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Dr. Catherine Jackson and Tracy Drier talk about the history of chemistry and scientific glassblowing.

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Master glassblower Tracy Drier along with synthetic organic chemist and chemistry historian, Dr. Catherine Jackson, talk about the history of chemistry and the introduction of scientific glassblowing. Full story and video here.

Former UW-Madison Chancellor Irving Shain dies at 92

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Irving Shain, a chemistry professor and UW–Madison chancellor emeritus who advanced the university’s interests in China and established University Research Park, died peacefully Tuesday, March 6, in Madison after a brief illness. He was 92.