From the Chair
- From the Chair’s desk:Greetings to you all!What a wonderful semester this has been and a great start to the new academic year. I continue to be amazed and blessed by the diligent and excellent efforts of so many. It is so satisfying to be part of this team! Kristen MurphyChair, Chemistry & Biochemistry This fall, we are happy to report …
Undergraduate Student News
- Undergraduate Student NewsChemistry Club Corner American Chemical Society Students is a club with open membership to students taking chemistry courses and those majoring in chemistry related fields. Activities are tailored to students by organizing study sessions, a science-related volunteer opportunity per semester, guest speakers from offices around campus for resource outreach, and social events. Come meet fellow …
Graduate Student News
- Graduate Student NewsNew Graduate Student Welcome We are happy to welcome six new graduate students for the spring semester, Amanda Captain, Uttam Gomes, Jhoanna Molina, Nethyanji Premananda, Nikole Tamayo, and Munisaa Younus. We’re excited to have them join our Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and look forward to their contributions to the Department as well as research and …
Department News
- Department NewsPromotions Dr. Xiaohua Peng, who joined UWM in 2009, was recently promoted to full professor. Her research explores innovative ways to design tumor-targeted cancer therapies and bioorthogonal theranostic systems, with support from the National Institutes of Health. Her team recently made an exciting discovery — combining an H₂O₂-activated prodrug with vitamin C achieved complete tumor …
