Michelle Buchanan (Ph.D. ’78, Taylor) has been appointed as deputy for science and technology at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Her appointment is effective Oct. 1, 2017. Since 2004, Buchanan has served …
Awards & Honors
Professor Ned Sibert Named American Chemical Society Fellow
University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry Professor Ned Sibert is one of 65 newly selected American Chemical Society fellows. The fellows program honors scientists who have made important contributions to the chemical sciences. Sibert directs the Theoretical Chemistry Institute in the …
Alumnus Yeng Her Becomes First Hmong-American to Earn M.D./Ph.D.
In May 2017, Yeng Her (B.S. ’07) became the first known Hmong-American to earn an M.D./Ph.D. degree. He earned the degrees from Mayo Clinic in Rocester, Minn. As reported by the Wisconsin State Journal, his …
Alumnus Mark Lukowski Honored with 3M Technical Employee Award
Mark Lukowski (Ph.D. ’13, Jin) recently was recognized with the Circle of Technical Excellence and Innovation Award, 3M’s highest corporate award for technical excellence, innovation, and leadership. Of 3M’s 12,000+ global employees in technical roles, …
Alumni Carol Mohler and Ted Stokich Honored for Innovation and Teamwork at Dow
A team of current and former Dow Chemical scientists has received the 2017 ACS Award for Team Innovation. The 1990s-era team developed a “high-performance polymeric material, benzocyclobutene, which enabled the microelectronics industry to miniaturize integrated …
Professor Ive Hermans Named Vilas Mid-Career Investigator
Professor Ive Hermans has received a UW-Madison Vilas Mid-Career Investigator Award. Supported by the Vilas Trust, these awards recognize exceptional scholarly accomplishments and provide flexible research funding. Hermans and colleagues conduct research related to sustainable …
Professor Martin Zanni Will Receive Coblentz Society’s Craver Award
Professor Martin Zanni will receive the 2017 Craver Award, an international prize awarded by the Coblentz Society. The award is given to “young professional spectroscopists who have made significant contributions in applied analytical vibrational spectroscopy.” …
Chemistry professor honored for early-career teaching and research
100+ Students Honored at 2017 Student Awards Ceremony
The Department of Chemistry recognized more than 100 outstanding undergraduate and graduate students at the 2017 Student Award Ceremony on April 28. Thanks to the generous support of alumni and friends of the department, whose …
Six Staff Members Receive College of Letters & Science Awards
Six members of the Department of Chemistry were among the 13 individuals honored with College of Letters & Science staff awards for 2016-17. The awards are given annually to recognize staff contributions to the College …