On March 11th, U.S. News and World Report released their 2015 Best Graduate Schools rankings; the Department of Chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin is ranked 12th nationwide for chemistry graduate programs. The annual ranking of doctoral programs in the sciences is based solely on the results of surveys sent to academics in chemistry. W...
The Alcalde has released "The Texas 10" for 2014, which includes Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment and Graduation Management Professor and Distinguished Teaching Professor David Laude. The Texas 10 are the professors that alumni nominated as the most talented & inspiring UT professors ever. Congratulations, Dr. Laude!
The Sloan Foundation has selected Dr. Guangbin Dong as a 2014 Research Fellow. Dr. Dong is one of 126 early-career scholars selected by the Foundation in recognition of distinguished performance and unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field. The recipients of the fellowship receive $50,000 for a two-year period. Sin...
President Obama has named Dr. Allen J. Bard and Dr. Andrew Sessler, of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, as recipients of the Enrico Fermi Award, one of the government's oldest and most prestigious awards for scientific achievement. The Presidential award carries an honorarium of $50,000, shared equally, and a medal. The award is adm...
Congratulations to Professor Richard Crooks on receiving the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award. The award recognizes significant contributions to the field of analytical chemistry including introduction of a significant technique, theory or instrument and providing exceptional training or a fertile environment for progress in analytical chemist...