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Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Engineering Physics Building Rm. 419

Chemical & Biological Engineering University of Idaho 875 Perimeter Drive Moscow, ID 83844

Phone: 208-885-6182

Fax: 208-885-7908

Email: [email protected]

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Ph.D. Chemical Engineering

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View the Ph.D. Chemical Engineering prerequisites, deadlines and contact information on the U of I Admissions website .

• Most students hold a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering or closely related field and have a solid background in chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics and the fundamentals of engineering.
• Program includes provisions for study for students who have a bachelor’s degree in a related field but don’t meet program prerequisites. These students register as undergraduates until they meet the prerequisites to the courses required in the master’s program.
• Degree Roadmap
• Depending on your interests, your academic adviser and graduate committee will help you develop a focused plan of study for the Ph.D. Chemical Engineering degree.
• Minimum of 78 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree, of which 52 credits must be in above 500-level courses.
• At least 33 of 78 credits must be in courses other than ChE 600 (directed Ph.D. study).

View current Chemical Engineering courses Catalogs are released each year with up-to-date course listings. Students reference the catalog released during their first year of enrollment. For catalog related questions, email [email protected] or call 208-885-6731.

• Degree Requirements
• Students are required to write a dissertation and give a final dissertation defense at the end of their degree program
• Chemical Engineering graduate requirements
• College of Graduate Studies requirements
• Professional Licensing

Completion of the program will count towards eligibility for the Professional Engineer's License (PE) to practice Engineering , which requires a four-year degree from an ABET-accredited school, four years of experience under a PE, and passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Principles of Practice in Engineering (PE) Exams.

For questions about Chemical Engineering degrees, please email [email protected] or call 208-885-6182.

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The University of Idaho is awarded more than $100 million in annual grants, contracts and research appropriations.

• Idaho National Laboratory Graduate Fellowship Program – Recipients of this competitive fellowship receive full tuition and fees by U of I during their first three years of graduate school. INL covers tuition, fees, and a $60,000 annual salary during the final two years of their doctoral research, to be conducted at INL.
• National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship Program – These year-long salaried assignments offer hands-on experience in nuclear security and nonproliferation. Administered by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and open to all engineering disciplines.
• NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) – $25,000 fellowship programs that contribute to NASA’s mission of exploration and discovery. Open to full-time graduate and doctoral students.
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP ) – For outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees.
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship – Three-year fellowship with full coverage of tuition and all mandatory fees, including a monthly stipend and up to $1,000 a year in medical insurance.
• DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE Professional) Programs – RISE Professional offers summer research internships in Germany to Master’s and Ph.D. students at companies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry.
• Faculty provide funding through a variety of external agencies and industry partners. Contact our faculty  to learn more about these funding opportunities.

For more funding options, visit the College of Graduate Studies’ funding website .

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Solving the Chemical Puzzle

Pursue your doctorate and discover the versatility of chemical engineering, where you will work to produce renewable energy, manage hazardous waste and more. Learn research methods and investigative procedures for a career in industrial or research environments. Work with expert faculty and state-of-the-art facilities and laboratory equipment, including the atomic force microscope (AFM) system, scanning Raman spectroscopy and gas chromatographs.

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• Nuclear materials, fuels, and systems
• Energy storage and conversion materials and systems
• Process control, neural networks, and autonomous vehicles
• Biochemical/biomedical materials, devices, and processes
• Biomaterials-tissue/cell engineering
• Environmental bioremediation
• Colloids, interfaces and complex systems

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• No. 1 Best Value Public University in the West – ranked by U.S. News and World Report . We’re also the only public university in Idaho to be ranked best value by Forbes , Money , and The Princeton Review .
• Highest Salary Earnings for mid-career undergraduate degree recipients than any other public university in Idaho – Payscale
• $2.6 Million in DOE Nuclear Funding - Awarded from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) for projects aimed at making nuclear reactors safer and capable of producing synthetic fuels and other beneficial byproducts. Partners include the Idaho National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
• Personalized Attention from nationally and internationally recognized faculty and staff through 1-on-1 interaction, mentorship, advising and research collaboration. All faculty  hold Ph.D.s in their field.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Department website: https://www.isu.edu/pharmacy/departments/biomedical-and-pharmaceutical-sciences/graduate-education/

Doctor of Philosophy

Programs of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree are offered through the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (emphasis areas of Pharmaceutics, Drug Discovery, or Pharmacology) and through the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences (emphasis in Pharmacoeconomics and Administrative Sciences). The Ph.D. degree is a research degree and will be conferred upon the completion and report of a substantial body of original work.

