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From the Chemistry Department
Grant Willson Receives Japan Prize
On April 24, 2013, C. Grant Willson, professor of chemistry and chemical engineering, received the Japan Prize for his development of a process that is now used to manufacture nearly all of the microprocessors and memory chips in the world. The Japan Prize is an international award similar to the Nobel Prize. The Presentation Cer...New faculty joining the department
The department is pleased to announce that Drs. Emily Que and Sean Roberts will be joining the department in the 2013/2014 academic year. Sean Roberts received his PhD from MIT under the supervision of Andrei Tokmakoff. He went on to hold a postdoctoral position at the University of Southern California in the labs of Stephen ...Michael Krische Receives Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship
Professor Michael Krische has received a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) fellowship to support a 2-week lecture tour in Japan. The JSPS fellowship program enables Japanese researchers to invite their foreign colleagues to Japan to participate in cooperative work and other academic activities.Guangbin Dong named 2013 Searle Scholar
Dr. Guangbin Dong is one of the fifteen researchers in the chemical and biological sciences named as the 2013 Searle Scholars. Each recipient is awarded $300,000 to support their work during the next three years. Since the program’s inception in 1980, five hundred and twelve (512) Searle Scholars have shared over $106,642,500 in grants. Th...News
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New Advanced Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science
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Cancer Prevention, Screening and Research Programs Expanding With CPRIT Support
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Chemistry Professor Receives Sloan Research Fellowship and Mark Young Scholar Award
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Remembering Electrochemistry Pioneer and Texas Science Legend Allen Bard
