Department News
Department News
Minnesota researchers discover key feature in invasive cancer cell migration
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In a recent paper, published in Nature Materials, an international team of researchers led by Professor David Odde in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota has demonstrated that cancer cells can migrate from regions of high stiffness to regions of lower stiffness.
Associate Professor Renee Frontiera receives Department of Energy grant for solar photochemistry research
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Chemistry Associate Professor Renee Frontiera has received $635,000 from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science for her research on solar photochemistry. Her project will focus on using advanced Raman spectroscopy techniques to improve the design of molecular systems for solar energy conversion.
In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Wayland E. Noland (12/08/1926 - 10/04/2022)
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Professor Emeritus Wayland E. Noland passed away on October 4, 2022 at the age of 95. He first arrived on campus 71 years ago, followed by a 64-year faculty career, giving him the distinction as the the longest-serving tenured faculty member in University of Minnesota history. For the many people whose time in Chemistry falls within Prof. Noland’s notable career, it is difficult to think of the department without him.
Chemistry Faculty Search 2022
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The Department of Chemistry seeks to fill two tenure-track or tenured faculty positions beginning immediately.
Professor Theresa Reineke named Prager Chair in Macromolecular Science in Chemistry
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University of Minnesota Distinguished McKnight University Professor Theresa Reineke has been named a Prager Chair in Macromolecular Science in the University’s Department of Chemistry. The chair is one of two established by the late chemistry Professor Emeritus Stephen Prager and the late Dr. Julie Prager.
Chemistry Represents at University on the Prairie
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After a two year pandemic break, University on the Prairie returned to the UMN Southwest Research and Outreach Center.
Professor Truhlar Eclipses the 200,000 Citations Mark
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Regents Professor Donald Truhlar has been cited over 200,000 times according to Google Scholar, with 24 articles each reaching 1,000 or more citations.
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.
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.
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.