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PhD candidate Eron Saxon receives the 2023-24 Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) award.

Congratulations Eron Saxon for receiving 2023-24 Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) award.

Prof. Kristen Murphy chosen as a 2023 ACS Fellow

Prof. Kristen Murphy has been chosen as a 2023 ACS Fellow, recognizing her, “outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession and ACS”. Congratulations, Kristen!

Aaron Roerdink Ph.D. ’04 Appointed Associate Dean of Learning Enrichment at Central College

51ÁÔÆæ Chemistry Department alum Aaron Roerdink (Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry ’04) was recently appointed as Associate Dean of Learning Enrichment and Associate Professor-in-Residence of Chemistry at Central College in Pella, Iowa. After completing his Ph.D with the Chemistry Department, he eventually became a professor of Chemistry at Heidelberg University where he served as Chair. Read more about Dr. Roerdink here:

Dr. David Petering to receive the 2023 Ernest Spaights Plaza Award at the 2023 Annual Fall Awards Ceremony

Dr. David Petering will be awarded the 2023 Ernest Spaights Plaza Award at the 2023 Annual Fall Awards Ceremony.

The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 25 at 3pm in the Helen Bader Concert Hall in the Zelazo Center for Performing Arts.

Dr. Holger Foersterling to receive the 2023 51ÁÔÆæ Academic Staff Outstanding Performance & Service Award

Dr. Holger Foetstering will be awarded the 2023 51ÁÔÆæ Academic Staff Outstanding Performance & Service Award at the 2023 Annual Fall Awards Ceremony.

The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 25 at 3pm in the Helen Bader Concert Hall in the Zelazo Center for Performing Arts.

Prof. Kristene Surerus to receive the 2023 51ÁÔÆæ Faculty Distinguished University Service Award!

Prof. Kristene Surerus will be awarded the 2023 51ÁÔÆæ Faculty Distinguished University Service Award at the 2023 Annual Fall Awards Ceremony.

The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 25 at 3pm in the Helen Bader Concert Hall in the Zelazo Center for Performing Arts.

Registration Open: 2023 Milwaukee Analytical Chemistry Conference

On behalf of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, we would like to invite you to the third annual “Milwaukee Analytical Chemistry Conference: “Mics” it up: Mass Spec for Dynamics and “Omics”” on September 7th-8th 2023.  We have planned a two-day event with lectures by leaders in analytical chemistry research.

Click here for more details and registration links.

Chemistry Department Alumna Translates Research Experience into Crime Lab Expertise

Former undergraduate research student of Dr. Aldstadt, Lexie Lanphere, takes us into her fascinating journey from her start as a Chemistry student at 51ÁÔÆæ to her work as a control substance analyst at the Wisconsin State Crime Lab. Read the full article and learn more about her work here:

15th Annual 51ÁÔÆæ Undergraduate Research Symposium Highlights Department Research

±·¾±²Ô±ð³Ù±ð±ð²ÔÌý students presented their work at this year’s . The annual 51ÁÔÆæ Undergraduate Research Symposium celebrates the collaborations of 51ÁÔÆæ undergraduate students with our larger research community. This year, over 250 51ÁÔÆæ students, mentored by over 130 of 51ÁÔÆæâ€™s faculty and research staff, presented their work.

Special honors went to  and who were awarded for their poster presentations. Other students presenting work at the symposium were:

from the Blecking Lab

from the Dietz Lab

from the Benko Lab

from the Silvaggi Lab

from the Murphy Lab

 from the Arnold Lab

from the Peng Lab

from the Woehl Lab

from Arnold Lab

from the Saha Lab

from the Arnold Lab

from the Hossain Lab

from the Silvaggi Lab

from the Murphy Lab