Chemistry News & Feature Stories

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hUMNs of Chemistry #15

Christy Haynes, Parker Staub, and Stephanie Stathopoulos share their stories.
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Bailey Group research earns grant from ACS Petroleum Research Fund

The Bailey Group has been awarded a new grant from the ACS to pursue their research on using copper chalcogenide clusters to support inert bond activation.
NSF GRFP Honorees, 2024

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program honors nine Chemistry student community members

Nine members of the Department of Chemistry student community were recently honored with recognition by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
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Roberts group publishes synthetic chemistry research in Science

The Roberts group recently published a new paper in Science that explores enabling the use of a previously inaccessible functional group for N-heteroaromatic compounds
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Hannah Kenagy and Melissa Ramirez join Department of Chemistry

Chemistry will welcome Dr. Hannah Kenagy and Dr. Melissa Ramirez to the faculty in January 2025. Both chemists will enter the department as Assistant Professors.
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hUMNs of Chemistry #14

Ben Geisbauer, Juan Sanfiel, and Andreas Stein share their stories.
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Kargbo, Pham, and Tuga receive Merck Underrepresented Chemists of Color Research Award

Three Chemistry PhD students are honored with the Merck Underrepresented Chemists of Color Research Award for their excellence in research and dedication to community & mentorship.
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hUMNs of Chemistry #13

Gwen Bailey, John Beumer, and Emily Robinson share their stories.
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Taimeng Liang awarded ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry Predoctoral Fellowship

Chemistry PhD student Taimeng Liang recently received a Division of Medicinal Chemistry Predoctoral Fellowship from the American Chemical Society.

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