In a study led by chemistry professor Jefferson Chan, researchers at the Beckman Institute deployed a molecular probe to demonstrate a direct link between a high-fat diet and heightened nitric oxide levels, which can lead to increased risk of inflammation and cancer development.
Convocation 2022The 2022 Convocation speaker is Dr. Jennifer Holmgren (PhD, '86, Shapley).
COVID-19 info and resources
Latest ResearchChemistry researchers conduct cutting-edge research in a variety of areas
Diversity at the University of Illinois
Look no further!
Noyes LaboratoryWhere Chemistry Happens
Two chemistry graduate students in the C² program — Joenisse Rosado-Rosa and Catherine Jalomo — were recognized for outstanding mentorship of undergraduate students in the chemical sciences. Chemical Science + Community (C²) is comprised of chemistry and chemical engineering graduate and undergraduate students from underrepresented groups.
Chemistry professor Angad Mehta and graduate student researchers Jason Cournoyer and Sarah Altman conducted a study that recapitulates what scientists have long theorized — that evolution of complex life forms got its start when one cell engulfed another and the two learned to live in harmony.
More Department News
- A first year graduate student at UIUC, Xu recently tested her ability to explain research in the Shen lab in front of a live audience on campus. A member of professor Mei Shen's lab, Xu has a diverse mix of activities she enjoys, including boxing.
- The annual Willis H. Flygare Memorial Lecture in Physcial Chemistry featured Naomi Halas, a Rice University professor who is a pioneering researcher in the field of plasmonics.
- The 18 researchers selected for the teacher-scholar awards are all within the first five years of their academic careers, have each created an outstanding independent body of scholarship, and are deeply committed to education.
Calendar
Spotlight
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Bill Pirkle grew up on a farm, and built model airplanes to fly them competitively even into later years after he had started his career in science. Bill received his B.S. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1958, and his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester (Marshall Gates) in 1963. After a postdoctoral year with E. J. Corey at Harvard, he joined the faculty at Illinois in 1964. His research was in the areas of organic chemistry and analytical chemistry, particularly in molecular recognition and enantiomer separation using chiral stationary...
Research Areas in Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemical Biology
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
