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2019-04-09 - This 2019 American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Analytical Chemistry (DAC) Graduate Fellowship, which was sponsored by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, was given to Zachary Gossage, a 4th year graduate student in the Rodríguez-López group.

2019-04-04 - Elizabeth Neumann was chosen by a committee that includes students and faculty to receive the Graduate Student Leadership Award. The award, given by the Graduate College, celebrates graduate students who have engaged in outstanding service that has positively impacted the campus or wider community. She received the award at the Graduate Student Leadership lunch on May 2.

2019-04-03 - Professor Scott Denmark, the Reynold C. Fuson Professor of Chemistry, received the Eros Best Reagent Award for the reagent N,N'-Bis[(11bR)-3,5-dihydro-3,5-dimethyl-4-oxido-4H-dinaphtho[2,1-d:1',2'-f][1,3,2]diazaphosphepin-4-yl]-N,N'-dimethyl-1,5-pentanediamine. The award was created to honor the work of the authors to the online edition of Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis and is...

2019-03-25 - Prashant Jain was one of 19 selected for this year's Defense Science Study Group (DSSG).  DSSG is a program focused on education and study that introduces outstanding science and engineering professors to security challenges the United States faces and encourages them to apply their talents to these issues. This year, there were 178 nominations from 97 universities. 

2019-03-18 - Professor Scott E. Denmark, the R. C. Fuson Professor of Chemistry, is the 2019 recipient of The Journal of Organic Chemistry Outstanding Publication of the Year Award Lectureship. He is being recognized for his research group’s article, “Catalytic Nucleophilic Allylation Driven by the Water-Gas Shift Reaction...

2019-03-18 - An approved drug normally used to treat fungal infections could also do the job of a protein channel that is missing or defective in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis, operating as a prosthesis on the molecular scale, says new research from the University of Illinois and the University of Iowa.

2019-03-15 - The Sanibel meeting on quantum chemistry, dynamics, condensed matter physics and their biological applications was organized by the University of Florida’s Quantum Theory Project. It was held February 17-22, 2019, on St. Simons Island, GA, at the historic King and Prince Hotel on the Atlantic Ocean. The meeting celebrated the science of Klaus Ruedenberg, featuring sessions on several...

2019-03-15 - For centuries, chemists have been preoccupied with the question of how molecular structure relates to function, be it an antibiotic, fragrance, flame retardant, pigment, or vitamin—essentially, every natural and man-made object on Earth.

2019-03-14 - The Illini Success initiative, a campus-wide effort to gather career-related information about recently graduated bachelor’s degree recipients, studies alumni within six months of graduation.

2019-03-08 - Charmaine Ong, Chemistry major, was awarded The Illinois Club’s Make A Difference scholarship at their annual Scholarship Brunch on Saturday, March 2.  This $3,000 scholarship is awarded to students who have sophomore standing or higher and are significantly making an impact on their community and/or the world.  Char was selected due to her extensive community involvement, not...

2019-03-08 - Alison Fout explores the power to save images. She is researching new catalysts, as an associate professor in chemistry, that could one day solve a growing list of environmental, biological, and energy issues.

2019-03-07 - Mei Shen will receive the Campus Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research Award of 2019. The Celebration of Teaching Excellence event will include an awards ceremony and reception on April 11th. 

2019-03-07 - The Beckman Institute named five new Postdoctoral Fellows. Their research covers a diverse set of topics, from diagnosing and treating breast cancer and ostoesarcoma, developing energy-efficient manufacturing methods, exploring the supramolecular assembly of materials, or how to better fight fungal infections. Arun Maji earned his Ph.D. in chemistry, in 2018, at the Indian Institute of...

2019-03-06 - As a part of its 100th anniversary, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) sponsored various festivities and awards worldwide, including a Global Women’s Breakfast.

2019-03-06 - During the annual “Celebrating Diversity, Recognizing Excellence” reception, which was hosted by the Graduate College on Monday, March 4, Lauren Hagler and Tabitha Miller were recognized for public engagement and research excellence.