February 5, 2012
Dustin Maly Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
The Department of Chemistry congratulates Dustin Maly on his promotion to associate professor with tenure.
December 21, 2011
Four Faculty Members Elected Fellows of AAAS
Professors Chiu, Gamelin, Goldberg and Robinson were elected as AAAS Fellows.
Sarah Keller Elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society
Sarah Keller, Professor of Chemistry, Adjunct Professor of Physics, and Associate Dean for Research Activities, was recently elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).
December 2, 2011
UW team wins iGEM grand prize
The Department of Chemistry congratulates Chemistry graduate student Justin Siegel and undergraduate Chemistry and Biochemistry majors Casey Ager, Juhye An, Sydney Gordon, Elaine Lai, Seth Sagulo, Liz Stanley, Sarah Wolf, and Lei Zhang for a remarkable accomplishment. These students and 14 others were members of the UW team that won the Grand Prize in the sixth annual International Genetically Engineered Machine World Championship Competition (iGEM).
October 12, 2011
UW Ranked 25th Among Universities in the World
“The World University Rankings”, using data provided by Thomson Reuters, ranked the UW 25th among universities world-wide. Among U.S. public institutions, UW ranked 5th in this study.
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.
August 18, 2011
Larry Dalton wins 2011 Linus Pauling Award
The ACS Oregon, Portland, and Puget Sound Sections have named Larry R. Dalton the recipient of the 2011 Linus Pauling Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in chemistry comparable to that of its namesake and first winner, Linus Pauling.
August 16, 2011
Professors Campbell, Jen, and Mayer named 2011 ACS Fellows
Professors Charles Campbell, Alex Jen, and James Mayer have been named 2011 ACS Fellows and will be recognized at an induction ceremony on August 29, 2011 during the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Denver.
July 29, 2011
Three chemistry faculty elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Three UW Department of Chemistry faculty members are among the 24 new members elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing scientific achievements.
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.