Graduate student Sourav Biswas (Suib Group) was selected to create a video presentation at the ACS San Diego Conference. Sourav’s research was selected from the conference’s Organic Division participants. In the video, Sourav details his research regarding “Cooperative Catalysis of Cu and Mn in Oxidative Alkyne Coupling.”
Suib Group Featured On Materials Views Cover
Research conducted by the Suib Group is now featured as the cover of Material Views’ “Best of Advanced Energy Materials” feature. The cover highlights Suib Group research regarding “Controlling the Active Sites of Sulfur-Doped Carbon Nanotube–Graphene Nanolobes for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Catalysis.” Collaborators include: Abdelhamid M. El-Sawy, Islam M. Mosa, Dong Su, Curtis […]
Dr. Jing Zhao Recognized for Outstanding CAREER
UConn IMS Dr. Jing Zhao, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and IMS associated faculty member, is the recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. This honor recognized Dr. Zhao’s leading example in conducting outstanding research, guiding in education, and the integration of both research and education. Providing funds of $675,000 over the span of five […]
Aneesa Bey Receives UConn Rising Star Award
Program Assistant Aneesa Bey, received the 2016 UConn Rising Star Award! The Rising Star Award is “given to a UConn staff member who has contributed significantly to his/her department and University community with enthusiasm, strong work ethic, superior leadership, and reliability. This person has enhanced the UConn brand through their ideas and actions.” Aneesa was […]
Dr. Steven Suib Receives GE Award
Dr. Steven Suib received an $100,000 award from General Electric Company for his project, “Conductive Ceramic Coatings.”
What Chemists Do
Dr. Challa V. Kumar’s research focuses on biological materials, materials that are both functional and biogradable. In this ACS “What Chemists Do” video profile, Dr. Kumar discusses the properties of a light-harvesting antenna that is more efficient than existing solar cell panels. Video>>>
Dr. Michael Hren Receives ACS/Petroleum Research Fund Award
Dr. Michael Hren has received an award from the American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund for his project “Evaluating the Preservation Potential of Buried Organic Carbon: A Laboratory and Field Study of the Impact of Burial Diagenesis on Stable Isotopic and Organic Molecular Records” in the amount of $110,000.
Angeles Group Research Featured On ACS Infectious Diseases Cover
Dr. Alfredo Angeles, Dr. Vitaliy Gorbatyuk, and Daben Libardo’s (Ph.D. candidate, Angeles Group) research was featured on the December cover of ACS Infectious Diseases. Through the study of peptides, their research suggests that “ticks employ a variety of effectors to generate an amplified immune response.” Full article
Tracking Soldier Health Through Implantable Nanosensors
Dr. Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos, is the recent recipient of a ~$2.5M award from DOD/Army/MedicalResearch and Materiel Command for his project “Tracking the Health of Soldiers with Advanced Implantable Nano-Sensors.”
Why Is There Cyanide In My Table Salt
In an article originally featured in the J. Chem. Educ., Drs. Christian Brückner and Sarina Dorazio explore the answer to the following question: “Why is there cyanide in my table salt?” (J. Chem. Educ. 2015, DOI:10.1021/ed500776b). The article, also highlighted in C&EN’s “Newscripts” section, details cyanide’s use as an anticaking agent. Full Article