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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.
