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Chemistry & Biochemistry

Erin D. Sheets

UMD Professor Erin Sheets Receives National Award

The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Erin D. Sheets, of the University of Minnesota Duluth, has been named the recipient of the Society’s 2027 Rosalba Kampman Distinguished Service Award.

Casey Dorr smiling at the camera in a white lab coat in a lab setting

A bridge between two worlds

Casey Dorr, PhD, combines science with Indigenous knowledge in the pursuit of medical advancement.

A scientist in a white coat draws diagrams on a clear glass board while another scientist watches from behind them.

UMD awarded USDA grant to advance bioethanol waste conversion

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) awarded $650,000 for research into sustainable solutions.

Person in gloves examining a plant with a blue light in a lab setting.

Undergraduates dive into summer research

Undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) spend their summers gaining hands-on experience in science labs.

A person rock climbing with a view of a lake in the background.

Anchored in academics and adventure

Finding a strong foothold in research and rock climbing at UMD.

A woman in a hard hat and reflective vest poses in front of domes structures

Positively impacting the region

Alumna keeps waterways clean from the helm of WLSSD.

UMD Biology Student Rory Westerman conducts research in the Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science (HCAMS) building.

Fighting PFAS with plants

UMD Biology Student Rory Westerman is researching how plants and fungi might help solve our PFAS problem.

Chemistry class reinvented

UMD grad student reimagines career, science teaching methods

Chemistry master's student, Mady Larson, inspects a petri dish under blue and red lights in a lab at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Planted in research

UMD chemistry graduate student, Mady Larson, is researching drought-tolerant plants.

Thun An Nguyen standing in front of greenery near a lake

Scholarship builds lifelong connections

Funding makes a world of difference for international students

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Exploding pumpkins with science!

Pumpkins and liquid nitrogen

Amanda Fowler speaking at the podium on the commencement stage, wearing a cap and gown, with many flags and university officials behind her

Finding purpose

For UMD grad Amanda Fowler, the journey was just as important as the destination

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