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Read article: Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents
Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents
Scientists have translated nanoscale experimental and computational data into precise 3D representations of bacteria, yeast and human epithelial, breast and breast cancer cells in Minecraft, a video game that allows players to explore, build and manipulate structures in three dimensions. The...
Read article: In Memoriam: Alumnus and Professor Emeritus Clifford E. Dykstra
In Memoriam: Alumnus and Professor Emeritus Clifford E. Dykstra
University of Illinois Alumnus and Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Clifford E. Dykstra (BS, ’73) passed away Jan. 18, 2025, at the age of 72. A memorial service will be March 1 at the Arcola Presbyterian Church,...
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Read article: Nicholas E. Jackson receives The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Award
Nicholas E. Jackson receives The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Award
Professor Nicholas E. Jackson has been selected to receive The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Award and deliver the Kavli Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture at the upcoming American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2025 Meeting in San Diego, California. The Kavli Foundation Emerging...
Read article: Prashant Jain to receive 2025 Craver Award for spectroscopy contributions
Prashant Jain to receive 2025 Craver Award for spectroscopy contributions
Professor Prashant K. Jain, G. L. Clark Professor of Physical Chemistry, has been selected by the Coblentz Society to receive the 2025 Craver Award. The 2025 Craver Award will be presented to Jain this fall at ...
Read article: Ying Diao, professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering and chemistry, receives Presidential Early Career Award
Ying Diao, professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering and chemistry, receives Presidential Early Career Award
Four researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign were named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers. The winners this...

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Ludwig Frederick Audrieth (1907 - 1967)

Spotlight: Audrieth, Ludwig Frederick (1907-1967)

Lou Audrieth was born in Vienna, Austria, and became an American citizen in 1912. He was educated at Colgate and Cornell, taking a PhD from the latter in 1926 and remaining there as a fellow for two years. He worked with A. W. Browne during both his doctoral and post-doctoral studies. It was during this time that his interest in the study of nitrogen chemistry and non-aqueous solvent reactions began. He joined the Illinois faculty in 1928. He began studying the chemistry of nitrogen-phosphorus compounds and of sulfamic acid, sulfamide, and their derivatives, leading in 1939 to the discovery,...