Department News
Department News
Hannah Kenagy and Melissa Ramirez join Department of Chemistry
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Chemistry will welcome Dr. Hannah Kenagy and Dr. Melissa Ramirez to the faculty in January 2025. Both chemists will enter the department as Assistant Professors.
hUMNs of Chemistry #14
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Ben Geisbauer, Juan Sanfiel, and Andreas Stein share their stories.
Kargbo, Pham, and Tuga receive Merck Underrepresented Chemists of Color Research Award
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Three Chemistry PhD students are honored with the Merck Underrepresented Chemists of Color Research Award for their excellence in research and dedication to community & mentorship.
hUMNs of Chemistry #13
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Gwen Bailey, John Beumer, and Emily Robinson share their stories.
Taimeng Liang awarded ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry Predoctoral Fellowship
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Chemistry PhD student Taimeng Liang recently received a Division of Medicinal Chemistry Predoctoral Fellowship from the American Chemical Society.
2023 UMN Chemistry patents
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Five Department of Chemistry faculty members were granted patents for their groundbreaking discoveries in 2023.
Jan-Niklas Boyn and Kade Head-Marsden join Department of Chemistry
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Dr. Jan-Niklas Boyn and Dr. Kade Head-Marsden will join the Department of Chemistry faculty in Fall 2024.
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.
MSDFT Calculations Reveal a Quantum-Switch Mechanism in Photosynthesis
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Professor Jiali Gao and his collaborators have recently published a new paper in Nature Plants that explores problems and solutions related to photosynthesis and bioengineered plants.
hUMNs of Chemistry #12
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Andrea Ligocki, Chuck Tomlinson, and Bethany Widholm share their stories.