Jeff Martell arrived at UW-Madison May 20, from a postdoctoral researcher position with Jeff Long at UC Berkeley’s Miller Institute. His group currently includes two first-year Ph.D. students, Edward Pimentel and Mario Cribari. Martell received his B.A. in chemistry and mathematics from Northwestern …
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Department Welcomes Sam Pazicni, Assistant Professor
On July 1, chemist and educator Sam Pazicni, joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistryfrom his faculty position as associate professor of chemistry at the University of New Hampshire. Pazicni received his B.A. in chemistry and music …
Kinetic trap keeps proteins in working order
How do energetic mountains and molehills affect the folding and function of proteins?
Mukamel wins 2019-2020 Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry
Professor Shaul Mukamel will receive the 2019-20 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry, administered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Theoretical Chemistry Institute (TCI). Prof. Mukamel is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at University of California, Irvine. Mukamel is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the Optical Society of America, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
UW–Madison, chemical society partner to train underrepresented students
By Tatum Lyles Flick, Communications Specialist May 30, 2019 The University of Wisconsin–Madison and the American Chemical Society are partnering to train more underrepresented minority students in chemical research to increase the numbers of these …
Ive Hermans named 2019 Blavatnik National Awards Finalist
Prof. Ive Hermans was named one of 31 finalists for a Blavatnik National Laureate Award. The Blavatnik Family Foundation will select three winners, one in each category — chemistry, physical sciences and engineering, and life …
New graduate class helps students improve scientific thinking in organic chemistry
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.
WI Crystal Growing Contest celebrates state-wide winners
Today, the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry celebrated the 2019 Wisconsin Crystal Growing Competition (WICGC), a middle and high school competition organized by the Molecular Structure Laboratory, where students and teachers put their crystal growing and art skills to the test. Participants were judged on best overall crystal, best quality crystal, best teacher’s crystal for the crystal competition and best crystal-inspired art in the art competition.
UW-Madison faculty, staff return to Vilas Hall months after flooding displaced them
An update on post-flood recovery at UW-Madison from the Wisconsin State Journal:
2018-19 Wisconsin Space Crystal Mission
At the end of April, the winners of the 2018 Wisconsin Crystal Growing Competition (WICGC) had the opportunity to visit the Kennedy Space Center and ISS US National Lab in Cape Canaveral, Florida to take part in the 2018-19 Wisconsin Space Crystal Mission. A team of several high school and middle school students designed experiments comparing the quality of Earth-grown crystals to crystals grown in microgravity conditions aboard the International Space Station. During their time in Florida, students were able to prepare and present their experiments, and upon arrival home, they were able to watch the launch of their crystals into space. The team members of the Wisconsin Space Crystal Mission included Kaitlyn Twesme, Joana Pashaj, Kristin Kiley, Joseph Quinn, and Payton Kelly-VanDomelen, and they were accompanied by their families, project leader Dr. Ilia Guzei, project scientist Dr. Galina Bikzhanova, and project coordinator Stephanie Twesme. Payton Kelly-VanDomelen, a middle school student from Sun Prairie, WI, is part of the WICGC Student Media Team, and was able to document her experience in Florida.