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 …
Awards & Honors
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 …
Sarah Jewell Wins Two Graduate Fellowships
We are delighted to announce that Sarah Jewell, a student in Helen Blackwell’s group, has won two graduate fellowships: the 2006-2007 ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry Graduate Fellowship, and the 2006-2007 Pfizer Diversity in Organic …
Professor Helen Blackwell selected as a Burroughs Welcome Fund Investigator
Helen Blackwell has been selected as one of ten Burroughs Welcome Fund Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease. This prestigious award signifies the high regard the scientific and medical communities have for Helen’s accomplishments …
American Academy of Arts and Sciences has selected Professor Jim Skinner as a Fellow
We are delighted to announce that the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has selected our Chair Jim Skinner as a Fellow. Jim joins joins Dale Boger, Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts, J. Andrew McCammon, Geraldine Richmond, …