Department News
Department News
Emily Pelton joins Department of Chemistry faculty as Assistant Professor
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he Department of Chemistry welcomes long-time senior lecturer Emily Pelton to the core faculty as an Assistant Professor as of summer 2022. Pelton has been a member of the University of Minnesota Chemistry community since 2008.
Crossword puzzle created by Professor George Barany featured in C&E News centennial celebration issue
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The centennial issue of Chemistry & Engineering News features a custom crossword puzzle by University of Minnesota Professor George Barany in collaboration with Christopher Adams and Barb Goldenberg.
Energy and U welcomes 5,000 metro-area K-12 students to campus for engaging educational shows
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Energy and U returned to the University of Minnesota January 5th through 13th, inviting 5,068 elementary school students from across the metro area to campus to get excited about science and engineering through a hands-on educational show.
Professor R. Lee Penn receives UMN Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
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Professor R. Lee Penn was awarded the 2022 Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Award alongside two other University of Minnesota educators. JEDI Awards honor faculty members who have done significant research, teaching, and/or service to advance justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at the University and in our community.
Chemistry Teaching Faculty and Organic Lab Director Search 2023
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The Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota invites applications for a term contract non-tenure track Assistant Professor position serving as the organic lab director with a 12-month, annually renewable appointment beginning summer or fall term of 2023.
Professor Theresa Reineke named new editor in chief of American Chemical Society Bioconjugate Chemistry journal
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The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society has announced Professor Theresa Reineke will serve as the new editor in chief of Bioconjugate Chemistry beginning in January of 2023.
Professor Christy Haynes delivers TEDxMinneapolis talk: “How nanoparticles can help solve the global food crisis”
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This fall, Professor Christy Haynes delivered a TEDxMinneapolis talk on a key solution to food insecurity. Her talk, “How nanoparticles can help solve the global food crisis,” outlines the Haynes Group’s research on the positive effects of silicic acid on agricultural outcomes.
Roberts Group awarded $1.9M National Institutes of Health grant for aryne difunctionalization research
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The Roberts Group, led by Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts, has been awarded a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their continuing catalysis research in the area of aryne difunctionalization reactivity. The award amount of $1,874,339 will be distributed over 5 years to support the ongoing project here at the University of Minnesota.
Professor Jessica Lamb awarded thrice for catalysis research
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Department of Chemistry Assistant Professor Jessica Lamb has been recognized three times so far in 2022 for her catalysis research and impact as a non-tenured faculty member at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
ACS-UMN Student Chapter President & VP present at Beyond Benign webinar
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Two undergraduate Chemistry students presented at Beyond Benign’s Grant Program Info Session for MSI Student Chapters late last month. American Chemical Society - University of Minnesota Chapter (ACS-UMN) President Josh Gann and Vice-President Carolyn Dewey were featured speakers at the event.