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Joint Safety Team hosts visit of U of Wisconsin, and Safety Workshop for High School Teachers

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The Joint Safety Team (JST), a researcher-led organization focused on improving the safety culture in chemical laboratories at the University of Minnesota, has hosted two recent events.

Chemistry Workshop Group Photo

Green & Sustainable Chemistry Workshop for High School Teachers

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The Department of Chemistry hosted eighteen high school teachers from Minnesota, South Dakota, and Maine for a three-day workshop (June 20-22) with the goal of learning how to integrate green and sustainable chemistry into their classrooms.

2022 GSRS winners
ChemNews, Student Honors/Awards

Graduate Students honored for 3rd-Year Research Symposium talks

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Eight graduate students—Shahzad Alam, Gretchen Burke, Erin Plasek, Emily Prebihalo, Rachel Rapagnani, Jacob Schaffner, Elizabeth Smithwick, and Dorian Sneddon—were selected as winners of the 21st annual 3rd-year Graduate Student Research Symposium.

portrait of Professor Renee Frontiera
Faculty Honors/Awards

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.

2022 Chemistry Undergraduates
Student Honors/Awards

Undergraduate celebration honors graduates and award recipients

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The Department of Chemistry hosted a recognition event on Thursday, May 12 to present awards, scholarships, and fellowships to undergraduate students and to celebrate the graduating class.

Outstanding Service Award Winners
Staff Honors & Awards

Chuck Tomlinson receives 2022 President's Award for Outstanding Service

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Chemistry department Director of Operations Chuck Tomlinson has received the 2022 President's Award for Outstanding Service. The award, established in 1997, recognizes faculty and staff who have provided exceptional service to the University, its schools, colleges, departments, and service units.

Thomas Smith in NMR Lab
Staff Profiles

Thomas Smith joins the department as Director of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) laboratory

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Dr. Thomas Smith joined the Department of Chemistry in April as the new Director of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) laboratory. As director of the NMR lab, which provides access to equipment and expertise for departmental research and teaching, Smith will be responsible for maintaining the lab and spectrometers, while also training users, collaborating on research projects, and running service samples.

portrait of Professor Theresa Reineke
Faculty Honors/Awards

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.

PSLSA Winners 2022
Student Honors/Awards

Two Chemistry Undergraduate Students Recognized for Leadership and Service

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Two undergraduate chemistry majors, Leah Baker and Yukino Nakamura are 2022 recipients of the President’s Student Leadership & Service Award (PSLSA). This award "recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding student leaders at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. It is presented to students for their exceptional leadership and service to the University of Minnesota and the surrounding community.”

portrait of Professor Donald Truhlar
Faculty Honors/Awards

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.