Admission Requirements

The student must apply to and meet all criteria for admission to the Graduate School. In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, the student must comply with the following:

• Professional degree in pharmacy or a baccalaureate degree in a related field (i.e., biology, chemistry, psychology).
• GPA of not less than 3.0 for all upper-division courses (final two years).
• Official report of Graduate Record Examination Scores with a minimum combined score of 300 is required on the verbal and quantitative sections and at least 50th percentile in one of the GRE sections (verbal, quantitative, or Analytical).
• Applicants must have a demonstrated proficiency in the English language. Students from countries where English is not the first language must demonstrate proficiency in the English language with a minimum score of 79 (internet‐based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) OR an overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
• Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's academic ability and potential for graduate study.
• Applicants must provide a personal statement of interest describing their career goals and identify which area of emphasis in the graduate program the applicant intends to follow and members of the department faculty with whom the applicant would prefer to complete his/her degree. Applications without a personal statement following these guidelines will be rejected.

Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Other factors such as research publications, other evidence of scholarly work, strong recommendations by department graduate faculty, or compatibility of the applicant's career goals with department programs may influence the Admissions Committee to recommend conditional acceptance in the event that minimum qualifications have not been met.

General Requirements

Each beginning graduate student will have a graduate advisor assigned from the graduate faculty upon entry into the program. The student’s advisor will assist the student in preparing an appropriate program of study of course work. While there is no fixed credit requirement for the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, the overall program of study will include at least 72 semester hours of graduate course work. The student is expected to have selected a major advisor from the graduate faculty no later than the end of his/her second semester in residence.

A grade below B is unsatisfactory and will not be counted toward fulfilling the minimum requirements for the degree. Upon recommendation of the student’s advisor, and with the approval of the Graduate Program Director, a student may be required to withdraw at any time for failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree.

When coursework is essentially complete, candidates for the Ph.D. degree complete a series of written and oral comprehensive examinations that include the defense of a written research proposal. Upon completion of all proposed research, the student’s findings will be reported in the form of a dissertation to be prepared in accordance with Department and Graduate School guidelines. While the dissertation must be defended to the graduate faculty of the College, acceptability only requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the student’s committee members.

(Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutics, or Pharmacology Emphasis)

See General Admission Requirements above. Applications for the graduate program in Pharmaceutical Sciences are reviewed twice yearly near the end of the fall and spring semesters. Deadline for the receipt of applications is April 1 for admission in the fall semester, and October 1 for admission in the spring semester. Incomplete applications and applications received after these deadlines will not be considered.

International students should also refer to the "Admission of International Students" section of the Graduate Catalog. Students with international coursework to be considered with their applications must submit an official detailed evaluation report from an institution that is a member of the National Association of Credential Services Incorporated (NACSI).

Course Requirements

Repeatable course.

Minimum 20 credits required between Dissertation Research and Dissertation.

Students enrolled in the MS, PhD, PharmD/PhD, and PharmD/MS programs may take BIOL 6605 - Biometry, which is deemed an equivalent course to PSCI 6602 - Research Design and Analysis for Pharmaceutical Sciences. Either PSCI 6602 or BIOL 6605 is counted towards the core course requirements.

A minimum of 72 credits including a minimum of 20 credit hours in dissertation research ( PSCI 6698 ) and dissertation ( PSCI 8850 ) are required. For all degree candidates, at least one half of total graduate credit hours required by the student’s Graduate Program Committee must be 6600 level. Minimum graduate credit requirements usually do not fulfill Departmental degree requirements. Specific details are provided in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Guidelines.

All students in the graduate program, whether seeking the Doctor of Philosophy or the Master of Science, are expected to demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English. Students may be required to successfully complete classes in speech and in technical writing at the request of the graduate program director and the graduate faculty of the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

(Pharmacoeconomics and Administrative Sciences Emphasis)

Course requirements.

