The materials chemist has been teaching at the University of Maryland for more than a decade.
He is known for his pioneering work in synthesizing glycoproteins and glycoengineering antibodies to fight disease.
BioFIRE’s living-learning program hosted welcome activities to kick off the fall semester.
The project is supported by a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
The lab led by Physics Professor Howard Milchberg, will receive an annual award for three years to fund laser lab research staff, postdocs and graduate students.
Elias Gonzalez, an alum and current computer science lecturer at UMD, leads inclusive teaching efforts in the department.
Incoming freshman computer science major Gabrielle Gross learned to code in middle school at the University of Maryland.