Monday, Mar. 31 & Tuesday, Apr. 1 with Evan Williams Professor J. Calvin Giddings was a graduate of Brigham Young University, earned his Ph.D. under Henry Eyring at the University of Utah in 1954, and did postdoctoral work at the University of Wisconsin. He joined the faculty of the University of Utah in 1957. Among […]
Read MoreMonday, Apr. 7 & Tuesday, Apr. 8 with W.E. Moerner & Julie Biteen George and Camilla Smith, generous long-time supporters of the University of Utah, funded the Henry Eyring Lectureship in Chemistry and the Bryant A. Miner Lectureship in Chemistry in 2016. These endowments memorialize two influential chemists in the Department’s history: Bryant A. Miner, […]
Read MoreMonday, Apr. 14 & Tuesday, Apr. 15 with John A. Gladysz & Janet Bluemel In 2016, the Department of Chemistry hosted the inaugural Robert W. Parry Lectureship in Inorganic Chemistry. This annual lecture recognizes Distinguished Professor Bob Parry, one of our most notable former faculty members. Prof. Harry delivered the first lecture. Gray, a world-class inorganic […]
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 elated to share the establishment of the Allen Foundation Presidential Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Honor of the Casarotto Family in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah. Founded in 1991, The Allen Foundation aims to continue the legacy of generosity and community involvement of their founder, Marion Mathis Allen. Marion was […]
Read MoreOn April 16, 2025, we held the annual Awards Ceremony to celebrate our students, faculty, and staff. It was a celebration of hard work and the outstanding contributions of the Department of Chemistry. Guest Speaker: Dr. Jessica R. Kramer, PhD Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, John and Marcia Price College of Engineering, University of Utah In […]
Read MoreOn April 12th, 2025, the University of Utah Chemistry Department unveiled a statue of Utah’s most distinguished scientist, Henry Eyring. The statue – sculpted by Mark Degraffenried, cast under the direction of Brett Wright, and funded by the Semnani Family Foundation – stands proudly in the center of the atrium of his namesake building, commemorating […]
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 MoreWe interviewed two postdoctoral fellows, Hugo Samayoa Ovied, and Lokesh Saravanan, to gain insights into what life is like as a postdoc here at U Chem, and the fascinating discoveries they are contributing to the world of research. Hugo and Lokesh work in Scott Anderson’s lab, whose research is centered around nanoparticle surface chemistry. Tell […]
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 […]
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