Rob is starting his first summer of research, rising to the challenge and learning new things. So far, his work is focused on synthesizing and analyzing tiopronin gold nanoparticles, attaching different molecules to the surface to enhance their properties and changing their charge. So far he has faced the unique challenge of working almost exclusively out...
Read MoreLana Dang ’28 – Summer Switch Ups
The change in seasons marks the end of Lana’s sophomore school year and the start of her second summer of full-time research. Although the weather outside hasn’t fully caught up to the summer memo yet, Lana has already been diving headfirst into her research. In only the first few weeks, she has been switching up various aspects of her experiments, trying...
Read MoreGeorgia Kazis ’27 – Folding Into the Future
Georgia is beginning her final summer of research, which feels especially bittersweet as she reflects on everything she has accomplished in the lab. The GRAB Lab’s most recent paper, featuring the work she has contributed over the past two years, is currently under review, while she has already moved on to developing the next origami project. Currently,...
Read MoreSummer Research 2026 Begins!
Summer is here and research is back! It feels good to put the school year behind us and to focus firmly on the experiments ahead. We have a great group of experienced returning researchers along with some new additions to the group. Welcome to Georgia, Lana, Ann-Lee, Rob, and Moji! We are going to make a great team this summer. We started the summer offer...
Read MoreChemists love a good beaker mug!
Who needs a beaker mug with the GRAB Lab logo? The seniors do! We want to send a huge thank you to Gwyn, Ellie, Noah, and Donald for their leadership, contributions, and guidance in research, chemistry, and life this semester. You have been awesome and you’re now off to exciting new adventures across the country. This group of seniors is going far...
Read MoreResearch Success in 2025-2026
Congrats to all members of the GRAB Lab – experienced professionals and new members of the group – on awesome success this academic year. You’ve all worked hard to move research projects forward, learned some great chemistry, and had fun along the way. A special congrats to Gwyn Gagnon who presented her Distinction in the Field work and...
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