49th Annual Naff Symposium: Energetic Foundations & Futures of Life
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The Department of Chemistry held the 49th Annual Naff Symposium on March 28, 2024. This year’s topic was Energetic Foundations & Futures of Life.
Speakers:
- Dr. Wolfgang Nitschke – French National Centre for Scientific Research
- Dr. Gary W. Brudvig – Director of Yale Energy Sciences Institute
- Dr. Shelley Minteer – Director of Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability
The Graduate Poster Competition was held in the hallways of the Jacobs Science Building. This poster session is a public celebration of the exciting science our students are conducting.
- First Prize: Jenna Rector
- Second Prize: Sahar Bayat
- Honorable Mention: Alyson Ackerman
- Honorable Mention: David Lu