Exploring the Frontier of the Periodic Table

March 15, 2018
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Chair and Professor of Chemistry and International Affairs Christopher Cahill (left) in his Science and Engineering Hall lab with PhD Chemistry Student researcher August Ridenour. (Photo: Logan Werlinger)

Chemistry’s Christopher Cahill has focused his research on some of the least-studied—and most dangerous—elements on the Periodic Table. It’s taken him from nuclear science labs to the heart of government policy-making.