A student entering the Ph.D. program with an M.S. degree in a related area may petition the Advisory Committee to waive the elective 12 credits required in a minor area of study.

All students must have research experience prior to beginning the dissertation.  If a student has not completed an M.S. thesis, then s/he must complete a minimum of 3 credits of graduate research (PADM 6650) and complete a research project resulting in a paper of publishable quality.  If a student has completed an M.S. thesis, s/he may petition the Advisory Committee to accept it as fulfillment of this requirement.

For students enrolled in the PharmD/PhD and PharmD/MS dual degree programs who have completed PHAR9924, PHAR9921, PHAR9922, and PHAR9926, these course credits may be counted towards Electives in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences related courses under the MS and PhD Course Requirements.

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Master of Science in Chemistry Degree

This stand-alone degree is a two-year program that can emphasize either coursework or research, as well as either the breadth or the depth of chemical expertise in both Chemistry and Biochemistry. There is also the option of either a thesis driven degree or a non-thesis degree, the roadmaps for both are available for download below. Summer research is typically expected of all graduate students. There are also a limited number of stipends that are available for students prepared to serve as teaching or research assistants during their time as a graduate student.

All parties interested in graduate studies must apply through the  ISU Graduate School before they can be accepted into the program.

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Physical Sciences Division

2024 phd diploma and hooding ceremony details, 2024 psd phd diploma and hooding ceremony information , information for graduates.

Graduate check-in begins at 11:30 am on May 31, 2024 . Graduates should arrive at the Logan Center for the Arts (915 East 60th Street, Chicago IL). Graduates should arrive as close to 11:30 am as possible  for check-in. 

Check-in Process

• All graduates must  check in  for the ceremony. 
• You should obtain your marching card from a staff member once you arrive at Logan.
• After you receive your marching card, you must check in at the registration table before you enter the line-up area .
• You must keep your marching card with you .
• You will head to the line-up area and should follow instructions from staff about where to line up.

What to Bring 

All graduates must wear full academic regalia to participate (PhD robe, tam, and hood).

Please minimize personal belongings that you bring to the ceremony. There will not be designated space to store bags or other personal items.

Diploma Pick-Up

Spring Quarter 2024 graduates will be able to pick up their diplomas on Saturday, June 1  after the PhD ceremony until 2:00 pm at the Logan Center for the Arts (first floor, near the Performance Hall). Students must present their UChicago ID card to receive their diploma. Diplomas that are not picked up will be mailed to the graduate’s diploma mailing address. Students who graduated in a prior quarter received their diplomas via mail.

Information for Guests  

We are delighted to welcome our graduates' guests to campus. The University of Chicago provides comprehensive information about Convocation weekend online, and we encourage guests to review the information below.  Tickets are not required for guests  for the PhD Diploma and Hooding Ceremony or the University-wide Convocation. Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

The PSD PhD Diploma and Hooding Ceremony will take place on June 1, 2024 from 11:00 - 12:30 pm  at the Logan Center for the Arts (915 East 60th Street, Chicago IL). 

• University-wide Convocation Brochure  (includes transportation information) 
• PSD MS Diploma Ceremony Information
• Plan Your Visit for Convocation Information  
• Accessibility and Accommodations 

The ceremony will be followed directly by a luncheon for graduates and their guests. Box lunches and water will be provided. We will offer a variety of dietary options including vegetarian, vegan, kosher, and halal.

Photography

Professional photographers will be on site to photograph each graduate as they cross the stage to receive their diploma. Information for ordering those photos will be made available to graduates around late June.

The Physical Sciences Division will also offer a photo backdrop graduates and guests can use for personal photos.

A livestream will be available in real time for the PSD PhD Diploma and Hooding Ceremony. A recorded version will be made available in late June. 

Contact Information 

Please reach out to the Dean of Students Office with any questions. 

University-wide Convocation Ceremony Information 

Please visit the Convocation website for details about Convocation Weekend. 

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• Deep understanding of multi-step and/or peptide synthesis.
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Chemistry Seminar Series

Throughout the winter and spring semesters, the department invites scientists from all over the world to visit our campus and present their research as part of the Chemistry Seminar Series, held every Thursday at 11:30 am in LGRT 1681. Read below to find out about upcoming seminars, as well as our special seminars.

