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 …
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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 …
Professor Randall Goldsmith Receives 2026 ACS Award in Chemical Instrumentation
Professor Randall Goldsmith has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation, a national honor recognizing transformative contributions to the development and advancement of modern chemical …
Department members honored for excellence in teaching
Professor Ryan Stowe has won the 2026 Taylor Award for Teaching Excellence. Professor Stowe was honored at the Taylor Teaching Award Symposium and presented a talk entitled “Stepping-stones toward coherent and useful chemistry learning“ on …
Weix Lab to participate in $1.3 million W.M. Keck Foundation grant
Professor Dan Weix and his lab of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Chemistry will join a team of researchers led by Todd Krauss, the Jay Last Professor in Arts, Sciences & Engineering in the …