Women in Chemicals (WIC) announces the first recipient of its new Myers-Greene Family STEM Scholarship: Niyati Tamang, a polymer science student at the University of Southern Mississippi. Originally from Nepal, Niyati switched from microbiology after discovering the university’s polymer science facility. She now works in Zhe Qiang’s research group, working to improve the mechanical properties of 3D-printed polymers, and she was honoured at the 2026 Women in Chemicals Conference in September.
The $10,000 scholarship aims to help young women discover the breadth of careers in the chemical industry. Its first round drew 50 applicants from 25 universities, and members of the scholarship committee, including Linda Myrick, Christine Grybos and Brandon Lyssy, praised the outstanding quality of the candidates.
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