UMN Department of Chemistry
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The official Bluesky page of the Department of Chemistry in the College of Science & Engineering on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
Website: cse.umn.edu/chem | Inquiries: chemcomm@umn.edu
Website: cse.umn.edu/chem | Inquiries: chemcomm@umn.edu
Give to the Max Day is TOMORROW! 🌟
Will you help us fund the future of Energy & U? This year, every gift to our initiative will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to the generosity of Terry and Kym Smith and their family!
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Will you help us fund the future of Energy & U? This year, every gift to our initiative will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to the generosity of Terry and Kym Smith and their family!
Let's do this! 👏
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November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Give to the Max Day is TOMORROW! 🌟
Will you help us fund the future of Energy & U? This year, every gift to our initiative will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to the generosity of Terry and Kym Smith and their family!
Let's do this! 👏
crowdfund.umn.edu/participants...
Will you help us fund the future of Energy & U? This year, every gift to our initiative will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to the generosity of Terry and Kym Smith and their family!
Let's do this! 👏
crowdfund.umn.edu/participants...
⏰ Give to the Max Day is 3 days away! Chemistry is fundraising for Energy & U, an explosive outreach program for metro-area 3rd-5th grade students.
Thanks to the generosity of Terry and Kym Smith and their family, all gifts up to $5,000 will be matched!
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Thanks to the generosity of Terry and Kym Smith and their family, all gifts up to $5,000 will be matched!
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November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
⏰ Give to the Max Day is 3 days away! Chemistry is fundraising for Energy & U, an explosive outreach program for metro-area 3rd-5th grade students.
Thanks to the generosity of Terry and Kym Smith and their family, all gifts up to $5,000 will be matched!
crowdfund.umn.edu/participants...
Thanks to the generosity of Terry and Kym Smith and their family, all gifts up to $5,000 will be matched!
crowdfund.umn.edu/participants...
Chemistry’s Mass Spectrometry Laboratory Director, Dr. Joseph Dalluge, was recently honored with the Research Technical Staff Award from UMN RIO! We are #UMNProud of Joe and his meaningful impact on the department and the University. 🌟 cse.umn.edu/chem/news/dr...
Dr. Joseph Dalluge receives Research Technical Staff Award
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (10/22/2025) – The University of Minnesota Research and Innovation Office (RIO) recently announced the winners of the Research Technical Staff Award, which recognizes staff for ...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Chemistry’s Mass Spectrometry Laboratory Director, Dr. Joseph Dalluge, was recently honored with the Research Technical Staff Award from UMN RIO! We are #UMNProud of Joe and his meaningful impact on the department and the University. 🌟 cse.umn.edu/chem/news/dr...
A breakthrough for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: an interdisciplinary UMN research team, including Chemistry Regents Prof. Timothy Lodge, has developed a therapeutic approach that is about 150,000 times more effective than similar existing treatments. Published in PNAS! 💥🧪 cse.umn.edu/chem/news/um...
UMN research team discovers new therapy potential for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (10/21/2025) – An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Minnesota has published new research that could could change the way Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A breakthrough for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: an interdisciplinary UMN research team, including Chemistry Regents Prof. Timothy Lodge, has developed a therapeutic approach that is about 150,000 times more effective than similar existing treatments. Published in PNAS! 💥🧪 cse.umn.edu/chem/news/um...
We’re proud to introduce the Wayland E. Noland Organic Chemistry Floor at Fraser Hall, home to four state-of-the-art labs for undergraduate teaching. Named in memory of Professor Emeritus Wayland Noland, it honors his 64 years of service and lasting impact on chemistry education.
Introducing the Wayland E. Noland Organic Chemistry Floor at Fraser Hall
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (10/10/2025) – Thanks to the generosity of the Wayland E. Noland Foundation, the Department of Chemistry has a new name for the Lower Level of the new Chemistry Undergraduate Te...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We’re proud to introduce the Wayland E. Noland Organic Chemistry Floor at Fraser Hall, home to four state-of-the-art labs for undergraduate teaching. Named in memory of Professor Emeritus Wayland Noland, it honors his 64 years of service and lasting impact on chemistry education.
