2020-09-17
- University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones and chemistry professor Martin Burke, the leader of the team that developed and implemented the university’s COVID-19 testing, were recently interviewed by NBC News about how Illinois curbed a recent surge in positive cases.
Posted: 2020-09-17
2020-09-14 - In a Q&A interview with Nature, chemistry's Martin Burke explains how he got involved in leading a team, that includes chemistry's Paul Hergenrother, to create the university's testing program and the lessons the team has learned and the adjustments they have made since it was first deployed on campus.Posted: 2020-09-14
2020-09-11 - A sixth-year PhD candidate in the area of organic chemistry, Edzna Garcia shares her story of perseverance as a first-generation college student who realized in high school that she wanted to pursue an education in chemistry.Posted: 2020-09-11
2020-09-08 - The $5,000 scholarships are awarded to undergraduates who have shown outstanding academic achievement and excelled in leadership, research and innovation as demonstrated by classroom performance, activities, essays, and hands-on experiences.Posted: 2020-09-08
2020-09-04 - Graduate student Alison Wallum's commitment to inclusive excellence was recognized with the annual Women in Chemistry Inclusive Leadership Award, and graduate student Hannah Toru was also recognized with runner-up award.Posted: 2020-09-04
2020-09-03 - He will take over as editor of the flagship publication of the American Chemical Society in 2021 and become the first JACS editor-in-chief to live outside of the U.S. and the first Latin American to lead the journal.Posted: 2020-09-03
2020-09-03 - Faculty member is one of 10 recipients of the national 2021 A.C. Cope Scholar Award and was also named the 2020 KYOTO Rising-Star Lectureship Award Winner.Posted: 2020-09-03
2020-07-10 - Josh Vura-Weis, a faculty member and the Department of Chemistry's associate head of major projects, was promoted in June 2020 to associate professor of chemistry.Posted: 2020-09-03
2020-07-10 - An instructional faculty member in the Department of Chemistry, Christian Ray was promoted to teaching associate professor of chemistry.Posted: 2020-09-03
2020-06-05 - The Department of Chemistry hosted a public virtual event on May 29, 2020, featuring faculty members Martin Burke and Yi Lu, who each gave presentations about their COVID-19 projects.Posted: 2020-09-02
2020-08-14 - Chemistry at Illinois hosted a virtual meeting on July 30, 2020, allowing new head Cathy Murphy and previous head Martin Gruebele to have a conversation with alumni, friends and faculty about the future of the department.Posted: 2020-09-02
2020-07-01 - Four Department of Chemistry graduating seniors in the Class of 2020 received convocation awards in May. Each award includes a $1,000 gift to the graduating student. Andria Pace received the Reynold C. Fuson Award, which recognizes outstanding undergraduate research by a graduating senior. Reynold Clayton Fuson, known as “R.C.” Fuson, was a distinguished...Posted: 2020-09-01
2020-07-30 - Chemistry Professor Nancy Makri and six graduate students were honored with 2020 teaching excellence awards and fellowships from the Department of Chemistry and School of Chemical Sciences.Posted: 2020-09-01
2020-08-17 - The Department of Chemistry has lost a friend and supporter with the passing of Carolyn “Connie” Springborn who shared the same generous spirit as her husband, alumnus Robert Springborn (BS, '51). Together they created a legacy in the department that benefits generations of students.Posted: 2020-08-26
2020-08-26 - Chemistry professors Martin Burke, Scott Denmark and Christina White and affiliate faculty members Huimin Zhao and Charles M. Schroeder are part of a multi-institutional team awarded a five-year $20 million grant by the National Science Foundation for the new NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute for Molecular Discovery, Synthetic Strategy and Manufacturing.Posted: 2020-08-26