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Chemistry Graduate Student, John Kestell, Wins ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award

UWM PhD graduate John Kestell almost didn’t enter the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award, thinking he wouldn’t win. Two weeks later, he found out he had won the state-wide award and would be competing nationally against 60 other candidates in Washington D.C.

Sensing in a flash

Combines the fiberoptic, water-monitoring technology developed by chemist Peter Geissinger with a local business that helps industries treat their wastewater, and you have a sought-after solution that delivers at the speed of light.