Department News
Department News
2023 UMN Chemistry patents
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Five Department of Chemistry faculty members were granted patents for their groundbreaking discoveries in 2023.
William C. K. Pomerantz receives Horace T. Morse Award
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Professor William C. K. Pomerantz recently received the Horace T. Morse Award, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education.
Regents Professor Timothy Lodge elected to National Academy of Engineering
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Timothy Lodge has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for “contributions to the understanding of the dynamic properties of multicomponent polymers and self-assembled structures."
Professor Courtney Roberts selected for McKnight Land-Grant Professorship award
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Courtney Roberts has been awarded the McKnight Land-Grant Professorship, an award created for highly-promising junior faculty members.
Professor Peter Carr retires after over 45 years on Department of Chemistry faculty
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Distinguished University Teaching Professor Peter Carr has retired from the Department of Chemistry after a 47 year career as a University of Minnesota faculty member.
Massari and Roberts receive 3M Alumni Professorships
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Professor Aaron Massari and Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts have been named 3M Alumni Professors. The award recognizes comprehensive excellence in teaching, mentorship, and outreach.
Professors Haynes and Carr recognized on 2023 Analytical Scientist Power List
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Distinguished University Teaching Professor Peter Carr and Distinguished McKnight University Professor Christy Haynes have both been named on the 2023 Power List from the Analytical Scientist.
Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran receives Jonathan L. Sessler Fellowship from the American Chemical Society
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Assistant Professor Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran has been recently awarded the Jonathan L. Sessler Fellowship from the American Chemical Society.
Professor Mark Distefano receives UMN Outstanding Service Award
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Prof. Distefano has been awarded an Outstanding Service Award in recognition of his work chairing the All-University Honors Committee & the Namings and Renamings Work Group.
Professor Courtney Roberts receives Amgen Young Investigators Award
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Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts recently received the 2023 Amgen Young Investigators Award, designed to support early career investigators who are making significant contributions in their field.