Palladium-catalyzed enantioselective oxa-Heck reaction creates chemical building blocks that are difficult to make through standard synthetic procedures By Bethany Halford Reprinted from C&EN Although chemists have plenty of ways to add carbon atoms to alkenes—including the Nobel Prize-winning Heck reaction—they have fewer options when working with heteroatom nucleophiles, such as alcohols. Now, Matthew S. Sigman […]
Read MoreNew hybrid device combines the best of biofuel cells and supercapacitors By Prachi Patel, C&EN A dime-sized hybrid device that integrates a supercapacitor into a glucose biofuel cell (top) delivers high energy and high power for medical implants. Because glucose is energy dense and abundant in the body, scientists have been trying to use it […]
Read MoreThe rapid spread of the Zika virus has researchers working to find vulnerabilities in the virus and develop a treatment. Chemists Cynthia Burrows and Aaron Fleming used DNA structures called G-quadruplexes as genetic landmarks to compare Zika with other related viruses. In a new study, Burrows and Fleming describe how the pattern of G-quadruplexes in […]
Read MoreU undergrads get a taste of real research in CURE course. By Paul Gabrielsen, senior science writer, University Marketing and Communications Most undergraduate chemistry lab courses run a bit like a cooking lesson: Combine ingredients in the prescribed amounts according to the recipe. Heat, mix or shake as needed. Everyone knows what the final end […]
Read MoreCollege of Science Publishes Notebook Magazine for Alumni and Friends This issue of Notebook highlights key efforts that demonstrate the College’s strong commitment to student education, scientific discovery, and economic impact in Utah and around the world. Read Notebook online!
Read MoreThe J. Willard Marriott Library and the Office of the Vice President for Research hosted the first annual Celebrate U: A Showcase of Extraordinary Faculty Achievements on March 9, 2016. The event highlighted University of Utah faculty who reached a pinnacle of professional success in 2015. Chemistry professor Bethany Buck-Koehntop was featured as one of the […]
Read MoreThe antibiotic team in Ryan Looper’s lab: Dustin Williams, Travis Haussener, Ryan Looper, Hari Kanna Reddy, Chad Testa, Jack Mohr, & Paul Sebahar Development of new antibiotics has been dwindling at a time when we need them most. Antimicrobial resistant infections are estimated to cause 10 million annual deaths around the globe (more than cancer), […]
Read MoreResearch Experiences for Undergraduates Experimental and Computational Modeling of Materials and Bio-Molecular Systems Applications for the Summer 2025 Program will be available soon! The application deadline for non-University of Utah students is TBD. Deadline for UU students: TBD. Program dates: May – Aug , 2025. Time commitment: 40 HOURS A WEEK. Join undergraduates from colleges […]
Read MoreUtah chemists look for precursors to disease mutations Cynthia Burrows, distinguished professor and chair of chemistry at the University of Utah, has developed a new way to find the kind of damage to our DNA that can lead to disease-causing genetic mutations. PHOTO CREDIT: University of Utah Marketing and Communications By Lee Siegel University of […]
Read MoreBy ANNIE KNOX|The Salt Lake Tribune A University of Utah chemist says there is a renewable energy source more abundant than sunlight that should be used to power phones and homes around the globe. The only problem, says Luisa Whittaker-Brooks, is that it’s tough to create electrical power with heat — from our bodies, the […]
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