Chemistry Postdoctoral Fellow, Islam Mosa (Rusling Group), won 2nd place in the 2018 UConn Postdoctoral Datablitz competition for his work on nanogenerators-BioCap systems for implantable pacemakers. The Datablitz competition is a campus-wide competition for all postdoctoral fellows from across disciplines to present their research in 5 minutes. Read more.
Accelerate UConn Winners
Prof. James Rusling, Postdoctoral Fellow Islam Mosa, and Graduate Student Esraa Elsanadidy are the recipients of a Fall 2018 Accelerate UConn Grant for their project “Biocap-Harvest.” This project involves harvesting energy using nanogenerators and storing it to create standalone power systems for implantable, wearable, and portable electronics. All winning teams receive special training and a […]
Neighboring Group Participation
For Toni Planas, a sabbatical in rural Connecticut has accelerated a sweet collaboration with Mark Peczuh’s research group. Carbohydrate chemists are readily familiar with the concept of neighboring group participation (NPG), where the electrons of a nearby functional group accelerate reactions at a given center. A sociological version of NPG operates in the everyday world […]
UConn Researchers Win Patent
When a researcher develops a drug that can help treat an illness, the next challenge they face is finding a way to actually get the drug delivered to the right location in a patient’s body in the right amount. Two University of Connecticut professors have been granted a US Patent for a novel polymer they […]
Undergrad Advisor Gives Steps for Success
Meet Jill Grakowsky, the Chemistry Department’s new Undergraduate Advisor. Learn more about Jill, her tips for success, and how to set up an advising appointment. About Jill Grakowsky Tell us about your journey — Where did you work before UConn? I am joining the UConn community following three years of advising at Springfield College where […]
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 […]
Chemistry Joint Safety Team
On Friday, July 20, 2018, graduate students Cristin Bosko (Peczuh Group), Jasmin Portelinha (Angeles-Boza Group), and Jessica A. Martin (Pinkhassik Group) attended a “Networking with JST (Joint Safety Team)” event, hosted by Yale University. During the event, Dr. Christopher Incarvito, Director of Research Operations and Technology, led a tour of the facilities and equipment at […]
McNair Scholars Present Research at Annual Poster Exhibition
When Sarah Beckett Cleveland ’19 (CLAS), a biological sciences major, wanted to get involved in science research, she wasn’t sure she could make it work. She was financing her own education through academic-year jobs, and helping to support her mother in her hometown of Windsor. But she heard about the McNair Scholars program for undergraduate […]
UConn Chemist Wins Patent for Tunable Metal Oxide Synthesis Method
UConn chemistry professor Steven Suib has been granted a US patent (9,908,103) for a new method developed with his former student, Altug S. Poyraz, now an inorganic chemistry professor at Kennesaw State University. The technology is capable of synthesizing and customizing a type of compound that has unique catalytic and electronic properties. Suib and Poyraz […]