Luke Lavis (Ph.D. ’08, Raines) has been named to Chemical & Engineering News’ inaugural Talented 12, a list of “young researchers and entrepreneurs who are using chemistry to solve global problems.” Lavis serves as group …
Alumni News
Alumnae Cathy Murphy, Helen Yan Garner National Recognition
Cathy Murphy (Ph.D. ’90, Ellis) has been elected as one of 84 new members of the National Academy of Sciences. Founded in 1863, National Academy membership signifies that an individual has attained “distinguished and continuing achievements in original …
Alumna Veronica Berns Turns Chemistry Thesis Into Comic Book
As thesis writing approached, graduate student Veronica Berns (Ph.D. ’14, Fredrickson) faced a conundrum. She knew how hard it was to describe her work to friends and family — indeed, anybody outside the tight clan of …
Three Alumni Named 2014 ACS Fellows
The American Chemical Society (ACS) recently announced its 2014 class of fellows, which includes three UW-Madison Department of Chemistry alumni: Robert S. Moore (B.S. ’55, Ph.D. ’62), Marilyn Olmstead (Ph.D. ’69), and Kirk Peterson (Ph.D. ’90). …
Professor Robert Bergman (Ph.D. ’66) Wins Welch Award
C&E News reported this month that Professor Robert Bergman of the University of California, Berkeley, will receive the 2014 Welch Award in Chemistry. Bergman is widely recognized as a major contributor to the field of …
Alumnus Carl Djerassi to Be Honored at ACS National Meeting
A special event at the 246th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will honor alumnus Carl Djerassi (Ph.D. ’45). Titled “The Last 25 Years of Carl Djerassi – Beyond Chemistry: Drama, Fiction, Poetry, …
Lecturer Emerita Ieva Reich, Three Alumni Named ACS Fellows
In July, the American Chemical Society (ACS) announced its 2013 class of fellows, which includes Ieva Reich, lecturer emerita in the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry. Reich’s noted contributions to the chemical sciences include the interactive …
Alumnus Carl Djerassi Will Present a Reading of “Insufficiency” on Oct. 26
On Friday, Oct. 26, the Department of Chemistry will present a reading of “Insufficiency,” a work of award-winning chemist, playwright, poet, and Wisconsin Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Carl Djerassi. Djerassi is the author …
Howard Zimmerman Memorial Fund Information
The Chemistry Department has established a fund at the UW Foundation for donations in Howard’s memory. The fund will be used to sponsor a Named Lectureship, a Scholarship, a Graduate Fellowship, or some other named …
2001 Chemistry PhD Student Nick Condon on Jeopardy!
Former University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry grad Nick Condon, a 2001 PhD with John Wright, is on Jeopardy!! See him use his Badger smarts for a first place finish. If you want to follow his thoughts …