Department News
Department News
Professor Marc Hillmyer named Balzan Prize winner & Prager Chair in Macromolecular Science
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Professor Marc Hillmyer has been recently honored twice over for his innovative sustainable polymer research program.
Professor Edgar Arriaga earns Innovation Impact Case Award
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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
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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
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Hoye has been recently honored by the American Chemical Society and by the University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry.
Research Spotlight: MaKenna Koble
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Bailey is one of only 12 early-career researchers nationwide to receive the honor.