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On a rainy day last fall, chemist Scott Wildman left his office on the UW–Madison campus and drove to a retirement community on the city’s west side to bring 40 years of scientific work out of the dark. His trip brought him to the home of Laurens “Andy” Anderson, emeritus professor of biochemistry. There, packed away in a …
Wenqi Shen, a first-generation undergraduate majoring in biochemistry, came to the University of Wisconsin–Madison from Beijing No.80 High School in China. What led you to the University of Wisconsin–Madison? Growing up in Beijing, I naturally preferred a large university with lots of students. I had the privilege to work in a national lab for three years …
On August 1, chemist AJ Boydston, joins the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Chemistry. He brings research scientist Dr. Chang-Uk Lee and students Johanna Schwartz and Brock Lynde with him from the University of Washington, as part of his initial lab group. Boydston received his BS in 2001 and MS in 2002 from the University …
Winners Announced at Annual Awards Ceremony By Tatum Lyles Flick VIEW EVENT PHOTO GALLERY May 18, 2018, Madison, WI — Each year, students across Wisconsin compete to grow the largest, highest-quality crystal or to produce innovative crystal-inspired art in the Wisconsin Crystal Growing Competition. This year marks the fifth year of the contest, and the second year …
Presenting: Honorary Degree Recipient, Dr. David Fahey Dr. David Fahey, director of Chemical Sciences at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Lab in Boulder, CO, and honorary degree recipient, will present his climate science lecture at 3:30 p.m. in 2103 Chamberlin Hall, tomorrow Thursday, May 10, 2018. This event is jointly sponsored by the departments of …
By Alexa Barres | Graduate Student in the Mecozzi Group | GSFLC Secretary & Organic Representative The Graduate Student-Faculty Liaison Committee (GSFLC) offers three Mentor Awards each spring. This year, they went Professor Helen E. Blackwell, Matthew R. Dent, and Alyssa M. Love. UW–Madison Chemistry Department graduate students can nominate graduate students, post-docs, faculty, or …
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, the department was able to offer more than $230,000 in awards to aide student education and research. In addition, students …
By Margaret Lumley and Trisha Tucholski, 2017-18 GSFLC Co-Chairs The 2017 Department of Chemistry Climate Survey was administered to the graduate student and postdoc population to evaluate department climate and identify factors related to stress and mental health in graduate school. The Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recognizes that positive climate and well-being of …
By cstephens Professor Peter Rossky will receive the 2018-19 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry, administered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Theoretical Chemistry Institute (TCI). Prof. Rossky is Dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences at Rice University. He is also the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry and professor of chemical and …
The annual Undergraduate Symposium is an opportunity for students to show what they’ve learned — think of it as a show-and-tell at the college level. But an important part of that learning has been made possible through students having a strong mentor.