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20 Chemistry Students Will Present at Undergraduate Symposium
The 2016 Undergraduate Symposium on Thursday, April 14, will feature 20 outstanding undergraduate chemistry major researchers and undergraduate researchers working with chemistry faculty. The event will take place at Union South from noon to 6 p.m. This …
UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative proposals selected
Zanni Group Welcomes Michal Maj
We are delighted to welcome Michal Maj to the department starting March 1. Michal joins us as a research associate in the Zanni group and was previously at Korea University. If you get a chance, …
Professor Etienne Garand Selected for 2016 ASMS Research Award
The American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) has selected Professor Etienne Garand, who to receive an ASMS Research Award. This award serves to promote mass spectrometry research among young scientists. Garand and his research group use …
Hamers Named 2016 Langmuir Lecturer
Professor Robert Hamers has been named the 2016 Langmuir Lecturer. The award, sponsored by the ACS journal Langmuir and the ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, recognizes individuals working in fields related to colloid …
Graduate Students Receive NSF, NIH Fellowships
Nine UW-Madison chemistry graduate students are among the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellows for 2016. The fellowship competition received 17,000 applications this year and awarded 2,000 fellowships. NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program is …
Professor J.R. Schmidt Receives Journal of Physical Chemistry ‘C’ Lectureship Award
Professor J.R. Schmidt has received the 2016 Journal of Physical Chemistry ‘C’ Lectureship Award. Sponsored by the Journal of Physical Chemistry and the ACS Physical Chemistry Division, the JPC Lectureship Awards honor the contributions of …
Professor Laura Kiessling Earns 2016 Gibbs Award
Professor Laura Kiessling will receive the 2016 Gibbs Award, given by the Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society. The Willard Gibbs Medal Award was first awarded in 1911. Gibbs was chosen as to be …
Tracy Drier Wins 2016 Chancellor’s Hilldale Award for Excellence in Research for Critical Support
Tracy Drier, master scientific glassblower, has been selected to receive the 2016 Chancellor’s Hilldale Award for Excellence in Research for Critical Support. The award is given by the Professional Development and Recognition Committee of the …