The University of Utah Department of Chemistry welcomes Aurora Clark as its new chair beginning July 1, replacing interim chair Peter Armentrout. She brings with her a unique blend of computational expertise, interdisciplinary leadership experience and a deep commitment to protecting scientific innovation during challenging times. Clark, who joined the university three years ago from […]
Read MoreResearch Corporation for Science Advancement, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, and the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation have funded seven team proposals for collaborative projects pairing advances in automation and AI to key questions in fundamental research in the second year of the Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories initiative. RCSA Senior Program Director Andrew Feig, who leads the initiative, reminded […]
Read MoreGina Frey, Ronald and Eileen Ragsdale Endowed Chair of Chemical Education, recently attended the American Chemical Society’s 2025 Great Lakes Regional Meeting, where she represented the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project (ISTP). At the meeting, ISTP was awarded the 2025 Stanley C. Israel Great Lakes Region Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences. Congratulations to […]
Read MoreHenry S. White, a world-renowned leader in the field of electrochemistry and distinguished professor chemistry, has been named the 2025 recipient of the University of Utah’s Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence. A former dean of the College of Science and chairman of the Department of Chemistry, White has demonstrated a deep commitment to student success and […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah Graduate School created the Distinguished Mentor Award to honor those who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the mentorship of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Nominations for this award are submitted by current and former graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and members of the campus community, which are then reviewed by an […]
Read MoreWe are proud to share that our faculty member, Dr. Bethany Buck, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Faculty Fellow Award from the Office of the Vice President for Research! This award provides faculty members one semester of full release time from teaching and administrative tasks, allowing them to dedicate their time […]
Read MoreCongratulations to Professor Shumaker-Parry on being named recipient of the 2024-2025 University of Utah Distinguished Teaching Award! Dr. Jennifer S. Shumaker-Parry is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah. She joined the Chemistry Department as an Assistant Professor in January 2005 before being promoted to Professor in 2016, and now also serves as […]
Read MoreCongratulations to Tom Richmond, Ph.D., on receiving the 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for the Honors College! This award celebrates research excellence among all 18 colleges at the University of Utah and recognizes the importance of faculty members such as Dr. Richmond who are committed to their roles as mentors to student researchers. Faculty […]
Read MoreAmerican Chemical Society (ACS) Applied Electronic Materials recently welcomed 8 newly appointed members from around the globe to its Early Career Board (ECB). The ECB was put together to bring fresh perspectives and new expertise to help shape the future of electronic materials research. Dr. Connor Bischack, Assistant Professor at the University of Utah Chemistry […]
Read MoreThe Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award is given annually to a researcher who has made a significant and independent impact in the area of analytical chemistry within the first ten years after his or her doctoral degree. The award has been presented jointly with Pittcon since 2002 and is given out each year at a special […]
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