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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 …
By Tatum Lyles Flick Communications Specialist Norman Craig, an emeritus physical chemist from Oberlin College in Ohio, didn’t realize the profound effect he had on the career of Helen Blackwell, a chemist and professor at the UW–Madison Department of Chemistry, until she called one day to ask his permission to honor him by using his …
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Dear Alumni & Friends I am excited to bring you the 62nd issue of Badger Chemist, as we explore the many connections of art and science, and how those links can open eyes to the importance of scientific advances and discovery. In this issue, you’ll meet a new group of Badger Chemist graduates, who head …
New Tower. There has been more snow and more cold weather, but construction of the tower is moving ahead rapidly, nevertheless. All concrete for the first floor has now been poured, with the last section completed Thursday. On Friday afternoon it was toasty warm in the plastic-enclosed area below the fresh concrete and, when the insulating …
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New Tower. Despite the snow, melting snow, and cold weather, a lot of work has been done on the tower this past week. Last Thursday concrete was poured for the second-floor area that will become our new Information Commons (library). There was some concern that the weather might be too cold for the concrete to …