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Upcoming Events

Aug 29	Dept. Seminar – Prof. Chris Lorenz, Kings College, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM
Sep 05	Dept. Seminar – Prof. Alina Schimpf, U.C. San Diego, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM
Sep 12	Dept. Seminar – Prof. David L. Mobley, University of California, Irvine, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM
Sep 14	Dept. Seminar – Prof. Tetsuo Iwasawa, Ryukoku University, GMCS-301, 4:00 PM
Sep 19	Dept. Seminar – Prof. Youngkwang Lee, San Diego State University , GMCS-301, 2:00 PM

Announcements

• We are accepting applications for a faculty position in Analytical Chemistry at the rank of Assistant Professor for our Imperial Valley campus.
• Students: are you looking for a GE lab course? SDSU Chem & Biochem announces the launch of CHEM 103, a new GE course in Chemistry designed specifically for non-STEM majors. CHEM 103 will be offered in Fall 2025. Qustions? See our Chem 100/103 guide or contact the Chem Office.
• Congratulations to Prof. John Love, recipient of the 2025 Faculty Sustainability Award!
• The Sohl lab featured strongly in this year's awards at the SDSU Student Symposium, with M.S. student Darius Hyde taking one of the Provost's Awards and Josselyn Jacobo winning an Undergraduate Research Excellence Award. Congratulations, Sohl group!
• Congratulations to Senate Distinguished Prof. Christopher Harrison, 2025 recipient of the American Chemical Society's J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education!
• SDSU enters the ranks of R1 research universities as led by researchers such as Senate Distinguished Professor Christopher Harrison, pictured in President de la Torre's announcement on Feb 13.
• Congratulations to 2025 NSF CAREER Award recipient Prof. Rees Garmann!
• SPRING AND SUMMER 2025 CHEM 100 and CHEM 200 students! Please see important information about the ONLINE Chem Placement Exam.