Daniels 16-Day Shutdown Continues on Schedule The Daniels wing of our building is closed to all occupants through March 30 to enable switchover to the new supply-air system. The reason for this long-overdue switchover is …
Year: 2021
Department Meeting 04/13/21, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
We encourage all members of the Department of Chemistry, including graduate students, to attend the monthly department meetings! The next one will be virtual on 04/13/21, 1:30-2:30 p.m. The Chair’s office will send a meeting …
New method targets disease-causing proteins for destruction
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a way to use a cell’s own recycling machinery to destroy disease-causing proteins, a technology that could produce entirely new kinds of drugs.
Construction Update 03/15/2021
Daniels 16-Day Shutdown Has Begun The Daniels wing of our building is closed to all occupants through March 30 to enable switchover to the new supply-air system. Occupants prepared their labs, offices, and other spaces …
UW–Madison to celebrate spring commencement with graduates-only ceremonies at Camp Randall
After a year in which students faced many challenges, University of Wisconsin–Madison leaders are pleased to announce plans to hold in-person commencement ceremonies for spring 2021 graduates at Camp Randall.
The university is planning two ceremonies on Saturday, May 8 — one for undergraduates, the other for all graduate degree candidates.
Cavagnero group develops novel optically-enhanced NMR technology
By Hanming Yang Graduate Student (Cavagnero Group) A recent cover article from the Cavagnero research team has appeared in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance. The Cavagnero group developed a novel optically-enhanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology known as …
ACS Bridge Program makes an impact
Mentorship is key to the program’s success in diversifying the chemical sciences.
Construction Update 03/08/2021
New Tower In preparation for the 16-day shutdown of Daniels that begins next Monday (March 15), a lot of work on infrastructure must be completed in mechanical areas on the ninth- and tenth-floors of the …
Construction Update 03/01/2021
New Tower Much of the infrastructure in the lower floors of the new tower is nearing completion, which allows for decorative finishes and artwork to be installed. For example, in the large lecture rooms, ceilings …
In Memoriam: Patrick Meier (Ph.D. 1981, Vedejs)
Dr. Patrick Meier was the kind of mentor who could be in the hospital and would still want to take the time to catch up with his previous students, which is exactly the story Professor Kathryn Meier told about her late husband. “He actually always envisioned himself as a teacher,” said Kathryn when commenting on how Patrick would describe his profession.