Five UW-Madison chemistry professors will soon be promoted. Assistant Professors Daniel Fredrickson, JR Schmidt, and Jennifer Schomaker all will be promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. This step reflects recognition for the …
Month: April 2015
Postdoc Zach Miller Joins Yoon Group
We are delighted to welcome Zach Miller to the department starting April 27. Zach joins us as a research associate in the Yoon group and was previously at the University of Michigan. If you get …
High School Students Visit Campus for Wisconsin Crystal-Growing Competition Awards Ceremony
Today, students and teachers from across the state visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry for an awards program and tour as part of the Wisconsin Crystal-Growing Competition. This spring, about 500 students and teachers …
Schmidt Group Welcomes Chenyang Zhang
We are delighted to welcome Chenyang Zhang to the department starting April 1. Chenyang joins us as a research associate in the Schmidt group and was previously at Nanjing University. If you get a chance, …
Berry Group Characterizes New Oxidation State for Sulfur
Professor John Berry and colleagues have detected and characterized a new oxidation state of sulfur, S23–. They document the finding in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), in a paper published March 21. …
Better battery imaging paves way for renewable energy future
Professor Bassam Shakhashiri Discusses the Wisconsin Idea on WPR
Professor Bassam Shakhashiri appeared as a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller Show on Monday, April 13. The episode, “Triumphs and Failures of the Wisconsin Idea in the Area of Science,” is now posted …
14 Chemistry Researchers to Present at Undergraduate Symposium
The 2015 Undergraduate Symposium on Thursday, April 16, will feature 14 outstanding undergraduate chemistry major researchers and undergraduate researchers working with chemistry faculty. The event will take place at Union South, primarily in Varsity Hall, from …
New materials repel oil underwater, could better clean up oil spills
Romnes Award Supports New Research Areas in Yoon, Gopalan Groups
Professor Tehshik Yoon knows that transforming an industry is no small task. Helping chemical manufacturers ‘go green’ will take time, cutting-edge research, and support. Undaunted, Yoon and his team of 12 students are pioneering methods …