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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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Philip Skemer

Elzbieta Sklodowska

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Jennifer R. Smith

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Andrew Sobel

Lee Sobotka
Slava Solomatov

Rose Sommerhauser

Claire Sommers

Mitchell Sommers

Yanli Song

James F. Spriggs II

Zoe Stamatopoulou

Christopher Stark
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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