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Chemical engineering students build a crystallizer

12+ hour, 26+ min ago  (923+ words) From front to back: Corban King, Austin Rorex, Josiah Guyer and Bryce Campo hold materials used in and extracted from the crystallization lab they built for Innovation Day. A chemical engineering project demonstrating crystallization " a process used to extract lithium…...

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Noah Huerta earns Department of Energy Fellowship

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1022+ words) Noah Huerta '21 (physics), '23 M. S. (physics) earned a prestigious fellowship to conduct research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Noah Huerta, a doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry, was selected for a prestigious Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student…...

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unr. edu > nevada-today > news > 2025 > ana-de-bettencourt-dias-acs-service-award

Chemistry department chair awarded for distinguished service by American Chemical Society | University of Nevada, Reno

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (823+ words) Ana de Bettencourt-Dias has served in a variety of roles for the American Chemical Society. Ana de Bettencourt-Dias, chemistry professor and department chair, was awarded for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry by the American Chemical Society (ACS)....

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Chemistry professor named Fulbright Scholar plans to visit Brazil | University of Nevada, Reno

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (707+ words) Varganov's work involves developing guidelines for designing molecules for a given application. "It's very exciting," Varganov said. "This is a very prestigious award, and it's also exciting because it allows me to go work with my collaborator in Brazil for…...