Ph.D. chemists Katie Brenner, Andrew Buller, Jeffrey Endelman and Philip Romero celebrate their mentor’s success, after learning that Frances Arnold received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
UW–Madison students are unknowingly influenced by recent 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, Frances Arnold, thanks to four Ph.D. chemists and Arnold group alumni in the Madison area: Jeffrey Endelman (2005), Philip Romero (2012), and Andrew Buller (2017), all professors at UW–Madison, and Katie Brenner (2009) co-founder of bluDiagnostics, a biomedical company.
Year: 2018
A Creative Group Recruitment Tradition
At the start of each fall semester, the Department of Chemistry welcomes incoming graduate students with the responsibility of choosing a research group — and creative posters have become the quintessential tool for lab group recruiting.
Senior Lecturer Paul Hooker Receives James W. Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award
Each year, the Department of Chemistry chooses one outstanding staff or faculty member to honor with the James W. Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award. This year’s recipient, senior lecturer Paul Hooker, was selected for his exceptional contributions to teaching in the chemistry department.
Boydston featured in L&S faculty focus
New Faculty Focus: Andrew J. Boydston Katie Vaughn View original post here Title: Associate Professor and Yamamoto Family Professor of Chemistry Hometown: Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but grew up in Eugene, Oregon. I consider Eugene my hometown. …
Construction Update 12/17/2018
It is exciting to approach another milestone in progress toward our new facility. This week we are ready for gross demolition and almost ready to regain access to the old driveway to the loading dock. …
Biochemistry Emeritus Professor Laurens Anderson Remembered as Renowned Carbohydrate Chemist, Mentor
University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Ph.D. alumnus Laurens “Andy” Anderson died on Nov. 6, 2018 at the age of 98. He was a faculty member in the department for 35 years, known as …
Construction Update 12/03/2018
A lot will be happening on our new building this week. The wall separating us from the demolition/construction zone will be completed, demolition of the north end of Daniels will begin, and access to the …
Where the ocean meets the sky, chemists look for clues to our climate
By Tatum Lyles Flick Department of Chemistry Communications Specialist Abridged version of this article published here. Hidden in the salt spray from waves crashing on the beach are clues to our planet’s future. Chemists at …
Thank you, Professor: College of Letters & Science: The “Science”
Succulents for science
Alpha Chi Sigma, a professional co-ed chemistry, sold succulents in the Chem Building Atrium Monday to help the Madison Metropolitan School District purchase science supplies. For $7, those who donated received a succulent planted in a …