Support the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry on Torero Tuesday!
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department places experiential learning at the heart of training students to realize their STEM careers in industry, healthcare, academia, non-profits, military, and so many more areas of our community. Undergraduate research experiences exemplify this student-centered, hands-on approach to nurturing our students’ research acumen.
Our majors (and minors!) can attest faculty labs are hopping with research activity year round - but summers are special. The time to focus and dig deep into a project is unparalleled in the return on investment that we see in student confidence in their technical and critical thinking skills. The Alumni Research Fellowship makes these summer research experiences possible! As the name implies, alumni donations are pooled and awarded to a Chemistry or Biochemistry major as a summer stipend, allowing the student to work with their faculty mentor in a 10-week research experience.
The number and frequency of fellowships awarded depends on the balance of funds in the fellowship account. Since its inception in 2012, we have awarded 15 fellowships. For summer 2025, we have $4,187.87 of the $6,000 needed to make a Summer 2025 award. We are sending out an appeal to all students (future alumni!), parents, and alumni to consider donating to ensure future students have these research opportunities. Thank you for your support!
Congratulations to our Night Owl Challenge Winners!
1st Place: Men's Club Rugby
2nd Place: Chemistry and Biochemistry Research Fellowship
Thank you for participating in the Night Owl Challenge!
Congratulations to our Happy Hour Challenge Winners!
1st Place: Torero Spirit Dance Team
2nd Place: Department of Environmental and Ocean Sciences!
Thank you for participating in the Happy Hour Challenge!
The final challenge of Torero Tuesday, the Night Owl Challenge, starts at 9pm on the dot!
Thanks for helping find Lil' T!
Congratulations to all of our students across campus who helped Diego Torero's best friend find his way home! Each student has won $2,000 for their campus organization of choice!
Courtney Wristen: Women’s Basketball
Kelsey Tadlock: Women’s Softball
Alexandra Riggs: Women’s Softball
Thomas Caneday: Engineering Alumni Council Scholarship
Coco Sequiera: Women’s Rowing
Sophia Pinedo: Women’s Softball
Alyssa Hernandez: Women’s Softball
Jonas Bimshas: Political Science Department
Kiara Alcina: Student Affairs/Phi Chi Theta
Gianna Kelly: USD Spirit Dance Team
Congratulations to our Lunch Break Challenge Winners!
1st Place: Men's Club Rugby
2nd Place: Women's Rowing
Thank you for participating in the Lunch Break Challenge!
The Happy Hour Challenge starts at 5pm!
Congratulations to the following academic units for winning $10,000 each in support of first generation graduate scholarships.
-School Of Law
-Knauss School of Business
-Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering
-Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
A tremendous thank you to Virginia Nelson '79 (JD) and Mark Andrews for supporting this match and first generation graduate scholars!
Congratulations to our Coffee Break Challenge Winners!
1st Place: Women's Club Soccer
2nd Place: College of Arts and Science Dean's Leadership Fund
Thank you for participating in the Coffee Break Challenge!
The Lunch Hour Challenge starts at 12 noon!
Congratulations to our Early Bird Challenge Winners
1st Place: Women's Club Volleyball
2nd Place: Club Surf
Thank you everyone for supporting Torero Tuesday!
Stay tuned for the Coffee Break Challenge starting at 10am!
Clues will start dropping at 10am on Torero Tuesday! Be sure to follow USD's Main Instagram page for more information!
252 days ago by Gillian RoseThe College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the Pat Morrin '83, '24 PA Coffee Break Challenge!
Pat Morrin '83, '24 PA will donate $7,500 to the College when 75 donors make a gift in support of CAS during the Coffee Break Challenge (10-11am PST) on Torero Tuesday! Set your alarms and give to CAS!
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