Feature Stories
Former UW-Madison Chancellor Irving Shain dies at 92
By Eric Hamilton, University Communications Irving Shain, a chemistry professor and UW–Madison chancellor emeritus who advanced the university’s interests in China and established University Research Park, died peacefully Tuesday, March 6, in Madison after a …
Family tree traces the history of UW’s chemistry department
Molecular magnetism packs power with “messenger electron”
New Faculty Focus: Daniel Weix
Metal-Free Fuel Cells
In the quest for better, less expensive ways to store and use energy, platinum and other precious metals play an important role. They serve as catalysts to propel the most efficient fuel cells, but they …
Sustainable Catalysis
The second most-produced organic chemical in the world, propene is a key component of plastics found in consumer goods such as electronics, clothing and food packaging. For years, oil refineries have produced an abundance of …