The second most-produced organic chemical in the world, propene is a key component of plastics found in consumer goods such as electronics, clothing and food packaging. For years, oil refineries have produced an abundance of …
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New technique could slash energy use in making silicon
Abraham Nitzan is 2017-18 Hirschfelder Prize Recipient
Professor Abraham Nitzan will receive the 2017-18 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry, administered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Theoretical Chemistry Institute (TCI). Nitzan is a professor of chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. …
NSF tabs UW chemist to lead Math and Physical Sciences Directorate
Robert Bergman Receives Highest UW Alumni Honor
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will honor four alumni with its highest distinction: the Distinguished Alumni Award. WAA is a division of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association. The 2017 recipients are Jim Berbee ’85, …
Robert Bergman PhD’66
Theoretical Chemists Unlock One of Water’s Mysteries
For the first time, an international team of researchers from UW-Madison, University of Bonn (Germany), and University of Rostock (Germany) has determined the ion product of water using theoretical methods. The work is reported today …
Summer Research Snapshot: Graduate Student Steven Chapman
The weather in Madison is slowly cooling down, undergraduates are moving in, and the first football game of the season is one week away. We are nearing the end of summertime in Madison. Today marks …
Shakhashiri, presenter of popular chemistry shows, wins science education award
Summer Research Snapshot: Graduate Student Kevin Garcia
Today is the second of our four-part series highlighting research being conducted during the summer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Kevin Garcia is a graduate student finishing his first year …