“Through the thin-film glass, researchers spot a new liquid phase. A new study on thin films of glass shows how they can be fabricated to be denser and more stable, providing a framework for new applications and devices through better design.” Congratulations Yi Jin et al! See the full story here.

The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Yi-Chih Lin will join the University of Texas at Austin in Fall 2021 as an assistant professor. See the full story here.

Zahra Fakhraai is awarded the Dean’s Award for Mentorship of Undergraduate Research for 2021. Congratulations!

Omar Ibrahim is inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Congratulations!

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Connor Bilchak as a full-time lecturer starting in January 2021. See the full story here.

Shivajee Govind is the awarded Excellence in Graduate Research Award for 2020. Congratulations!

The paper recently published by Connor N. Woods and Omar Ibrahim, Distinct Optical Magnetism in Gold and Silver Probed by Dynamic Metamolecules, has been selected as an ACS Editors’ Choice. Congratulations!

Penn’s Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology is a partner in a $40 million award from the Department of Energy that will accelerate fundamental research on solar technology. See the full story here.

Shivajee Govind is the awarded CTL Graduate Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. Congratulations!

Sarah Wolf is awarded the Chemistry Department Teaching Award for 2020. Congratulations!