Professors 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 […]
Read MoreReversible Oligonucleotide Chain Blocking Enables Bead Capture and Amplification of T-Cell Receptor α and β Chain mRNAs W. Miachel Hanson, Zhe Chen, Laurie K. Jackson, Meriem Attaf, Andrew K. Sewell, Jennifer M. Heemstra, and John D. Phillips J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138 (35), pp 11073–11076 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b04465 Publication Date (Web): August 01, 2016 Copyright […]
Read MoreThe Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry (JPOC) recently featured Assistant Professor Jen Heemstra in an “Early Excellence” profile. Read her highlight below! Jennifer M. Heemstr a Use the force – the noncovalent forces that drive molecular recognition and self-assembly of nucleic acids are the key to the fantastic architectures produced by the Heemstra group. Jen […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah Department of Chemistry is pleased to invite you to a ceremony honoring our students, faculty and staff. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm 2008 HEB Reception following in the HEB Atrium We hope you will join us in recognizing our outstanding students!
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 […]
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