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Department News
Give to the Max supporting Jeannette Brown Lectureship
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Early giving has started for Give to the Max Day, which is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. The Department of Chemistry is supporting donations to the Jeannette Brown Lectureship. Your Give to the Max Day gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
Alumnus William Nebergall inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame
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Alumnus William Nebergall was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May 2019, honored for his ground-breaking work leading to the invention of stannous fluorite toothpaste.
In memoriam: Alumnus George W. Parshall, Ph.D.
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Alumnus George W. Parshall, age 89, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Delaware Hospice in Milford.
Chemistry establishes Jeannette Brown Lectureship
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The Department of Chemistry has established the Jeannette Brown Lectureship, honoring the career of Alumna Jeannette Brown and her pioneering as a talented chemist in the pharmaceutical industry for 25 years, author, historian, and tireless leader and advocate for the inclusion and advancement of African American women in chemistry-related professional pursuits and careers.
Alumna Angela Wilson receives Outstanding Achievement Award
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Alumna Angela K. Wilson has received an Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) from the University of Minnesota. The OAA honors alumni for their unusual distinction in their chosen professions or in public service, and who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership on a community, state, national, or international level.
In memoriam: Alumna Julia E. (Rossini) Saunders, Ph.D.
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Alumna Julia E. (Rossini) Saunders has passed away from cancer. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Hamline University in 2004, and her doctorate in chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 2011, working with Professor Wayne Gladfelter.
Alumnus Richard Larson writes mystery novel
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Richard A. Larson, Ph.D., who earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1963, has written a science “in” mystery novel, “Degrees of Freedom.”
In memoriam: Alumnus John Joseph Fenton, Ph.D.
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Alumnus John Joseph Fenton, 81, of Fenwick Island, died on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his home.
Alumnus Anthony Tabet receives Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship
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Alumnus Anthony Tabet has received a 2020 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. The competitive Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States.
Alumna Shikha Nangia seeks to understand blood-brain barrier
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Alumna Shikha Nangia, who earned her doctorate at the University of Minnesota working with Regents Professor Donald Truhlar, published an article in Scientia, The Blood-Brain Barrier: More than just a Barrier.