Congrats to the 2025 Chemistry Nobel laureates! UMN Chemistry's Prof. Theresa Reineke, one of Omar Yaghi’s first graduate students, shared her insights with NYT and Scientific American – a testament to the lasting impact of mentorship in chemistry. www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025...
2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy and Clean Up the Environment
Three scientists, including one from the U.S., share the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing “metal-organic frameworks,” versatile molecular cages that can trap contaminants, store energy and...
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October 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Congrats to the 2025 Chemistry Nobel laureates! UMN Chemistry's Prof. Theresa Reineke, one of Omar Yaghi’s first graduate students, shared her insights with NYT and Scientific American – a testament to the lasting impact of mentorship in chemistry. www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025...
The Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant isn’t just one of the longest-running student training grants at the University of Minnesota – it’s one of the longest-running training grants in the nation! Explore the program's story here:
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Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant renewed with National Institutes of Health funding
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (10/2/2025) – The Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant (CBITG) isn’t just one of the longest-running student training grants at the University of Minnesota – it’s one of t...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant isn’t just one of the longest-running student training grants at the University of Minnesota – it’s one of the longest-running training grants in the nation! Explore the program's story here:
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We are thrilled to share a profile on Prof. Jihye Park, who will join the UMN Department of Chemistry faculty in January 2026! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/ji...
Jihye Park joins Department of Chemistry faculty
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (9/25/2025) – Dr. Jihye Park will join the Department of Chemistry faculty in January 2026. The department is thrilled to welcome Park as an Associate Professor.Park will join t...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We are thrilled to share a profile on Prof. Jihye Park, who will join the UMN Department of Chemistry faculty in January 2026! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/ji...
Every year at our Kickoff Seminar, we recognize students who demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and classwork in the previous school year. This year 20 students were honored with Outstanding TA awards, Excellence Fellowships, and more. Check it out! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/tw...
Twelve students recognized as excellent TAs
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (9/5/2025) – At the Department of Chemistry’s Kickoff Seminar on September 4th, 20 Chemistry PhD students were recognized with honors and awards for their excellence and hard wo...
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September 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Every year at our Kickoff Seminar, we recognize students who demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and classwork in the previous school year. This year 20 students were honored with Outstanding TA awards, Excellence Fellowships, and more. Check it out! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/tw...
We had a great day doing Chemistry outreach education at the Minnesota State Fair earlier this week! Turns out we love talking about the chemistry of deep frying almost as much as we love all the deep friend goodness-on-a-stick the fair has to offer! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/de... 🎡 🍟 🎟️
Deep fried chemistry: outreach at the Minnesota State Fair
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (8/29/2025) – What do Pronto Pups, funnel cake, and fresh french fries all have in common? They’re all deep fried, of course! And while deep frying is a time-honored method for ...
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August 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We had a great day doing Chemistry outreach education at the Minnesota State Fair earlier this week! Turns out we love talking about the chemistry of deep frying almost as much as we love all the deep friend goodness-on-a-stick the fair has to offer! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/de... 🎡 🍟 🎟️
ACS Fall 2025 is officially underway! Here's your guide to presentations and posters by UMN chemists: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
ACS Fall 2025 is officially underway! Here's your guide to presentations and posters by UMN chemists: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#ACSFall2025
#ACSFall2025
Newly-published research from the Lamb Lab explores how dipoles affect the way polymers behave. UMN polymer research plays a key role in the effort to support a future that’s efficient, sustainable, and innovative. 🌱 🧲 🧪 @jacs.acspublications.org @cse.umn.edu cse.umn.edu/chem/news/bu...
Building better polymers: New research in JACS from the Lamb Lab
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (08/13/2025) – Polymers are long chains of molecules that make up many of the materials we use every day: from plastic shopping bags, to sneakers, to chewing gum. Chemists can a...
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August 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Newly-published research from the Lamb Lab explores how dipoles affect the way polymers behave. UMN polymer research plays a key role in the effort to support a future that’s efficient, sustainable, and innovative. 🌱 🧲 🧪 @jacs.acspublications.org @cse.umn.edu cse.umn.edu/chem/news/bu...
