March 31, 2021
Doctoral student in chemistry named honorable mention for NSF Graduate 1xbet best casino website Fellowship
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Inspired by an uncle and a cousin who are deaf, Torres-Hernandez is taking American Sign Language classes at K-State. He hopes to one day be able to teach chemistry, especially organic chemistry, to deaf students.