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Mei Shen featured by ACS journal as rising star in measurement science
Professor Mei Shen was recently featured as a 2025 Rising Star in Measurement Science in a special issue of ACS Measurement Science Au.The Rising Stars annual issue celebrates early-career researchers who are breaking...
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Mei Shen selected a Kavli Fellow by National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences has announced the selection of eighty-seven of the nation’s brightest young scientists from industry, academia, and government, including chemistry faculty member Mei Shen, to take part in the National Academy of Sciences’ U.S. and international Kavli Frontiers of...
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Liviu Mirica selected as a Moore Distinguished Scholar, Somorjai Visiting Miller Professor
Illinois faculty member Liviu Mirica, William H. and Janet G. Lycan Professor of Chemistry, has recently been selected through three distinguished university programs to focus on developing collaborations toward his research group's interests in developing metal-containing imaging agents for...
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New crystallization and microgel technology advances biohybrid brain research
Research led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Hyunjoon Kong and chemistry professor Hee-Sun Han, and performed by Ryan Miller, currently a post-doctoral fellow at Georgia Tech, has unveiled...
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Adults and kids enjoy the Holiday Magic Chemistry Demonstration Show
Teaching faculty, staff and student volunteers entertained more than 300 adults and children who attended two Holiday Magic Chemistry Demonstration Shows on Dec. 6-7 in Noyes Laboratory on the Illinois campus. The popular holiday-themed chemistry show was revived in December 2024 after...
Community Building Committee
The Community Building Committee in the Department of Chemistry develops practices and policies that build and maintain an inclusive environment.
Chemistry Graduate Admissions Interview Links
Chemistry Graduate Admissions Interview Links
Below, you will find links to the interview scheduler tools we've created for Fall 2026 applicant interviews.
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Study finds that tweaked synthetic polymers boost conductivity
A new study marks a significant step forward in positioning synthetic polymers as an alternative for expensive, unsustainable minerals used in the manufacture of devices such as conductors, transistors and diodes.These newly tweaked polymers — developed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign...