Assistant Professor Song Jin has been named one of MIT Technology Review magazine’s TR35 for the year of 2006. TR35 is a group 35 top innovators in diverse areas spanning medicine, computing, communications, electronics, nanotechnology, …
Awards & Honors
Sam Gellman wins the ACS Ralph F. Hirschmann Award
Professor Sam Gellman has won the ACS Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry for “outstanding achievements in the chemistry, biochemistry, and biophysics of peptides”. The award is sponsored by Merck Research Laboratories. Congratulations Sam!!
Laura Kiessling wins ACS Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal
Professor Laura Kiessling has won the ACS Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal for “distinguished service to chemistry by women chemists”. The award is sponsored by the Olin Corporation. Congratulations Laura!!
Chris Scarborough Receives an ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowship
Chris Scarborough, a student in Shannon Stahl’s group, has been selected to receive an ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowship, sponsored by the Nelson J. Leonard Fellowship and Organic Synthesis, Inc. The Fellowship comes …
Ben Gorske Wins the 2006 M. J. Collins Award
Ben Gorske, a student in Helen Blackwell’s group, has won the 2006 M. J. Collins Award, sponsored by CEM Corporation. The award, which recognizes outstanding research by a student in the field of microwave chemistry, …
Dr. Rodney Schreiner & Dr. Mark Wendt Ranked as Top Teachers
Two Chemistry lecturers were mentioned in last week’s Isthmus weekly newspaper among the top teachers on campus, based on their rankings at the website RateMyProfessors.com. The article by Adam Hinterthuer pictured 5 lecturers and professors …
Brian Popp wins the 2006 Perkin Scholarship
Brian Popp, a graduate student in Shannon Stahl’s group, has won the 2006 Perkin Scholarship. This prestigious award is sponsored by the Society of Chemical Industry, and is affiliated with the 2006 Perkin Medal, won …
Chris Scarborough wins one of four Simga-Aldrich Innovation Awards
Chris Scarborough, a graduate student in Shannon Stahl’s group, has won one of four Simga-Aldrich Innovation Awards for Methodology in Organic Synthesis. Chris will receive a stipend for research and travel, and will also participate …
Associate Professor Thomas Brunold Finishes in 6th Place in Wisconsin Ironman Competition
This year’s Wisconsin’s Ironman had 2,400 competitors in its field. The event is one of the most grueling in the world — 2.4 miles of swimming, followed by 112 miles of cycling, then a 26.2 …
Professor Helen Blackwell Wins a Focused Giving Grant
We are delighted to report that Professor Helen Blackwell has won a Focused Giving Grant from the Johnson & Johnson Company. This completely unrestricted grant provides funding for her exciting and pioneering research on biofilms …