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I have been named one of this year's recipient of the Holland Award.

4 Senior Scientists Receive RCSA’s 2024 Holland Awards Four senior scientists, mentors, and leaders will join the Cottrell Scholar community as recipients of Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s Robert Holland Jr. Award for Research Excellence and Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The awards, which come with a $5,000 cash pr...

Check out Chemistry faculty who are among the Presidential awardees:

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Congratulations to Chemistry and Biochemistry Alum Dr. Nakisha Rutledge, C'13; a newly minted Ph.D. in Pathology from Northwestern University!

Celebrating Lisa Hibbard, one of the original Health Careers Program maven.

So proud of our chemistry/biochemistry alum!

Ruby Ferguson Appointed Chicago's First Food Equity Policy Lead Ruby Ferguson, MEd, MS, RD, C'2012, was recently appointed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to serve as the city's first food equity policy lead. In her new role, Ferguson will work with the newly established 24-member Food Equity Council to create a plan for food equity in Chicago. She will be empl...

Shout out to Dr. Shanina Johnson on a wonderful article on women in the spirits business and another on culturally relevant pedagogy. Please check out both articles which can be found in the JCE special issue on Diversity Equity Inclusion and Respect.

Journal of Chemical Education Chemistry scholars and educators are intentionally creating inclusive curriculum and equitable learning opportunities in response to the inequities in society exposed by the challenges of discrimination and the pandemic over the last few years. This special issue on "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, an...

Congratulations to Dr. Jada Hoyle-Gardener on receiving a PhD in Environmental Science and Biomolecular Sciences from the School of the Environment (SOE) at Florida A&M University.

An organic chemistry community - Nature Chemistry The recent Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry meeting was its most dynamic yet. Shanina Sanders Johnson discusses how this meeting exhibited inclusivity and examined strategies such as mentoring and forming allies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in organic chemistry.

Congratulations to Chemistry and Biochemistry Alum Dr. Emma Carine Iradukunda, C'15; a newly minted Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Georgia.

This is US! Halloween scenes 2021 from Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty and staff. Lisa Hibbard
Shanina Johnson Kimberly Jackson Smith Marisela De Leon-Mancia Elizabeth Henry Dulma Nugawela Wickramage Davita McTush-Camp Michelle Gaines

Great Day of the Girl and STEM demo by Dr. Shanina Johnson and Spelman College Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Chemistry Club. https://www.donmorganphotography.com/The-Pave-Foundation/n-NL5V7B/

The Pave Foundation - Don Morgan 10-16-2021

Hi everyone, it’s national chemistry week. Who can guess what Lisa Hibbard shirt means. She’s giving a prize to the first person who guesses correctly.

The Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics congratulates Kimberly Jackson, Ph.D. on her promotion to Full Professor.

Dr. Jackson is a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and is currently serving as department chair.

Dr. Jackson is also the director of the Food Studies Program.

For more information on Dr. Jackson and her research please visit https://www.spelman.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/chemistry-and-biochemistry/faculty/kimberly-jackson

Check out Autumn Williams (C'! She’s doing great things at Pfizer! Autumn’s move into the R&D sector is linked to one of the department’s administrative objectives regarding exposure to various careers in Chemistry.

Congratulations to chemistry alum Dr. Candis Mayweather Hunter (C'06) for being name a 2021 Young, Gifted and Green Awardee. https://www.canva.com/design/DAEnTSgILwg/-FMIJeFOfAJT_XSWnoSVIQ/view?website #1:the-2021-young-gifted-green-40-under-40-awardees

Saturday was a fantastic time at the Georgia Aquarium! ACS posted several pictures of us on Facebook and featured us on the ACS Kids Zone webpage. I’ve attached a few pictures, along with the link to the Kids Zone site. Spelman College

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/acs-kids-zone.html

Ellana Stinson op-ed: How Boston business can drive change in addressing health disparities - Boston Business Journal BBJ op-ed: Improving diversity in the workforce may be key to providing economic stability over time, writes Dr. Ellana Stinson, an emergency medicine physician and president of the New England Medical Association.

Dr. Kimberly Jackson Smith is included in this phenomenal list of 22 Black trailblazers in Chemistry.

https://cen.acs.org/pharmaceuticals/oncology/One-on-one-with-Kimberly-M-Jackson/99/i6?ref=search_results

One-on-one with Kimberly M. Jackson Grad student Kolade Olayiwola Adebowale talks with this chemist about her work to treat prostate cancer

Congratulations to Chemistry and Biochemistry Alum Dr. Lydia Ruffner, C'14; a newly minted Ph.D. in Chemical Biology and Computational Chemistry from Northeastern University.