Category: chemistry and biochemistry

By Caryn BerardiFebruary 9, 2024 To understand what it takes to bring a pharmaceutical drug from the lab to a patient, Dr. Elizabeth Rainbolt BS‘10, PhD‘14 says to think about it like the rolling credits at the end of a blockbuster movie. It requires a large-scale collaboration among thousands of employees, scientists and experts from […]

by Eric Butterman From television appearances to conducting chemistry experiments with Boy Scouts, one Comet’s academic journey paved the way for an impressive array of leadership roles. Paul Micus is known for taking the initiative. In other words, group projects are his forte. Hailing from a close-knit family in Waco, Texas, he’s concurrently sharing his […]

Dean Sherry, PhD, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas and professor of radiology and former director of the Advanced Imaging Research Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center, recently won the Harry Fischer Medal for lifetime contributions to the development of MRI contrast agents.   Last week in Annapolis, Maryland, the […]

The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics places great importance on the work of talented and committed teachers. Each year, students are asked to nominate faculty and teaching assistants worthy of recognition for the extraordinary efforts they make to provide our students a top-quality education. The school normally makes up to five awards in the […]

by Haywood McNeill The year 2021 was good for University of Texas at Dallas alumnus Dr. Richard McCullough BS’82. He became the 16th president of Florida State University (FSU) on August 16, 2021, bringing more than 30 years of academic research and leadership experience to the role as well as a commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship, […]

When Arezoo Shahrivarkevishahi PhD’21 was asked what she looks forward to most following the successful defense of her dissertation this year, she responded like a Super Bowl champion: “I’m going to join Pfizer!” Yes, that Pfizer of Covid-19 vaccine fame, headquartered in New York City. As an example of UT Dallas attracting the best and […]

September 17, 2021 by Haywood McNeill Dr. Mihaela C. Stefan, Eugene McDermott professor and interim head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, has received the 2021 Wilfred T. Doherty Award from the American Chemical Society’s Dallas-Fort Worth section. The award recognizes excellence in chemical research or chemistry teaching, meritorious service to ACS, the establishment of new chemical methodology for the industry, solution […]

Dr. Vladimir Gevorgyan, the Robert A. Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry, recently was awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate transition metal-radical-hybrid methods for organic synthesis. The grant totals $1.2 million over the next three years. Gevorgyan’s research focuses on developing new methods to synthesize molecules that are valuable building blocks in synthetic […]

by Haywood McNeill Recent UT Dallas graduate Mai Huynh, PhD’21, received the Editor’s Choice award from the journal Nanomaterials for her research paper on the interactions of carbon nanotubes with mammalian cells called macrophages. Editor’s Choice articles are selected based on recommendations by the scientific editors at the journal’s publisher. Selections are those the editors believe will […]

Reprinted from The Mercury Ochemrank.com, a new organic chemistry web app aimed at students taking organic chemistry (OChem) I and II, has revolutionized how students prepare for difficult exams. The web app, developed by chemistry professors Mihaela Stefan and Michael Biewer, as well as computer science professor Ovidiu Daescu and their team of graduate and undergraduate […]

The Green Fellows program, offered jointly by The University of Texas at Dallas and the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, provides a semester-long, fully paid undergraduate research fellowship. The program is most appropriate for those students interested in PhD or MD/PhD pathways after graduation from UT Dallas. This week, from 2-4 pm Thursday, May […]

The University of Texas at Dallas and the American Chemical Society Dallas-Fort Worth (ACS-DFW) Section are hosting the annual Meeting in Miniature, this year a virtual seminar where 109 undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows who submitted abstracts of their chemistry research will give 10-minute oral presentations Saturday, May 1. Dr. Mihaela Stefan, Eugene […]

Following a national search, Dr. David Hyndman has been hired and takes the helm as dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics effective Feb. 1.  Dr. Hyndman’s research and service are known internationally. His group’s research on hydrogeology evaluates human impacts on the water cycle through changes in climate and land use. Dr. […]

Students enrolled in the UT Dallas School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics for in-person classes this spring have plenty to keep them busy. According to Dr. Michael Biewer, associate dean of undergraduate education for NSM and an associate professor of chemistry, most of the school’s labs are open for in-person research activities. In addition, the […]

By Melissa Graham With the construction of the Sciences Building, UT Dallas received a $370,000 gift-in-kind from Laboratory Builders Inc., a design and build firm specializing in laboratory furnishings and lab construction. The firm donated top-of-the-line equipment to outfit the building’s lab spaces, which will be used by students studying molecular and cell biology, materials […]