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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
During the next couple of weeks, with very short notice of the exact date and time, we expect natural gas service to Daniels and Mathews wings to be shut off for up to half a day. If you use natural gas piped into the labs in either Daniels or Mathews, please tell John Moore (jwmoore@chem.wisc.edu) as soon …
In the north ends of Daniels floors B, 1 and 2, much work has been completed in preparation for constructing the new,permanent masonry wall that will separate our building from the demolition zone. We expect construction of the separating wall will begin on the second floor of Daniels next week. The wall is being built from …
Good news! This week we expect construction to begin on the new, permanent masonry wall that will separate our building from the demolition zone. The plan is to begin on the second floor of Daniels and work down floor by floor. Once the wall is complete there should be less noise in the north end of Daniels …
By University Communications Among the hundreds of events offered around the state during the Wisconsin Science Festival, which runs Oct. 11 – 14, are four in-depth discussions in Madison on some of the most significant challenges science is addressing — and universal questions science is answering. Climate change and the ‘Anthropocene’ Two series of events will address …
By Mark E. Griffin Communications Specialist at the Wisconsin Energy Institute Fuel cells have long been viewed as a promising power source. These devices, invented in the 1830s, generate electricity directly from chemicals, such as hydrogen and oxygen, and produce only water vapor as emissions. But most fuel cells are too expensive, inefficient, or both. In …
Chemistry Conversations kicked off the semester with Leadership in Your Daily Life, which covered the creation of a leadership program at the School of Pharmacy, examples of how taking on leadership roles can positively affect one’s experience, and discussion of a new Department of Chemistry leadership program in the works. The panel featured: Kayla Driscoll, …
Progress continues outside the building. Johnson Street is now open but work on Charter street on the west side of our block will continue until the end of November. The temporary access route from University Avenue to the loading dock will continue to be used until mid-November. Fencing has gone up around what used to be the …
By Mark E. Griffin Communications Specialist at the Wisconsin Energy Institute An ideal biorefinery would turn renewable crops into a variety of fuels and products with little waste. A significant challenge in realizing this vision is what to do with lignin, a fibrous and difficult-to-break-down material in the cell walls of plants that gives them …
By David Tenenbaum University Communications The growing use of solar power has hit a wall in some locations: At night, or on a cloudy day, electric utilities with heavy dependence on solar must switch to an alternative source like natural gas. The “intermittency” problem is already starting to limit adoption of solar energy in Europe. …