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Arthur Chavez wins 2023 President's Outstanding Staff Award
Senior Procurement Officer, Arthur Chavez has been named the winner of a 2023 President's Outstanding Staff Award. This prestigious honor comes with a cash award and Arthur will be recognized by the President of the University at a ceremony in late s...
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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. ...Freshman Biochemistry Major Off to a Fast Start
Stephanie Bickford is a freshman biochemistry major who is participating in Dr. Andy Ellington’s Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) stream. FRI is a program in the College of Natural Sciences which offers first-year students the opportunity to advance academically while performing cutting-edge, original, publishable research in chemistry, biochemi...Graduate Student Dan Dreyer Recognized
UT chemistry graduate student, Dan Dreyer has been invited to the American Chemical Society’s 2011 National Meeting & Exposition. Dreyer will be giving a talk as part of the Division of Organic Chemistry’s symposium on” New Reactions and Methodology.” Dreyer’s research focuses on the development of new metal-free catalysts and chemical reagents...Siegel Group research featured in news segment
The Siegel Group is featured in a recent news story about their research into the potential healing power of plants for disabilities like paralysis. Click here to view the story.Dr. Karin Keller Receives College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is pleased to announce that Dr. Karin Keller, director of the department's Mass Spectrometry Facility, has been awarded the College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award. Dr. Keller will receive a letter of acknowledgment from the Dean, a plaque, a monetary award and recognition on the College of N...Professor Allen Bard Receives College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is pleased to announce that Professor Allen Bard is being honored with a College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award. Natural Sciences Dean Mary Ann Rankin established this award to increase recognition of the College’s many exceptional faculty who are committed to teaching at either the underg...Call for Beckman Scholar Applications
This year's undergraduate Beckman Scholar competition has begun. The Beckman Scholar program in the Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry is open to any UT undergraduate student, in good academic standing, who is a US citizen or permanent resident. As you will be expected to perform scientific research with one of our list of Beckman mentors ...Freshman Research Initiative Students Selected to Present Posters in Washington, DC on Capitol Hill
College of Natural Sciences sophomores Vincent Au and Jae Seo Pi have been selected to present their research in Washington, DC at “Posters on the Hill.” This event, which is sponsored by the national organization The Council on Undergraduate Research, gives students the opportunity to present their research to members of Congress, congressional st...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/307Dio 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_liuDepartment 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...Establishment of the Paul F. Barbara Endowment for Student Excellence in Nanoscience
Colleagues and friends wish to establish an endowment to honor the memory and many academic accomplishments of Dr. Paul F. Barbara. The Paul F. Barbara Endowment for Student Excellence in Nanoscience is to be awarded to Ph.D. students enrolled in the Graduate Portfolio Program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The Paul F. Barbara Endowment for ...Dr. Paul Barbara Memorial Service
Dr. Paul Barbara's memorial service is scheduled for December 12, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Please see the files below for more information and a relevant campus map. Barbara Memorial Service Notification Campus Map for UTXKelly Wiggins (Bielawski Group) invited to attend Polymer Research Symposium
Kelly Wiggins, a 3rd year graduate student in the lab of Professor Chris Bielawski, has been invited to attend the Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium, which is sponsored by the ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) and cosponsored by the ACS Society Committee on Education (SOCED), Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) and the Division ...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
