Flipped classrooms. MOOCs. Clickers for real-time class surveys. New technologies are constantly changing the educational landscape. Tehshik Yoon, associate professor of chemistry at UW-Madison, is one of the professors at the forefront when it comes …
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Chemists find new compounds to curb staph infection
Professor Bassam Shakhashiri Calls Attention to Worldwide Water Systems
As developed and developing nations assess existing water systems and implement new ones, it’s time to examine the long-term sustainability of these systems. In the latest issue of Chemical & Engineering News, Professor Bassam Shakhashiri, …
Shakhashiri receives prestigious award for public education
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New ‘green’ method to help upgrade biomass waste into valuable chemicals
Six chosen for sabbaticals to advance Educational Innovation
Ilia Guzei Receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
The 2013 Academic Staff Excellence Awards honor staff members representing a broad spectrum of fields and duties at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ten individuals have been selected to receive recognition for their achievements in leadership, …
Howard Zimmerman: A Defining Influence on Organic Chemistry
March 1 Issue of Journal of Organic Chemistry Honors Former Chemistry Professor Within the Department of Chemistry at UW-Madison, the late Professor Emeritus Howard Zimmerman (1926-2012) was widely known for two things: his pioneering research …
Chemistry and Other L&S Graduate Programs Ranked Highly by U.S. News & World Report
Several graduate programs from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Letters & Science are ranked among the nation’s best in the 2014 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” “We’re proud of …