Division and Alumni News
Lin participates in Taiwan symposium
6/20/24
Shiru Lin, PhD, participated in the 2024 Spring Symposium on Advances in Functional Materials at National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
During the visit, Lin toured the university campus and research labs and engaged in productive discussions with Da-Ren Hang, PhD, and Johann Lüder, PhD. Lin also delivered an talk on "Machine Learning Applications in Computational Design of Nanocatalysts" and participated in symposium discussions, gaining insights into new research. Extended discussions with Hang’s research group led to two new collaboration topics.
Gallenstein receives fellowship
5/21/24
May 21, 2024 – DENTON – TWU Chemistry student Raven Gallenstein received the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship.
The fellowship supports doctoral students with opportunities in high-performance computing to solve complex problems in science and engineering fields. The fellowship pays full tuition and fees, and provides a monthly stipend. The program allows its candidate a 12-week practicum experience at any Department of Energy laboratory. There is a yearly program review in which fellows present their work to others.
Lang in MIT summer program
5/21/24
May 21, 2024 – DENTON – TWU Chemistry student Simone Lang has been accepted into the MIT Summer Research Program. The program offers opportunities to:
- Conduct research under the guidance of a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow with a faculty member overseeing the project.
- Prepare multiple deliverables such as a research abstract, research poster presentation, and statement of objectives essay
- Attend seminars focusing on graduate preparation and professional development
- Network with MIT faculty and explore their research during our weekly research seminars and Grad Chats
- Collaborate with your students guided by graduate student leaders
- Learn about MIT graduate programs and potential career paths
- Participate in weekend team-building and social events
Championship chemistry
4/29/24
As long as she can remember, Maya Schwickert’s life has revolved around creativity and curiosity. As she concludes her freshman year at Texas Woman's University, Schwickert is already a champion artistic swimmer, an award-winning chemistry student, and an accomplished mathematician.
TWU Chemistry earns large NSF grant
3/27/24
The National Science Foundation has awarded the Texas Woman's University Chemistry division a continuing grant of $514,326 for the project, "HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Green Chemistry: Advancing Equity, Relevance, and Environmental Justice."