Qilei Zhu recieves the ORAU Ralph E Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award! Some background on the award: Our commitment to enriching the research skills and professional growth of young faculty members at ORAU member institutions is embodied in the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards Program. These competitive research awards provide seed money for […]
Read MoreConnor Bischak won the PNWAVS Emerging Leader Award at the Surface Analysis and Annual PNWAVS Symposium! According to PNWAVS: “The 2024 Annual Symposium on Applied Surface Analysis (Surface Analysis ‘24) was held jointly with the 35th Annual Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNWAVS) of AVS, The Science and Technology Society in Discovery Hall at […]
Read MorePNAS recently published a profile on our very own Professor, Valeria Molinero. In this profile PNAS not only discusses Molinero’s research but how she came to love chemistry: “Growing up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Valeria Molinero nursed an early love of learning and discovery, thanks to her parents. ‘When I encountered the natural sciences in […]
Read More“Research Corporation for Science Advancement, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, and the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation have made awards to seven multidisciplinary teams of early career researchers in the first year of Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories, a three-year initiative that aims to accelerate innovation and broaden access within the chemical enterprise through advances in automated instrumentation and artificial intelligence.” […]
Read MoreThe Barry Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious award given to undergraduate sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers. Goldwater Scholars often go on to hold distinguished research and leadership positions across many disciplines. For the 2024-2025 academic year, 438 scholarships were awarded to college students across the country. At the University of Utah, two […]
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Health professors Amy Barrios and H. Joseph Yost have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a lifetime honor that celebrates their excellence in research and commitment to mentoring the next generation of scientists. Yost and Barrios join a distinguished cadre of AAAS Fellows at the U, including […]
Read More“This year university students across the state of Utah were invited to submit their most innovative, creative, and bold ideas for tackling climate change. Applicants were encouraged to detail how their ideas could be rapidly scaled and have an innovative impact for mitigating climate change, along with feasibility and potential for co-benefits to people and/or […]
Read MoreRobert W. Parry Teaching Award in Chemistry was established in 1990 by Dr. Rodney H. and Carolyn H. Brady to recognize outstanding teaching in the Department of Chemistry. Bob Parry remains an extraordinary example for our current faculty members to follow. He was a brilliant scholar and researcher, a national leader in professional service, and, […]
Read MoreThe W.W. Epstein, Outstanding Educator Award, is awarded annually to a faculty member, TA, staff, or other employee who has made a difference in education in the department. Our ChemSAC Co-Chairs Katie Bates (PhD Candidate, Puri lab) & Zach Nguyen (PhD candidate, Minteer Lab) wrote: We have chosen Ryan DeLuca because of his impact on […]
Read MoreOn April 17, 2024 we held the annual Awards Ceremony to celebrate our students, faculty and staff. It was a celebration of hard work and outstanding contributions of the Department of Chemistry. Guest Speaker: Dr. Amy M. Barrios Professor in the Department of Medicinal, Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy, University of Utah Undergraduate Awards […]
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