Professor Helen Blackwell’s research on chemical signaling in bacteria was recently highlighted in the September 2010 issue of Discover magazine.
Research News
Eric Strieter Named a Shaw Scientist
Please join us in congratulating Assistant Professor Eric Strieter on being named a Shaw Scientist! The Shaw Scientist Awards are made by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Dorothy Shaw, widow of prominent Milwaukee attorney James D. …
Martin Zanni Wins a NIDDK 60th Anniversary Early Career Investigator/Scholar Award
Please join us in congratulating Associate Professor Martin Zanni on winning an NIDDK 60th Anniversary Early Career Investigator/Scholar Award from the NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. These awards are being …
Danny Fredrickson Receives a US Department of Energy Early Career Award
We are pleased to announce that Danny Fredrickson is the recipient of a US Department of Energy Early Career Award for his proposed work on “Chemical Frustration: A Design for the Discovery of New Complex …
NSF Funding of The Catalysis Center Approved
We’re delighted to announce that NSF has recommended funding for our CRIF-MU (Chemistry Resesarch Instrumentation and Facilities – Multi-User) Proposal for a new “Shared High Pressure Chemistry and Catalysis Facility” (also know as “The Catalysis …
Professor Mahesh Mananthappa Receives the James W. Taylor Award
Once per year we give out the James W. Taylor Award for Excellence in Teaching to one of our most outstanding Chemistry Department faculty or staff members. We’re pleased to announce that Mahesh Mahanthappa will …
Danny Fredrickson Receives NSF Career Award
We’re pleased to announce that Professor Danny Fredrickson has been informed that he will be receiving an NSF CAREER Award!! The CAREER awards are extremely prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the …
Computer Center Proposal Formally Funded From NSF
We’re delighted to inform everyone that our proposal to NSF, “Upgrade of cyber-enabled facility for computational chemistry research and education” has been formally recommended for funding by NSF in the amount of $562,307, using funds …
Chuck Casey, Fleming Crim, Cathy Middlecamp, and John Moore Elected as part of the Inaugural Class of ACS Fellows
We’re delighted to announce that Chuck Casey, Fleming Crim, Cathy Middlecamp, and John Moore were elected as part of the inaugural class of ACS Fellows by the American Chemical Society. This distinctive honor (new this …
Ilia Guzei Receives a L&S Early Career Award
We’re delighted that Ilia Guzei, who manages our X-ray Crystallography Center, has been chosen as the recipient of the L&S Early Career Award. This is a highly competitive award, and is a strong recognition of …