Department News

Department News

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Faculty Honors/Awards, News

2023 UMN Chemistry patents

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Five Department of Chemistry faculty members were granted patents for their groundbreaking discoveries in 2023.

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Faculty Honors/Awards

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.

Timothy Lodge
Faculty Honors/Awards

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."

McKnight Land-Grant Professor Courtney Roberts
Faculty Honors/Awards

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.

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Faculty Honors/Awards, Faculty Profiles

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.

3M Alumni Professors Massari and Roberts
Faculty Honors/Awards

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.

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Faculty Honors/Awards

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.

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Faculty Honors/Awards

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.

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Faculty Honors/Awards

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.

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Faculty Honors/Awards

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.