The amazing Dr. Katherine Franz has won the title of Full Professor at Duke University!  Franz Lab Motorsports (in other words, Katherine Franz’s research group at Duke University) celebrated and strengthened their teamwork this weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway!  Dr. Franz graciously treated her “team” to a few laps around the track in a real race car!  Thanks Dr. Franz!  This was an experience of a lifetime!  We are grateful to be part of your team!  “Check your blind spots!”

The Haas Lab (Chemistry) and the Majetic Lab (Biology) are collaborating on their common interest in Epigenetics & Phenotypic Plasticity this summer!  Why not spend a little time together on the whitewater!

The Haas Lab has gained two new awesome members!  We have big plans for these ladies in science.  Among our lab goals for the summer:  Do some experiments, present our science, and finish this beaker of candy!!

Congratulations, Erin & Sam, newly Saint Mary’s 2015 Alumni!  You make us proud! xoxo

Samantha Moorhead is joining ranks with some of the most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs of this generation!  Sam has accepted an Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship, and she will be applying her excellent analytical skills as a Technology Analyst at Apparatus in Indianapolis!  Congratulations, Sam!!!  We are so proud and know you will use your talents well!

Stefanie Schwab ’13, has decided to leave chemical industry and return to academia!  Stefanie just accepted an offer from Purdue University and will be pursuing her Ph.D. in chemistry starting Fall 2015.  Congratulations Stefanie!!

Erin has decided to go to Dartmouth College to pursue her PhD in chemistry!

It seemed like an ordinary day.  Erin popped by my office and casually mentioned that she won the NSF GRF.  What?! We both started screaming and jumping around in my office until the entire department knew what had happened.  I had a feeling she would win.  Its nice to be right some times.  😉