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Prof. Leggy Arnold Awarded Grant by the National Institute of Environmental Health Science

Congratulations to Prof. Alexander (Leggy) Arnold who was awarded an R21 award for $416,696 by the National Institute of Environmental Health Science for their project “Medical countermeasures to chlorine exposure based on GABA(A) receptor targeting”. The proposed research will demonstrate… Read More

2025 UWM University Staff Outstanding Service in a Single Year Award

Chemistry & Biochemistry’s Department Administrator, Kevin Blackburn, has been selected to receive the 2025 UWM University Staff Outstanding Service in a Single Year Award. Kevin, along with other faculty, academic staff, university staff, and retired faculty and staff, will be… Read More

Chemistry Building honored in 2025 Mayor’s Design Awards

UW-Milwaukee’s new Chemistry building was honored in 2025 Mayor’s Design Awards. Read the full UWM Report article.

Profs. Blecking and Murphy selected for Spring 2025 Student Success Collaborative

Profs. Blecking and Murphy were selected to participate in the Spring 2025 Student Success Collaborative advancing student success in the classroom. Their focus will be on Chemistry 100 and 102 with opportunities to increase student engagement and success. Only a… Read More

Congratulations to our outstanding UWM Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry students!

We are thrilled to announce that three of our students have excelled in the campus-wide competition for the prestigious Graduate School Fellowships: 🏆 Md Nazmul Hasan – Winner of the Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship (DGSF) 🏆 Stephen Nkwocha – Honored… Read More

Announcing the winners of the 2025 James Krogh Memorial Graduate Student Support Awards

We are honored to recognize the legacy of James A. “Jim” Krogh, a brilliant mind who deeply valued education and lifelong learning. Jim earned his B.S. in Chemistry in three years from Dominican College in Racine. He continued his academic journey… Read More

UW Innovation Grant Award is awarded to Prof. Anja Blecking, Prof. Alexander Arnold, and Dr. Anna Benko

Prof. Anja Blecking, Prof. Alexander (Leggy) Arnold, and Dr. Anna Benko were awarded the UW Innovation Grant for their proposal, CHARGE STEM – Creating a new, equitable pathway for high school graduates and students who discontinue a STEM program to… Read More

MIDD-MACC 2024 – Artificial Intelligence in Analytical Chemistry & Drug Discovery

The annual MACC conference “MIDD-MACC 2024 – Artificial Intelligence in Analytical Chemistry & Drug Discovery” will be held in the new Chemistry building lobby and lecture hall CHEM 110 Friday, December 6th – Saturday, December 7th. The conference agenda will… Read More

Professor Leggy Arnold awarded UWM Office of Research Senior Faculty Award

Two dozen faculty and staff of UW-Milwaukee were honored for their distinguished service to the university at the 2024 Employee Excellence Awards ceremony. Chancellor Mark Mone and other speakers praised the winners during a ceremony Wednesday in the ballroom of the UWM… Read More

Professor Kristen Murphy awarded UWM Faculty Distinguished University Service Award

Two dozen faculty and staff of UW-Milwaukee were honored for their distinguished service to the university at the 2024 Employee Excellence Awards ceremony. Chancellor Mark Mone and other speakers praised the winners during a ceremony Wednesday in the ballroom of the UWM… Read More