The Departments of Chemistry and Physics will host a NORTHWESTERN - ARGONNE SYMPOSIUM entitled "ENERGY - THE CHALLENGE FOR THE 21st CENTURY" on Friday May 2, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.in the Ryan Auditorium of the Tech Building.
The Integrated Molecular Structure Education and Research Center (IMSERC) has replaced the former Analytical Services Laboratory (ASL) and is now open for business. The name change reflects a change in operational scope and budgeting of the center. This will allow the lab to put state-of-the-art characterization techniques in the hands of both research groups and undergraduate students at Northwestern University and in the Chicago area.
Chad Mirkin was awarded the 2008 American Chemical Society Inorganic Nanoscience Award because he has demonstrated sustained excellence in the area of inorganic nanoscience. It will be presented at the Fall 2008 ACS meeting in Philadelphia. Congratulations Chad!
2 April 2008 Rick Van Duyne Recipient of Prestigious Ellis R. Lippincott Award
Rick Van Duyne was awarded the prestigious Ellis R. Lippincott Award of the American Optical Society for 2008. It was awarded to Professor Van Duyne because he has made significant contributions to the field of vibrational spectroscopy as judged by his influence on other scientists and the innovation demonstrated in his work. Congratulations Rick!
Professor Michael Wasielewski has made outstanding contributions to the understanding of photochemical processes in chemistry, biology and materials science and has been awarded the 2008 Porter Medal. The Porter Medal, named for the late George Porter FRS, Nobel Laureate, is awarded biennually to the scientist who in the opinion of the judges, has contributed most to the science of photochemistry with particular emphasis on more physical aspects, reflecting George Porter’s own interests. For more information see:
Congratulations Mike!
6 March 2008 Finding a Needle in a Nuclear Waste Haystack
Professor Mercouri Kanatzidis and post-doctoral fellow, Manolis Manos have found that metal sulfide materials may serve as a possible source for nuclear waste remediation. Click on the title for more information ....
1 February 2008 DNA is Blueprint, Contractor and Construction Worker for New Structures
DNA is the blueprint of all life, giving instruction and function to organisms ranging from simple one-celled bacteria to complex human beings. Now Northwestern University researchers Chad Mirkin and George Schatz report they have used DNA as the blueprint, contractor and construction worker to build a three-dimensional structure out of gold, a lifeless material.
1 February 2008 Molecule Synthesis Could Make Better Anti-Cancer Drugs
Chemistry Professor Karl Scheidt, graduate student Daniel Custar and postdoctoral fellow Thomas Zabawa have synthesized a natural molecule with cancer-fighting properties that was isolated from a deep-sea sponge, a member of the family Neopeltidae. Knowing neopeltolide’s structure will help researchers learn how the new compound works, which could lead to new, more-effective anti-cancer drugs.
Northwestern University was one of two awardees of the Dow Chemical 2008 Methane Challenge Grant. Northwestern team members led by Professor Tobin Marks included Professors Peter Stair, Linda Broadbelt, Justin Notestein, Harold Kung, and Mayfair Kung.
Professor Regan Thomson has been awarded the 2008 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award by the editorial board of Synthesis, Synlett and Synfacts journals. Congratulations Regan!
Professor Joe Hupp was named the 2007 winner of the I-APS Award by the Inter-American Photochemistry Society. The award was presented on January 5, 2008 at the Society's international meeting in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. The award is given for "outstanding contributions to the advancement of the photochemical and photophysical sciences" and recognizes scientific achievements during the past ten years. Joe is the fourth Northwestern chemist to be honored by the Society in this fashion. Previous NU winners are Professors Brad Moore, Mike Wasielewski and Fred Lewis.
