The Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship Program (Bridge Program) and initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have earned the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Chemistry the 2024 Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education from the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS).
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Mentorship and Perseverance Pave Way for Alum
Joseph K. Vasquez: Ph.D., 2019 (Blackwell Group) Recently we asked some of our alumni to reflect on their experience at UW. Here’s what Joseph K. Vasquez had to say. Do you remember what brought you …
Chemistry Professors Inspire Alum to Teach with Passion
Howard Drossman: Ph.D., 1992 (Smith Group) Recently we asked some of our alumni to reflect on their experience at UW. Here’s what Howard Drossman had to say. Do you remember what brought you to UW–Madison’s …
Jim Maynard receives Emmy® nomination as producer of educational videos
For his role in producing a children’s science demonstration series, Department of Chemistry Lecture Demonstrator Jim Maynard has secured an Emmy® nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
We’re hiring
Do you know someone looking for something new in 2024? Tell them about this opportunity to work for the department in our Paul Bender Chemistry Instrument Center! We’re hiring an Instrument Scientist to work with …
Jairo Villalona joins Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
Photo credit: Kolin Goldschmidt/University of Wisconsin-Madison
Gifts allow the CLC to grow, serve more students
Written by Tracey Reitz The Chemistry Learning Center (CLC) at UW-Madison has undergone significant transformations in recent years, ushering in a new era of educational support and innovation. Founded in 1974, the CLC has …
UW–Madison project combines art, policy and science to create plant-based plastics and benefit marginalized communities
Post-docs Tashiro and Fullington awarded NSF fellowships
Congratulations to Dr. Jenna Tashiro and Dr. Sarah Fullington, post-docs with Professor Sam Pazicni’s lab, for their work to advance understanding in Chemical Education. They have been awarded highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) for …
New approach shows hydrogen can be combined with electricity to make pharmaceutical drugs
Shannon Stahl