Lea Michel, associate professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science and director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the College of Science, has been selected as the 2023 recipient for the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Chemistry Outstanding Mentor award. CUR is an organization of members from around the world who share a focus on providing high-quality and collaborative undergraduate research and scholarly and creative opportunities for faculty and students.

Nabil Nasr, associate provost for Academic Affairs, founding director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and founding CEO of the REMADE Institute, delivered the keynote address, “Innovation in the Circular Economy Through Technology” at the 30th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering Conference, held May 15-17 at his alma mater, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J.

Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor, and Joel Kastner, professor, both from College of Science, gave plenary talks at the June meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Albuquerque, N.M.