2026 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education returns to Madison 50 years after UW–Madison last hosted the gathering The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host the 29th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, or BCCE, July 26–30, 2026, …
Year: 2026
Department of Chemistry Celebrates the Class of 2026
On Friday, May 8, 2026, the Department of Chemistry recognized and celebrated the Class of 2026 baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate graduates. This year, 63 undergraduate chemistry majors, 6 master of science graduates, and 72 doctorate …
Department of Chemistry recognizes 124 students with scholarships, grants, and support in excess of $415,000 at the 2026 Awards Ceremony.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Chemistry held its annual Student Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 23, 2026, celebrating 72 undergraduate students and 52 graduate students. Because of generous donations from many benefactors, the Department …
Professor Helen Blackwell elected member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS) announced its newest members – the 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research, and science elected in 2026, …
Professor Randall Goldsmith wins 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship
Professor Randall Goldsmith of the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Chemistry has been named a Guggenheim Fellow by the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. The board made its announcement this …
UW–Madison Department of Chemistry alum Lauren Fields Joins Elite 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows Cohort
When the 2026 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows was announced this spring, it included just 32 early‑career scientists selected from institutions around the world—researchers recognized not only for excellence in their doctoral work, but for …
A graduate student’s reflection on the freedom to take on a new challenge
The Willard Hodges Fellowship enabled Julianna Mouat the time and flexibility to conduct in-depth review to investigate new research goals. At the beginning my fifth year of my Ph.D., I was at a bit …
One student’s determined path to undergraduate research
How earning a student scholarship allowed Slava Cherempei to focus on his research. It took Slava Cherempei just two weeks at UW-Madison when he knew that doing research in a chemistry lab was where …
Kristel Forlano: 2025-2026 Capstone Teaching, Dorothy Powelson Award
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Eliyagu Sofovich: 2025 F.5 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) funding
NASA awards allow graduate students to dig deeper into the origins of life questions