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In Memoriam: Retired chemistry staff member Evelyn Carlier
A former staff member in the Department of Chemistry, Evelyn Carlier, 92, of Champaign, died on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
Carlier worked in the physical chemistry area office in the Department of...
Scott E. Denmark awarded honorary doctorate from ETH Zurich, Switzerland
In a special ceremony on Nov. 16, 2024, the ETH Zurich, Switzerland, one of the premier research institutions in the world, awarded Professor Scott E. Denmark an honorary doctorate in recognition of outstanding achievements throughout his...
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Andrew A. Gewirth awarded the 2024 Electrodeposition Division Research Award
The Electrochemical Society awarded the 2024 Electrodeposition Division Research Award to Professor Andrew A. Gewirth, Peter C. and Gretchen Miller Markunas Professor in Analytical Chemistry.
The Electrochemical...
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Markita Landry (PhD, '12) inspires Illinois chemistry students with research, educational journey
Markita Landry (PhD, ’12) is an associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and a 2024 Blavatnik National Award winner and 2020...
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Nanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry
A tiny, four-fingered “hand” folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for highly sensitive rapid detection and can even block viral particles from entering cells to infect them, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers report. Dubbed the NanoGripper,...
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John A. Katzenellenbogen honored at event hosted by alumni
In honor of the 80th birthday of chemistry Prof. John Katzenellenbogen, several alumni of his research group organized a scientific symposium that was held Nov. 8-9 on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus where he has been a faculty member for over 50 years.
More than 70 alumni of...
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Scott Denmark elected a Center for Advanced Study professor
Scott E. Denmark, Reynold C. Fuson Professor of Chemistry, has been elected a Center for Advanced Study professor.
Prof. Denmark is one of seven new CAS professors elected in November. The others are Lisa Ainsworth, Plant Biology;...
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Nicholas E. Jackson wins 2024 CoMSEF Young Investigator Award
Nicholas E. Jackson has won the 2024 Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Forum's Young Investigator Award.
Jackson, assistant professor of chemistry and Lincoln Excellence for Assistant Professors Scholar, was cited...
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Liviu Mirica awarded an American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund grant
The American Chemical Society's Board of Directors has awarded Petroleum Research Fund grants to 126 researchers, including chemistry professor Liviu M. Mirica, in the second application round of 2024.
Mirica said this award from the ACS...
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Visible light energy yields two-for-one deal when added to CO2 recycling process
By combining visible light and electrochemistry, researchers have enhanced the conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products and stumbled upon a surprising discovery. The team found that visible light significantly improved an important chemical attribute called selectivity, opening new...