The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Silvia Cavagnero, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Emily M. Gray Award. Cavagnero will be honored at the Society’s …
Awards & Honors
Professor Widicus Weaver and Assistant Professor Todd awarded Research Forward 2024 Award for a project investigating life on planets outside our solar system.
Professor Suzanna Widicus Weaver and Assistant Professor Zoe Todd from the Department of Chemistry, along with seven co-PIs have won a Research Forward 2024 Award for a project entitled “Searching for signs of life in …
Prof. Huang awarded Research Forward 2024 Award for a project using AI to identify molecular glues relevant to the development of cancer-fighting drugs.
Prof. Xuhui Huang of the Department of Chemistry, along with co-PIs Computer Faculty Sharon Li and Professor of Pharmacy Weiping Tang have won a Research Forward 2024 Award for a project entitled “A novel deep …
Galli awarded 2024-2025 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Awardee by the Theoretical Chemistry Institute
Professor Galli was then honored at an award banquet on October 1, 2024, where she was be presented with $15,000 in prize funds.
Department of Chemistry recognizes 116 students with over $400,000 in scholarships at 2024 Awards Ceremony.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Chemistry held its annual Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 21, 2023, celebrating more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students.
Department of Chemistry’s Eric Kohn chosen as 2024 CAS Future Leader
Eric Kohn, a graduate student in the Martell group, has been named a CAS Future Leader. Since 2010, the program has awarded Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars opportunities to learn leadership skills, engage in scientific discourse, and connect with peer scientists and innovators from around the world. Currently, there are 300 alumni who represent 38 countries and regions.
Hamers wins 2024 Hilldale Award
Congratulations to Professor Bob Hamers on his Hilldale Award! This award is granted by UW to honor four UW-Madison faculty members (one for each faculty division) each year to recognize their contributions to teaching, research, and service.
Department of Chemistry earns regional MAGS recognition for DEI efforts
The Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship Program (Bridge Program) and initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have earned the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Chemistry the 2024 Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education from the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS).
Jim Maynard receives Emmy® nomination as producer of educational videos
For his role in producing a children’s science demonstration series, Department of Chemistry Lecture Demonstrator Jim Maynard has secured an Emmy® nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
Jairo Villalona joins Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
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