We're just one week away from the UMN Chemistry Alumni & Friends Breakfast at ACS Fall 2025 in Washington D.C.! 🍳 🥞 It's not too late to add the breakfast to your registration. We welcome UMN students, faculty, alumni, collaborators, & friends of the department to join. We hope to see you there! 🌟
August 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We're just one week away from the UMN Chemistry Alumni & Friends Breakfast at ACS Fall 2025 in Washington D.C.! 🍳 🥞 It's not too late to add the breakfast to your registration. We welcome UMN students, faculty, alumni, collaborators, & friends of the department to join. We hope to see you there! 🌟
Chemistry PhD candidate Ikumi Ellis recently earned the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! As a member of the Boiteau Lab, she studies environmental chemistry to address challenges in agriculture, energy, and ecosystem health. 🌱 🌟 Read more: cse.umn.edu/chem/news/ik... #UMNProud @cse.umn.edu
Ikumi Ellis earns NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (7/22/2025) – Department of Chemistry PhD candidate Ikumi Ellis recently earned a fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRF...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Chemistry PhD candidate Ikumi Ellis recently earned the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! As a member of the Boiteau Lab, she studies environmental chemistry to address challenges in agriculture, energy, and ecosystem health. 🌱 🌟 Read more: cse.umn.edu/chem/news/ik... #UMNProud @cse.umn.edu
Through an intercontinental academic partnership, six UMN chemists have earned the the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Dalton Horizon Prize! Congratulations to Bittu Chandra, Nabhendu Pal, Abishek Das, Yuan Sheng, Larry Que, and Victor Young! 🌟 @cse.umn.edu
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Six UMN chemists earn Royal Society of Chemistry Dalton Horizon Prize
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (7/18/2025) – Through an intercontinential academic partnership, Regents Professor Emeritus Larry Que, four Que group alumni, and Dr. Victor Young have earned the the prestigiou...
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July 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Through an intercontinental academic partnership, six UMN chemists have earned the the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Dalton Horizon Prize! Congratulations to Bittu Chandra, Nabhendu Pal, Abishek Das, Yuan Sheng, Larry Que, and Victor Young! 🌟 @cse.umn.edu
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Chemistry PhD students Rana Abdu and Manuraj Kallumkal have been named 2025 Merck Next Gen Leaders in Chemistry! The award recognizes outstanding research achievements by graduate students in chemistry. Way to go, Manu and Rana! #UMNProud 🌟 Read more: cse.umn.edu/chem/news/ra...
Rana Abdu and Manuraj Kallumkal named Merck Next Gen Leaders in Chemistry
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (7/11/2025) – Chemistry PhD students Rana Abdu and Manuraj Kallumkal have been named 2025 Merck Next Gen Leaders in Chemistry. The award recognizes outstanding research achievem...
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July 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Chemistry PhD students Rana Abdu and Manuraj Kallumkal have been named 2025 Merck Next Gen Leaders in Chemistry! The award recognizes outstanding research achievements by graduate students in chemistry. Way to go, Manu and Rana! #UMNProud 🌟 Read more: cse.umn.edu/chem/news/ra...
Chemistry PhD student Linh T. Tran earned this year's Stanley Shi-Tung King Fellowship! The award recognizes Tran’s outstanding academic and research performance. 👏 Way to go, Linh! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/li...
Linh Tran awarded 2025 Stanley Shi-Tung King Fellowship
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (6/26/2025) – Department of Chemistry PhD student Linh Tran has been awarded the 2025 Stanley Shi-Tung King Fellowship. The award, given by the department annually, recognizes T...
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June 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Chemistry PhD student Linh T. Tran earned this year's Stanley Shi-Tung King Fellowship! The award recognizes Tran’s outstanding academic and research performance. 👏 Way to go, Linh! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/li...
Following more than forty years of distinguished service, pioneering leadership, and innovative research, Wayne Gladfelter officially retired from the Department of Chemistry on May 25th. We wish Wayne all the best in his next chapter! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/pr...
Professor Wayne Gladfelter retires after 46 years of innovation and leadership at UMN
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (6/10/2025) – College of Science and Engineering Distinguished Professor Wayne L. Gladfelter officially retired from the Department of Chemistry on May 25, 2025. Over the course...
