Chemistry News
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A rare opportunity to study genetic disorders: Mayo Clinic graduate research
Allie Welter, a 2018 UW-Eau Claire graduate, spent five months researching at Mayo Clinic as part of a team that seeks treatment and understanding of a rare genetic heart defect. For Welter, motivation for this pioneering work is very personal.
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Blugolds value summer research experiences with Mayo doctors
Last summer, three UW-Eau Claire students worked alongside Eau Claire-based physicians as part of Mayo Clinic’s Undergraduate Research Employment Program. The program was offered for the first time in Eau Claire this year.
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Professor studies impact of climate change in Iowa following devastating floods
A UW-Eau Claire faculty member’s analysis of the impact climate change is having in Iowa following devastating spring flooding is being shared widely in Iowa and beyond.
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UW-Eau Claire grad now leading his own undergrad research team
Nearly a decade ago, Adam Schneider was among the first Blugolds to work on research in the Galapagos Islands. This summer, the UW-Eau Claire grad returned to the same research center, this time as a faculty mentor leading his own student researchers.
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Clearing the air: NSF grant to help UW-Eau Claire researchers contribute to ozone solutions
A new National Science Foundation grant will help Dr. Patricia Cleary and student research collaborators gather new data to help improve strategies for regulating air quality in southeastern Wisconsin.
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Chemistry alumna receives National Science Foundation graduate fellowship
Clorice Reinhardt, a Blugold chemistry grad and Ph.D. candidate in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship for her research.
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Biology grad heading to Mayo Clinic to pursue career in medicine and research
After watching her father struggle with pain from tick-borne illnesses, Muriel Metko knew she wanted a career in medicine. Her time as a Blugold convinced her to also pursue a Ph.D. so she can practice medicine and engage in research.
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International acclaim: Dr. David Lewis wins 2019 Markovnikov Medal in Russia
Lewis, professor of chemistry, has been awarded the Markovnikov Medal by Moscow State University in recognition of his significant contributions to research in the history of organic chemistry and its roots in Russia.
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Eight to receive UW-Eau Claire alumni awards
Eight alumni and friends of the university will receive UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association awards Dec. 22 at an event in conjunction with winter commencement.
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Blugold Spotlight features Dr. Thao Yang
Dr. Thao Yang, UW-Eau Claire professor of chemistry, is featured in this Blugold Spotlight video.
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Blugold earns prestigious Fulbright research grant
When Anna Waller was a UW-Eau Claire student, she never even dreamed of traveling to another country to conduct research that could improve the quality of life for a generation of newborn babies, but that is exactly what the Blugold alumna will be doing.
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Prestigious fellowship opens doors for new grad
Michael McDonnell, a UW-Eau Claire physics and mathematics major, is among an elite group of students selected to receive a prestigious fellowship from the National Science Foundation.
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Blugold alum to help move UW-Eau Claire-Mayo research agreement forward
Blugold alum Dr. Timothy Nelson is helping guide a collaboration between UW-Eau Claire and Mayo Clinic Health System that will create life-changing undergraduate research experiences.
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Compete for cash prizes and other perks
Working on a research project that could ultimately benefit society? Have a business idea that could become the next big idea? Compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to increase exposure for your concept at the UWEC Quick Pitch on May 1.
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'Color' to be theme of Art AND Science program exhibition, events
UW-Eau Claire’s Art AND Science program will present “Color,” an exhibition that will run Oct. 20-Nov. 15, and weekly events including individual performances, seminars and lectures.
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Brother fuels Blugold's interest in genetics research
A summer internship at Boston Children’s Hospital gave Allie Welter something even more valuable than new research skills and a chance to add to her already impressive resume. It gave the Blugold an opportunity to intern in a research lab that studies myotubular myopathy, the same rare genetic disease that affects her 16-year-old brother.
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The power of social: Blugold grad takes social media to education
It's hard to quantify the power of social media, especially for businesses and organizations. Blugold business and chemistry graduate found herself needing to forge a new career path, and chose to create a company that helps K-12 schools and districts harness the power of social media.
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Research team works to improve air quality near Lake Michigan
A UW-Eau Claire faculty-student research team is helping scientists better understand how ozone is produced over Lake Michigan, findings that could help communities and industries in three states identify strategies for improving air quality. Dr. Patricia Cleary, an assistant professor of chemistry at UW-Eau Claire, is working with a team of six students on the project, which involves university researchers from multiple schools and federal and local agencies.
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Using science to change the world
For many scientists, it is our job to tell the story of those who cannot speak; we advocate for those who cannot do so themselves. For me, science has always been about giving voice to a story that otherwise would have gone untold.
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University Honors thesis today, Yale tomorrow
With a passion for chemistry, senior Clorice Reinhardt has taken advantage of many of the research opportunities the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has to offer—including writing the second-ever University Honors thesis at UW-Eau Claire. Reinhardt will now take that passion to Yale University in the fall as a graduate student.
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Blugold earns national honors for outstanding leadership in science
Last spring, UW-Eau Claire alumna Dr. Katie Kindt, a 2000 biochemistry/molecular biology graduate, was recognized by then-President Barack Obama for her outstanding leadership in science. During a White House celebration, the president presented Kindt with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to science and engineering professionals early in their research careers.
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UW-Eau Claire student honored at WiSys symposium
UW-Eau Claire student Heather Hintz took second place in the ninth annual Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium student poster presentation.
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Students from diverse backgrounds dive into research at UW-Eau Claire thanks to NSF grant
Thanks to a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation under the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, eight students are getting the chance this summer to work on research projects in the areas of biophysical/biochemistry, physical chemistry, materials science and biology at UW-Eau Claire.
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Innovative teaching brings real-world research into chemistry classrooms with help of prestigious grant
A prestigious grant and an innovative teaching strategy by a pair of chemistry professors will help increase the number of Blugolds who will graduate with real-world research experience.