Next summer, Prof. Eszter Boros will bring her research group, focusing on medicinal inorganic chemistry, to UW-Madison from its current home at SUNY-Stony Brook. What’s the focus of your planned research? My lab works at …
Year: 2022
Zoe Todd Will Join the Department in 2023 to Study the Origins of Life
In the summer of 2023, Dr. Zoe Todd will join the UW-Madison as an assistant professor in Chemistry and Astronomy. She is a NASA Hubble Fellowship Program Sagan Fellow with the David Catling research group …
Featured Alumni: Katarina Yocum
By Caroline Cole Science & Communications Writer Katarina Yocum graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in January 2022. As a graduate research assistant for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center through the Widicus Weaver Group, …
Featured Alumni: Keywan Johnson, Ph. D., senior scientist within the small molecule process research and development group at Merck
By Meranda Masse Graduate Student (Cavagnero) & Department of Communications Dr. Keywan Johnson graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a Ph. D. in Chemistry in 2019. During his time at UW–Madison, Johnson was a …
Featured Alumni: Matthew Dalphin, Ph. D. Leads Design of Experiments Implementation at Catalent Pharma Solutions
Dr. Matthew Dalphin graduated from UW–Madison in the Spring of 2020 with a Ph.D. in Biophysics. During his time at UW-Madison, he was a member of the Cavagnero research group where he studied protein folding and aggregation using systems that mimic the cellular environment. Now, Dalphin works as an Analytical Development Scientist at Catalent Pharma Solutions, where he leads the implementation of Design of Experiments (DoE).
UW-Madison Researchers want to enhance your electronics
Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are non-metallic layers situated between charged surfaces that will emit light in response to electrical currents. Most everyone interacts with organic light emitting diodes on a daily basis, maybe without even realizing it. In fact— you might be using one right now!
Blackwell and Lynn Lab Collaboration Discovers Novel Compounds from Quorum Sensing Assay
What started as a multi-year collaboration of researchers with varying scientific backgrounds from two lab groups – the Blackwell Lab in the Department of Chemistry and the Lynn Lab in the Department of Chemical and …
PPG Foundation Supports Bridge to the Chemistry Doctorate Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Bridge to the Chemistry Doctorate Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to increase the diversity and cultural awareness of the Department of Chemistry. This program allows students who are motivated to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, but require additional coursework or research experience to become competitive applicants.
Widicus Weaver named IWU Chemistry Alumni of the Year
UW-Madison’s Vozza Professor of Chemistry and Astronomy Susanna Widicus Weaver has been named Alumni of the Year for the Illinois Wesleyan University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and will speak at the department’s Senior Night Awards Banquet on April 18. “To me this is more important than any other award I could have received because it’s really from the heart,” she said. “It’s such a huge honor. To know that they respect and care about me at this level is just incredible!”
Wickens one of four UW-Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors, including Assistant Professor of Chemistry Zach Wickens, have been named to Sloan Research Fellowships — competitive, prestigious awards given to promising researchers in the early stages of their careers.