Polysaccharides are versatile bio-based polymers with significant potential in different industries, due to their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, natural abundance, low cost, and capacity to regulate molecular transport. This research investigates the use of polysaccharide-based materials in two applications: controlled drug delivery and sustainable packaging.

Heterogeneity between and within cell populations plays a vital role in in our understanding of spatial biology and disease. Heterogeneity manifests in phenotypical differences between cells, including distinct lipidomic and metabolomic profiles. Typical metabolomics analyses take a bulk approach that removes analytes from their spatial context. Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is a label-free technique enabling the spatial analysis of metabolites in their native environment.

The Chemistry Department is now accepting applications for Chemistry Learning Assistants (CLAs) for the Fall 2026 semester. CLAs are the individuals who rotate during recitation sessions and help answer student questions. Being a CLA is a 6 hour weekly commitment which includes the following:

Since the April 1 launch, four NASA astronauts have been aboard the Orion spacecraft, nicknamed Integrity, rigorously testing its integrated systems during the mission. Every breath onboard is carefully monitored by a compact device called the anomaly gas analyzer. At the heart of this system is a laser spectroscopy instrument created by Jeff Pilgrim, a UGA Department of Chemistry alumnus who built his career around the idea that lasers can “read” the air.