Department News

Department News

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Faculty Profiles, 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.

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Faculty Profiles, Staff Profiles, Student Profiles

hUMNs of Chemistry #14

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Ben Geisbauer, Juan Sanfiel, and Andreas Stein share their stories.

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Student Honors/Awards

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.

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Faculty Profiles, Staff Profiles, Student Profiles

hUMNs of Chemistry #13

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Gwen Bailey, John Beumer, and Emily Robinson share their stories.

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News, Student Honors/Awards

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.

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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 Profiles, News

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.

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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.

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Research Highlights

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.

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Staff Profiles, Student Profiles

hUMNs of Chemistry #12

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Andrea Ligocki, Chuck Tomlinson, and Bethany Widholm share their stories.