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From the Chemistry Department

Graduate Scholarship in Honor of Paul Barbara Offered by TSRC

The Telluride Science Research Center has announced the establishment of a graduate scholarship program in honor of the late Paul Barbara. The program provides funds to assist graduate students who wish to participate in a TSRC workshop. More information can be found at their website. http://www.telluridescience.org/node/307

Dio Siegel awarded 2011 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Special Grant in the Chemical Sciences

Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation has announced that Professor Dio Siegel is the recipient of a 2011 Dreyfus Special Grant in Chemical Sciences. His proposal is titled "Texas Shamans, a Study of Chemistry and Conservation of Native Texas Plants" and the 2-year award also comes with matching funds from UT Austin. Siegel Research Group Dreyfus F...

Ben Liu elected Chair of the Biological Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society

Ben Liu has been elected as Chair of the Biological Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society. He will begin a 2-year term in 2011. http://www.divbiolchem.org/ http://www.cm.utexas.edu/ben_liu

Department seeking lecturers for biochemistry courses

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is developing a pool of candidates for possible full or part-time non-tenure track (lecturer) faculty positions for the 2011-2012 academic year. Duties include teaching the undergraduate series of courses in biochemistry (CH339K, CH339L, CH370) for majors and/or CH369 biochemistry for non-majors. A docto...

Welch Hall Undergoing Renovations

2011 is bringing big changes to a portion of Welch Hall. The east half of the wing of the building that was constructed in 1929 is undergoing a major renovation. The project involves a full replacement of old heating and air conditioning units and utility lines, all of which have run well past their life spans. Also included are significant chang...