On May 4, 2023 we held our graduation for the College of Science graduates. Peter E. Trapa, Dean of College of Science, Matthew S. Sigman, Chair of the Department of Chemistry, and other faculty members congratulated the Chemistry students for their accomplishments. The Chemistry Department Hooding Ceremony took place at the College of Science […]
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 MoreLydia Fries, an undergraduate researcher in the Sigman Group, received this year’s Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award from the University of Utah. In 2015, the U introduced the Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award. They are delighted to recognize an outstanding undergraduate researcher from each college/school at the U. Faculty mentors are invited to nominate students, and awardees are […]
Read MoreIn 2016, the Career and Professional Development Center began recognizing faculty members who contribute to students’ career development and exploration throughout the year. “Our work cannot be confined to the Career Center if we are to make the greatest impact on our students’ future lives,” said Kelly Dries, associate director for Counseling Services & Operations […]
Read MoreRachel Cantrell, member of the Ryan Looper Lab, is not only a gifted chemistry student, but a skilled sharpshooter, and has been competing in Olympic-style pistol competitions for over 7 years. “I decided to continue marksmanship during college because it serves as a way to ground myself.” She says. “While I love to study and […]
Read MoreHarshkumar Patel, a PhD student in chemistry from the Matthew Sigman group, has been chosen as one of the finalists of the 2017 Reaxys Ph.D. Prize. It’s one of the most prestigious prizes a young chemist can achieve, and functions by recognizing and celebrating groundbreaking research done by the best and brightest chemists worldwide. Among nearly 550 applicants […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah American Chemical Society Student Chapter held their Spring Festival on March 25, 2017 in the HEB common area. The free event allowed children and their families to learn, among other things, how to make ice cream with liquid nitrogen and how to create “ghost bubbles” through demonstrations on the role of […]
Read More(KUTV) Students packed classrooms at the University of Utah Saturday for the third annual Chemistry Festival. With help from University scientists, kids conducted several hands-on experiments. They made ghost bubbles and used liquid nitrogen to make ice cream. Organizers say the gathering is designed to get kids more interested in science. This year’s festival theme […]
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