Professor Martin Zanni will receive the 2017 Craver Award, an international prize awarded by the Coblentz Society. The award is given to “young professional spectroscopists who have made significant contributions in applied analytical vibrational spectroscopy.” …
Year: 2017
Study sheds light on function of protein associated with high-risk breast cancers
The function of a protein associated with breast cancer development and metastasis is now better understood, based on a new study by University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) researchers. The study identified how the protein, CARM1, …
Chemistry professor honored for early-career teaching and research
UW-Madison spinoff highlighted as innovation success story in national report
Professor Daniel Weix Joins the Department in Summer 2017
This summer, Professor Daniel Weix and members of his research group will join the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry. He is currently an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Rochester. Weix earned a doctorate …
100+ Students Honored at 2017 Student Awards Ceremony
The Department of Chemistry recognized more than 100 outstanding undergraduate and graduate students at the 2017 Student Award Ceremony on April 28. Thanks to the generous support of alumni and friends of the department, whose …
Six Staff Members Receive College of Letters & Science Awards
Six members of the Department of Chemistry were among the 13 individuals honored with College of Letters & Science staff awards for 2016-17. The awards are given annually to recognize staff contributions to the College …
UW2020 Funding Awarded to Two Chemistry Research and Infrastructure Projects
Two Department of Chemistry proposals were among the 21 selected for the latest round of UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative awards. The awards include eight infrastructure projects and 13 research projects that cross multiple divisions on campus. A …
Chemistry Graduate Students Take Top Honors at WARF Discovery Challenge
An approach for improving insulin secretion in mutant animals, more industry-relevant conditions for engineering studies and an in-depth look at protein folding have won Discovery Challenge Awards from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The …
Zachary Wickens Will Join Department as Assistant Professor in 2018
In summer 2018, Dr. Zachary Wickens will join the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry as an assistant professor of chemistry. He is a National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow in the Eric Jacobsen research …