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  • Prof. Guy Lloyd-Jones

    Apr 26, 2024

    Our Wawzonek guest speaker for 2024 is Professor Guy Lloyd-Jones of the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Lloyd-Jones is a Forbes Chair of Organic Chemistry with research interests in Mechanism, Organometallics and Catalysis, Synthesis, and Physical Organic Chemistry. From Dr. Lloyd-Jones's site:  "...
  • Dr. David Clark

    Mar 29, 2024

      The Department of Chemistry presents the  True Lecture Series with guest speaker  Dr. David Clark Friday, March 29th, 2023  |  12:30 PM Iowa Memorial Union Main Ballroom 125 N. Madison St., Iowa City, IA 52242 David L....
  • Adam Brummett

    Feb 20, 2024

    Adam Brummett has received the International Programs Stanley International Travel Award. The funds from this award will assist with travel expenses to present research at the International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference held in Kyoto, Japan in March.  Congratulations, Adam!
  • Glassblowing

    Feb 14, 2024

    Benj Revis informed and entertained up to 80 students and parents from the Marion Independent School district in departmental facilities with the help of graduate students James Earl and Melissa Siewert.  Rave reviews were offered to the coordinators following the full day, five session...
  • Nicole Becker

    Oct 13, 2023

    This $299,187 grant is from the National Science Foundation for the project titled Students' Development of Ideas About Bonding and Bonding Models: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Abstract: This project aims to serve the national interest by providing an evidence base for improving...
  • Rebecca Laird

    Sep 29, 2023

    Rebecca Laird has received a Teaching in Higher Education Conference Award from the Council on Teaching through the University of Iowa Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. This award may be applied to travel and conference-related expenses for the AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher...
  • Claudio Margulis

    Sep 29, 2023

    Claudio Margulis: DOE/University of Minnesota; The Nature, Dynamics and Reactivity of Electrons in Ionic Liquids; $478,541.   Our proposal, “The nature, dynamics and reactivity of electrons in ionic liquids” seeks to understand for a selected group of ionic liquids ( ILs) the...
  • James Shepherd

    Sep 22, 2023

    James Shepherd was promoted to Associate Professor in May 2023. He has been with the University of Iowa Department of Chemistry since 2017. Professor Shepherd's recent awards include the UI Early Career Award (2020) and an NSF Career Award (2021).  Areas of interest...
  • Alexei V. Tivanski

    Sep 22, 2023

    Alexei Tivanski was promoted to Full Professor in May 2023. He has been with the University of Iowa Department of Chemistry since 2007 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014. Professor Tivanski earned UI's Career Development Award (2021) and has been a member...
  • Agilent Technologies updated lab, Students using instruments

    Sep 21, 2023

    In 2022, Binaya Shrestha, Scott Shaw and Mark Arnold became aware of a fantastic opportunity for the Department of Chemistry. Through a contract with the Regents Institutions in the state of Iowa, Agilent Technologies offered to collaborate with the Chemistry Department to establish a Demo...
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