Alumni Awards & Achievements
Treichel Group alumni meet in Hong Kong
Alumni of Paul Treichel’s Inorganic Chemistry group (pictured above), David Shaw (Ph.D. 1975) and Rick Wong (Ph.D. 1977) had a reunion in Hong Kong in January. David and his wife Marsha completed a Singapore to …
Iowa State names Dorhout (Ph.D. 1989, Ellis) as next vice president for research
AMES, Iowa – Peter K. Dorhout from Kansas State University has been named vice president for research (VPR) at Iowa State University. Dorhout, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and …
Alumnus Jonathan Bohmann uses supercomputing to search for COVID-19 drug compounds
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Kenneth T. Gillen wins 2020 Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award
Dr. Kenneth T. Gillen (Ph.D. 1970, Noggle) will be honored for his technical competency and contributions to rubber technology as winner of the 2020 Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award. He was featured in Rubber News …
UW-Madison Department of Chemistry alumna featured in book on career paths
Kathy Gisser, who received her Ph.D. from the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry in 1992 with advisor Art Ellis, was recently featured in the book Find Your Path: Unconventional Lessons from 36 Leading Scientists and Engineers …
Alumni in the News: 5 Favorite Things: Tanya Knickerbocker, Yakima, chemistry professor
Tanya Knickerbocker, who teaches chemistry at Yakima Valley College, was recently featured in the Yakima Herald. Read the article here: https://www.yakimaherald.com/lifestyle/favorite-things-tanya-knickerbocker-yakima-chemistry-professor/article_fd908ea0-d3f7-11e8-977f-5bb9a41232cb.html
Get to Know Organometallics Distinguished Author Award Winner Tianning Diao
Tianning Diao, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at New York University and UW-Madison Department of Chemistry alumna, is the 2018 recipient of the Organometallics Distinguished Author Award. Professor Diao, a 2017 NSF CAREER Awardee, focuses her research on …
Dr. F. Fleming Crim, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Dr. F. Fleming Crim has been appointed National Science Foundation (NSF) chief operating officer (COO), effective July 1, 2018.
Department of Chemistry awards more than $230,000 in scholarships to students
The Department of Chemistry recognized more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a couple of faculty and staff members, at the 2018 Student Award Ceremony on April 27. Thanks to generous donors, …