“Thank you for investing in the future scientists at Oxy! This renovation isn’t just about new lab benches and equipment, it’s about creating a space where students like me can experiment, collaborate, and push the boundaries of discovery. I’m grateful to be part of a community that values hands-on learning and innovation!” — Isabella Lambert ’25, biology and theater and performance studies double major
cohort. Each year, Projects for Peace awards $10,000 grants to student peacebuilders to develop innovative, community-centered, and scalable responses to the world’s most pressing issues. Last summer, Sekyere and Goddard traveled to Ghana to implement their project, “Seeds of Equity: Empowering Young Girls in Ablekuma Through Technological Access and STEM Promotion.” The project aims to build stronger and more sustainable science, technology, engineering, and mathematics foundations for girls in Ablekuma, Ghana. Recent chemistry graduates Jack Leonard ’22 and Rachel Zhang ’23 were awarded 2024 fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) to support their ongoing academic research. Leonard and Zhang received awards for their respective studies of the chemistry of life processes and macromolecular, supramolecular, and nanochemistry. Leonard is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry at UC Irvine, while Zhang is working toward a Ph.D. in chemistry at UC Santa Barbara.
Thank you for making such immersive research and educational experiences possible for our students and faculty!
To support the Norris Hall of Chemistry Renovation, contact us at giving@oxy.edu or make a gift online at give.oxy.edu/norris.
Norris Hall of Chemistry Renovation Spring 2025