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Arts & Sciences has over 1,000 faculty and staff who utilize their diverse expertise in the pursuit of research breakthroughs, gaining a deeper understanding of the world's most pressing issues and serving as mentors of the next generation.
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Wilhelm Cruz

Lionel Cuillé

Tili Boon Cuillé

Rebeca Cunill

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Aliakbar Daemi

Elena Dalla Torre

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Bethany Daniels

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Joanna Dee Das

Megan Daschbach

Steve Davis

Kathryn Davis

Tansu Daylan

Maria de la Cruz

Tomas de Oliveira

Todd Decker

Nicolas Esteban Der Meguerditchian

Bhupal Dev

Rachael DeWitt
Recent Faculty Grants & Awards
Kevin Moeller, professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, recently received a nearly $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The award will support Moeller’s work with the collaborative Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry.
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