Chemistry Department

This year’s 3 Minute Thesis competition featured presentations on exceptional research from some of SUNY Oswego’s graduate students on Wednesday, April 2, in the Marano Campus Center auditorium.

Muhammad Musozoda is advancing sustainable, heat-resistant compounds, research that led him to a Ph.D. program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The 2024 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Professional Service recognized two important members of the SUNY Oswego community in Kristin I. Gublo, instructional support specialist for the Chemistry Department, and Magdalena (Maggie) D. Rivera, assistant dean of students for student outreach and support.

Bruce Ellsworth of SUNY Oswego's Class of 1987 and his wife, Geeta Govindarajoo, have established a scholarship for chemistry students -- with both taking inspiration from legendary Oswego chemistry faculty member Augustine Silveira Jr.

Bobby Yeboah, a master's in chemistry student graduating in May 2024, discusses his journey from Ghana to SUNY Oswego to his next steps in St. Jude's competitive research doctoral program.

A faculty-led project in a Shineman Center chemistry laboratory seeks to unlock a better way to maintain vaccines (including COVID-19 vaccines) against other current or future viruses.

Kestas Bendinskas, a Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry, recently opened a startup to meet demand for a distinctive type of testing and to provide students with outstanding paid internship opportunities.

Chemistry faculty member Shokouh Haddadi recently earned the campus Provost’s Award for Mentoring in Scholarly and Creative Activity for leading students to academic, research and career success.

A May 10 ribbon cutting ceremony marked the official opening of a new $15 million Grain Export Center, a milestone in a partnership between the Port of Oswego Authority and the SUNY Oswego that preserves the health of consumers and a key supply chain while providing valuable experience to students.

Discussion of groundbreaking forensic research of biochemistry major Michaela Gysbers is among the sessions on Quest day looking to make an imprint on audiences.