On October 25th, 2017, Travis Dietz successfully defended his dissertation entitled, “Synthesis of Novel Co-Polymers Using Ionizing Radiation Grafting Methods for the Extraction of Uranium from Seawater.” Travis would like to expressed his gratitude to everyone who attended his defense in support. Travis will be continuing with his current research as a postdoctoral researcher in the Laboratory for Radiation and Polymer Science in the immediate future.