Chemistry alum Hugh Hayes has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in chemistry at the University of Central Florida; the title of his work: “Advancements in liquid chromatography for the determination of polycyclic aromatic compounds in environmental samples”. Hugh is a 2012 graduate in chemistry and also completed his masters in forensic science at SU in 2013. Hugh plans to return to the Maryland area to complete post-doctoral work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (NIST) Congratulations, Dr. Hayes!