Neal Korfhage, head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Glass Shop at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is a part of a niche industry which tailors to a customer’s unique requirements. He has assisted many research groups at UWM, particularly … Continue Reading »
Ray Cross visited the Department to talk about the need of new Chemistry Building
Chemistry education today involves a high level of collaboration among undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members and research that uses sophisticated equipment to take precise measurements. The UWM Chemistry building’s separation of classrooms from labs makes it difficult for students … Continue Reading »
An Accidental Drug Discovery: UWM Researchers find Promising Cancer-Fighting Compound
Chemist Shama Mirza and her team only meant to research methods to determine which patients with a certain type of cancer called glioblastoma might respond well to chemotherapy treatment. Instead, they found a compound that could unlock new avenues of treatment for glioblastoma – the same type of cancer that took the life of U.S. Senator John McCain.… Continue Reading »
Research Symposium and Sosnovsky Lecture – Save the Date
On behalf of the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Graduate Student Council, we proudly invite you to the Annual Research Symposium, to be held on Friday, April 26th in the Kenwood IRC Atrium. All department graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to present … Continue Reading »
Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Interviewed by WUWM
Tom Luljak of WUWM 89.7 (Milwaukee’s NPR) interviewed Dr. Shama Mirza and Dr. Doug Stafford earlier this month regarding their glioblastoma research. Listen to the interview here.… Continue Reading »
Congrats Fall 2018 Graduates!
On December 16, 2018, five of our doctoral and master’s students walked the stage at Fall 2018 Commencement held at the Panther Arena. Join us in congratulating the following students: Doctoral Heli Fan (Peng Group): “Inducible DNA Cross-Linking Agents: Design, … Continue Reading »
Milwaukee Analytical Chemistry Conference (MACC): Mass-Spec at Your Fingertips
Join us for the Milwaukee Analytical Chemistry Conference hosted by the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery on January 25, 2019. The all-day conference will be about mass spec and the applications to drug discovery … Continue Reading »
2018 Research Symposium
On May 22nd in the UWM Union Fireside Lounge, the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department hosted its annual Research Symposium, at which over 40 undergraduate and graduate students presented posters. Before the awards ceremony commenced, Anahit Campbell and Dan Knutson presented their … Continue Reading »
Dr. Kristin Murphy wins 2017 Rising Star Award
Professor Murphy has been recognized for her progress in scientific enterprise. She is one of six recipients of the 2017 Rising Star Award presented by the Women Chemistry Committee of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award is for female … Continue Reading »
Winners of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition
Congratulations to Anahit Campbell for 3rd place at the inaugural three minutes thesis (3MT) competition. The title of her presentation was “Kidney Blockage Detection Made Quick, Simple, and Cost-effective.” (Photo: Anahit and Dean Marija Gajdardziska). 3MT originated at the University of Queensland … Continue Reading »