Stories indexed under: Chemistry

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• 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.
• Potato blight reveals some secrets as genome is decoded Sept. 9, 2009 Late blight caused the 19th century famine that sparked a wave of emigration from Ireland to the United States, but the disease has also infected tomatoes and potatoes this year. Potatoes, the world's fourth-largest food crop, were raised on 65,500 acres in Wisconsin in 2007. If a potato field is not treated with pesticide, late blight can destroy the crop in a few days.
• Engineered protein-like molecule protects cells against HIV infection Aug. 17, 2009 With the help of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and molecular engineering, researchers have designed synthetic protein-like mimics convincing enough to interrupt unwanted biological conversations between cells.
• Chemistry faculty, staff named inaugural fellows of chemical society Aug. 13, 2009 Four University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry faculty and staff are among a group of 162 distinguished chemists, teachers and entrepreneurs selected by the American Chemical Society (ACS) as the inaugural class of ACS fellows.
• Faculty aim to strengthen technology, science education by blending them July 24, 2009 A group of UW-Madison researchers and Thermo Fisher Scientific scientists will bring together high school students and teachers to build and use diagnostic equipment that would not be out of place in university research labs.
• Five big ideas to fill out Wisconsin Institute for Discovery portfolio June 30, 2009 Capping an intensely competitive process, five proposals from University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty have been selected to form the intellectual heart of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID).
• Chemistry professor reveals the science behind fireworks June 24, 2009 Come early to the Memorial Union Terrace this Saturday, June 27, to stake out a good seat for Rhythm and Booms and learn about the science behind the spectacle.
• Carb synthesis sheds light on promising tuberculosis drug target June 22, 2009 A fundamental question about how sugar units are strung together into long carbohydrate chains has also pinpointed a promising way to target new medicines against tuberculosis.
• Graduate student recognized for biofuels advance May 13, 2009 In recognition of the earth-friendly biofuel technology he helped develop, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student has been selected to receive a prestigious national award from the American Chemical Society.
• ‘Motorized’ DNA opens door to autonomous molecular experiments April 17, 2009 Using the same protein molecule that scientists have used for decades to copy genetic material, researchers have developed a molecular motor for propelling DNA.
• Concert highlights chemistry between science, music March 9, 2009 The Science, Arts and Humanities Program of the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will present its inaugural concert, "Concert at Chemistry," at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, in Room 1315 of the Daniels Chemistry Building, 1101 University Ave.
• UW faculty recognized by American Academy of Microbiology Feb. 23, 2009 Two members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty are among 72 scientists from around the world who have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology.
• Four faculty awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships Feb. 20, 2009 Four members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty are among 118 scientists, mathematicians and economists from around the country who have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships.
• Engineered bacterium churns out two new key antibiotics Feb. 18, 2009 In recent years, scientists have isolated two potent natural antibiotics - platensimycin and platencin - that are highly effective against bacterial infection, including those caused by the most dreaded drug-resistant microbes.
• ‘Once Upon a Christmas Cheery’ to be broadcast in December Nov. 19, 2008 All tickets for the 39th annual “Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri” have been distributed, but the program will be broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television.
• Campus memorial set for Midvale crash victims Sept. 4, 2008
• Services scheduled for students killed in Midvale accident Aug. 29, 2008 Memorial services have been scheduled for two of the UW-Madison students killed in a car accident during the early morning hours of Aug. 27.
• UW-Madison responds to student deaths Aug. 27, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison campus community is mourning the deaths of three of its students in a Midvale Boulevard car accident early today (Aug. 27).
• Six faculty members receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards March 18, 2008 Six UW–Madison faculty have been honored for their research with Kellett Mid-Career Awards.