Marvin D. Rausch Lectureship in Organometallic Chemistry

The Marvin D. Rausch Lectureship in Organometallic Chemistry was established to provide support for a lecture series which will be presented by individuals with outstanding established reputations in any aspect of organometallic chemistry. In this context, organometallic chemistry is described as the chemistry of chemical components which possess a direct carbon-to-metal bond. Areas of potential expertise for the focus of the Marvin D. Rausch Lectureship in Organometallic Chemistry include synthesis, catalysis, structure, bonding, spectroscopy, applications, or related areas. We are extremely grateful to the late Prof. Rausch and his family for the endowment of this seminar series.

Prof. Marvin Rausch was a devoted faculty member of our department from 1963 to 2001. He was widely recognized for research in organometallic chemistry, authoring or co-authoring over 350 scientific articles, as well as serving on the editorial boards of several journals in this area of chemistry. Prof. Rausch mentored over 40 PhD students during his tenure here, and his course in advanced laboratory methodology set a standard for the training of advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. In addition to sponsoring this honorary seminar, he was also a generous donor to UMass Amherst’s Athletics program and gifted part of his fantastic crystal and mineral collection to the Department of Geosciences. Click here to see a sample of the collection.

Mahoney Seminar Series

The Mahoney Seminar is dedicated to shining a light on the positive impacts that the field of chemistry has had, and continues to have, on society at large. The brothers Mahoney—Bill, Bob, and Dick— who graduated from the UMass Amherst Chemistry Department and who support the seminar, have always preached about the positive impact that chemistry education has had on them, and the great positive impact that the field of chemistry is having on society. This seminar provides a showcase for such impact.

Robert M. Mahoney is a 1970 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. He then received his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School in 1971. He received the 1996 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Massachusetts, and the 2006 Columbia University School of Business Leadership Award. He is also the recipient of the 2009 Henry L. Shattuck Boston City Champion Award and the 2011 USS Constitution Museum’s Charles Francis Adams Award for public service. In February 2014, Mahoney was named the “most-admired CEO of a small or mid-sized company in Massachusetts” by the Boston Business Journal. He is a board member of the Sitel Corporation, a $1.5B worldwide customer-service firm in Nashville, and International Data Group, a $3B technology media and research group based in Boston. Mahoney also sits on the Archdiocese of Boston Finance Council and chairs the Council’s Finance and Real Estate Steering Committee.

Prof. William E. Mahoney was a 1955 alumnus of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, as well as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, of Witco Corporation (now Chemtura Corporation), a Fortune 500 manufacturer of specialty chemical and petroleum products. Mahoney was a longtime adjunct faculty member in the UMass Chemistry Department, and taught a highly successful seminar series entitled “The Business of Science: Contemporary Practices” for several years. Prof. Mahoney also chaired the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Advisory Council. In recognition of his distinguished achievements, the University of Massachusetts conferred to him the Chancellor’s Medal in 1996, and in 2006 he received the Distinguished Achievement Award.

Stein-Covestro Seminar Series

The Stein-Covestro seminar series honors the life and work of Prof. Stein, supported by a kind sponsorship from Covestro. Prior to 2015, the Stein Seminar Series was sponsored by Bayer MaterialScience, who generously supported the seminar series for over 15 years.

Prof. Richard Stein was born in Far Rockaway, New York in 1925. He was an undergraduate at Brooklyn Polytechnic, where he made some of the first light scattering studies of the dimensions of polymers in solution. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton for work with Professor Tobolsky on using birefringence and X-ray diffraction to study polymer orientational relaxation. He then spent a postdoctoral year at Cambridge University to extend his studies using infrared dichroism. Stein joined the University of Massachusetts chemistry faculty in 1950, where he began his pioneering studies into the development of rheo-optical techniques for studying orientation and phase transition phenomena in amorphous, crystalline, and liquid crystalline polymers. Stein initiated the Polymer Science and Engineering Department and then served as Emeritus Goessmann Professor in Chemistry. Over the course of his career, Stein mentored more than 140 master’s and doctoral candidates. He passed away in June 2021.

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Graduates Ready for New Beginnings

Seven University of Iowa (UI) College of Pharmacy graduate students have successfully completed their graduate degrees or will finish this summer. Of those, five participated in the May 10 Graduate College Doctoral Commencement Ceremony at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, along with their advisors. Read on to learn about the research, plans, favorite memories, and more of these accomplished spring/summer graduates.  

