Partial shutdown of electrical power systems in the chemistry complex – now confirmed for Tues Mar 19th from 2:00 am until 12:00 noon. New information regarding expanded scope of work: in addition to the power shutdown, the UW …
Year: 2019
Master glassblower’s work on exhibit at Madison Children’s Museum
By Kaitlyn M. Moore Department Communications The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s master glassblower, Tracy Drier, is displaying his craft at the Madison Children’s Museum in an exhibit titled The Crossroads of Art & Science. The exhibit, on …
Light provides control for 3D printing with multiple materials
By Stephanie Blaszczyk Science Communicator & Graduate Student (Tang Group) Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, has revolutionized the fields of healthcare, biomedical engineering, manufacturing and art design. Surprisingly, breakthroughs in these areas have …
Construction Update 3/11/2019
Work continues along the corridors in the basement and first floor at the north end of Daniels. There is now a doorway in the middle of the entryway to the demo lab and the concrete-block …
Professors recognized by American Chemical Society
By Stephanie Blaszczyk-Beasley Department of Chemistry communications Five University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have earned prestigious awards from the American Chemical Society (ACS). With more than 156,000 members, ACS is the largest scientific society in the world. Catherine …
Chemistry instructor finds ‘dream job’ helping students persevere
By Eric Hamilton “I think I’m one of the worst people to teach organic chemistry,” jokes Matt Bowman, who has guided some 3,500 students through the demanding course at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “Because I’ve …
Construction Update 1/28/2019
This week lots of work has been done on the Mills Street side of the building. The south area well is essentially complete, and forms to contain concrete pours are being moved from the south …
Ediger wins a 2019 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
From news.wisc.edu Ten faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf will …
Construction Update 1/22/2019
Construction of our new instructional facility is now in full swing and a lot of workers are on the job. The photo below shows those who participated last Wednesday in the weekly safety meeting for …
Chemists get Crafty at Knit Night
By Jordan E. Nutting Graduate Student, Stahl Group Graduate school can be a stressful time, and many graduate students and postdocs in the Department of Chemistry have hobbies that they use to relieve the stress of experiments, …