New Tower. The main activity of the past week was the preparation for a day-long session (4:30 am – 4:30 pm) of pouring concrete on Wed July 31st. The first major section to be poured …
Department News
Department welcomes Ryan Stowe, Assistant Professor
On August 1, 2019 chemist and education researcher Ryan L. Stowe, joins the Department of Chemistry. Stowe received his B.A. in chemistry from Albion College (2010) in Michigan and his Ph.D. in chemistry from The …
Notice 7/31/2019: Loading Dock Closure
The closure of the chemistry loading dock, originally scheduled for 4:00am – 10:30am on Wed July 31st, has been rescheduled for 4:15am – 11:00am on Thurs Aug 1st. – Bob McMahon
Department welcomes Jeff Martell, Assistant Professor
Jeff Martell arrived at UW-Madison May 20, from a postdoctoral researcher position with Jeff Long at UC Berkeley’s Miller Institute. His group currently includes two first-year Ph.D. students, Edward Pimentel and Mario Cribari. Martell received …
Department welcomes Sam Pazicni, Assistant Professor
On July 1, chemist and educator Sam Pazicni, joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry from his faculty position as associate professor of chemistry at the University of New Hampshire. Pazicni received his B.A. …
Kinetic trap keeps proteins in working order
By Stephanie Blaszczyk Science Communicator, Graduate Student (Tang Group), and 2019 AAAS Mass Media Fellow How do energetic mountains and molehills affect the folding and function of proteins? The Cavagnero Lab asked this question when investigating why …
Mukamel wins 2019-2020 Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry
By Mary Hanson Department of Chemistry Physical Path Coordinator Professor Shaul Mukamel will receive the 2019-20 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry, administered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Theoretical Chemistry Institute (TCI). Prof. Mukamel is a Distinguished …
UW–Madison, chemical society partner to train underrepresented students
May 30, 2019 By Tatum Lyles Flick For news media The University of Wisconsin–Madison and the American Chemical Society are partnering to train more underrepresented minority students in chemical research to increase the numbers of these students in …
New graduate class helps students improve scientific thinking in organic chemistry
By Josephine Eshon Science Communicator and Graduate Student (Schomaker Group) The transition from undergraduate to graduate school can be very challenging. In undergraduate programs, students gain knowledge and apply it to problems in chemistry to …
WI Crystal Growing Contest celebrates state-wide winners
By Kaitlyn M. Moore Department Communications May 24, 2019, Madison, WI — Today, the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry celebrated the 2019 Wisconsin Crystal Growing Competition (WICGC), a middle and high school competition organized by the …