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 …
Alumni News
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 …
Governor Doyle to Dedicate the Irving Shain Chemistry Research Tower
The Irving Shain Chemistry Research Tower dedication celebrations will be held on Friday May 5th and Saturday May 6th, 2006. Governor Doyle and other top State and UW officials will be at the formal dedication …