Professor Marc Porter and his research team made front page news for their development of a new liver cancer test. The test is fast, portable, inexpensive to produce, and has the potential to be customized in order to screen for many other diseases. The patient supplies blood, saliva, urine, or a teardrop, which is placed […]
Read MoreHarshkumar Patel, a PhD student in chemistry from the Matthew Sigman group, has been chosen as one of the finalists of the 2017 Reaxys Ph.D. Prize. It’s one of the most prestigious prizes a young chemist can achieve, and functions by recognizing and celebrating groundbreaking research done by the best and brightest chemists worldwide. Among nearly 550 applicants […]
Read MoreProfessor Rick Ernst, along with Benjamin Harvey at the U.S. Navy, were invited to supply the cover for Volume 2017, Issue 9 of the European Journal for Inorganic Chemistry (EurJIC), which featured a major result of their research: the first-ever recognition of C–C agostic interactions with a transition metal center. In an interview published on the Wiley […]
Read MoreProfessor Butch Atwood has been awarded the 2017-18 College of Science Award for Teaching Excellence. The award recognizes accomplishments in challenging and stimulating the intellectual curiosity of students at the University of Utah. Congratulations!
Read MoreProfessors Shelley Minteer and Matthew Sigman, along with Melanie Sanford (University of Michigan) and coworkers have been working with redox flow batteries (RFBs), special batteries that store wind and solar energy, returning it to the electrical grid when there is a shortage of wind and sunlight. As a valuable resource for storing natural energy, Minteer […]
Read MoreChemistry student Amanda Bischoff has been selected to receive the 2017 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award in the College of Science! She will be honored at the Undergraduate Research Awards Luncheon on April 3, 2017, along with her faculty mentors and Professor Sigman. Congratulations Amanda!
Read MoreAcademic Advisor Natascha Knowlton is the recipient of the University of Utah 2017 UAAC New Outstanding Advisor Award and will be representing the University of Utah in the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) advising awards next year. Congratulations Natascha!
Read MoreGraduate Teaching Assistant Jen Crawford has been awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! The Graduate Research Fellowhsip “recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.” Way to go Jen!
Read MoreMatt Sigman Receives ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry Matthew Sigman, Distinguished Professor & Peter J. Christine S. Stang Presidential Endowed Chair of Chemistry with the University of Utah has been awarded the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, “For his creative, seminal work in synthetic organic chemistry, especially his […]
Read MoreOn January 18, 2017, Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry Cynthia Burrows was awarded the 2016 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology at the program’s 30th anniversary award’s dinner. “The medal recipients are true leaders in innovation, serving as educators, mentors and influencers statewide,” says Gov. Herbert. “Innovation drives Utah’s thriving economy and unmatched […]
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