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Nik Boyn and Kade Head-Marsden

Jan-Niklas Boyn and Kade Head-Marsden join Department of Chemistry

Dr. Jan-Niklas Boyn and Dr. Kade Head-Marsden will join the Department of Chemistry faculty in Fall 2024.
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William C. K. Pomerantz receives Horace T. Morse Award

Professor William C. K. Pomerantz recently received the Horace T. Morse Award, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education.
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MSDFT Calculations Reveal a Quantum-Switch Mechanism in Photosynthesis

Professor Jiali Gao and his collaborators have recently published a new paper in Nature Plants that explores problems and solutions related to photosynthesis and bioengineered plants.
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hUMNs of Chemistry #12

Andrea Ligocki, Chuck Tomlinson, and Bethany Widholm share their stories.
Timothy Lodge

Regents Professor Timothy Lodge elected to National Academy of Engineering

Timothy Lodge has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for “contributions to the understanding of the dynamic properties of multicomponent polymers and self-assembled structures."
McKnight Land-Grant Professor Courtney Roberts

Professor Courtney Roberts selected for McKnight Land-Grant Professorship award

Courtney Roberts has been awarded the McKnight Land-Grant Professorship, an award created for highly-promising junior faculty members.

Chemistry Climate, Community & Culture

The Department of Chemistry has unique features that set it apart and help its students, faculty, and staff thrive and succeed. The department fosters a diverse community and works hard to create an environment where involvement, collaboration, caring, and safety are the norm.

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