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2013-12-31 - Professor of Chemistry and Swanlund Professor of Materials Science and Engineering John A. Rogers has led researchers in developing technology which has been getting wide-ranging press attention, including a feature article in The New Yorker called "The Body Electric".

2013-12-31 - Online education, especially in massive open online courses (MOOCs), has been growing expontentially over the last few years. Chemistry at Illinois, which has been at the forefront of chemical education since the days of Professor Stan Smith, has been incorporating these ideas and adapting to maintain the cutting-edge education we are known for. Chemistry Graduate Student Mike Evans, along with...

2013-12-31 - Alumnus and 2011 Convocation Keynote Speaker Dr. Stephen Elledge (BS '78) was named a 2013 LAS Alumni Achievement Award winner. He was honored for his research into the DNA repair process and other genetic research. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences profile

2013-12-31 - Outgoing Director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and Distinguished Chair for Research Excellence in Chemistry Thom Dunning Jr. was recently highlighted in Chemistry World for his research in sulfur chemistry.

2013-12-31 - ExxonMobil representatives Darnell Smith (BSECE '02) and Amber Massingill (BSChemE '02) made their annual visit to campus and the Department of Chemistry at Illinois, where they once again affirmed the Chemistry—Exxon relationship and delivered a pledge of unrestricted support, which the Department of Chemistry will use as in past years to address critical needs facing the department and our...

2013-12-01 - E. Richard "Dick" Nightingale, Jr., passed away Nov. 30, 2013, in Overlook Medical Center, Summit, N.J. at age 87. Richard was born on Oct. 14, 1926, in Champaign, IL. As a youth, he was an Eagle Scout with a silver palm.   He received a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Illinois and earned a Ph.D. in analytical-physical chemistry at the University of Minnesota. Richard moved to New...

2013-12-01 - I am pleased to announce that Prof. Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, Swanlund Professor of Chemistry, was named a fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science. Prof. Hammes-Schiffer, was selected for “the development of innovative theories and computational methods for studying proton, hydride and proton-coupled electron transfer reactions in chemical and biological systems.”

2013-12-01 - Solid carbon dioxide is one of nature's most abundant crystals, found on the Earth, other planets, and even asteroids. Yet, our knowledge of its phase behavior apart from that of the familiar cubic phase (dry ice) is surprisingly limited. A collaborative team of theoretical chemists led by Dr. Jinjin Li and Professor So Hirata (UIUC) with Dr. Olaseni Sode (University of Chicago; Ph.D. UIUC, 2012...

2013-12-01 - Professor and Chemistry Department Head Greg Girolami is a part of a research team that has developed a way to heal gaps in wires too small for even the world's tiniest soldering iron. Professor Girolami is an expert in a process that uses gases to deposit metals on a surface, called chemical vapor deposition (CVD). ...

2013-12-01 - Staff member Beth Myler has been chosen as the recipient of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Staff Award. Beth currently serves as the coordinator for Inorganic-Materials-Physical area offices. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences established the LAS Staff Awards to identify and honor selected staff members for their outstanding contributions to the college. The program is sponsored...

2013-11-30 - Dressed in their brand-new Halloween costumes, dozens of pint-sized (and not-so-small) witches, goblins, princesses, and the like made their way to the Trick or Treat event at the Orpheum Children's Museum on Saturday, October 26th.

2013-11-27 - Donald C. Dittmer, professor emeritus of chemistry, Syracuse University, died Tuesday (Nov. 26, 2013) in his home.He was born Oct. 17, 1927, in Quincy, a son of O.L. and Helen Moore Dittmer. Dr. Dittmer graduated from Quincy Senior High in 1945, followed by service in the U.S. Army medical corps at Percy Jones Army Hospital, Battle Creek, Mich., and two years at Quincy College. While a student...

2013-11-21 - Dr. Wallace Hutchinson McCurdy, Jr., a 54 year resident of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, November 20, 2013. He recently celebrated his 87th birthday. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on November 16, 1926, to the late Wallace Hutchinson and Martha Elizabeth (Rainey) McCurdy of Crafton, PA. Wallace graduated from Crafton High School in 1944 with the "scientific diploma," and...

2013-11-18 - Howard Lee Walker of Jackson, WY passed away Sunday November 17, 2013 in St. George, UT at the age of 87 surrounded by his family. He leaves behind a legacy of personal and professional accomplishments and the lesson of living life to the fullest.   Howard was born September 28, 1926 in Princeton, IL to the late Harold and Vidah Lee Brookens Walker. He served his country honorably with the...

2013-11-17 - Ralph J. Leary, 84, of Toms River, N.J., passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at home. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., Mr. Leary lived in Cranford for 60 years. An organic chemist, he was the director of the analytical research department at Exxon Research and Engineering in Linden, N.J., at the time of his retirement in 1986.   He earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of...