Student News
Four graduate students receive prestigious Graduate Continuing Fellowship awards
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is proud to announce that four of our graduate students received prestigious Graduate Continuing Fellowship awards for the 2011-2012 academic year. The competition involves over 240 nominations from across campus, with most programs limited to nominating just three of their best students. Only about 100 major continuing fellowship awards [...]
Biochemistry Student, Diya Liu, Wins Marie Claire Front Row College Challenge
Congratulations to Biochemistry student Diya Liu on winning the Marie Clair Front Row College Challenge! We are very proud of her achievement. Diya Liu. In addition to putting on a runway show sponsored by Marie Claire and LOFT at the Mohawk in November, Diya will have the opportunity to intern in NYC this summer. [...]
Biochemistry Student, Diya Liu, Finalist in Marie Claire Front Row College Challenge
Congratulations to Diya Liu, a Biochemistry senior, on being selected as a finalist in the Marie Claire Front Row College Challenge. Diya is one of four finalists chosen to compete for an internships with Marie Claire and Loft. Click here for more information. Diya will be producing a fashion show at the Mohawk on November [...]
T-Shirt Design Contest!
Chemistry and Biochemistry undergrad and grad students – your design could be chosen for the official department t-shirt! Submissions accepted until November 15th. Send your design to tshirts@cm.utexas.edu. See below for details and guidelines. Winner receives $50 and free t-shirt with their design! – Must be an undergraduate or graduate of the [...]
Women in Chemistry Win College of Natural Sciences Service Award
Congratulations to Women in Chemistry (WIC) for winning the College of Natural Sciences Service Award. The award recognizes WIC’s survey of Chemistry graduate students’ thoughts on gender issues and other departmental experiences. WIC also is committed to community outreach and promoting science education. For more information about Women in Chemistry and the Service [...]
Chemistry graduate student invited to participate in 2011 Abbott Scholars Symposium
Chemistry graduate student Charles Shanahan has been invited to participate in the 2011 Abbott Scholars Symposium, to be held at Abbott’s Corporate Headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 where he will present his research. The purpose of this biannual event is to bring together outstanding chemists from chemistry departments receiving support [...]
Eight Chemistry and Biochemistry students invited to join Phi Beta Kappa
Eight UT Chemistry and Biochemistry students are invited to join the Phi Beta Kappa, a prestigious academic honor society. Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest fraternity and honor society for the liberal arts and sciences in the United States. This coveted invitation is a reflection of outstanding achievement and we congratulate the [...]
Freshman Biochemistry Major Off to a Fast Start
Stephanie Bickford is a freshman biochemistry major who is participating in Dr. Andy Ellington’s Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) stream. FRI is a program in the College of Natural Sciences which offers first-year students the opportunity to advance academically while performing cutting-edge, original, publishable research in chemistry, biochemistry, nanotechnology, molecular biology, physics, astronomy and computer sciences. [...]
Graduate Student Dan Dreyer Recognized
UT chemistry graduate student, Dan Dreyer has been invited to the American Chemical Society’s 2011 National Meeting & Exposition. Dreyer will be giving a talk as part of the Division of Organic Chemistry’s symposium on” New Reactions and Methodology.” Dreyer’s research focuses on the development of new metal-free catalysts and chemical reagents based on graphite [...]
Call for Beckman Scholar Applications
This year’s undergraduate Beckman Scholar competition has begun. The Beckman Scholar program in the Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry is open to any UT undergraduate student, in good academic standing, who is a US citizen or permanent resident. As you will be expected to perform scientific research with one of our list of Beckman mentors [...]