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Professor Helen Blackwell elected member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS) announced its newest members – the 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research, and science elected in 2026, …
April 23, 2026Professor Randall Goldsmith wins 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship
Professor Randall Goldsmith of the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Chemistry has been named a Guggenheim Fellow by the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. The board made its announcement this …
April 16, 2026UW–Madison Department of Chemistry alum Lauren Fields Joins Elite 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows Cohort
When the 2026 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows was announced this spring, it included just 32 early‑career scientists selected from institutions around the world—researchers recognized not only for excellence in their doctoral work, but for …
April 1, 2026Department members honored for excellence in teaching
Professor Ryan Stowe has won the 2026 Taylor Award for Teaching Excellence. Professor Stowe was honored at the Taylor Teaching Award Symposium and presented a talk entitled “Stepping-stones toward coherent and useful chemistry learning“ on …
February 25, 2026Tehshik Yoon receives 2026 American Chemical Society National Award
Professor Tehshik P. Yoon has been named the recipient of the 2026 David A. Evans Award for the Advancement and Education of Organic Synthesis, one of the 2026 American Chemical Society (ACS) National Awards. He …
January 20, 2026
2025 Hirschfelder Award Banquet celebrates Dr. Frank Noé
The 2025–2026 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry was awarded to Dr. Frank Noé, Partner Research Manager at Microsoft Research AI for Science on October 21, 2025 at the Hirschfelder Award Banquet held at …
November 6, 2025Dr. Frank Noé named 2025-2026 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Awardee by the Theoretical Chemistry Institute
Madison, Wisc. – Dr. Frank Noé, Partner Research Manager at Microsoft Research AI for Science in Berlin, has been awarded the 2025–2026 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry. Dr. Noé will visit the Department …
September 23, 2025Associate Professor Zach Wickens receives 2025 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program, which supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences, recently selected Professor Zach Wickens as an award winner for 2025. The national award …
June 5, 2025Professor Zanni elected to the National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences announced April 29, 2025, Professor Martin Zanni has been elected as a member. Professor Zanni is one of 120 members elected this year in recognition of distinguished and continuing achievements …
April 30, 2025Department 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 …
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