Department News
Department News
Professor Topczewski receives NSF CAREER award
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Professor Joseph Topczewski has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, supporting his research on palladium or gold catalyzed decarboxylative functionalization of (hetero) arenes.
Professor Truhlar honored for outstanding contributions to graduate and professional education
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Regents Professor Donald G. Truhlar received a 2020 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional Education.
Professor Pomerantz to co-lead ICBS Global Council
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Professor William Pomerantz has been selected to co-lead the International Chemical Biology Society (ICBS) Global Council. The ICBS Global Council is an ICBS organizational structure that is populated by chemical biology leaders from different regions and countries.
Professor Goodpaster receives NSF CAREER Award
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Professor Jason Goodpaster received a 2020 National Science Foundation CAREER award in the Division of Chemistry's Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods program.
Professor Haynes named to The Analytical Scientist Power List
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Professor Christy Haynes was named to The Analytical Scientist Power List 2019—a list of the top analytical researchers across the globe.
Professor Truhlar elected Honorary Fellow of CRSI
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In its 2019 election, the Council of the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) elected Regents Professor Donald Truhlar as an Honorary Fellow of the Society.
Professors Cramer and Truhlar on list of Highly Cited Researchers
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The Web of Science Group, a Clarivate Analytics company, released its annual global list of Highly Cited Researchers, which includes Professor Christopher Cramer, University of Minnesota Vice President of Research, and Regents Professor Donald Truhlar.
Professor Tonks receives DOE Early Career Research Program Award
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Professor Ian A. Tonks received a Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Research Program award. This highly-competitive national award provides support to exceptional researchers.
Professors named 2019 ACS Fellows
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Professor Philippe Buhlmann and Professor Marc Hillmyer were named 2019 American Chemical Society Fellows.
Ian Tonks promoted to Associate Professor
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The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved, Thursday, May 9, the promotion of Ian Tonks from assistant professor to associate professor with tenure. The promotion is effective, Monday, July 1, 2019.