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From the Chemistry Department
Michael Krische wins Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award
Dr. Michael Krische has been awarded the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award. The American Chemical Society Arthur C. Cope Award recognizes and encourages excellence in organic chemistry. The award consists of $5,000, a certificate, and a $40,000 unrestricted research grant. The recipient will deliver an awards address at the Arthur C. Cope Symposium. Ten...Ilya Finkelstein Awarded $2 Million CPRIT grant
The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has announced that Ilya Finkelstein has been awarded a $2 million Faculty Recruitment Grant. Finkelstein recently joined the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry as an Assistant Professor. His research focuses on single molecule techniques and he is using them to solv...United Nations declares 2014 as the "International Year of Crystallography"
On July 3rd the United Nations approved a resolution declaring 2014 as the International Year of Crystallography (IYCr). The resolution, an initiative of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), was introduced by the Moroccan delegation, and joined in sponsorship by the nations of Australia, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Luxembourg, Mexico...Guangbin Dong wins 2012 Herman Frasch Foundation for Chemical Research Award
Dr. Guangbin Dong has been selected to receive a 2012 Herman Frasch Foundation for Chemical Research Award. The award carries with it $250k in research funding payable over 5 years. The Herman Frasch Foundation for Chemical Research is a trust created under the will of Elizabeth Blee Frasch, administered by Bank of America Merrill Lynch as...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
