On September 24, red-hot demonstrations of scientific glassblowing at UW-Madison drew a standing-room-only crowd to the meeting of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society (ASGS) Midwest Section. Open to the public, the meeting, hosted by the UW-Madison Glass Lab, showcased the bending …
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Chemistry in the Spotlight at the Wisconsin Science Festival
From arcade games to storytelling to stargazing, the 2016 Wisconsin Science Festival will feature something for everyone across 200-plus events Oct. 20-23. Now in its sixth year, the festival continues to grow, with activities spanning …
UW getting electron beam lithography system for nanotech research
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A marriage made in sunlight: Invention merges solar with liquid battery
Undergraduate Office Welcomes Rob Handerhan
Rob Handerhan (handerhan@wisc.edu) has joined the Undergraduate Chemistry Office as an Undergraduate Services Specialist, temporarily filling the position vacated by Nora Burnham. Rob studied history at The College of New Jersey, specializing in the history …
Alumna Megan Frisk Joins 2016-17 Class of AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows
Megan Frisk (Ph.D. ’09, Beebe) has been awarded an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowship with a placement at the U.S. Department of State, in the Office of …
Chemistry method expedites path to useful molecules for medicine
Andrew McCammon is 2016-17 Hirschfelder Prize Recipient
Professor J. Andrew McCammon will receive the 2016-17 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry, administered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Theoretical Chemistry Institute (TCI). McCammon is a professor of chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacology at …
Irving Shain Chair in Chemistry Propels Department Leadership
The newly created Irving Shain Chair in Chemistry will endow the position of department chair in the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry. The chair serves to honor the career accomplishments and legacy of Professor and Chancellor …