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10 May 2012
Brian Hoffman awarded 2012 Royal Society of Chemsitry Joseph Chatt Award
Brian Hoffman has been awarded the 2012 RSC Joseph Chatt Award for major contributions to the development and application of ENDOR spetroscopy for elucidating mechanisms of catalysis by metalloenzymes.
1 May 2012
Monica Olvera de la Cruz elected to National Academy of Sciences
Monica Olvera de la Cruz elected to National Academy of Sciences. Membership in the NAS is one of the highest honors given to a scientist in the United States. NewsCenter Story
Chemistry Welcomes New Assistant Director of Administration
Michelle Obuhanich joins the department as Assistant Director of Administration. She brings seven years of experience in graduate student services, advising and admissions and looks forward to contributing to the overall administration and management of the Department of Chemistry.
Weiss Group Student Receives 2012 Presidential Fellowship
Kathryn Knowles was amoung the eight graduate students to receive the most prestigious fellowship awarded by the university. Fellows are students who combine outstanding intellectual and creative ability with the capacity to play an active part in the life of the Society of Fellows.
18 April 2012
Fraser Stoddart Named Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Sir Fraser Stoddart is one of nine Northwestern faculty elected to one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies this year. He will be inducted at a ceremony Oct. 6 at the academy’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Aldrich Seminar
Michael G. Organ, York University Chemistry, is the speaker for the Aldrich Seminar taking place Wednesday, April 18th at 4PM in Ryan Hall Room 4003. Title: Using Mechanistic Understanding to Guide Catalyst Design.
Stoddart Student Awarded NDSEG Fellowship by the Department of Defense
Jonathan Barnes, of the Stoddart Research Group, has been awarded the 2012 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. Mr. Barnes was selected from over 3,000 applicants to receive the fellowship which covers tuition, required fees, and a stipend for three years.
Northwestern Entrepreneurs Win Big in Rice Business Plan Competition
NuMat Technologies, comprising of two Kellogg/Law School students, a Chemical and Bio Engineering student, and a Chemistry research professor swept the competition and walked away with $750,000. NewCenter Story
Tiny Hitchhikers Attack Cancer Cells
Professor Teri W. Odom, who led the study, are the first to develop gold star-shaped nanoparticles to deliver drug directly to a cancer cell's nucleus. The drug release was connected to cells dying and the cancer cell population becoming less viable. NewCenter Story
New Drug Stops Spread of Prostate Cancer
Chemistry Prof. Karl Scheidt and Feinberg School of Medicine research prof. Li Xu presented their research at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Chicago. NewCenter Story
2 April 2012
Thirteen Chemistry Students Awarded NSF Fellowships
Congratulations to the twelve Chemistry graduate students who have been awarded NSF Fellowships this year. Ten other students received Honorable Mentions for their applications. See the names of the winners here.
Hoffman Receives ACS Alfred Bader Award in Bioinorganic Chemistry
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to bioinorganic chemistry, Brian Hoffman has received the Alfred Bader Award in Bioinorganic Chemistry from the American Chemical Society.
Two NU Chemists Inventions Featured in National Geographic's "100 Scientific Discoveries that Changed the World"
Chad Mirkin and his invention of DPN appears at number 1, and Mark Ratner and his contributions to molecular electronics were highlighted at number 9 in National Geographic Magazine's most recent special edition.
Van Duyne Student Wins Award in Graduate Research
Emilie Ringe, of the Van Duyne Research Group, is the recipeint of the 2012 Anna Louise Hoffman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Research from the National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry, Iota Sigma Pi.
Symposium to celebrate the life of the Prof. Widom
Colleagues, friends and family of the late Professor Jonathan Widom will gather at a special symposium Friday, March 16, beginning 9AM in the Allen Center to celebrate his life, creativity and scientific accomplishments
Influencing Stem Cell Fate
Chad Mirkin, George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry, and his team have developed a powerful analytical method that they have used to direct stem cell differentiation. Read the NewsCenter Story
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Chemistry Research Professor Omar Farha and students from Chem & Bio Engineering, Kellogg, and NU Law took the top prize in both the Illinois and Midwest Clean Tech Student Challenge with their startup, NuMat Technologies. They now move on to the national competition. See their winning entery Here
Hurd 2012 Lecture Series
Chemistry alum David L. Stern (ExxonMobil Refining and Supply) is this years key speaker for the Charles D. Hurd Lecture Series. Dr. Stern will deliver three lecturers over the course of the serious from Monday, March 5th through Wednesday, March 7th. Read more
28 February 2012
Mirkin Awarded the Van’t Hoff Prize
This past November, Chad Mirkin was one of three chemists honored with the J.H. van 't Hoff Award 2011 by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences to celebrate both the "year of chemistry" and the 110th anniversary of the first Nobel Prize. Watch the Video
22 February 2012
Three New Assistant Professors to Join the Department
Danna Freedman, David Harris, and Toru Shiozaki are the latest additions to the Department of Chemistry's world renowned faculty. Read about their research interests here.
13 February 2012
Hupp Wins ACS Analytical Chemistry Award in Electrochemistry
Joseph T. Hupp has been named the 2012 recipient of the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Electrochemistry. He is a Morrison Professor of Chemistry and a senior science fellow in the Materials Science Division and the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division at Argonne National Lab. Details of his current research can be found at the Hupp Group Website
9 February 2012
Marks and Stupp Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Chemistry professors Tobin J. Marks, a world leader in materials chemistry, chemical catalysis and nanotechnology, and Samuel I. Stupp, renowned for his research in self-assembly and regenerative medicine, have been elected to the NAE.
24 January 2012
Professor Tobin Marks Receives National Academy of Sciences Award
Professor Tobin Marks of Northwestern University's Chemistry Department has been honored by the Nationa Academy of Sciences for his groudbreaking contributions to catalysis.
17 January 2012
Chemistry Alum Receives Distinguished Research Award
Jye-Shane Yang, Professor of Chemistry at National Taiwan University, is one of three chemistrts to receive the Taiwans National Science Council Distinguished Research Award. Read more about Professor Tang's work here.
14 January 2012
Facchetti, Hupp, and Scheidt Named AAAS Fellows
Chemistry's Antonio Facchetti, Joseph T. Hupp and Karl A. Scheidt will be recognized for their contributions to science on February 18th, 2012 during the AAAS Annual Meeting in Vancouver.
13 January 2012
Sir Fraser Stoddart Named Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
The Honorary Fellowship Award is in recognition of Prof. Stoddart's scientific
leadership and invaluable contribution in support of the advancement of organic chemistry and nanotechnology.
9 January 2012
L. Carroll King Lecture Series
Harvard's James Anderson is this years King Lecturer. His first talk will be held at 4PM Thursday January 12th in Tech L211. The second at Noon on Friday January 13th in Tech LR2. More Details Here
6 January 2012
Student Receives Lurie Cancer Center's Malkin Scholar Award
Duncan Dam of the Odom Group Received the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center's 2012 Malkin Scholar Award which includes monitary support at a key time in dissertation research. Read Mr. Dam's Abstract
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UCC Distinguished Lecturer: Professor Steven Boxer
May 16, 2012 • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Organic Seminar: John Kozarich
May 17, 2012 • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
