LambdaVision, an innovative biotech founded on UConn technology, along with implementation partner, Space Tango, has been selected by NASA for a $5 million award. This new funding will support LambdaVision’s development of the first protein-based artificial retina to restore meaningful vision for patients who are blind or have lost significant sight due to advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP), with […]
Alumni News
UConn Alumnus Gives TEDx Talk
Dr. Matthew Guberman-Pfeffer, a UConn alumnus and current postdoctoral researcher at Yale University, is an accomplished chemist with a unique perspective on the molecular makings of our world. He also happens to be blind. In his TEDx Talk, he shares his story of resilience and how he learned to comprehend a subject that is typically […]
Chemistry Building Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Transformative. Iconic. Chemistry. Opening in 1999, the Chemistry Building was the first UConn building to be built as part of the 10-year UConn 2000 initiative, a series of 85 capital projects across UConn’s campuses. This iconic campus landmark marked the beginning of an amazing transformation of the Storrs campus. In these years, the Department has […]
UConn CLAS Alumni Help Undergraduates Navigate the Career Landscape
Alumni Panel Offers Insights in Industrial Career Paths So as to build a bridge between students interested in industrial career paths and professionals in industry, the UConn Department of Chemistry — in partnership with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) and the UConn Foundation — offered students an opportunity to network with CLAS […]
Engaging Future Scientists
As part of Homecoming Weekend, children ages 5 to 12 joined UConn faculty, staff, and students for an afternoon of STEM experiments. The UConn Science Salon Jr. featured manipulations in chemistry, engineering creations, and environmental adventures. The event is an offshoot of the popular UConn Science Salon series, café events designed to encourage public discourse at the intersection […]
Alumni & Friends Networking Reception
On August 19, 2018, a group of approximately 40 alumni, current faculty, and current graduate students gathered in Boston for our first Alumni & Friends Networking Reception. Throughout the night, connections were made within and across various generations of research groups. We look forward to the opportunity to host similar events in the future. Please […]
Dr. Rusling Named Krenicki Professor
On August 1st, 2018, the University of Connecticut Board of trustees approved Dr. James Rusling as the Paul Krenicki Professor of Chemistry. The Paul Krenicki Professorship is possible with the support of John Krenicki Jr. ’84 and Donna Samson Krenicki ’84. The professorship is named after Krenicki’s brother, Paul, who had a passion for chemistry […]
UConn Chemistry in Motion at Science Salon Junior Event
UConn Chemistry lecturer Dr. Clyde Cady directed several dozen budding scientists through two interactive demonstrations of “Electrons in Motion” during last month’s Science Salon Junior event. Science Salon Junior, held during UConn’s 2017 Family Weekend, featured exciting experiments for children ages 5-12. Throughout the event, Cady and Greg Bernard, CLAS Director of Alumni Relations, led […]
2nd Annual Alumni Panel
By Gabriella ReggianoUpon earning their Ph.D., graduate students of the UConn Chemistry Department can pursue careers in fields such as government, academia, or industry. The transition to life after graduate school, however, can be daunting. In order to help students navigate this next period in their lives, the Graduate Student Advisory Committee organized the 2nd Annual […]
Alumnus Serves as Postdoctoral Fellow on Team of 2016 Nobel Prize Winner
Alumnus Michael Otley is now a postdoctoral fellow on the team of one of the 2016 Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry, Dr. J. Fraser Stoddart, at Northwestern University. During Michael Otley’s graduate studies in the Sotzing Group (Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 2015), Michael focused on developing the next generation of organic electronics using conductive polymers. Currently, Michael is […]