Professor Weitao Yang of Duke University, a pioneering contributor to theoretical and computational quantum chemistry, specifically in Density Functional Theory (DFT) development and electronic structure calculations, has been awarded the 2026–2027 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize …
Year: 2026
Faculty Honor: Professor Eszter Boros Wins 2026 Roger Tsien Award
Congratulations to Professor Eszter Boros, who has been named the 2026 recipient of the Roger Tsien Award from the World Molecular Imaging Society, presented at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) 2026. The award recognizes …
Faculty Honor: Professor Judith Burstyn Wins ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
Congratulations to Professor Judith N. Burstyn, who has been named the recipient of the 2027 ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, sponsored by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The …
Faculty Honor: Professor Dan Weix Wins Herbert C. Brown Award
Faculty Honor: Professor Dan Weix Wins Herbert C. Brown Award Congratulations to Professor Dan Weix, who has been named the recipient of the 2027 Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods, one …
Faculty Honor: Professor Silvia Cavagnero Named WARF Professor
Congratulations to Professor Silvia Cavagnero, who has been named a WARF Named Professor for 2026–27 — one of UW–Madison’s highest research honors. Established through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the WARF Named Professorship is awarded …
A “Raincoat” Protects Lead-Free Solar Cells From the Elements
UW–Madison Department of Chemistry researchers design a more durable tin-based material to replace toxic lead while achieving high solar-cell efficiency One drawback of most solar cells made with efficiency-boosting perovskite is the presence …
Judith Burnstyn: 2027 ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs-names-2027-national-award/104/web/2026/08
Dan Weix: 2027 Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods
https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs-names-2027-national-award/104/web/2026/08
Emily Elisabeth Palmer (Bauer): 2026 Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant
The primary role of the GSA research grants program is to provide partial support of master’s and doctoral thesis research in the geological sciences.
Olivia Duke (Schomaker): 2026 American Chemical Society Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program honoree
This national recognition honors graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who demonstrate exceptional leadership and impact in mentoring, inclusion and belonging, research safety, science outreach and engagement, and science advocacy.