Is laughing gas a bad thing? In a WAMC Radio “Academic Minute” segment, Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater explores this silly question. Listen here >>>
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 […]
Gascón/Maran Research Featured on Chemical Science Cover
Artwork based on research between Dr. Flavio Maran and Dr. José A. Gascón has been featured in the covers of Chemical Science. The image depicts “a magnetic look into the protecting layer of Au25 clusters.” View cover here>>>
Considering Graduate School
Dr. José GascónAssociate Professor & Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee Because graduate application season is upon us, we interviewed Dr. José Gascón, Chair of the UConn Chemistry Graduate Admissions Committee, to gain insight into the application and decision process. What advice do you have for freshman and sophomores who are considering graduate school? If you had some […]
Publication Accepted in Advanced Functional Materials
A publication titled, “White-emitting protein nanoparticles for cell-entry and pH sensing” has been accepted as a VIP paper in Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201603874. Bobbi S. Stromer and Challa V. Kumar are the authors of this paper. Cover art pictured was submitted by Caterina Riccardi (Kumar Group). Full article >>>
Islam Mosa Wins International 3MT People’s Choice Award
Congratulations to Graduate Student Islam Mosa for winning the People’s Choice Award in the International Universitas 21 (U21) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. This is the first international award for UConn in the U21 3MT competition. Islam received his award from Dr. Kent Holsinger, Dean of the Graduate School. Also, President Herbst has invited Islam to attend the Board […]
Accelerate UConn
Dr. Challa Kumar and Graduate Student Melissa Limbacher are the recipients of an Accelerate UConn Fall 2016 Grant for their project entitled, “GlowDots.” Kumar and Limbacher will participate in the Fall cohort of Accelerate UConn, the University’s National Science Foundation I-Corps site. All winning teams receive special training and a $3,000 seed grant to help […]
Meet the UConn Chemistry Club
By Gabriella Reggiano The UConn Chemistry Club creates a space for undergraduates to discuss and learn about chemistry in a relaxed setting. The executive board consists of seven students: Christopher Chapman as President, Joshua Paolilo as Vice President, Farrell Brown as Secretary, Kevin Stein as Treasurer, Quinn Lacasse as Experiment Specialist, Julia Swanson as Event […]
Undergraduate Instrument Center
By Gabriella Reggiano“Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art instrumentation” are the keywords Department Head Dr. Christian Brückner used to describe the new Undergraduate Instrument Center. This lab, located in T-310 of the Chemistry Building, currently houses an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), an Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectrometer (EPR), and an X-Ray Powder Diffractometer (PXRD).With funding from the UConn […]
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 […]