The University of Minnesota's Department of Chemistry RSS feed contains announcements about awards, seminars and information on the latest research news from our Faculty. http://www.chem.umn.edu Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Richard O'Hair /news/research_news.lasso?serial=531 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Philippe Buhlmann has been promoted to professor. He joined the faculty as an assistant professor in September 2000, and was promoted to associate professor in 2006. He currently is Director of Graduate Studies. /news/news.lasso?serial=536 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Aaron Massari has been promoted to associate professor, a tenured position. He joined the Department of Chemistry faculty as a non-tenured assistant professor in the fall of 2006. His promotion is effective, July 1, 2013. /news/news.lasso?serial=537 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 With screaming gummy bears, flames and rock music, the popular Energy and U program will aim to ignite young people's interest in science, May 20-24. More than 4,500 students are expected to attend. Another 350 people are expected at a sold out public show, Thursday, May 23. /news/news.lasso?serial=532 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 The Department of Chemistry honored the 2012-2013 undergraduate scholarship and award recipients at a reception, Friday, May 10, The ceremony also honored this year's class of 135 chemistry graduates. /news/news.lasso?serial=535 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 An Inorganic Chemistry Symposium, honoring and celebrating the 70th birthday of Professor John Ellis, is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in the Kate and Michael Bárány Conference Room, 117/119 Smith Hall. /news/news.lasso?serial=530 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Minnesota Board of Regents honored Alumnus Arthur J. Coury, Ph.D., as a 2013 recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award. /news/news.lasso?serial=528 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Register by Monday, May 13, for the Chemical Biology Interface Training Grant Symposium, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 23. This day-long event will highlight research at the interface of chemistry and biology. /news/news.lasso?serial=534 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Arthur J. Coury, Ph.D. /seminar/abstracts/ArthurCouryMay10_2013.pdf Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Stephen Benkovic /seminar/abstracts/BenkovicSeminarMay9_2013.pdf Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Eight of the department's top doctorate students—Makenzie Provorse, Gregory Rohde, Paul "Alex" Rudd, Stephen Rudisill, Stephen Tereniak, Kelly Volp, Yen-Chih Wang, and Xu Zou—have received 2013-14 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship program awards. /news/news.lasso?serial=533 Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 /news/research_news.lasso?serial=529 Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Raoul Kopelman /seminar/abstracts/KopelmanEtterMay2_2013.pdf Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Jeffrey Zink /seminar/abstracts/JeffreyZinkApril30_2013.pdf Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Research from Nanoporous Materials Genome Center focused on the reactivity potential of metal-organic frameworks has been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. /news/news.lasso?serial=527 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Donna Blackmond /seminar/abstracts/BlackmondGassman3April25_2013.pdf Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Rufus Lumry, 92, Department of Chemistry professor emeritus, died on Saturday, March 23, 2013. A celebration of his life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Campus Club, Coffman Memorial Union. /news/news.lasso?serial=513 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 The Joint Safety Team and the Department of Environmental Health & Safety are hosting a safety seminar on standard operating procedures at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, 331 Smith Hall. All students, faculty, and staff members are invited to attend. /news/news.lasso?serial=522 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Researchers teamed up to understand how different first-row transition metals can bond to one another. Their research was highlighted in the May issue of Nature Chemistry. /news/news.lasso?serial=504 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Donna Blackmond /seminar/abstracts/BlackmondGassman2April23_2013.pdf Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Donna Blackmond /seminar/abstracts/BlackmondGassman1April22_2013.pdf Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Anthony "AC" Legon /seminar/abstracts/LegonMoscowitzApril19_2013.pdf Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Geoffrey Coates /seminar/abstracts/CoatesBayerLectureV2.pdf Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Donna Blackmond from the Department of Chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute will present the Gassman Lectureship in Chemistry, April 22-25. She will present three lectures, and meet with faculty and students. /news/news.lasso?serial=523 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Approximately 70 7th and 8th grade girls will enjoy a day of hands-on chemistry workshops and demonstrations at the 8th annual Cool Chem Day, Saturday, April 27. /news/news.lasso?serial=524