Department News
Department News
Massari and Roberts receive 3M Alumni Professorships
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Professor Aaron Massari and Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts have been named 3M Alumni Professors. The award recognizes comprehensive excellence in teaching, mentorship, and outreach.
hUMNs of Chemistry #9
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Samantha Houchlei, Marianne Meyersohn, and Mike Puskarich share their stories.
Manuraj Kallumkal and Pete Gabriel Ledesma receive Pothapragada International Graduate Student Fellowship
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PhD students Manuraj Kallumkal and Pete Gabriel Ledesma each received the 2023 Pothapragada International Graduate Student Fellowship from the Department of Chemistry in late November. Congratulations, Pete and Manu!
hUMNs of Chemistry #8
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Tara McCoy, Rene Boiteau, and Rowan Matney share their stories.
Professors Haynes and Carr recognized on 2023 Analytical Scientist Power List
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Distinguished University Teaching Professor Peter Carr and Distinguished McKnight University Professor Christy Haynes have both been named on the 2023 Power List from the Analytical Scientist.
Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran receives Jonathan L. Sessler Fellowship from the American Chemical Society
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Assistant Professor Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran has been recently awarded the Jonathan L. Sessler Fellowship from the American Chemical Society.
hUMNs of Chemistry #7
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Timothy Abraham, Jessica Lamb, and Killian MacFeely share their stories.
PhD candidate Casey Ritts receives American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Chemistry PhD candidate Casey Ritts – who’s just two weeks away from his dissertation defense – has been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the American Cancer Society.
A trio of papers highlights utility of synthetic probes for exploring protein-lipid modification
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The Distefano group in the University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry is making strides in protein-lipid research.
Bhagi-Damodaran group researchers discover how electrostatics control active site assembly and reactivity in iron enzymes that directly halogenate small molecules
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McKnight Land-Grant Professor Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran and her research group are making strides in sustainable enzyme research.