By David Petering and Douglas Stafford Two members of our department complied facts and information regarding the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry’s Contributions as well as the Contributions of Chemistry in general to the knowledge-based world in the 21st Century. … Continue Reading »
“A Search-and-Destroy Strategy for Killing Tumors”
One of Chemistry’s Assistant Professors, Dr. Xiaohua Peng, was featured in the 2015 edition of the UWM Research Report. Current cancer drugs do not distinguish between malignant cells and healthy ones. In order to destroy tumors, drugs must target all … Continue Reading »
Chemistry Donation Helps Create Masterpiece
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry donated glassware to Sophmore, Lionel Rocheleau, an Arts major at the UWM Peck School of the Arts. He used the glassware to created a project which represents how science and nature can support each … Continue Reading »
Professor Alan Schwabacher Gives TEDx Talk
How creative can science be? Alan demonstrates just how inventive and creative we must be to practice science correctly.… Continue Reading »
NASA Doctor Hopes Students’ Dreams Take Flight
Former UWM Chemistry Student is a NASA flight surgeon and the lead doctor of NASA’s flight medicine clinic.… Continue Reading »
Chemistry Alumni Awarded Legion of Merit
Harry Whelan (‘81, BS Chemistry) was recently awarded the Legion of Merit by the U.S. Armed Forces. Whelan splits his time serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve as a medical offi cer with the Marine Air Control Group 48 at … Continue Reading »
UWM Researchers Look to Create Pill for Asthma
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) were notified that the National Institutes of Health will fund a 4-year program to develop a new drug therapy for asthma. Asthma is a growing health care problem, with an estimated global prevalence … Continue Reading »
Applied Chemistry Center-of-Excellence
South Eastern Wisconsin Applied Chemistry Center-of-Excellence was established in the department. We are pleased to announce that it will receive a $3 million grant under the University of Wisconsin System Incentive Grant Program. The grant proposal entitled “SE Wisconsin Applied … Continue Reading »
Chemistry Graduate Student, John Kestell, Wins ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award
UWM PhD graduate John Kestell almost didn’t enter the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award, thinking he wouldn’t win. Two weeks later, he found out he had won the state-wide award and would be competing nationally against 60 other candidates in Washington D.C.… Continue Reading »
Sensing in a flash
Combines the fiberoptic, water-monitoring technology developed by chemist Peter Geissinger with a local business that helps industries treat their wastewater, and you have a sought-after solution that delivers at the speed of light.… Continue Reading »