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Hey chemistry majors—are you a first-year, or a transfer student? This event is for you! Join us one week from today for...
09/01/2026

Hey chemistry majors—are you a first-year, or a transfer student? This event is for you! Join us one week from today for the Catalyst Kickoff to connect with fellow chemistry majors, learn about student organizations, enjoy great food, and enjoy some games. Don't miss this chance to kick off the semester, make new friends, and get involved. We can't wait to see you there! 🙌

Congratulations to Martin D. Burke and Scott E. Denmark on receiving 2027 American Chemical Society National Awards! Bur...
09/01/2026

Congratulations to Martin D. Burke and Scott E. Denmark on receiving 2027 American Chemical Society National Awards! Burke has been selected for the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, and Denmark has been selected for the Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry. Join us in celebrating them for these national honors recognizing their pioneering research and scientific excellence. 🙌
https://bit.ly/4gN1das

Just four weeks until the Chemistry at Illinois Alumni Dinner in Chicago, so don't forget to make your reservations for ...
08/28/2026

Just four weeks until the Chemistry at Illinois Alumni Dinner in Chicago, so don't forget to make your reservations for this big event at the Lincoln Park Zoo on Thursday, Sept. 24. We are looking forward to this special evening with alumni. And we're excited to celebrate our first Distinguished Alumni and Young Alumni award recipients.
Reservations âž¡ go.chemistry.illinois.edu/AlumniDinner

🎉 Great Alumni & Friends Reception in Chicago this week! It was wonderful to see alumni, faculty, and current students c...
08/27/2026

🎉 Great Alumni & Friends Reception in Chicago this week! It was wonderful to see alumni, faculty, and current students coming together, reconnecting, and building new Illinois connections. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and helped make the evening so memorable. We hope you had a fantastic time and look forward to the next one in March in New Orleans! 🎉
📸 Check out the full photo gallery ➡ https://chemistry.illinois.edu/alumni-friends-reception-chicago-2026

The Department of Chemistry is hiring an Assistant Director of Instructional Technology to lead the development and mana...
08/26/2026

The Department of Chemistry is hiring an Assistant Director of Instructional Technology to lead the development and management of technology necessary for effective teaching and learning in the Department of Chemistry with a special emphasis on large enrollment courses and media services.
Apply by Sept. 9 âž¡ go.chemistry.illinois.edu/careers

Please join us in welcoming Nathaniel (Nate) Coleman Jr. to the chemistry teaching faculty! 🔶🔷With more than a decade of...
08/25/2026

Please join us in welcoming Nathaniel (Nate) Coleman Jr. to the chemistry teaching faculty! 🔶🔷

With more than a decade of experience teaching college chemistry, Coleman will be leading general chemistry courses this fall and enjoys bringing concepts to life through demonstrations that help students connect what they learn in the classroom to real-world applications and their work in the lab.

Get to know Coleman âž¡ https://chemistry.illinois.edu/nathaniel-nate-coleman-brings-decade-teaching-experience-illinois

🎉 Welcome back to Illinois, Noah Haskin (M.S. ’22, chemistry)!Noah is returning to campus as an instructor and will be t...
08/24/2026

🎉 Welcome back to Illinois, Noah Haskin (M.S. ’22, chemistry)!

Noah is returning to campus as an instructor and will be teaching CHEM 101 this fall.
His goal? Helping students not only succeed in their coursework but also learn to see the world through the lens of chemistry.

We're thrilled to have him back in the classroom inspiring the next generation of Illinois chemists. 🧡💙

🧪✨ The classrooms are buzzing, the labs are ready, and a new year of discovery starts now!Welcome back to all our new an...
08/24/2026

🧪✨ The classrooms are buzzing, the labs are ready, and a new year of discovery starts now!

Welcome back to all our new and returning Chemistry at Illinois students. We're excited to kick off another year of exploration, innovation, and achievement together. Whether you're taking your first chemistry course or preparing for graduation, this year is full of opportunities to learn, grow, make connections, and create lasting memories. 🧡💙

Please join us in welcoming new faculty member Liwei Zheng! 🔶🔷He comes to Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana...
08/22/2026

Please join us in welcoming new faculty member Liwei Zheng! 🔶🔷

He comes to Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign following work as a postdoc and research scientist at Stanford University. At Illinois, Zheng will develop chemical tools that expand what DNA sequencing can measure, from protein sequences to molecular structures and metabolite levels.
âž¡ https://chemistry.illinois.edu/liwei-zheng-excited-pursue-bold-ideas-and-see-where-they-lead

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