I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in the lab ... is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him/her like a fairy tale.
If I see anything vital around me, it is precisely that spirit of adventure, which seems indestructible and is akin to curiosity.
Madame Curie

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June. 2025

Congratulations to Alec for receiving the AY2025- 26 Glenn E. and Barbara R. Ullyot Graduate Fellowship from the ChBE department!

May 2025

Congratulations to Sanghyun for receiving the highly competitive Dissertation Completion Fellowship from the Graduate College!

May. 2025

Congratulations to Xiao and Austin Lomas for acceptance of their review article by MRS communications! The paper is entitled “Recent Progress in Printable Structural Colors”

May. 2025

Congratulations to Sanghyun for receiving an Racheff-Intel Award from the MSE department!

Apr. 2025

Congratulations to Siqing and Janice for acceptance of their work by ACS Sensors! The paper is entitled “Light-Stable, Ultrastretchable Wearable Strain Sensors for Versatile Plant Growth Monitoring”. Thanks to Allison Lau for her contributions as an undergrad researcher.

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