Jennifer Sowin is an undergraduate chemistry major, who came to UW-Madison from St. Francis Xavier High School in Appleton, WI. What led you to the University of Wisconsin-Madison? Although I went to a small, private …
Year: 2018
Undergrad Spotlight: Wenqi Shen
Wenqi Shen, a first-generation undergraduate majoring in biochemistry, came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Beijing No.80 High School in China. What led you to the University of Wisconsin-Madison? Growing up in Beijing, I naturally preferred …
Grad Spotlight: Nicholas M. Riley
Nicholas M. Riley is a graduate student from Louisville, KY, who attended the University of South Carolina as an undergraduate. He currently works with the Coon Research Group. Tell us about your research. My graduate research …
AJ Boydston, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Yamamoto Family Professor of Chemistry
On August 1, chemist AJ Boydston, joins the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry. He brings research scientist Dr. Chang-Uk Lee and students Johanna Schwartz and Brock Lynde with him from the University of Washington, …
DR. F. FLEMING CRIM, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)
Dr. F. Fleming Crim has been appointed National Science Foundation (NSF) chief operating officer (COO), effective July 1, 2018.
‘Science in Motion’ takes chemistry on the road across Wisconsin
Undergrad Spotlight: Tess Carlson
Tess Carlson, a UW-Madison chemistry major, came to the university from Hamilton High School in Sussex, WI. She received the American Chemical Society Hach-Land Grant Scholarship in 2016, designed for undergraduate students who plan on …
State Building Commission Approves Revised Budget, Expanded Scope of Chemistry Building Project
On June 6, the State Building Commission approved a revised budget ($133.1 M) and authorized the solicitation of bids to construct the chemistry building project. This action will enable completion of the full scope of …
Undergrad Spotlight: Eleanor Landwehr
“I love the idea of doing new things that no one else has ever done, and continually building on my knowledge.”
Zachary Wickens, Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor Zach Wickens arrived at UW—Madison in June 2018. His group, which currently includes postdoctoral researcher Nicholas Cowper and graduate student Oliver Williams, works to discover new ways to control reactions and selectively break …