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June 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Following more than forty years of distinguished service, pioneering leadership, and innovative research, Wayne Gladfelter officially retired from the Department of Chemistry on May 25th. We wish Wayne all the best in his next chapter! cse.umn.edu/chem/news/pr...
Chemistry grad student MaKenna Koble recently earned not one, but two prestigious awards in recognition of her outstanding science & service! Congratulations, MaKenna, on these well-deserved honors. 🌟 Read more about her awards from the DOE & the UMN President's Office: cse.umn.edu/chem/news/ma...
May 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Chemistry grad student MaKenna Koble recently earned not one, but two prestigious awards in recognition of her outstanding science & service! Congratulations, MaKenna, on these well-deserved honors. 🌟 Read more about her awards from the DOE & the UMN President's Office: cse.umn.edu/chem/news/ma...
Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts ( @cortnieroberts.bsky.social) has been recently honored twice over! Her new awards include the CSE George Taylor Career Development Award and the 2025 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. Congratulations, Courtney! 🌟 @cse.umn.edu
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Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts recognized with awards from UMN and Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (5/21/2025) – Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts has been recently honored twice over for her steadfast commitment to excellence in teaching and mentorship. Roberts’ new award...
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May 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts ( @cortnieroberts.bsky.social) has been recently honored twice over! Her new awards include the CSE George Taylor Career Development Award and the 2025 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. Congratulations, Courtney! 🌟 @cse.umn.edu
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Prof. Varun Gadkari and undergraduate Arabella Garcia have both recently earned awards from the American Society for Mass Spectrometry! 🌟 Congratulations, Varun and Bella! #DriventoDiscover #UMNProud
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2025 ASMS Award winners: Assistant Professor Varun Gadkari and undergraduate Arabella Garcia
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (5/6/2025) – Assistant Professor Varun Gadkari and an undergraduate student from his research group, Arabella Garcia, have both recently earned awards from the American Society ...
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May 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Prof. Varun Gadkari and undergraduate Arabella Garcia have both recently earned awards from the American Society for Mass Spectrometry! 🌟 Congratulations, Varun and Bella! #DriventoDiscover #UMNProud
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Here's another insider look into the Chemistry Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory project! Things are really starting to come together – we can't wait to welcome students to this space after summer break! #UMNProud www.youtube.com/shorts/fkMDm...
Insider look: New building construction project!
YouTube video by UMN Department of Chemistry
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May 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Here's another insider look into the Chemistry Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory project! Things are really starting to come together – we can't wait to welcome students to this space after summer break! #UMNProud www.youtube.com/shorts/fkMDm...
It's CSE Student Support Week, and the Neon Award is back for its second year! 🏆 This award will recognize an exceptional undergraduate chemistry major from the class of 2025 – help us spread the word or click the link below to make a gift! @umncse.bsky.social z.umn.edu/NeonAward2025
April 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It's CSE Student Support Week, and the Neon Award is back for its second year! 🏆 This award will recognize an exceptional undergraduate chemistry major from the class of 2025 – help us spread the word or click the link below to make a gift! @umncse.bsky.social z.umn.edu/NeonAward2025
Pssst... Want to take a peek inside of our new Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory Building? A lot of things are coming together – we can't wait to welcome students to this new space in the fall! youtube.com/shorts/F0Dlm... @umncse.bsky.social
Sneak Peek: New UMN Chemistry Lab Building
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April 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Pssst... Want to take a peek inside of our new Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory Building? A lot of things are coming together – we can't wait to welcome students to this new space in the fall! youtube.com/shorts/F0Dlm... @umncse.bsky.social
Chemistry PhD candidate Luc Wetherbee recently earned a fellowship for the Circularity Impact Program: A NSF Research Traineeship at the University of Minnesota. 🌱 👏 Congratulations, Luc! #UMNProud
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Luc Wetherbee earns NSF Circularity Impact Program Fellowship
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (4/4/2025) – Department of Chemistry PhD candidate Luc Wetherbee recently earned a fellowship for the Circularity Impact Program: A National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Tr...
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April 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Chemistry PhD candidate Luc Wetherbee recently earned a fellowship for the Circularity Impact Program: A NSF Research Traineeship at the University of Minnesota. 🌱 👏 Congratulations, Luc! #UMNProud
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