Chemistry News & Feature Stories
Northrop Professor Renee Frontiera receives 2024 Sara Evans Leader Award
In recognition of her academic and leadership successes, Renee Frontiera has been awarded the 2024 Sara Evans Leader Award.
Chemists-in-the-Library celebrates 20 years and 200 outreach events
Founded in 2004 by Prof. Phil Buhlmann, the Chemists-in-the-Library program hosted its 212th event last month.
Northey Professor Edgar Arriaga appointed new Associate Dean for Faculty Initiatives at the University of Minnesota Graduate School
Earlier this summer, Professor Edgar Arriaga was named Associate Dean for Faculty Initiatives at the University of Minnesota Graduate School.
2024 Chemistry Student Excellence Fellowships & TA Awards
At the Kickoff Seminar on September 5th, 25 Chemistry PhD students were recognized for their excellence and hard work in the 2023-2024 academic year.
Professor William Pomerantz named Institute on the Environment Fellow
Professor William C. K. Pomerantz has been selected as a University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment Fellow.
Professor Sapna Sarupria receives 2024 CoMSEF Impact Award
Professor Sapna Sarupria was recently awarded the 2024 CoMSEF Impact Award from the Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Forum.
Regents Professor Lawrence Que Jr. retires after 41 years at University of Minnesota
Regents Professor Lawrence “Larry” Que Jr. retired from the Department of Chemistry on May 26th, 2024, after serving UMN for more than four decades.
Smith Professor Erin Carlson wins 2024 Cottrell SEED Award
Erin Carlson is among 11 accomplished researchers selected to receive Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s Cottrell Plus SEED Award for 2024.
Krause, Penn, Tuga, and Umanzor earn Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Showcase Awards
Professor Lee Penn, Dr. Miriam Krause, Beza Tuga, and Alexander Umanzor recently earned CSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Showcase Awards.