OLAJIDE FADARE Track:  Health Services Research Degree: PhD Advisor:  Associate Professor Matthew Witry Research Focus:  Supporting pharmacy organizations in building resilient systems. Upcoming Plans:  To get a research and teaching position in a school of pharmacy.

How Did the UI College of Pharmacy Prepare You: I had excellent teachers and mentors in the HSR faculty. The faculty taught me everything I needed to get started doing research; from how to frame issues into empirical questions, to grant writing, and everything in between.

Favorite College of Pharmacy Memories: Seeing the east side of Iowa City from the (College’s) 6th floor during a building tour with new grad students. It was a beautiful sight.

RAN HUO* Track:  Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree: PhD Advisor:  Associate Professor Ethan Anderson Research Focus:  The role of Prohibitins in regulating mitochondrial function and heart disease. Upcoming Plans:  I'm really into heart disease research and am looking for a postdoc to continue my work.

How Did the UI College of Pharmacy Prepare You: The College of Pharmacy hosts many seminars with guest speakers from various fields, which really broadens my knowledge.

Favorite College of Pharmacy Memories: The PSET retreat, where I got to learn about other people’s research, enjoy great food, and hang out with friends and professors. I also appreciate our clean, quiet lab spaces equipped with the latest gear that lets me conduct any experiment I want.  

NEHA PARANJAPE Track:  Human Toxicology Degree: PhD Advisor:  Lach Chair and Professor Jonathan Doorn Research Focus:  Understanding how certain man-made chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) affect brain health. There are multiple types of cells in the brain, each having its own important set of functions, and we don't fully understand how each of these cell types gets affected and how it may cause adverse outcomes in the brain. I have tried to understand how one such cell type, called astrocytes, is affected by PCBs. Upcoming Plans:  I am interested in transitioning into industry. How Did the UI College of Pharmacy Prepare You:  Dr. Doorn's mentoring style encourages one to explore multiple avenues and become independent, which has helped both research progress as well as career aspects. 

Favorite College of Pharmacy Memories:  I really liked the research facility and the opportunities provided for students. We had a very collaborative environment, and all principal investigators were eager to help students in their research.  

JONAH PROPP* Track:  Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Degree: PhD Advisor:   Professor Ashley Spies Research Focus:  The development of preventative therapeutics for gastric cancer and stomach ulcers using computer-aided drug discovery. Upcoming Plans:   Begin a career in pharmaceutical research.

Favorite College of Pharmacy Memories:  Playing pool with other members of my department. For a while we had a weekly game to pass off a trophy between labs.  

BRAHMENDRA VIYYURI Track:  Health Services Research Degree: MS Advisor:  Associate Professor Mary Schroeder Research Focus:  Primarily working with health care data sources to investigate health outcomes, benefits, and risks associated with breast cancer treatment options. I am interested in understanding how chronic conditions are connected and co-occur together, predicting and visualizing the disease trajectory of these conditions over time, and developing clinical-decision support systems to support personalized treatment planning. Upcoming Plans:  Research support associate at the UI College of Pharmacy.

How Did the UI College of Pharmacy Prepare You: My program fostered a strong foundation in multidisciplinary approaches mirroring the collaborative nature of research. The faculty's diverse expertise created a rich learning environment. 

Favorite College of Pharmacy Memories:  Our program's annual picnics were always fun. I also really enjoyed the long road trips with my colleagues to attend conferences.        

JOSHUA WILKINSON Track:  Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry  Degree: PhD Advisor:  Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Professor Dave Roman Research Focus:  Using a high-throughput approach to study chemical pollutants for their activity at hundreds of distinct receptors that regulate biological functions in humans. The main objective is to identify interactions between chemical pollutants and cellular targets to better understand the underlying mechanisms that contribute to toxic outcomes from exposure to chemical pollutants.  Upcoming Plans:  Possibly a postdoc position. How Did the UI College of Pharmacy Prepare You: I have learned a variety of skills and techniques that enable me to work as an independent scientist, and I have fostered relationships with faculty members.

Favorite College of Pharmacy Memories: The  departmental trips to the MIKIW Conference (Minnesota, Illinois-Chicago, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin-Madison).  

