Humans of the U featured Chemistry’s Collins Kabaira and his inspiring story about how he overcame all the hurdles that come with immigrating to the U.S. as a young person. “There were days I didn’t think I would make it.” Read the full story below: “I’m originally from Zimbabwe. I went to Snow College for […]
Read MoreRead the recent Humans of the U story featuring Craig Hanson, former Student Veteran of the Year and TA of the Year for the Department of Chemistry: “When I first came to the U, I didn’t have much discipline or respect for myself or others. I was fortunate enough to find both in the Navy and […]
Read MoreHUMANS OF THE U: MING HAMMOND September 17, 2018 “This past summer I joined the U as an associate professor of chemistry. I’m also excited to be a part of the Henry Eyring Center for Cell and Genome Science. My lab uses chemistry to understand how bacteria, and also immune cells, perceive and change behavior […]
Read MoreJanis Louie, Professor of the Department of Chemistry, has received the 2018-19 College of Science Award for Teaching Excellence. The CoS Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes extraordinary skill in university teaching with an emphasis on outstanding accomplishments and commitments to science and/or math education. Congratulations Janis!
Read MoreProfessor Ryan Steele has been awarded the 2017 PCCP Emerging Investigator Lectureship from the Ownership Societies and Editorial Board of Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP). The lectureship was created to recognize and support an emerging scientist working in physical chemistry, chemical physics or biophysical chemistry who is making an outstanding contribution to their field and is […]
Read MoreProfessor Ryan Steele has been awarded the 2017-18 College of Science Award for Fostering Undergraduate Research Excellence. The award is in recognition of Professor Steele’s outstanding contributions to undergraduate research. Congratulations!
Read MoreDr. Sung Wan Kim, PhD ’69 Dr. Jaqueline L. Kiplinger, PhD ’96 Dr. Milton L. Lee, BA ’71 Dr. James M. Sugihara, PhD ’47 On Monday, April 18th, the Department of Chemistry honored four former students as our 2016 Distinguished Alumni. ” Sung Wan Kim received his PhD in Physical Chemistry with Professor Henry Eyring […]
Read MoreJudy Zhu (HBS ’15) is first author on the current cover article of The Journal of Organic Chemistry. The paper is based on her undergraduate honors thesis, covering the pH dependency of 5-guanidinohydantoin, important in research around DNA damage and resulting diseases. Judy is currently spending a gap year in Cindy Burrows‘ lab, then plans […]
Read MoreThis semester, the Department of Chemistry welcomed a new undergraduate academic advisor. Natascha Knowlton is a graduate of the department. Now she has returned to advise our current students. “I’m honored to be able to work with such a great faculty and high-quality students in the Department of Chemistry,” Knowlton said. “It will be a […]
Read MoreJoseph Gardella, Postdoc ’82 Diane Parry, PhD ’89 Don Reese, BS ’73 (MD ’77) Kirk Ririe, BS ’05 On Monday, April 20th, the Department of Chemistry honored four former students as our 2015 Distinguished Alumni. Professor Joseph A. Gardella, Jr. received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and completed postdoctoral research […]
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