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Arthur Chavez wins 2023 President's Outstanding Staff Award
Senior Procurement Officer, Arthur Chavez has been named the winner of a 2023 President's Outstanding Staff Award. This prestigious honor comes with a cash award and Arthur will be recognized by the President of the University at a ceremony in late s...
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Dr. Jonathan Sessler named Rowland Pettit Centennial Chair of Chemistry
The Rowland Pettit Endowed Centennial Professorship in Chemistry was established in 1983 in honor of Rowland Pettit, a former University of Texas professor of chemistry. Since its creation, this Professorship has been held by Mary Ann Fox and Stephen F. Martin, and is currently held by Professor Jonathan Sessler. This Professorship was recently ele...Professor Michael Krische awarded 2008 Humboldt Research Award
Professor Michael Krische has been awarded the 2008 Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The award is granted in recognition of a researcher's entire achievements to date to academics whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to co...Dr. Xiaoyang Zhu joins the department
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is pleased to welcome Dr. Xiaoyang Zhu, who will be joining the faculty this spring. Dr. Zhu received a BS from Fudan University in 1984 and a PhD from The University of Texas in 1989. He is a 2006 recipient of the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Award, and a 1996 recipient of the Cottrell Scholar Award. More ...Speeding Up Nano-Discovery: UT Chemist Graeme Henkelman uses Ranger to test a system of nanotech prediction
"Lately, there’s been a lot of excitement about nanotechnology,” Graeme Henkelman, professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, said, with characteristic earnestness. “People have realized that as you make things small, particularly on the nanoscale, there are some properties that come out that are completely different than the bulk...Chemistry and Biochemistry majors elected to Phi Beta Kappa
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry congratulates the 21 Chemistry and Biochemistry majors who were recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa at its spring meeting. Upon joining, they will be inducted into the national honor society at The University of Texas at Austin chapter's fall reception on Sunday, December 7th in the Texas Union Ballroom, ...Dr. Katherine Willets receives Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research announced Oct. 17 it will award approximately $12.1 million in grants to 39 scientists and engineers who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force's Young Investigator Research Program. The program is open to scientists and engineers at research institutions across the United States who ...Hail and Farewell
The Faculty gathered on September 17, 2008, in the Old Library to celebrate the accomplishments of fellow faculty, to send off outgoing Chairman Stephen F. Martin, and to welcome incoming Chair Richard M. Crooks. New faculty were welcomed and retiring faculty were given warm thanks for their service to the Department and University. Please view the...Chemistry & Biochemistry Receives "Everybody WINS" Award
The Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry was given the "Everybody WINS" award by Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) for 2008. The award is given annually to the department that most successfully uses current best practices to recruit and retain women and underrepresented minority faculty. According to Dr. Lynne McAnelly, program director of WINS...Congratulations to Harrington Fellow Amy M. Rhoden Smith
Incoming graduate student Amy M. Rhoden Smith has received the prestigious Harrington Fellowship. The Harrington Graduate Fellows Program supports gifted and ambitious graduate students at The University of Texas, who in turn, will share their knowledge and success with future generations. In 1985, Mrs. Sybil B. Harrington conceived the idea of a f...Presidential Hook'em for our own Professor Grant Willson
U.S. President George W. Bush (R) presents C. Grant Willson (L) with a National Medal of Technology and Innovation during an East Room ceremony at the White House September 29, 2008 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images North America) Willson Presented with National Medal Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Chemistry Professor C. Grant W...Welcome New Graduate Students
The incoming class of 2008-2009 is now settled into their classes and laboratories and we would like to welcome them to the Department, UT, and Austin. Top Row, Left to Right: Jeremy Glass, Jared Shaw, Nicholas Delone, David Walker, Jason Dickman, Chris Fage, Pedro Metola, Ken Clevenger, Chris Bates, Mauro Mugnai, Brett Granger, Andrew Brod Middl...Dr. Lara Mahal Receives New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health
Dr. Lara K. Mahal, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, is one of 31 researchers nationally to receive a 2008 New Innovator award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She will use the 5-year, $1.5 million grant to decode how sugar molecules on cell surfaces encode information such as cell type and health. This may lead to be...Drs. Barbara and Cowley Receive American Chemical Society Awards
Congratulations to Professors Paul F. Barbara and Alan H. Cowley who have been recognized by awards from the American Chemical Society. Professor Barbara has received the 2009 E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy and Professor Cowley has been awarded the 2009 Distinguished Service Award in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry. Vignettes of the ...New Faculty Position Open for Applicants
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for tenure-track positions at the assistant professor level. Targeted interdisciplinary research areas include nanoscience, semiconductors, polymers, the interface of chemistry and biology, renewable energy, green chemistry, and environmental chemis...Dr. C. Grant Willson awarded a National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Today President George W. Bush announced the recipients of the Nation's highest honor for science and technology, naming the recipients of the 2007 National Medal of Science and the 2007 National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The National Medal of Technology and Innovation honors America’s leading innovators. The award is given to individual...Dr. Krische awarded 2009 Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award
Mike Krische has been awarded the 2009 Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award. Created on 2005, the award is given to individuals who have exhibited "exceptional creativity and dedication" in the field of Organic Synthesis. Previous winners include: * 2005: David MacMillan * 2006: Erick Carreira, * 2007: John Hartwig * 2008: Justin du BoisOfficial Department Polo Shirts Now Available for Order
We are now taking orders for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry polo shirt. The shirt is 50% cotton, 50% polyester. When you order your polo, you can choose from ten available shirt colors (see below). The embroidery will be burnt orange. Available sizes are S - 4XL, and black, navy and white are available in 5XL. To order, contact Clair...Dr. Chris Bielawski selected as Office of Naval Research Young Investigator
The Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program is designed to attract young scientists and engineers who show exceptional promise for outstanding research and teaching careers. Dr. Bielawski is one of 27 investigators selected for awards from an oustanding group of 208 applicants who responded with research proposals to the Office of Naval...Dr. Yan "Jessie" Zhang Joins the Department
A major focus of Zhang's research is the elucidation of the fundamental principles of transcriptional regulation. The primary experimental approaches used in the laboratory are macromolecular structure determination and allied biophysical techniques. The transcription of DNA information into mature RNA messages requires a temporally changing transc...News
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Celebrating the 2024 College of Natural Sciences Dean’s Honored Graduates
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Two UT Scientists Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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New Advanced Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science
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Cancer Prevention, Screening and Research Programs Expanding With CPRIT Support