YAN XU* Track:  Pharmaceutics Degree: PhD Advisor:  Bighley Chair and Professor Aliasger Salem Research Focus:  F inding a new way to prevent oral cancer. Upcoming Plans:  Seeking an industrial job. How Did the UI College of Pharmacy Prepare You: Courses and training.

Favorite College of Pharmacy Memories: Attending the 3 Minute Thesis for the College of Pharmacy and being (selected) for the UI Dare to Discover (campaign).

*Studies will conclude this summer.

University of Idaho to open new center focusing on women's health and nutrition

For more than a year, the topic of women's health in Idaho has been a reoccurring headline.

And as the state continues to face a shortage of health care providers, reports of OB-GYN specialists leaving have many worried, especially as other resources tracking women's health have been discontinued.

But now, thanks to the University of Idaho, the Gem State will soon have a new biomedical center focusing strictly on women's health and nutrition.

Shelley McGuire, a professor of nutrition and director of the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences , joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the center.

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Alessandra bertacche wins the excellence in undergraduate teaching by a graduate student.

This award is particularly special, as they are chosen solely based on student nominations and feedback. Students spoke highly of Alessandra’s inclusiveness, dynamism, and enthusiasm for the material. Last year she received an honorable mention for this award, so you can see that her impact on the students continues! One of the students in particular stated ” “She explained things with an energy that just made everything she said engaging, even the hardest reactions felt like something understandable- more importantly – something I WANTED to understand, and even master.” Congratulations on winning this well-deserved award.

2024-2025 Catalog

Chemistry (m.s.), master of science. major in chemistry..

• Thesis option: General M.S. requirements apply. At least one credit must be earned in CHEM 501 Seminar .
• 20 credits in chemistry courses numbered 500 or above (including one credit in CHEM 501 Seminar );
• 10 credits in chemistry courses numbered 400 or above, or related courses numbered 300 or above. A written and/or oral examination that covers graduate course work must be taken during the final semester in residence.

Please see General Requirements for Graduate Students in Chemistry for details and program requirements on earning the Master of Science in Chemistry degree.

• The student will be able to design methods for investigating chemical questions and hypotheses; generate and record quantitative and qualitative data; and generate conclusions based upon evidence supported by results.
• The student will be able to demonstrate specialized knowledge in a chemical subdiscipline.
• The student will be able to identify complex scientific problems by searching and reviewing the scientific literature.
• The student will be able to investigate chemical problems using experimental and theoretical methodologies.
• The student will be aware of, and adhere to, ethical behavior intrinsic to the scientific process of knowledge generation.
• The student will be able to communicate research results to knowledgeable, but not necessarily expert, audiences.
• The student will be able to convey the major tenets of chemical work orally and in writing to students, peers and the lay public.

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Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercises

Police scuffled with a few dozen pro-Palestinian protesters who tried to block access to Sunday evening’s commencement for Southern California’s Pomona College. (AP video shot by Ryan Sun)

A graduate twirls with her Palestinian flag cape during the Emerson College commencement ceremony at Boston University’s Agganis Arena, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Boston. Many students verbally protested throughout the ceremony. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP)

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CORRECTS PHOTOGRAPHER’S NAME TO JARED LAZARUS FROM BILL SNEAD - In this photo provided by Duke University, commencement speaker Jerry Seinfeld laughs on stage during the school’s graduation ceremony, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Durham, N.C. A tiny contingent of Duke graduates opposed the pro-Israel comedian speaking at their commencement Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “Free Palestine!” amid a mix of boos and cheers. (Jared Lazarus/Duke University via AP)

Pro-Palestinian students hold white t-shirts stating the message, “DIVEST,” as they protest during the UC Berkeley graduation at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Graduates have their photo taken by the Old Well as pro-Palestinian protesters chant behind them at UNC Chapel Hill on Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)

A graduate displays a message on his shirt, “No Grad in Gaza,” during the Emerson College commencement ceremony at Boston University’s Agganis Arena, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Boston. Many students verbally protested throughout the ceremony. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP)

Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to disruptions and arrests. Some demonstrations extended into weekend graduation celebrations, although they were muted in comparison to the encampments and rallies that have roiled campuses and resulted in nearly 2,900 arrests of students and other protesters.

