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Ahmed Zewail (1946-2016)
Aug 2, 2016
The Department of Chemistry is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Ahmed Zewail of the California Institute of Technology. Prof. Zewail received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania while working in the group of Prof. Robin Hochstrasser.
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Chris Murray Honored with ACS Nano Lecture Award
Aug 1, 2016
Chris Murray, Richard Perry University Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering, has been named as a recipient of the 2016 ACS Nano Lecture Award. Chris will deliver his lecture on August 30 at the ECOSS Meeting in Grenoble, France.
Read MoreAndrew Rappe Named to Endowed Chair
Jul 6, 2016
Andrew M. Rappe has been appointed as the Blanchard Professor of Chemistry. This Professorship, previously held by Larry Sneddon, was endowed in 1907 and the first Blanchard Professor was University Provost (and ACS President) Edgar Fahs Smith.
Read MoreBiochemistry Major Wins CURF Award
May 12, 2016
Biochemistry senior Wesley Peng has received the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) Rose Undergraduate Research Award for his project under the direction of Prof. William Dailey, “Discovering the Targets of Sevoflurane, a General Anesthetic: A Photolabeling Approach."
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Jessica Anna Receives DOE Early Career Award
May 5, 2016
Assistant Professor Jessica Anna has been named a recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Award. Jessica is one of 44 scientists from across the nation to be recognized with this honor. The award program is designed to bolster the nation’s scientific workforce by providing support to exceptional researchers during the crucial early career years.
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Marsha Lester & Andrea Liu Elected to National Academy
May 3, 2016
Marsha I. Lester (Edmund J. Kahn Distinguished Professor and Editor of The Journal of Chemical Physics) and Andrea Liu (Hepburn Professor of Physics and Secondary Appointment in Chemistry) have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Read MoreJudith Currano honored by SLA
Apr 18, 2016
Chemistry Librarian Judith Currano has been named the recipient of the 2016 SLA Rose L. Vormelker Award by the Special Libraries Association. The Vormelker Award honors SLA members who have actively worked to teach and mentor their fellow librarians and students.
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Mindiola Group Highlighted in Science
Apr 10, 2016
Research by Kyle Smith (of the Mindiola Group), Simon Berritt, director of the Chemistry HTE Facility, and collaborators on the borylation of methane has been featured in Science.
Read MoreJoe Subotnik Named Guggenheim Fellow
Apr 7, 2016
Associate Professor Joe Subotnik has been named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow.
Since its establishment in 1925, the Guggenheim Foundation has granted more than $300 million in Fellowships to thousands of individuals, many of whom have gone on to receive other major internationally recognized honors and become members of the various national academies.
Read MorePat Walsh and Jeff Winkler Receive Teaching Awards
Mar 30, 2016
Prof. Patrick Walsh and Prof. Jeffrey Winkler have both been honored by the School of Arts and Sciences for their exceptional teaching and mentorship.
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