COVID-19 research in Frick, Silvaggi & Tysoe labs was highlighted in this month’s L&S INFOCUS newsletter. Chemistry students conducting this important research include Biochemistry majors Garrett Breit, Hayden Aristizabal, and Matt McCarty, and graduate students Raj Virdi, Nemanja Vuksanovic, Robert… Read More
Chemical education professor and ACS exams director Kristen Murphy was interviewed by C&EN news about this year’s non-secure testing option for ACS exams. Professors had been worried that the ACS exams would become another yearly tradition canceled by COVID-19. The usual… Read More
Tutoring and CSI will continue to be offered for students enrolled in the following courses: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 221, 343, 344, 345, 561, and 584. Tutoring and CSI will now take place online and the schedule has… Read More
On behalf of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, I want to let you know what to expect in your Chemistry course in the coming weeks. I assure you that regardless of how the course is delivered (“on-line” or “in-person”),… Read More
An agreement has been reached with Concordia University that will allow PharmD students to continue their education at UWM and receive an additional PhD degree. UWM offers all of the prerequisite coursework necessary for students to apply to professional pharmacy… Read More
Distinguished Professor David Petering receives $270,000 for the 5th year of funding of his Science Education Partnership Award Program (SEPA) grant, Empowering Pre-service Teachers and Students With Environmental Health Research. The grant is funded through the National Institutes of Health… Read More
On December 17th, a group of graduate students was invited to MilliporeSigma in Sheboygan Wisconsin. We had a great time and were able to see how chemicals are made safely on a large scale. We toured the production building directed… Read More
Our department continued to graduate a record number of graduate students this year. Eight students received their PhD degree and were hooded during the commencement ceremony that took place in the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on December 15th. From left to… Read More
We are happy to announce that Emily Lahmayer has accepted the Undergraduate Coordinator position in Chemistry. Emily was graduated from UWM in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Global Studies and was fortunate to study abroad in Japan twice in… Read More