Most of the commencement exercises took place as scheduled and remained largely peaceful . Here is a look at some of the ceremonies that included protests:

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Dozens of the 7,000 graduates at Duke University left their seats to protest pro-Israel speaker and comedian Jerry Seinfeld during the commencement in Durham, North Carolina, on Sunday.

Some waved the red, green, black and white Palestinian flag and chanted “Free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers.

Seinfeld, whose decade-long namesake show became one of the most popular in U.S. television history, was there to receive an honorary doctorate from the university.

In this photo provided by Duke University, commencement speaker Jerry Seinfeld laughs on stage during the school’s graduation ceremony, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Durham, N.C. (Bill Snead/Duke University via AP)

The stand-up comedian and actor has publicly supported Israel since it invaded Gaza to dismantle Hamas after the organization attacked the country and killed some 1,200 people in southern Israel on Oct. 7. The ensuing war has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians , according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

POMONA COLLEGE

Southern California’s small Pomona College moved Sunday evening’s commencement 30 miles (48 kilometers) to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles after pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment last week on the campus’ ceremony stage. A few dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators tried to block access to the graduation event.

Anwar Mohmed, a Pomona senior, said the school repeatedly ignored calls to consider divesting its endowment funds from corporations tied to the war in Gaza.

“We’ve been time and time again ignored by the institution,” Mohmed said outside the Shrine on Sunday. “So today we have to say, it’s not business as usual.”

EMERSON COLLEGE

Student protesters at Emerson College in Boston occasionally erupted into chants during Sunday’s commencement ceremony, trying to disrupt the event.

Several speakers stopped briefly and then spoke louder while the chants died down and ended. Some graduates wore Palestinian keffiyeh scarves. Others took off their graduation gowns and dropped them on the stage after receiving their diplomas.

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

Dozens of graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University walked out Saturday during an address by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

While some of the estimated 100 students and family members who left during the Republican governor’s speech showed support for Palestinians, others held signs signaling opposition to Youngkin’s policies on education, according to WRIC-TV .

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

At the University of California, Berkeley, on Saturday, a small group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators waved flags and chanted during commencement and were escorted to the back of the stadium, according to the San Francisco Chronicle . There were no major counterprotests, but some attendees voiced frustration.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill splattered red paint on the steps of a building hours ahead of the school’s commencement and chanted on campus while students wearing graduation gowns posed for photos, the News & Observer reported .

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

A small group of demonstrators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison staged what appeared to be a silent protest during commencement at Camp Randall Stadium. A photo posted by the Wisconsin State Journal showed about six people walking through the rear of the stadium. Two carried a Palestinian flag.

Marc Lovicott, a spokesperson for campus police, said the group, which he believed included students because they were wearing caps and gowns, “was kind of guided out, but they left on their own.” No arrests were made.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at the campus had agreed Friday to permanently dismantle their 2-week-old encampment and not disrupt graduation ceremonies in return for the opportunity to connect with “decision-makers” who control university investments by July 1.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

At the University of Texas at Austin, a student held up a Palestinian flag during Saturday’s commencement ceremony and refused to leave the stage briefly before being escorted away by security.

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

In Boston, commencement ceremonies for Northeastern University were held peacefully in the rain on May 5 at Fenway Park.

Some students waved small Palestinian and Israeli flags, but those were dotted among flags from India, the U.S. and other nations. Undergraduate student speaker Rebecca Bamidele drew brief cheers when she called for peace in Gaza.

Police arrested about 100 protesters at Northeastern last month when they broke up an encampment on campus.

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

A 53-year-old woman fell from the stands to her death during the May 5 graduation ceremony for Ohio State University, university officials said. The woman’s daughter was among those receiving a diploma.

The fall happened around midday near where the last graduates were filing into Ohio Stadium. The Columbus Dispatch reported the death was being investigated as an apparent suicide, citing coroner documents.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Police officers stood nearby as some graduates holding Palestinian flags and shouting pro-Palestinian messages protested during commencement at the University of Michigan on May 4. One banner said, “No universities left in Gaza.”

The protests were located away from the stage and didn’t stop the nearly two-hour event. Protesters have demanded Michigan cut financial ties with any companies connected to Israel. The university allowed protesters to set up an encampment in the middle of campus.