Dr. Arnold’s lab received $33,333 for their project entitled “Identification of GABAA receptor modulators that reduce TSLP production by keratinocytes.” The goal is to develop new oral drugs for inflammatory skin disorders which are linked to the occurrence of asthma… Read More
Chemistry & Biochemistry students continue to win Support for Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) awards. The SURF program is designed to foster faculty-student research collaborations, and, as such, we are particularly eager to fund work through which students have the opportunity… Read More
Nicolas Silvaggi was one of nine UWM faculty members who have been chosen to receive the 2020-2021 Research Recognition Awards. They will be honored at the Fall Awards Ceremony October 13.
Please help us welcome our new students: Nicholas Britt Maija Lee Cody Beck James Linzel Michelle Meyer
Alexander “Leggy” Arnold has been named director of the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery (MIDD). Professor Arnold replaced Douglas Stafford, who recently retired from UWM after serving as MIDD director for the past 10 years. The MIDD was established in… Read More
The 13th Undergraduate Research Symposium celebrates the collaborations of UWM undergraduate students with our larger research community. This year, presentations were submitted by 260 UWM students who were mentored by more than 180 of UWM’s faculty and research staff including… Read More
Our annual UWM Chemistry & Biochemistry Symposium 2021 will take place on April 22nd and 23rd online using Canvas. We have invited Prof. Paul Hergenrother from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Prof. Marie Hefern from UC Davis. In addition,… Read More
Associate Professor Anja Blecking received the 2019-2020 Faculty Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award presented by UWM Chancelor Mark Mone. With this award, the UWM Awards and Recognition Committee expressed their most sincere appreciation of Dr. Blecking’s demonstrated achievements and commitment to… Read More
The chemistry department recently received six pallets of donated chemicals and laboratory supplies from MilliporeSigma, the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Initiated by MilliporeSigma’s Paul Griffin and administered by MilliporeSigma’s Annie Mayrose. Chemistry and biochemistry faculty and… Read More
“Measuring and modelling mechanochemical reaction kinetics” authored by Alejandro Boscoboinik, Dustin Olson, Heather Adams, Nicholas Hopper and Wilfred T. Tysoe was selected as one of the most interesting articles published in Chemical Communications based on significance, impact, and quality. Abstract:… Read More