Emeritus Professor Howard Zimmerman died Saturday night (2/11/2012) from injuries he suffered in a fall. There will be a private service this week for family only. We are certain there will be a memorial fund …
Teaching News
Professor Mark Ediger Awarded a WARF Professorship
We are delighted to learn that Professor Mark Ediger has been awarded a named WARF professorship. This is one of the highest honors the University can bestow on a faculty member. Our understanding is that …
Complete List of Chemistry Recipients of Honored Instructors Awards
Here is a list of all Chemistry Staff who were nominated as Honored Instructors. Aaron Smith – Andy Pham – Angel M. Abruña-Rodríguez – Arne Ulbrich – Brett Marsh – Brian Dolinar – Cale Weatherly …
Brian Esselman Wins 2011 Campus-Wide Teaching Award
Brian Esselman, a grad student in Professor Bob McMahon’s group, has won a 2011 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Award for Innovation. Brian was nominated by Dr. Nick Hill for his MIU-funded work on the development and …
Jeanne Hamers Inducted as a Teaching Fellow
This past April, Jeanne Hamers was honored by being inducted as a Teaching Fellow in the UW Teaching Academy. Professor Ned Sibert wrote the nomination letter for Jeanne. Here is a link to the Teaching …
Mary Beth Anzovino is a Letters & Science Teaching Fellow
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that grad student Mary Beth Anzovino has been selected as a 2011 L&S Teaching Fellow. Mary Beth will present talks about what it’s like to be …
2011 Taylor Excellence in Teaching Symposium
Please mark your calendars for Friday, April 8, for the Spring 2011 Taylor Excellence in Teaching Symposium. Matt Sanders will present certificates to the winners of the 2009-10 Outstanding Chemistry TA Awards, and Allen Clauss …
Outstanding Chemistry TA Awards Winners
It gives us great pleasure to announce that the TA Awards Committee met recently and selected 8 students to receive the Outstanding Chemistry TA Awards for 2009-2010. Chemistry has very many fine TAs, and the …
NSF Funding for 400 MHz NMR
We are delighted to announce that a Departmental proposal entitled “Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer for Chemical Research and Learning” has been selected for funding by NSF. The new instrument will substantially enhance …
Chemistry Teaching Assistant Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the Chemistry Department Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards: Teresa Beary, Lauren Buchanan, Alex Clemens, Kelly Jetzer, Jennifer Laaser, Kelsey Mayer, Lianne Schroeder, Justin Shorb, and Aaron Smith. These TAs and FAs …