Research
September 23, 2014
Multi-disciplinary approach to understanding Botulinum toxin
Research Associate Professor Werner Kaminsky contributed to a research project recently highlighted in Nature.
December 20, 2013
Clean Energy Institute Launches
A new University of Washington institute to develop efficient, cost-effective solar power and better energy storage systems launched December 12 with an event attended by UW President Michael K. Young, Gov. Jay Inslee and researchers, industry experts and policy leaders in renewable energy.
September 13, 2013
New research published in Nature explores organic solar cells
Professors David Ginger and Alex Jen, along with other researchers, have recently reported on the role of electron spin in creating efficient organic solar cells. Their findings were recently published in the journal Nature.
August 27, 2013
Exploring the origins of life
Sarah Keller and affiliate professor Roy Black have helped to unravel some of the mystery surrounding the origin of cells in Earth’s ancient oceans. Their work describes the unexpected interaction of the chemical components of RNA and fatty acids and their role in stabilizing the precursors to cellular membranes.
January 15, 2013
The absolute configurations of the bitter acids of hops determined
Werner Kaminsky, Research Associate Professor and Department Crystallographer, working with researchers at KinDex Therapeutics and the University of Washington, has recently determined the absolute configurations of the acids from hops that give beer its characteristic bitter flavor.
September 21, 2012
CENTC receives NSF reauthorization for $20 million
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant over five years in reauthorizing the Center for Enabling New Technologies Through Catalysis based at the University of Washington, Department of Chemistry.
June 14, 2012
Science paper explores proton-coupled electron transfer in metal oxide nanoparticles
A recent publication in Science by Professor James Mayer and coworkers explores the transfer of electrons and protons in titanium and zinc oxide nanoparticles. This new research indicates that the usual description of these reactions as electron transfers is incomplete – that the reactions can be more accurately described as proton-coupled electron transfers.
March 21, 2012
UW documentary features four Chemistry faculty
Department of chemistry professors Michael Gelb, David Ginger, Alvin Kwiram, and Pradip Rathod, are among the notable UW scientists highlighted in a new documentary released this month.
October 12, 2011
Wow! That’s a Big Magnet
The 3-ton, 800 MHz magnet arrived in Bagley Hall recently for installation. Careful planning was needed to ensure movement and placement of the magnet went smoothly.
July 18, 2011
UW Chemistry Faculty Lead UW to Top Citation Impact in Materials Science
The University of Washington led the world in impact of publications in materials science research during the period 2001-2011 according to a recent report by Thomson-Reuters.
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