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From the Chemistry Department

Chemistry graduate student invited to participate in 2011 Abbott Scholars Symposium

Chemistry graduate student Charles Shanahan has been invited to participate in the 2011 Abbott Scholars Symposium, to be held at Abbott’s Corporate Headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 where he will present his research.  The purpose of this biannual event is to bring together outstanding chemists from chemistry de...

Professor Ben Liu Receives A.I. Scott Medal for Excellence in Biological Chemistry Research

Professor Ben Liu has been selected to receive the A.I. Scott Medal for for 2011. The medal is awarded jointly by the Texas A&M University Chemistry Department, and the Texas A&M Local Section of the American Chemical Society.  Liu will receive the award at a fall symposium.

Self-powered, Blood-activated Sensor Detects Pancreatitis Quickly and Cheaply

Graduate student Brian Zaccheo and Professor Richard Crooks have developed and inexpensive and obtainable pancreatitis sensor.  See the following article for more information: http://www.utexas.edu/news/2011/04/25/crooks_pancreatitis_sensor/

Eight Chemistry and Biochemistry students invited to join Phi Beta Kappa

Eight  UT Chemistry and Biochemistry students are invited to join the Phi Beta Kappa, a prestigious academic honor society.  Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest fraternity and honor society for the liberal arts and sciences in the United States.  This coveted invitation is a reflection of outstanding achievement and we congratulate the fo...

Dio Siegel Awarded College of Natural Sciences Outreach Innovation Award

Professor Dio Siegel has been awarded the College of Natural Sciences Outreach Innovation Award for 2011. Dean Rankin established this ward in 1999 to recognize an individual or group within CNS who has represented the College in outreach to the community and whose outreach efforts go above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of their job. ...