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2008-08-11 - Martin Gruebele's research into the properties of water and protein folding has been reviewed in numerous scientific and non-scientific articles from around the world. To read more on this exciting new research, please visit one of the pages listed below: Science Centric ...

2008-06-17 - Charity Flener of Hartford, Ky., who plans to conduct research at Philipps-Universitat in Marburg, Germany, has just been awarded a 2008-2009 scholarship by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Flener is a doctoral candidate in chemistry studying with professors Gregory Girolami and...

2008-04-11 - Chad Rienstra has been selected by the SCS Committee on Staff to receive the 2008 SCS Teaching Award. This award recognizes the entire scope of SCS educational efforts, from course development to in-class instruction.

2008-04-07 - Dr. Thomas Rauchfuss, professor of inorganic chemistry at the University of Illinois, is an expert on the synthesis of hydrogenase active site mimics. His expertise has been called upon in the latest search for an alternative fuel. See how Dr. Rauchfuss is helping to explore the possibility of using algae a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Read the articles here:...

2008-03-10 - Six Urbana campus faculty members have been recognized as University Scholars. The program recognizes excellence while helping to identify and retain the university's most talented teachers, scholars and researchers. Now in its 22nd year, the program provides $10,000 to each scholar for each of three years to use to enhance his or her academic career. The money may be used for travel, equipment,...

2007-12-31 - Jaclyn Murphy, a student in the Hartwig Group , has won the 2007-2008 Nelson J. Leonard ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowship with her essay: "Recent Developments in Methodologies Utilizing Silylboranes".

2007-12-31 - Dr. M. Christina White and student Mark Chen's new research into predictably selective aliphatic C-H oxidation for complex molecule synthesis that recently appeared in Science has been covered in six news articles.

2007-12-31 - Researchers at the University of Illinois report that a new study of mechanoluminescence revealed extensive atomic and molecular spectral emission not previously seen in a mechanoluminescence event.

2007-12-31 - Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a method for culturing mammalian neurons in chambers not much larger than the neurons themselves.

2007-12-31 - Polymer glasses are versatile plastics widely used in applications ranging from aircraft windshields to DVDs.

2007-12-31 - Professor Scott Silverman of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois was recently selected as a 2007 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Silverman was recognized for fundamental studies into the chemistry of nucleic acids, including the development of novel, DNA-based catalysts and new probes of RNA struc-ture.

2007-12-31 - In a familiar high-school chemistry demonstration, an instructor first uses electricity to split liquid water into its constituent gases, hydrogen and oxygen.

2007-12-31 - A new catalyst-free, self-healing material system developed by researchers at the University of Illinois offers a far less expensive and far more practical way to repair composite materials used in structural applications ranging from airplane fuselages to wind-farm propeller blades.

2007-12-31 - Using an extremely sensitive measurement technique, researchers at the University of Illinois have found clear evidence that a lead-specific DNAzyme uses the “lock and key” reaction mechanism. In the presence of zinc or magnesium, however, the same DNAzyme uses the “induced fit” reaction mechanism, similar to that used by ribozymes.

2007-12-31 - Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a simple, disposable sensor for detecting hazardous uranium ions, with sensitivity that rivals the performance of much more sophisticated laboratory instruments.