UConn has been recognized among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars from research institutions for the fourth time in the past six years. The University of Connecticut has been recognized among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars from research institutions for the fourth time in the past six years. The University has six […]
Faculty News
Professor Alex Asandei Awarded NSF-EAGER Grant
Prof. Alex Asandei was awarded a prestigious NSF-EAGER (Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research) grant for his proposal “Metal Mediated Perfluoroalkyl Halide Activation towards Functional Group Interconversion and Coordination Polymerization of Fluoroalkenes.” The grant is part of the NSF Potentially Transformative Research funding initiative in the Chemistry Division. This research aims at developing new approaches towards […]
New X-Ray Technique Sees the Crystal in the Powder
Crystals reveal the hidden geometry of molecules to the naked eye. Scientists use crystals to figure out the atomic structure of new materials, but many can’t be grown large enough. Now, a team of researchers report a new technique in the January 19 issue of Nature that can discover the crystalline structure of any material. […]
Tomo Mani Receives NSF CAREER Award
Professor Tomo Mani has been awarded an NSF CAREER Award from the CHE division entitled, “CAREER: Control of Intramolecular Long-Range Charge-Transfer Emission.” This project will develop strategies for producing and controlling intramolecular long-range radiative charge recombination [charge transfer (CT) emission] in the condensed phase. With this award, his group aims to provide a fundamental understanding […]
2021 Publication Highlights
From the novel DNA delivery system for the treatment of asthma to the straightforward means of introducing interactive, three-dimensional figures into PDFs, UConn researchers made significant breakthroughs in the field of chemistry in 2021. Xia, Y.; Song, Z.; Tan, Z.; Xue, T.; Wei, S.; Zhu, L.; Yang, Y.; Fu, H.; Jiang, Y.; Lin, Y.; Lu, […]
#FacesOfUConnChem: Meet Connor Boyle and Pascal Riel
Meet Connor Boyle and Louis Pascal Riel, new Assistant Professors in Residence at UConn Waterbury and UConn Avery Point. Connor Boyle Assistant Professor in Residence UConn Waterbury Background: Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Current position: Assistant Professor in Residence at UConn Waterbury. This is my first year at UConn, and I am […]
Professor Emeritus James McCue Bobbitt, in Memoriam
James McCue Bobbitt passed away November 22, 2021 after being injured in an automobile accident in Windham, Connecticut. Born on January 18, 1930 in Charleston, West Virginia, he was on the cusp of 92. Dr. Bobbitt graduated from West Virginia University in 1952, where he also met his wife, Jane Ann Hickman, “the smartest student […]
Meet Assistant Professor Michael Kienzler
Meet Assistant Professor Michael Kienzler, an organic chemist interested in using light to manipulate molecules for biological applications. Career Growing up, Michael Kienzler’s interests spanned the sciences, including fields such as chemistry and biology. Although he enjoyed chemistry, Kienzler wanted to explore various academic paths before committing to one. “It took me a while to […]
#FacesOfUConnChem: Meet Assistant Professor, Dr. Gaël Ung
This week’s faculty highlight is on Dr. Gaël Ung! Background: Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego with Prof. Guy Bertrand; Postdoc at the California Institute of Technology with Prof. Jonas C. Peters Current position: Assistant Professor at UConn Storrs. He has been here since 2016 and loves the collegial environment with the students […]
Chemistry Professors’ and Ph.D. Candidate’s Invention Selected to Compete in Wolff New Venture Competition
Did you know that the prescription you picked up at the pharmacy likely once contained a host of toxic materials that were used as a catalyst for its creation? Don’t panic. In the development process, the toxins are stripped from the medication, and the FDA has stringent guidelines ensuring its safety. But UConn chemistry professors […]