The transition from undergraduate to graduate school can be very challenging. In undergraduate programs, students gain knowledge and apply it to problems in chemistry to which scientists have answers; however in graduate school, students obtain skills on how to solve unresolved problems in chemistry. More importantly, in graduate school, students are required to develop the ability to think scientifically and generate original ideas. For many graduate students, this process can be difficult. This process becomes a reality for third-year organic chemistry students, as they submit and defend original research proposals. To help students tackle this challenge, professor Zachary Wickens at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed a new graduate-level class.
Graduate News
Department of Chemistry awards more than $290,000 in scholarships
The Department of Chemistry celebrated more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff members, at the 2019 Student Award Ceremony on April 26. Thanks to generous donors, the department was able to offer more than $290,000 in awards to aide student education and research. In addition, students who won awards from several other groups were honored for their accomplishments.
A Creative Group Recruitment Tradition
At the start of each fall semester, the Department of Chemistry welcomes incoming graduate students with the responsibility of choosing a research group — and creative posters have become the quintessential tool for lab group recruiting.
Grad Spotlight: Nicholas M. Riley
Nicholas M. Riley is a graduate student from Louisville, KY, who attended the University of South Carolina as an undergraduate. He currently works with the Coon Research Group. Tell us about your research. My graduate research …
GSFLC Recognizes Three Outstanding Mentors within the Chemistry Department
By Alexa Barres, Graduate Student in the Mecozzi Group, GSFLC Secretary & Organic Representative The GSFLC honored three people for mentoring, at the 2018 Awards Ceremony. The Graduate Student-Faculty Liaison Committee (GSFLC) offers three Mentor …
Department of Chemistry awards more than $230,000 in scholarships to students
The Department of Chemistry recognized more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a couple of faculty and staff members, at the 2018 Student Award Ceremony on April 27. Thanks to generous donors, …
Graduate Student Faculty Liaison Committee presents results of climate survey
By Margaret Lumley and Trisha Tucholski, 2017-18 GSFLC Co-Chairs The 2017 Department of Chemistry Climate Survey was administered to the graduate student and postdoc population to evaluate department climate and identify factors related to stress and mental …
UW-Madison Students awarded prestigious NSF Fellowship
GSFLC hosts Careers and Commitments panel discussion for Department of Chemistry Grad Students
By Tesia D. Janicki, graduate student with the Schmidt Group The Graduate Student Faculty Liaison Committee (GSFLC), at the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry, coordinated a panel discussion, Careers and Commitments today. This event served as the annual GSFLC Colloquium and …
Department of Chemistry Graduate Student wins Three-Minute Thesis Contest at UW-Madison
Sarah Specht, a Department of Chemistry graduate student in the Hermans Group, took first place in the Three-Minute Thesis contest held by the UW-Madison Graduate School. Specht studies inorganic chemistry with a focus on the kinetics …