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From the Chemistry Department

Graduate students participate in Inclusive Classrooms Leadership Certificate Seminar

In Fall 2014, several Department of Chemistry graduate students attended the Inclusive Classrooms Leadership Certificate Seminar, sponsored by the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement and the Graduate School.   Developed by Dr. Betty Jeanne Taylor, assistant vice president for strategic initiatives, the seminar engages teaching ass...

Congratulations to our Safety Madness Winners

Following a round of student led lab safety inspections, winners have been selected for our "Measures" and "Makers" conference brackets. The Roberts group takes home the final prize for the “Measurers” conference and the Anslyn group wins the “Makers” conference. Each group has earned a $200 gift card for their lab for showing excellent lab safety....

Electrochemical Society Student Chapter Receives Prestigious Award

Congratulations to the UT-Austin Electrochemical Society Student Chapter on receiving the prestigious Outstanding ECS Student Chapter Award for 2014 from the The Electrochemical Society. The student chapter is led by faculty advisor Prof. Arumugam Manthiram and Chapter President Josephine Cunningham.     The annual Outstand...

Safety Madness Final Four

The Safety Madness Final Four has been decided!   Congratulations to the Anslyn, Brodbelt, Humphrey, and Roberts groups for advancing to the final four.  Each group will receive a $100 gift card for demonstrating excellent safety in their labs.   The next round features Anslyn vs. Humphrey and Brodbelt vs. Roberts.  Stay tun...

Graduate Students Receive Faraday Fellowship

Congratulations to graduate students Julia Aponte (Brodbelt group), Rebika Shrestha (Webb group), and Aaron Teator (Bielawski group) on receiving the Faraday Fellowship. The Faraday Fellowship is a teaching award given annually to our graduate students who serve as Teaching Assistants for general chemistry lectures and/or labs, based on nomination ...