2025 Badger Chemist

Professor Sam Gellman Department Chair Kimberly M. Hazen Badger Chemist Editor Ilia Guzei Photographer Will Cushman Writer Peter Jaeger Writer The Ten Thousand Things Graphic Design Pat Egan Reviewer Char Horsfall Reviewer Katie McCullough Reviewer …

There have been many events to celebrate in our department this year, but current difficulties and uncertainties dominate my attention. The past year has brought many challenges to our department. Universities in the U.S. are …

A photographic round-up of happenings over the last year.    

53,436 chemistry credit hours taught in 2024-25 More than 150 student were recognized with over $420,000 in scholarships and grants in 2025. Chemistry groups collaborate with more than 50 schools, colleges, departments, institutes, and other …

By Will Cushman With ever more electric vehicles on the road, regulators and automakers are considering what can be done with the millions of batteries that power EVs after they’re spent. Even when their useful …

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison introduced a deep learning method capable of automatically identifying transition states in protein conformational changes, a key process that underpins many …

Cavagnero Group Graduate student Anubhab Halder was selected to deliver an oral presentation at the Biophysical Society Meeting in Los Angeles (CA) in February 2025. In his talk, Anubhab described the development of LED-enhanced nuclear …

Department of Chemistry faculty have interests beyond science that include running, aviation, woodworking, cooking, travel, and many others. Some use time away from the lab to let their minds wander and explore questions related to …

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced on April 29, 2025, that Professor Martin Zanni had been elected as a member. Professor Zanni is one of 120 members elected this year in recognition of distinguished …