Mercury Rising: David Atwood
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú professor David Atwood's compound and patents have far-reaching benefits.
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Doubling Up
The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú department is excited to welcome two new faculty members, Professors Kenneth Graham and Peter Kekenes-Huskey, to the Bluegrass this summer.
Positive Potential: Valerie Sarge
Through Paul Laurence Dunbar High School's Math, Science, and Technology Center, high school senior Valerie Sarge is acquiring an impressive set of research skills before she even begins college. Valerie has been working with chemistry professor John Anthony at UK's Center for Applied Energy Research, and is looking at how agricultural byproducts might be able to be used in flexible, low-cost electronics.
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Learning Center Devoted to Student Success
Students in introductory-level chemistry courses at the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú now have a resource focused on their success.
The General ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Learning Center at UK provides introductory assistance to any student taking the courses, including ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú 105, with its inaccurate reputation for being a difficult class that "weeds out" students. Lisa Blue, the center's coordinator, says students need to know that help is available.
Butterfield's Research Garners International Recognition
Allan Butterfield describes his current project as "one of the most intellectually stimulating projects I've ever worked on."
Chemist Allan Butterfield Awarded Alkmeon International Prize for Alzheimer's Research
Butterfield is being awarded the Alkmeon International Prize for his contribution to research on Alzheimer's Disease in Rome on April 3rd.
Bonding with the Digital Commons: An Interview with Kim Woodrum
Study chemistry and get college-ready with the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú’s new course , a free, online course open to the public.
Acclaimed Chemist, Novelist and Playwright Carl Djerassi to Visit UK
Known for his work in organic chemistry and as a father of insect and human birth control, Djerassi will take part in several events being held Feb. 13-15, at the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú.
Rarefied Air: Liz Pillar
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a nonprofit organization of geophysicists with over 62,000 members from 144 countries. At their most recent meeting last December, 24,000 people presented and discussed the newest interdisciplinary and international research in geophysics, which makes Liz Pillar’s accomplishments all the more impressive.
Celebrated Chemist, Novelist and Playwright Carl Djerassi to Visit UK
Known for his work in organic chemistry and as a father of insect and human birth control, Carl Djerassi will take part in several events being held Feb. 13-15, at UK.