Year: 2017
Theoretical Chemists Unlock One of Water’s Mysteries
For the first time, an international team of researchers from UW-Madison, University of Bonn (Germany), and University of Rostock (Germany) has determined the ion product of water using theoretical methods. The work is reported today …
Summer Research Snapshot: Graduate Student Steven Chapman
The weather in Madison is slowly cooling down, undergraduates are moving in, and the first football game of the season is one week away. We are nearing the end of summertime in Madison. Today marks …
Shakhashiri, presenter of popular chemistry shows, wins science education award
Summer Research Snapshot: Graduate Student Kevin Garcia
Today is the second of our four-part series highlighting research being conducted during the summer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Kevin Garcia is a graduate student finishing his first year …
Summer Research Snapshot: Graduate Student Taylor Evans
This week is our third of four interviews that provide a snapshot of research and life in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry during summer. Taylor Evans is a rising fourth-year chemistry graduate student …
Summer Research Snapshot: Graduate Student Leslie Rank
When you imagine Madison in the summer, it’s easy to think of a beautiful sunset at the Terrace, a picnic at Concerts on the Square, or a leisurely morning at the Dane County Farmers’ Market, …
Alumna Michelle Buchanan Named Deputy for Science and Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Michelle Buchanan (Ph.D. ’78, Taylor) has been appointed as deputy for science and technology at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Her appointment is effective Oct. 1, 2017. Since 2004, Buchanan has served …
In words and glass, collaboration unlocks birth of modern chemistry
Business Office Welcomes Marc Willadsen as Payroll/Benefits Specialist
We’re happy to announce Marc Willadsen has joined the department, filling the role of Payroll & Benefit Specialist. Marc has worked in the department as a student hourly for several years and has recently completed …