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Graduate Student Bruno Melillo honored for teaching
Apr 12, 2012
Bruno Melillo of the Smith group has received a 2012 School of Arts and Sciences Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching by Graduate Students. Bruno and his fellow award recipients will be honored at a School-wide reception on Wednesday, April 25 at 4:00 p.m. in 200 College Hall.
Andrew Rappe honored with a Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
Apr 12, 2012
Prof. Andrew Rappe has been selected to receive a 2011-2012 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. All members of the University community are invited to a
reception honoring the recipients of the University teaching awards on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 5pm in the Hall of Flags of Houston Hall.
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Penn Chemistry Advisory Board member Jeffrey Beck passes away
Apr 11, 2012
Jeffrey S. Beck passed away on April 7 in Houston, TX. Jeff received his PhD from this department with Larry Sneddon in 1989 and has been a member of the Penn Chemistry Scientific Advisory Board since its inception. In addition to a memorial service in Houston, a service is being planned for New Jersey next month.
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Penn Chemistry Research Featured in C&E News
Apr 8, 2012
The April 9 issue of C&E News highlighted recent publications from Professor E. James Petersson's research group outlining new methods for tracking protein motion and their application to studying the pathological proteins of Parkinson's Disease.
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Eric Schelter speaks at the Chemical Heritage Foundation
Apr 5, 2012
On Friday, April 6 University of Pennsylvania chemistry professor Eric Schelter will explain how rare-earth elements are used to create fluorescent and ultraviolet dyes that are embedded in dollars and euros to prevent counterfeiting.
Read MoreGraduate Student Ursula Williams acknowledged by ACS
Apr 5, 2012
Graduate Student Ursula Williams (Schelter group) was named as one of 12 recipients nationally of the Eli Lilly Travel Award by the Women Chemists Committee (WCC) of the American Chemical Society. This highly competitive award provides funding for female undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral fellows to travel to a national meeting and present their research.
Read MoreJames Petersson & Joseph Subotnik named Sloan Fellows
Feb 19, 2012
James Petersson and Joe Subotnik have both been named as 2012 Sloan Research Fellows. These two-year fellowships are awarded yearly to 118 researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.
The full list of Sloan Research Fellows is linked below: