UConn Today Homer Genuino, a UConn Ph.D. student in chemistry advised by Prof. Steven Suib, spent a week this summer in Germany, attending the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Chemistry). The annual Lindau meetings were established in 1951 as an opportunity for an intergenerational dialogue between scientists. Genuino was one of about 600 young researchers […]
Renowned forensic scientist stresses importance of chemistry
The Daily Campus The UConn chemistry club hosted Dr. Henry C. Lee, one of the world’s renowned forensic scientists, to give a special lecture on forensics to the UConn community. Lee has worked on many famous cases, such as the O.J. Simpson trial, the Casey Anthony trial, the Elizabeth Smart Case, Laci Peterson cases, September […]
The Magic of Science
UConn Today For three weeks during May and June, a group of UConn graduate and undergraduate science and education majors have been engaged in something magical. They have been getting middle school students absorbed in chemistry. Known as the UConn Science Wizards, the college students gave hands-on polymer chemistry demonstrations at inner-city and rural middle […]
The International Language of Science
UConn Today Mark Peczuh I can’t say it plainly enough. My experience as a Fulbright fellow in Barcelona this past year transformed me, both professionally and personally. I returned to Connecticut not only with a broader perspective on my research but with a profound sense of place and the amazing impact of personal relationships. Perhaps […]
Innovation Takes Center Stage
Cutting-edge technologies, innovative partnerships, and bold leadership took center stage April 10, during UConn’s Second Annual Celebration of Innovation event at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The event, presented by the Office of Economic Development, recognized the research and development achievements of UConn faculty, alumni, and UConn-related startup companies, as well as industry partners and […]
Four UConn Students Selected as National Science Foundation Fellows
UConn Today Four UConn students have been awarded 2013 Graduate Research Fellowships by the National Science Foundation. The fellowships support graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions. About 2,000 awards were given nationwide in 2013. Three of the students receiving […]
Terrestrial Climate & Carbon Dioxide
UConn Today Nearly 34 million years ago, the Earth underwent a transformation from a warm, high-carbon dioxide “greenhouse” state to a lower-CO2, variable climate similar to the modern “icehouse” world. Massive ice sheets grew across the Antarctic continent, major animal groups shifted, and ocean temperatures decreased by as much as 5 degrees. But studies of how […]
Alfredo Angeles-Boza Joins Chemistry Faculty
At the suggestion of his father, who was an economist, Alfredo Angeles-Boza set off for college in his native Peru with designs on becoming an industrial engineer. That was before he took his first college chemistry course. Once introduced to the world of atoms and ions and especially the myriad challenges of working with inorganic […]
Prof. John Tanaka, in memoriam
John A. Tanaka, 87, emeritus professor of chemistry and former Director of the Honors Programs at The University of Connecticut, died April 14, 2012. John Tanaka gave over 45 years of service to the department and university and impacted thousands of students through chemistry, the honors program, the pre-dental society, and, occasionally, glass blowing. John […]
Boosting Biofuel Production
A new $1.8 million project with the Department of Energy (DOE)—led by chemistry professor Steven Suib—will develop new biofuel sources, catalysts, and reactors that would be suitable for the Northeast. The goal of the interdisciplinary project is to develop the technology to the stage where it could be transferred to small biofuel businesses that would […]