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Department of Chemistry New Faculty Search

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Two tenure-track positions intheareas of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Bioanalytical and/or Biophysical Chemistry are available. While the openings are at the Assistant Professor level, exceptional senior candidates will be considered. A Ph.D. is required and postdoctoral experience is highly desirable. Applications should be uploaded in PDF format directly to:  http://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/54469. Assistant Professor applicants should […]

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October 25, 2024

Utah Policy Features USTAR Professor Shelley Minteer

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Meet a USTAR Investigator Story by Elenor Heyborne reprinted from utahpolicy.com From a young age, Utah Science Technology and Research initiative’s (USTAR) professor in the Departments of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Utah (U of U), Shelley Minteer knew that she wanted to become a mathematician or a scientist. More drawn […]

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October 24, 2024

2024 Poulter Lectureship

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On September 26, 2024, the Department of Chemistry held the 2024 Dale and Susan Poulter Lectureship in Biological Chemistry. Dale and Susan Poulter funded the Bioorganic Chemistry Teaching Laboratory and established endowments for the Dale and Susan Poulter Chair in Biological Chemistry, and the Dale and Susan Poulter Lectureship in Biological Chemistry to bring outstanding […]

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October 3, 2024

2024 U Chemistry Novartis Seminar

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On September 10, 2024, the University of Utah Department of Chemistry hosted the 2024 Novartis Seminar speakers Sarah Reisman, Bren Professor of Chemistry, Norman Davidson Leadership Chair, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineeringfrom Caltech, and Zhihong Huang, Associate Director at Novartis. Distinguished Professor Matthew Sigman welcomed and introduced the speakers. Matthew Sigman welcoming Sarah Reisman […]

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September 10, 2024

U Chemistry Lab for High School Students

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Previous to the summer of 2020, the University of Utah Department of Chemistry has offered a variety of chemistry enrichment courses designed for high school students from across Utah for more than 30 years. As thousands of students would agree, these summer enrichment courses continued to be extremely rewarding and successful until COVID hit. Alas […]

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July 5, 2024

Peter Armentrout – New Chair of the Department

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Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Peter B. Armentrout has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Chemistry at the Univeristy of Utah. His term will commence July 1, 2024, following the completion of Matt Sigman’s term as chair which began in 2019. The College of Science wrote: Armentrout is a researcher in thermochemistry, kinetics and the dynamics of simple and complex chemical […]

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June 28, 2024

Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon Send-Off

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On Wednesday, June 5th, we celebrated the send off of Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon’s statue to Washington D.C., where she will be installed in the U.S. Capitol. The University of Utah Department of Chemistry American Chemical Society Student Chapter was present to clebrate, hosting their own booth to conduct chemistry demonstatrions. The festival-style event included […]

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June 6, 2024

In Memoriam Josef Michl

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We are sad to report that our colleague and former member of our faculty, Professor Josef Michl, passed away this past Monday, May 13 at the age of 85. He will be sorely missed. Josef Michl was born on March 12, 1939, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and was the oldest of four siblings. He credited his […]

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May 22, 2024

High-school Chemistry Teachers Workshop

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On Saturday April 27, we held our semi-annual high-school chemistry teachers’ workshop in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah. Organized by Michael Morse, the Saturday morning event brought together more than 50 participants comprising high-school chemistry teachers from around the region, several chemistry department faculty members, and a number of University of […]

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May 13, 2024

Giving Day 2024

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Thank you for making Chemistry students a priority! Generous and thoughtful alumni and donors like you are helping students succeed in Chemistry!   To meet the demand for STEM graduates in Utah, our top priorities include the Chemistry Development Fund and the Curie Club in Chemistry.   Scholarships and hands-on experiences are more important than […]

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March 22, 2024