Chemistry News & Feature Stories
Professor Edgar Arriaga earns Innovation Impact Case Award
The University of Minnesota Research & Innovation Office has awarded Professor Edgar Arriaga with the Innovation Impact Case Award for his life-changing work in Guatemala.
Outstanding TAs & Excellence Fellows honored for 2026
24 Chemistry students have been recognized with awards for their excellence and hard work in the 2025-2026 academic year.
Professor Thomas Hoye named ACS Fellow and 3M Alumni Professor
Hoye has been recently honored by the American Chemical Society and by the University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry.
Research Spotlight: MaKenna Koble
Alumna MaKenna Koble was recently featured in a Research Spotlight by the College of Science and Engineering.
Professor Edgar Arriaga named Fulbright-Aalto University Distinguished Chair
For the next six months, Arriaga will conduct research at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland.
Advancing towards next-gen biotherapeutics: Gadkari Research Group secures $2.1M NIH grant
Assistant Professor Varun Gadkari’s lab has been awarded a $2.1M NIH grant to use advanced mass spectrometry to develop safer, more effective biological medicines.
Pomerantz awarded $2.3M from NIH for epigenetics research with chemical probes
The newly-funded project aims to develop new chemical approaches to dissect the molecular mechanisms associated with epigenetic complexes and transcription.
Twelve students recognized at 25th annual GSRS
Each year, the GSRS gives Chemistry graduate students the opportunity to present a research highlight to their peers, mentors, and a panel of judges.
Assistant Professor Gwendolyn Bailey receives prestigious Beckman Young Investigator award
Bailey is one of only 12 early-career researchers nationwide to receive the honor.