Stories indexed under: Chemistry

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• UW–Madison researchers win White House science award Sept. 29, 2011 The White House has named a pair of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and a recent alumnus to a list of the country's most promising researchers.
• Study reveals critical similarity between two types of do-it-all stem cells Sept. 11, 2011 Ever since human induced pluripotent stem cells were first derived in 2007, scientists have wondered whether they were functionally equivalent to embryonic stem cells, which are sourced in early stage embryos.
• In cell culture, like real estate, the neighborhood matters Aug. 28, 2011 Ever since scientists first began growing human cells in lab dishes in 1952, they have focused on improving the chemical soup that feeds the cells and helps regulate their growth. But surfaces also matter, says Laura Kiessling, a professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who observes that living cells are normally in contact with each other and with a structure called the extracellular matrix, not just with the dissolved chemicals in their surroundings.
• UW-Madison chemists devise better way to prepare workhorse molecules June 9, 2011 In chemistry, so-called aromatic molecules compose a large and versatile family of chemical compounds that are the stuff of pharmaceuticals, electronic materials and consumer products ranging from sunscreen to plastic soda bottles.
• Book series explores chemistry’s panache April 14, 2011 When chemistry’s preeminent impresario Bassam Shakhashiri mounts the dais, you know the show is about to begin.
• Chemist awarded grant to develop ‘green chemistry’ for pharmaceutical industry Feb. 28, 2011 A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of chemistry has received a grant to develop "green" techniques to produce compounds for the pharmaceutical industry.
• Chemist focuses on education for real-world sustainability challenges Feb. 18, 2011 Introductory college science classes need to improve their coverage of issues related to sustainability, a noted chemistry educator told the American Association for the Advancement of Science today.
• UW-Madison chemist wins innovation prize Feb. 8, 2011 University of Wisconsin-Madison Meloche-Bascom Professor of Chemistry Martin Zanni is being honored for contributions to the advancement of science within his laboratory and beyond.
• Eight UW-Madison faculty honored as AAAS fellows Jan. 11, 2011 Eight members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced today (Jan. 11).
• Learning the language of bacteria Dec. 6, 2010 Bacteria are among the simplest organisms in nature, but many of them can still talk to each other, using a chemical "language" that is critical to the process of infection. Sending and receiving chemical signals allows bacteria to mind their own business when they are scarce and vulnerable, and then mount an attack after they become numerous enough to overwhelm the host's immune system.
• UW-Madison chemistry professor elected to lead American Chemical Society Nov. 29, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri has been voted president-elect of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
• UW-Madison researchers win White House science awards Nov. 15, 2010 Two University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are among the country's most promising young researchers, according to the White House.
• Chemists concoct new agents to easily study critical cell proteins Nov. 1, 2010 They are the portals to the cell, gateways through which critical signals and chemicals are exchanged between living cells and their environments.
• UW-Madison student mixes passions for science, dancing Sept. 15, 2010 UW-Madison junior Jeffrey Vinokur is passionate about two things: chemistry and a style of hip-hop dancing called "popping."
• Before Rhythm and Booms, learn the science of fireworks July 2, 2010 Before the first rocket lights up the night sky on Saturday (July 3), stake out a seat at the Memorial Union Terrace at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and learn about the science behind Rhythm and Booms.
• New technology promises to help drug makers go green June 16, 2010 Production of a single kilogram of pharmaceuticals often yields hundreds of kilograms of chemical waste. Now, new chemistry developed by scientists at UW, combined with technology developed by researchers from Eli Lilly and Company, promises to dramatically reduce that waste stream for a key step in the pharmaceutical production process.
• UW-Madison faculty honored by American Chemical Society March 31, 2010 On March 23, five University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members and one former student were recognized by the American Chemical Society at its annual meeting in San Francisco.
• UW-Madison scientists create super-strong collagen Jan. 12, 2010 A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers has created the strongest form of collagen known to science, a stable alternative to human collagen that could one day be used to treat arthritis and other conditions that result from collagen defects.
• New Wisconsin Center of Excellence in Genomics Science established Sept. 28, 2009 The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health today (Sept. 28) announced an $8 million, three-year grant to establish a Wisconsin Center of Excellence in Genomics Science.
• Nobel Prize-winning chemist to give Bernstein Lectures Sept. 22, 2009 Renowned chemist Ahmed Zewail will give two lectures as part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Richard B. Bernstein Lectures in Chemistry on Monday, Sept. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 29.