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A professor’s encouragement helped Christian Seitz ’16 discover a passion for chemistry that ultimately led him to global vaccine research. Now working through the University of Chicago, Seitz studies viruses identified by the World Health Organization as potential pandemic threats in an effort to help prevent future global outbreaks.

Professor Joel Karty set a $20,000 goal to benefit the Department of Chemistry that, if met, would have him shave his bushy arches. You can guess what happened next.

Following a year and a half collaborative process that involved faculty from across the college, the new statement was shared at the college’s recent spring faculty meeting.

Eleven ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ seniors and alumni have been named semifinalists for The Fulbright U.S. Student Program: the largest educational exchange program in the world that offers research, study and teaching opportunities to recent graduates in more than 140 countries, with approximately 2,000 grants awarded annually in all fields of study.

Faculty, staff, students and educational developers from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Warwick, Leeds and partner universities will explore critical questions in higher education through a six-session virtual collaboration beginning in February.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.

An Oct. 10 awards ceremony hosted by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ College, the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, recognized the professional achievements of three distinguished university graduates.

From physics to performing arts, several new faculty members will teach, mentor, and conduct research beginning this academic year within ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ College, the College of Arts and Sciences.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ recognized four members of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ community for their excellence in teaching, scholarship, civic engagement and mentoring.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's Department of Chemistry in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ College, the College of Arts and Sciences will welcome Tom Ritchie from the University of Warwick in September 2025.