Provost's Awards
Chantal Stieber
2020-2021 Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Chantal Stieber pursues environmentally conscious research that investigates ways to reduce pollutants, examines methods for responsible pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis, and explores ways to eliminate nuclear waste. Stieber has received several prestigious grants since joining CPP in 2015, including a $600,000 Department of Defense grant to purchase an X-ray diffractometer used in determining molecular structures, and a $475,000 NSF CAREER grant, “in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through research and education.” She also mentors numerous students, providing extroardinary research opportunities.
Matthew Povich Receives 2019-2020 Provost's Award
The Provost Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities was awarded to Povich for his research work with students. Povich worked on the Milky Way Project with CPP undergraduate students Tharindu Jayasinghe (‘17, physics) pictured with him, and Don Dixon (‘17, physics).
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