Ithaca College Chemistry Department

07/28/2026

We are so proud of Rishabh Sen (`26)! He is the first Ithaca College student to earn the top STEM award in the nation!! Congrats to you, Rishabh.

Rishabh Awarded $35,000 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
July 28, 2026
Rishabh Sen of Ithaca, New York, has been selected as the recipient of the 1897 Fellowship by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi-the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The prestigious $35,000 fellowship recognizes the top-scoring applicant in a STEM discipline.

Sen received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Ithaca College. As the 1897 Fellow, Sen will pursue a Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry at the University of Minnesota.
http://phikappaphi.meritpages.com/stories/Rishabh-Awarded-35-000-Phi-Kappa-Phi-Fellowship/194908192

Rishabh Sen of Ithaca, New York, has been selected as the recipient of the 1897 Fellowship by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi-the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for ...

01/30/2026

At a January 2026 ceremony at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Stephan J. Stranick was honored and his portrait was hung in the honorary portrait gallery for distinguished NIST scientists. Steve was a 1989 graduate of Ithaca College with a B.S. in Chemistry and received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Pennsylvania State University, in 1994. He was also a veteran, having served in the U.S. Air Force. He had an award-filled graduate school career and an impressive career at NIST until his untimely death. He received numerous prestigious awards during his scientific career, including the Nobel Laureate Signature Award and the Arthur S. Flemming Award in Basic Science for his innovations in chemical imaging microscopy techniques. In 2024, he was named a NIST Fellow, a position reserved for visionary and technical leaders whose invaluable contributions allow NIST to achieve its mission.

10/23/2025

https://www.ithaca.edu/news/chemistry-legacy

We are so excited to share this truly magnificent news!!

The Bergmarks in Perugia. The Bergmarks in Perugia.

08/29/2025

Well said, Rishabh. So lucky to have you here and thank you!

04/16/2024

We are so glad to have you back to give us a talk about your graduate work, Jesse Hsu! Such an accomplishment on the other hill of Ithaca. We are really proud of you. 😄 Wish you the best in your future endeavor!

04/04/2024

This year, we have more proud chemists than before.

Every year, Ithaca College’s Department of Chemistry sends students to the American Chemical Society (ACS) conference to gain experience with research and networking opportunities. This year, Becky Craig, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, said she took 13 students to the conferen...

04/04/2024

01/03/2024

It is with sadness that we share the recent loss of Chemistry Professor William Bergmark. To his students, his colleagues, and to the scientific community at large, he was one of the greats. He will be missed.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/william-bergmark-obituary?id=53995843

10/07/2023

Please join us for this special weekend if you can!

Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions Eligibility Selection Budget Application Procedure Reports Additional Information Jean Dreyfus All Award Recipients Please note that program guidelines were updated on May 18, 2023. Deadline: August 3, 2023 Announcement: early November 2023 The...

09/20/2023

https://www.ithaca.edu/news/ithaca-college-named-tops-teaching-us-news-rankings?campaign=social-media&source=facebook&medium=social

Ithaca College is ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report for Best Undergraduate Teaching. Ithaca College is ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report for Best Undergraduate Teaching.