Faculty News

Dr. Tomoyasu Mani receives 2016 Blavatnik Award

Dr. Tomoyasu Mani is the recipient of a 2016 Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists. The Blavatnik Award honors outstanding postdoctoral scientists from institutions across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Three winners and six finalists are chosen from the fields of Life Sciences, Chemistry, and Physical Sciences and Engineering. Mani is being recognized for […]

Meet the New Department Head

ChristianBrücknerDepartment of Chemistry Ph.D.: University of British Columbia, Canada Office Location: Chemistry Building  What would you say are the Department of Chemistry’s areas of strength in your field? We are agents of change. We transform matter on many scales, we monitor the change, and we strive to predict how these changes occur. In practical terms, we are […]

New Faculty 2016 – 2017

UConn Chemistry Welcomes Three New FacultyBy Gabriella ReggianoThis semester, the UConn Chemistry Department welcomed three new Assistant Professors. Click on the photos below to learn more about them and their visions for the future!

Dr. Jing Zhao & Robert Mason Awarded NSF Grant

Dr. Jing Zhao and Dr. Robert Mason (CHEM/Marine Sciences) were chosen as recipients of a $330,000 NSF award. Dr. Zhao and Mason are co-PIs on a project entitled, “Examining the Role of Nanoparticles in the Formation and Degradation of Methylated Mercury in the Ocean.”

Dr. Greg Sotzing & Colleagues Receive ONR Funding

Profs. Greg Sotzing (CHEM/IMS), Rampi Ramprasad (MSE/IMS), and Yang Cao (ECE/IMS) have received a grant from the Office of Naval Research titled “Rational design of polymer dielectrics via synergistic computations, synthesis and characterization.” The grant is for $1,050,000 and will span 2.5 years.

New Faculty Projects Will Advance Academic Plan

Courtesy of UConn Today The University is investing in a slate of new initiatives designed to enhance research and education, consistent with the goals outlined in its academic plan. Over a three-year period, the 15 grants awarded this year will support $3 million in research across a wide variety of disciplines and departments – fine […]