Four graduate students from the Department of Chemistry were recently named as recipients of graduate fellowships for students who are specializing in cancer research. Jiayi Wang and Yi Tang of the Xie research group and Takbir Hossain of the Phillips research group were awarded the Grimes Family Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Natural Sciences, which provides academic year support to a graduate student in Franklin College majoring in the Natural Sciences working on the area of cancer research. Xinning Lai of the Xie group was awarded the prestigious Mary Laraine Young Hines ’68 Graduate Fellowship in Cancer Research with additional funding from the Grimes Family Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Natural Sciences for the 2025-2026 academic year. To be considered for these fellowships, the applicant "should be in good academic standing, have innovative ideas, a strong work ethic and a creative mind." In cases where all other factors are equal, preference will be given to a graduate student from Georgia, or someone who has attended UGA or other Georgia educational institutions prior to enrolling in a UGA graduate program. Congratulations to these students for the recognition of their outstanding achievements! Research Areas: Organic Chemistry
