Department News
Department News
Crossword puzzle created by Professor George Barany featured in C&E News centennial celebration issue
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The centennial issue of Chemistry & Engineering News features a custom crossword puzzle by University of Minnesota Professor George Barany in collaboration with Christopher Adams and Barb Goldenberg.
Professor R. Lee Penn receives UMN Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
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Professor R. Lee Penn was awarded the 2022 Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Award alongside two other University of Minnesota educators. JEDI Awards honor faculty members who have done significant research, teaching, and/or service to advance justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at the University and in our community.
Professor Theresa Reineke named new editor in chief of American Chemical Society Bioconjugate Chemistry journal
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The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society has announced Professor Theresa Reineke will serve as the new editor in chief of Bioconjugate Chemistry beginning in January of 2023.
Roberts Group awarded $1.9M National Institutes of Health grant for aryne difunctionalization research
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The Roberts Group, led by Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts, has been awarded a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their continuing catalysis research in the area of aryne difunctionalization reactivity. The award amount of $1,874,339 will be distributed over 5 years to support the ongoing project here at the University of Minnesota.
Professor Jessica Lamb awarded thrice for catalysis research
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Department of Chemistry Assistant Professor Jessica Lamb has been recognized three times so far in 2022 for her catalysis research and impact as a non-tenured faculty member at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Professor Theresa Reineke named Prager Chair in Macromolecular Science in Chemistry
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University of Minnesota Distinguished McKnight University Professor Theresa Reineke has been named a Prager Chair in Macromolecular Science in the University’s Department of Chemistry. The chair is one of two established by the late chemistry Professor Emeritus Stephen Prager and the late Dr. Julie Prager.
Renee Frontiera named Finalist for the 2022 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
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Professor Renee Frontiera has been named a Finalist for the 2022 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, the world’s largest unrestricted prize honoring early-career scientists and engineers.
Professor Theresa Reineke appointed associate editor of Chemical Science
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Professor Theresa Reineke has been appointed as an associate editor for journal Chemical Science, effective May 1, 2022. Established in 2010, Chemical Science is the flagship journal for the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The journal is diamond open access, with no costs for publishing or reading accepted articles.
Seven chemistry faculty ranked as Top Scientists in the World, including Professor Donald Truhlar at #14
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In the first edition of Research.com’s top scientists ranking, seven current Department of Chemistry faculty were included in the disciplines of Chemistry and Materials Science. Professor Donald Truhlar led the way, with a ranking of #14 in the world and #9 in the United States in Chemistry. He is joined by Professors Lawrence Que, Marc Hillmyer, Timothy Lodge, Jiali Gao, Andreas Stein, and Ilja Siepmann.
Phil Buhlmann selected as a CSE Distinguished Professor
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Professor Phil Buhlmann has been named a recipient of the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) Distinguished Professorship, an award designed to honor exceptional faculty for their efforts in and contributions to teaching and scholarly research and for their genuine commitment to CSE and its activities.