The Alty Group has its first cohort! As of January 2026, Sasha Stark, Ethan Cramer, and Jacob Narr have begun their Ph.D. journeys in the Alty labs. Sasha will be working on polymers for transporting resources. Ethan will be investigating how to use rearrangements as a means of polymerization. Jacob, who is co-advised by Prof. Barney Grubbs, will be looking into helical materials. We are excited to see where their science takes them! Enjoy this new group photo featuring Kaina

Are you interested in learning more about probiotics in the human microbiome? Do you have experience synthesizing small molecules and macromolecules, like polymers? Apply to join the Alty Group as a postdoctoral associate! The Alty Group is looking for a highly motivated scientist who will join the first cohort of graduate students this year. In addition to being a creative chemist, we also expect the individual to be a kind, community-oriented lab citizen. Though the group i

Jill received an Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship to study mucosal networks at MIT with Prof. Laura Kiessling. The fellowship...

Polymer Women Empowerment and Research (PoWER) conference was a joint effort by Jill & Prof. Julia Kalow at Northwestern University. Both...

The Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science & Engineering was established to recognize a PhD graduate student...