NEWS SPOTLIGHT

2025 Graduate Student Showcase

On November 19, Colorado State University graduate students shared innovative research, creative artistry and entrepreneurial projects while competing for $24,300 in scholarships at the tenth annual Grad Show. The event connected 295 presenters from

Professors Megan Hill and Harmony Tucker were awarded 2025 Teaching and Mentoring Awards

On Monday, November 10, Professors Megan Hill and Harmony Tucker were awarded 2025 Teaching and Mentoring Awards at the CNS Professor Laureate lecture and the Teaching and Mentoring Awards Ceremony. Professor Hill

2025 IMAGINATES

Katelyn Richard, grad student, hosted her second IMAGINATES event in collaboration with the Poudre Library District. Last year, the visiting students toured the Chemistry building and spent their day in different labs

Professor Jill Robinson Joins the Chemistry Department

The Department of Chemistry welcomes its newest faculty member, Professor Jill Robinson! Professor Robinson holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Northeast Missouri State University and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the

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Professor Anthony K. Rappé Retires

After over 44 years of research and dedicated service in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, Professor Anthony K. Rappé is retiring.

Eugene Chen elected as Fellow to National Academy of Inventors

University Distinguished Professor Eugene Chen has been elected as a fellow to the National Academy of Inventors in 2025 – one of the highest professional honors a faculty member can receive.

Study demonstrates how frequent wildfires and heat intensify air quality issues in megacities

Air quality in America’s largest cities has steadily improved thanks to tighter regulations on key sources of particulate pollution. However, increased heat, wildfire smoke and other emerging global drivers of urban aerosol pollution are now combining to create a new set of challenges for public health officials tasked with protecting millions of people on the East Coast.

Corpse flower bloom provides rare opportunity for chemistry researchers to study floral emissions

A rare bloom cycle for a corpse flower housed at Colorado State University in May 2024 gave researchers here a chance to study the plant’s unique pollination process and infamous “rotting flesh” smell.