PHOTO GALLERY December 2, 2019 First published here. What began as a holiday treat for long-suffering freshman chemistry students has turned into a 50-year tradition. Professor Bassam Shakhashiri took to the stage to perform “Once Upon a …
Month: December 2019
Construction Update 12/02/2019
New Tower. In the two weeks since the last newsletter the tower has continued to grow rapidly. Flatbed truckloads of bubble-deck arrive on a regular basis, columns are being poured and extended above the second-floor …
Department Glassblower Partners with Colleague to Teach Others
By Tatum Lyles Flick Communications Specialist Shedeen Barnett, a scientific glassblower from Jamaica, spent six weeks training with the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry’s master glassblower, Tracy Drier, and his colleague from Wild Rose Glass, Erich …
New Chemistry Tower Grows More Every Day
By John Moore and Bob McMahon Project Leaders We have come a long way since groundbreaking in September 2018, but there is more to do before construction and renovation are completed in 2022. A great …