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Scott Denmark recently received a 2012 Keck Foundation Science and Engineering Program Grant to support his research program in the discovery and development of asymmetric catalysis. Chemistry article.

Micrograph showing the uniformity of the nanocrystals at low magnification

The Yang research group has developed a new way to produce highly uniform nanocrystals used for both fundamental and applied nanotechnology projects. Their work is featured in the journal Nano-Letters. ChBE article.

photos of Martin Gruebele and Sharon Hammes-Schiffer

Martin Gruebele and Sharon Hammes-Schiffer were elected to the National Academy of Sciences for their outstanding contributions to the fields of science and technology. Being named a fellow in the NAS is a great honor. UIUC News Bureau article.

John Rogers developed a dime-sized camera modeled on an insect's compound eye. His camera has a very wide angle of view without distortion. This research was published in Nature. NPR article.

The Zimmerman research group has developed a small-molecule compound that could lead to therapeutic treatment for myotonic dystrophy, an as-yet untreatable disease. UIUC News Bureau article.

Nicholas Connolly, Michael Richards and Akash Moradia won the BP challenge nationally. The ChBE undergrads will join other winning teams for a two-week field trip of the BP operational hubs in the North Sea. ChBE article.

Two ChBE undergraduates received the Illinois Club's "Make a Difference' scholarships. Grant Blazina teaches young students about science and Sarah Huang is president of the Haiti Clean Stove project. ChBE article.

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