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UGA Chemistry Students Awarded Graduate Fellowships in Cancer Research

Four graduate students from the Department of Chemistry were recently named as recipients of graduate fellowships for students who are specializing in cancer research.

Portrait of Dr. Aaron Aponick

UGA Chemistry Welcomes New Department Head

The UGA Department of Chemistry welcomes Dr. Aaron Aponick as the next Head of the Department, effective November 1, 2025. Dr. Aponick earned his B.S. in Chemistry from Lebanon Valley College in 1998 and completed his Ph.D.

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Department of Chemistry Accepting Applications for Fall 2025 Chemistry Learning Assistants

The Chemistry Department is now accepting applications for Chemistry Learning Assistants (CLAs) for the Fall 2025 semester. CLAs are the individuals who rotate during recitation sessions and help answer student questions.

Portrait of Erica Mitchell, recipient of the James L. Carmon Scholarship

Chemistry Graduate Student Awarded James L. Carmon Scholarship

UGA Department of Chemistry graduate student Erica Mitchell has been named the 2024 recipient of the James L. Carmon Scholarship, given by the UGA Office of Research. Named for the late James L.

Florida Heterocyclic and Synthetic Chemistry (FloHet) Conference poster award winners

Newton Lab Students Named Poster Award Winners at Synthetic Chemistry Conference

UGA Department of Chemistry graduate students Jessica Budwitz and Christopher DeAngelis were named as Poster Award winners at the recent Florida Heterocyclic and Synthetic Chemistry (FloHet) Conference, a biennial conference on heterocyclic and synthetic organic