Art in the New Tower In the basement and sub-basement of the new tower, there are two lengthy corridors along which chemistry-based artworks are to be installed. The design of this corridor art has just …
Month: November 2020
Brief Shain closure 11/30; Fire Alarm offline 12/2
The contractor needs to perform additional work on the new fire alarm system on 11/30-12/2. 11/30 Shain tower will be closed from 6-8:30 a.m., Occupants may enter Shain tower after 8:30 a.m. Work involving emergency …
Construction on Fire Doors begins 11/30
As part of the fire safety upgrade of the existing chemistry building complex, fire doors will be installed in the Mathews / Daniels elevator lobby in order to provide a fire barrier between these two …
Weix and Yoon groups awarded ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable awards
The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable awarded $300,000 in grants to eight research groups across the world, two of which are at the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry. These grants support research to …
Do the twist: Making two-dimensional quantum materials using curved surfaces
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered a way to control the growth of twisting, microscopic spirals of materials just one atom thick.
A better understanding of coral skeleton growth suggests ways to restore reefs
November 9, 2020 By Sarah Perdue For news media Coral reefs are vibrant communities that host a quarter of all species in the ocean and are indirectly crucial to the survival of the rest. But they are slowly …
Fire Alarm Outage
The fire alarm system in the chemistry complex will be offline on Tue Nov 10 and Wed Nov 11. All occupants – please do not schedule hazardous experimentation on these days. In case of emergency, dial 911. The contractor will …
Construction Update 11/09/2020
New Tower Our new tower now dominates the architecture along University Avenue near the 1100 block. The tower looks great, especially with fall color accenting its beauty, even though terra cotta facing has not yet …
Steam shut down today
An emergency steam shut down for a leak in S345 has occurred. The leak has been contained with no water damage. Steam will be shut off to the Daniels wing, which may cause some temperature …
Dry ice location
Dry ice will be temporarily relocated next to the ice machine on Mathews 5th floor, as of Fruday 11/6. If you have samples for Functional Bioscience, please drop them off outside on the loading dock …