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Tue, 12/24/2024

Professor Robert C. Dunn named September 2024 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Professor Robert C. Dunn on receiving the September 2024 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! ...

Wed, 11/13/2024

6th Annual Adams Lecture Presented by David R. Walt

David R. Walt presented "Why Ultrasensitivity Matters for Clinical Diagnosis" on November 8, 2024
Mon, 10/28/2024

Annual Adams Lecture featuring David R. Walt

David R. Walt of the Wyss Institute at Harvard University will present the 2024-2025 Adams Lecture on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 3:30 pm in Pharm 3020.
Mon, 10/07/2024

Upcoming Lunch Seminar with Prof. Wendell Coltro

Please join Prof. Wendell K. T. Coltro of the Federal University of Goias, Brazil for his presentation “Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices: Do-it-yourself approaches”.
Fri, 09/13/2024

Professor Steven A. Soper named May 2024 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Professor Steven A. Soper on receiving the May 2024 Sutton Family Research Impact Award!
Fri, 09/13/2024

Prof. Heather Desaire among two KU faculty members named University Distinguished Professors

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Barbara A. Bichelmeyer has awarded two University of Kansas faculty members the designation of University Distinguished Professor. The appointments for Heather Desaire in the Department of Chemistry and Erik Perrins in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science will be effective at the start of the fall 2024 semester.
Mon, 06/17/2024

2024 Neurodegeneration Mini Symposium

On June 12, 2024, the COBRE Center for Molecular Analysis of Disease Pathways and the Adams Institute hosted a one-day mini symposium featuring short talks around the topic of neurodegeneration. Outside presenters included Giuseppe Caruso and Angela Maria Amorini (University of Catania), Michelle Kovarik (Trinity College), and Christopher Culbertson (Kansas...

Wed, 05/08/2024

Associate Professor Rebecca Whelan named March 2024 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient (Opens in new window)

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Associate Professor Rebecca Whelan on receiving the March 2024 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! ...

Sun, 02/25/2024

Asst. Prof. Meredith Hartley named January 2024 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient (Opens in new window)

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Assistant Professor Meredith Hartley on receiving the January 2024 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! ...

Fri, 02/23/2024

Andrew Ewing Presents 5th Annual Adams Lecture

KU's Chemistry Department welcomed its fifth Adams Lecturer on February 23rd, as Andrew Ewing, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, visited campus and gave a presentation on "“Electrochemistry and Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Nanometer Neurotransmitter Vesicles." Dr. Ewing was presented with a framed, commissioned caricature of Ralph "Buzz" Adams and a reception...

Wed, 12/06/2023

Dr. Susan Lunte - 2024 Adams Award Winner (Opens in new window)

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Lunte, who was chosen as the 2024 Ralph Adam’s award recipient for her outstanding accomplishments in the field of bioanalytical chemistry and her collaborative training of numerous students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scientists. ...

Tue, 09/05/2023

Professor Heather Desaire named July 2023 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient (Opens in new window)

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Professor Heather Desaire on receiving the July 2023 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! ...

Fri, 06/30/2023

Midwest Retreat for Diversity in Chemistry (Opens in new window)

The Midwest Retreat for Diversity in Chemistry took place in June and students from KU Chemistry department attended. Click the link to find out more information about this group. ...

Wed, 06/07/2023

Summer 2023 Short Course in Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics

Mon, 05/01/2023

Professor Robert C. Dunn named May 2023 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient (Opens in new window)

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Professor Robert C. Dunn (Analytical Chemistry) on receiving the May 2023 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! ...

Wed, 02/01/2023

Rebecca J. Whelan named February 2023 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient (Opens in new window)

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Associate Professor Rebecca J. Whelan on receiving the February 2023 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! Her winning paper was published in ACS Omega and is titled "Simultaneous N-Deglycosylation and Digestion of Complex Samples on S-Traps Enables Efficient Glycosite Hypothesis Generation." ...

Thu, 12/15/2022

2022 Chemistry Newsletter (Opens in new window)

Check out the 2022 KU Chemistry newsletter, featuring several stories about Adams faculty. ...

Tue, 12/13/2022

Newmark Awards Finalists Announced (Opens in new window)

Congratulations Piyanka Hettiarachchi (Johnson lab, Department of Chemistry), one of the finalists for the Newmark Award. ...

Sat, 10/22/2022

2022 Inaugural Chemical Biology Symposium Awardees Announced (Opens in new window)

Congrats to Analytical graduate students Matt Zupan (Hartley Group) and Naviya Schuster-Little (Whelan Group) for their awards at the inaugural Chemical Biology Symposium. ...

Thu, 10/20/2022

$5.7 million NIH grant will fund final stretch of successful 15-year KU initiative

Fri, 10/07/2022

Professor Timothy Jackson named August 2022 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient (Opens in new window)

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Professor Timothy Jackson on receiving the August 2022 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! The Sutton Award is a monthly competition among chemistry faculty. Every month, the Chemistry Department Chair and Associate Chairs review the peer-reviewed papers published by chemistry faculty from the three previous months...

Mon, 09/12/2022

Professor Christopher Elles named July 2022 Sutton Family Research Impact Award Recipient (Opens in new window)

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Professor Christopher Elles on receiving the July 2022 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! The Sutton Award is a monthly competition among chemistry faculty. Every month, the Chemistry Department Chair and Associate Chairs review the peer-reviewed papers published by chemistry faculty from the three previous months...

Wed, 08/10/2022

Associate Professor Michael A. Johnson named June 2022 Sutton Family Research Impact Award Recipient (Opens in new window)

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Associate Professor Michael A. Johnson on receiving the June 2022 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! ...

Fri, 07/29/2022

Assistant Professor Aaron Teator Receives 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (Opens in new window)

Aaron Teator, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, has been selected to receive a prestigious Non-Tenured Faculty Award (NTFA) from 3M Corporation. This award recognizes outstanding young faculty, nominated by 3M researchers, for their early-career achievements in research, experience, and academic leadership. ...

Mon, 04/25/2022

2022 Ralph N. Adams Award presented (virtually) at Pittcon

Professor Steven Soper from the University of Kansas is the 2022 Ralph N. Adams Award winner at Pittcon.
Fri, 02/25/2022

Adaptable, at-home COVID testing device developed at KU receives funding boost

LAWRENCE — An at-home COVID-19 testing device developed by a University of Kansas professor is another step closer to hitting the market. ...

Fri, 11/05/2021

Jonathan Sweedler gives third Adams Lecture at KU

KU Chemistry welcomed Jonathan Sweedler to campus on November 5, 2021 as the department's third Ralph N. Adams Lecturer.
Mon, 04/26/2021

Center announces 2021 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award winners

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Undergraduate Research has announced the winners of two annual awards given to recognize undergraduate research mentors who make a difference in the lives of their students at KU. ...

Fri, 04/02/2021

Three KU juniors win Goldwater Scholarships

LAWRENCE — Three friends and members of the executive board of the Chemistry Club at the University of Kansas received some good news about the future of their planned careers in STEM fields late last week. ...

Mon, 03/08/2021

2021 Ralph N. Adams Award presented at Pittcon

Professor Andrew Ewing from the University of Gothenburg received the 2021 Ralph N. Adams Award at Pittcon.