Department News
Department News
Professor Truhlar elected Honorary Fellow of CRSI
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In its 2019 election, the Council of the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) elected Regents Professor Donald Truhlar as an Honorary Fellow of the Society.
University of Minnesota receives $20M grant for sustainable plastics research
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The University of Minnesota was awarded a $20 million grant renewal from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research in the NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers focused on discoveries of the next generation of environment-friendly plastics. The funding also includes an educational component to build awareness surrounding the impacts of plastics on our environment.
Professors Cramer and Truhlar on list of Highly Cited Researchers
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The Web of Science Group, a Clarivate Analytics company, released its annual global list of Highly Cited Researchers, which includes Professor Christopher Cramer, University of Minnesota Vice President of Research, and Regents Professor Donald Truhlar.
Professor Tonks receives DOE Early Career Research Program Award
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Professor Ian A. Tonks received a Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Research Program award. This highly-competitive national award provides support to exceptional researchers.
Multiple bonds at UMn in uranium–transition metal complexes
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Two new heterobimetallic complexes containing uranium and first-row transition metal have been predicted using quantum chemical methods.
Professors named 2019 ACS Fellows
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Professor Philippe Buhlmann and Professor Marc Hillmyer were named 2019 American Chemical Society Fellows.
Ian Tonks promoted to Associate Professor
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The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved, Thursday, May 9, the promotion of Ian Tonks from assistant professor to associate professor with tenure. The promotion is effective, Monday, July 1, 2019.
Renee Frontiera promoted to Associate Professor
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The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved, Thursday, May 9, the promotion of Renee Frontiera from assistant professor to associate professor with tenure. The promotion is effective, Monday, July 1, 2019.
Energy and U public show, Saturday, May 18
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Flames, explosions, music, and screaming gummy bears! They're all part of a fun and high-energy University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering outreach program, Energy and U, that aims to interest young people in science.
Research on ionic liquid-based reference electrodes "Editors' Choice"
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Liquid-based reference electrodes schematic