The newest science building now being built on The University of Texas at Austin campus will be named in honor and memory of Dr. Norman Hackerman, chemist, professor and president emeritus.
The Norman Hackerman Building will house state-of-the-art classrooms, teaching labs and research labs for organic chemistry, providing them with much-needed sp...
Lorene Rogers, a former University of Texas president and the first woman to lead a major research university in the United States passed away Sunday at an assisted-living center in Dallas. She was 94 years old.
Ms. Rogers earned master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Texas in biochemistry and then joined the faculty of the Departmen...
Peter Rossky, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is the first recipient of the American Chemical Society Physical Division Award in Theoretical Chemistry for his outstanding contributions to physical chemistry. Rossky will be invited to present a plenary lecture at the Telluride School on Theoretical Chemistry during the s...
Congratulations to Professors Chris Bielawski and Lara Mahal on
their promotion to associate professor with tenure. Congratulations
also go to Cynthia LaBrake and Fatima Fakhreddine on their
advancement to the rank of senior lecturer.
Construction will begin this summer on substantial improvements to the Welch courtyard. In an effort to make the courtyard a comfortable and engaging study and gathering space for our students, electrical plugs will be installed to complement the existing wireless internet access, and misters, fans and shade coverings will be added to control tempe...