Professor Joaquín Rodríguez-López has received three awards for his impact on students through his classroom teaching and through his mentorship of undergraduate researchers—two campus level awards from the Office...
Prof. Eric Oldfield has thought about retiring—more than once—but his curiosity continues leading him in new directions to new research projects.“I don't really understand the concept of retiring,” said Oldfield, who just began...
After finishing his Ph.D. in chemistry at MIT, Illinois alumnus David Hays (B.S., ’93) was entering a particularly strong job market for chemists, exploring a lot of companies and industries in interviews. Enticed by the freedom to follow his curiosity and explore a huge array of technologies...
URBANA – Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported a breakthrough in nickel catalysis that harnesses a rare oxidation state of nickel that has proved challenging to control yet is highly valued for its potential to facilitate important chemical reactions.The...
Professor Mei Shen was recently featured as a 2025 Rising Star in Measurement Sciencein a special issue of ACS Measurement Science Au.The Rising Stars annual issue celebrates early-career researchers who are breaking...
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...
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...
Get to know some of our newest alumni from the Department of Chemistry—highlights of their journey at Illinois, some of their best student memories, their future plans and more.
