Wednesday, April 02, 2025 

See what’s happening during Research Appreciation Week; find out why Avijita Jain calls chemistry the central science; and more

Summer 2025 registration is now open for all students. Fall 2025 registration is open now or will open by April 9, depending on a student’s classification (junior, senior, graduate student, etc.). Check your registration time and see how to register for classes.

This annual event to celebrate student and faculty research takes place next week in various campus locations. Activities include the Women in STEM Summit with keynote speaker Bonnie Anderson ’80, the Artificial Intelligence Summit, the Scholars Forum, and the Three-Minute Thesis competition. Find a full schedule and more details.

Chemistry explains a lot of the mysteries of our world, and that’s one of the things Avijita Jain likes most about it. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

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