Clifton Gregory Sanders PhD’90 The University of Utah Department of Chemistry alum Clifton Sanders recieved one of the Founders Day Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award on March 1, 2023. The University of Utah, Office of Alumni Relations, annually presents its Founders Day Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Awards to alums for their outstanding professional achievements, public service, and/or commitment to […]
Read MoreOur ACS Student Chapter has earned the Outstanding Student Chapter Award and, for the first time, the Green Chemistry Award. ACS Student chapters provide enrichment and challenges for undergraduate students as they study the chemical sciences. To be eligible for the Green Chemistry Award, chapters must complete at least three green chemistry activities as outlined […]
Read MoreMichael Grünwald, Ryan Looper and Rodrigo Noriega, of the University of Utah Department of Chemistry, received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation funding studies of currently unpredictable aspects of the process of crystallization. Accurate models of how molecules come together to form solid structures will help save time in developing new pharmaceuticals […]
Read MoreVahe Bandarian Eric W. Schmidt Jennifer S. Shumaker-Parry University of Utah professors Vahe Bandarian, Eric W. Schmidt and Jennifer S. Shumaker-Parry are among the 506 newly-elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Bandarian, professor of […]
Read MoreDistinguished Professor Dr. Cynthia Burrows is the 2022 Pauling Medal awardee. Read about her research and accomplishments here. The Pauling Medal recognizes chemists who have made outstanding national and international contributions to the field. It was named for Dr. Linus Pauling and is presented by the Puget Sound and Portland sections of the American […]
Read MoreThe 2022 ACS Utah Awards saw three awardees from the University of Utah. In 1958, the Salt Lake Section of the ACS established the Utah Award to honor Utah’s chemistry community. The awards recognize outstanding contributions to research, technology, service to the ACS, and chemical education by chemists working in the state of Utah. Scott […]
Read MoreThe Central Utah and Salt Lake sections of the American Chemical Society have awarded Alison Wang with the 2022 Undergraduate Student Utah Award. Emily Heider writes of her, “! Your great efforts in academics, research , and leadership have been remarkable. The committee reached a unanimous decision in selecting you as a recipient.” Recipients of […]
Read MoreVahe Bandarian has been selected for a fellowship through the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). His nominator, Catherine Drennan, says he has given “example after example of newly discovered chemistry, newly discovered enzymes and biochemical mysteries solved.” He serves on the ASBMB’s Minority Affairs Committee, works on the editorial board for the […]
Read MoreAria Ballance is a third-year graduate student who was selected for the 2022 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. Sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Army Reserve Office, and the Office of Naval Research, it is a highly competitive fellowship with over 3,000 applicants and only 50 awardees. Aria’s research […]
Read MoreAt the 2022 PHYS Awards banquet in Chicago, the Executive Committee voted to rename the longstanding senior theory award to honor Jack Simons. It is now called the Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry. The recipient of this award will present their research in the fall ACS PHYS symposia, followed by being honored at […]
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