Archive: Chemistry

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Danny Ha Stepped Out of His Comfort Zone to Excel at Georgetown

Danny Ha (C’25) has a bright future as a scientist after growing his confidence on the.…

May 14, 2025

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She Grew Crystals in Her Living Room. Now She Grows Crystals in Her Chemistry Lab.

Karah Knope is a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences who studies f-element chemistry and its applications to energy and.…

March 21, 2025

CAS Magazine: Faculty

Science for All: Michelle Bertke’s STEM Outreach on the Hilltop and Beyond 

Michelle Bertke, a teaching professor and the outreach coordinator in the Department of Chemistry, organizes weekly STEM lessons for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater.…

September 25, 2024

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Four CAS Students Receive Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

This year, four students in the College of Arts & Sciences received one of the most prestigious awards for undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and. …

April 15, 2024

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Georgetown Alumna Reenvisions Medical Care in Tampa, Founds Community-Based Clinic

Dr. Traci Thompson (C'96) has started a community-based organization providing health care and associated services to Tampa…

January 25, 2023

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Innovative Faculty Members Honored with Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award

Julia Watts Belser, Yulia Chentsova Dutton and Janeth Presores were honored with the 2021 Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Since 1996, the awards have honored faculty…

April 29, 2022

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21st Century Postdoctoral Fellow to Conduct Cutting Edge Research Across Labs

Louise Djapgne, a new 21st Century Postdoctoral Fellow for the Department of Chemistry, brings her skills as a molecular biologist to the field of biophysics at Georgetown in…

December 2, 2020

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Chemistry Professor Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Global Scholarship for Research on Reduction of Greenhouse Gases

YuYe J. Tong, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and director of the Environmental Metrology & Policy Program, was awarded a competitive Fulbright Global Scholar Award…

October 20, 2020

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New College Faculty for 2020-2021

Georgetown College is pleased to welcome 24 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in 16 College departments and programs. This cohort will help enrich the…

September 2, 2020

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Chemistry, History, Psychology: College Professors from Varied Disciplines Recognized as Provost’s Distinguished Professors

Since 2016, a small group of faculty are selected each year to receive the honor of the Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professors. These educators have made a huge impact in…

February 7, 2020