Latest News:
May 2012
Bringing The Chemistry Laboratory to The Winery
Professor Dr. Tom Stevens and University biology researcher Micah Bodner have created their own wine using skills they learned as scientists.
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Governor's Green Chemistry Initiative Draws Praise from UO Leadership
"Gov. Kitzhaber's leadership in advancing green chemistry and promoting its application by the state's agencies is an important step for Oregon," said Dr. James E. Hutchison, UO Chemistry Professor and green chemistry pioneer.
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UO Lands I-Corps Grant to Explore Nitrate Sensors for Agricultural Use
A research team led by University of Oregon chemistry professors Darren Johnson and Michael Haley is among 25 selected for first-quarter 2012 awards from the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program.
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Oregon Quarterly Focus on Shannon Boettcher
Award-winning UO researcher, Dr. Shannon Boettcher, ’03 is searching for a planetary game changer: A solar-power storage system that is as smart as your basic dandelion.
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New measuring techniques can improve efficiency, safety of nanoparticles
Using high-precision microscopy and X-ray scattering techniques, University of Oregon researchers have gained eye-opening insights into the process of applying green chemistry to nanotechnology that results in high yields, improves efficiency and dramatically reduces waste and potential negative exposure to human health or the environment.
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UO Chemistry Professor Tom Stevens
A collaboration between UO Chemistry and Biology faculty explaining how complex macromolecular machines evolved has been published in the journal Nature.
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UO Chemistry Professor Michael Haley Elected as AAAS Fellow
Michael Haley, who is also the Chemistry Department Head, is among 539 newly elected 2011 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
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The University of Oregon Chemistry Department has a long history of excellence in teaching and research in diverse branches of Chemistry.
Research advances made here have made significant contributions to many areas of Chemistry and beyond, including Biochemistry, materials and nanoscience, chemical physics, molecular synthesis, medicinal chemistry, optics and spectroscopy, and theoretical chemistry. State-of-the-art science facilities make the Department a unique center for both undergraduate and graduate studies in Chemistry.
Our Department is also proud of its tradition of excellence in teaching. Our undergraduates are very active in research labs and the high percentage of students performing research is a unique and invaluable aspect of our undergraduate experience.
Situated in the heart of the Willamette Valley, surrounded by the spectacular Cascade Mountain Range and coastal rain forest, Eugene and its surroundings provide an attractive place to live and work.
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