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PHOTO GALLERY December 2, 2019 First published here. What began as a holiday treat for long-suffering freshman chemistry students has turned into a 50-year tradition. Professor Bassam Shakhashiri took to the stage to perform “Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri” to packed houses Saturday and Sunday, amazing and delighting with a series of …
New Tower. In the two weeks since the last newsletter the tower has continued to grow rapidly. Flatbed truckloads of bubble-deck arrive on a regular basis, columns are being poured and extended above the second-floor level, shoring is being constructed to support concrete for the second floor, and rebar/bubble-deck assemblies are being installed. This week …
By Tatum Lyles Flick Communications Specialist Shedeen Barnett, a scientific glassblower from Jamaica, spent six weeks training with the UW–Madison Department of Chemistry’s master glassblower, Tracy Drier, and his colleague from Wild Rose Glass, Erich Moraine. Barnett, from the Department of Chemistry at the University of the West Indies, is the only scientific glassblower in …
By John Moore and Bob McMahon Project Leaders We have come a long way since groundbreaking in September 2018, but there is more to do before construction and renovation are completed in 2022. A great team of architects and engineers, construction companies, university and system administrators, and state government workers are helping us build state-of-the-art …