Read this story on Phys.org. In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison introduced a deep learning method capable of automatically identifying transition states in protein conformational changes, a …
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Department of Chemistry recognizes more than 150 students and grants over $420,000 in scholarships at the 2025 Awards Ceremony.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Chemistry held its annual Student Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 24, 2025, celebrating more than 150 undergraduate and graduate students. Because of generous donations from many benefactors, the Department …
2024 WARF Innovation Award Winners: Professor Song Jin and Graduate Student Katelyn Michael
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) announced today that Professor Song Jin and graduate student Katelyn Michael have won the 2024 WARF Innovation Award for their work, Inventive Electrochemical Process Breaks Down ‘Forever Chemicals. Six …
Scientists use oxygen to pull valuable chemicals from organic waste
A New Approach to Building 3-D Molecules for Better Drugs
A new report in the journal Science from researchers in the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry represents a significant advancement in making the types of molecules needed in drug development. Molecules with a more 3D shape …
A tool for rethinking undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory curriculum
A new manuscript from collaborators in the UW–Madison Department of Chemistry represents a very significant contribution to the undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory curriculum. A reviewer characterized this as “one of the highest quality manuscripts that …
Professor Widicus Weaver and Assistant Professor Todd awarded Research Forward 2024 Award for a project investigating life on planets outside our solar system.
Professor Suzanna Widicus Weaver and Assistant Professor Zoe Todd from the Department of Chemistry, along with seven co-PIs have won a Research Forward 2024 Award for a project entitled “Searching for signs of life in …
Publication chosen as ACS Editors’ Choice
A publication from Nick Hill, Philip Lampkin, Brian Esselman, Angie Xu, Cara Schwarz, and Sam Gellman, “Energy Transfer Photocatalytic (E)(Z) Isomerization of 2-Nitrocinnamaldehyde using an Inexpensive, 3-D Printed Photoreactor Monitored by 1H NMR Spectroscopy and …
Prof. Huang awarded Research Forward 2024 Award for a project using AI to identify molecular glues relevant to the development of cancer-fighting drugs.
Prof. Xuhui Huang of the Department of Chemistry, along with co-PIs Computer Faculty Sharon Li and Professor of Pharmacy Weiping Tang have won a Research Forward 2024 Award for a project entitled “A novel deep …