News: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Inspired by loved ones’ battles with cancer and intrigued by the mysteries locked within the cells of humans, Hui Zhang hopes to one day make medical history.

Radiochemistry student Edward Mausolf honored by DOE for investigating a radioactive byproduct of nuclear energy.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ employees recently were honored at the 2012 Academic Recognition Ceremony with systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research, teaching, and service.

Innovative Professional Development Partnership Seeks to Boost Science Content Knowledge in Teachers and Improve Student Achievement

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ research teams were awarded $1.4 million to advance nuclear energy sciences.

Professors in a wide range of disciplines captured top teaching honors at the end of spring semester.

A number of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professors receive systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research and creative activities.



51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is going big and thinking small as it moves to the forefront of solar energy research. The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center for Energy Research has installed the world’s most powerful solar energy generator while a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ chemist is working to expand solar cell technology.

Designed to encourage faculty collaboration and acquisition of external grant funding, the President’s Research Award has also sparked intriguing research projects on subjects ranging from nanotechnology to volcanoes.