Rachel Grace, Carli Ziegler and Rebecca Albracht research chemistry and biochemistry with research mentor Joan Schellinger, PhD.

Professor Timothy Clark of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has been awarded an Organic Syntheses, Inc. Grant for Summer Research at a Principally Undergraduate Institution.

The University of San Diego Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is delighted to announce that Shukriya Osman, a junior majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Biomedical Ethics, has been named a recipient of the Kyle O’Connell Memorial Scholarship. 

The Office of Undergraduate Research is very excited to announce the 20 25-26 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award ( OURMA ) recipients! This year, we received an unprecedented number of nominations: 31 nominations from the College of Arts and Sciences, one nomination from the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, and one nomination from the Knauss School of Business. While all nominees were exemplary, the selected award winners’ dedication to mentoring the next generation of research leaders set them apart from the rest. The 2025- 26   OURMA award recipients are: Dr. Chad Kishimoto (Department of Physics and Biophysics), Glenn D. White, Jr. '78 Faculty Research Awardee Dr. Joan Schellinger (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry), OURMA  Senior Faculty Awardee Dr. Rebekah Wanic (Department of Psychological Sciences), OURMA  Junior Faculty Awardee We will officially recognize these awardees and all  of  the  nominees by name at the  OURMA reception during USD’s Research Month in April. Please watch for that event announcement and join us! Congratulations on all of your hard work and dedication to mentoring undergraduate research students!

The University of San Diego Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is proud to announce that Lauren “LoLo” Landry, a biochemistry major and research student in Dr. Peter Iovine’s lab, has been awarded the Kyle O’Connell Memorial Scholarship by the USD Alumni Association.

The University of San Diego community gathered to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Advancement of Female Faculty: Institutional climate, Recruitment and Mentoring program (AFFIRM) Cohort on October 10. The cohort is comprised of seven female STEM faculty members who joined USD in 2014 (one moved on to another university) and have since become influential leaders on campus and beyond. The cohort was established by the university to bring women to the forefront of STEM at USD.

Three USD students, Katarina Matic, Dylan Gage, and Moriah McLellan, were awarded the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship that supports exceptional undergraduates pursuing research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation recognizes students with outstanding academic achievements and strong potential to contribute meaningfully to their fields with their research.

USD Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Joseph Provost, PhD, was recently named as a 2025 Fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). ASBMB is a 100-year-old community of 11,000 members dedicated to advancing molecular life sciences through research, education and advocacy. As an ASBMB Fellow, Dr. Provost is being recognized for his exceptional and sustained service to ASBMB and his distinguished record of professional accomplishments to advance molecular life sciences.