receiving both the Pollet Award from the Chemistry Department and a Dissertation Year Award from the Graduate Center.
- February 2022. The Chemistry Department congratulates doctoral student Javier Lopez-Hernandez (Contel Lab) who has been selected as an American Chemical Society Bridge Career & Professional Awards winner for Spring of 2022.
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