Department of Chemistry

Earl Davie, professor emeritus of biochemistry, was a pioneer in the field of biotechnology and research in blood clotting. He died June 6 of complications related to old age.

The UW honors several faculty members with Distinguished Teaching Awards, including Ian Schnee, Senior Lecturer of Philosophy and Xiasong Li, Professor of Chemistry.

A UW study reveals final grades in general chemistry classes dictate whether underrepresented students persist in STEM. D. Micheal Heinekey, chemistry department chair, is quoted.

A wide variety of College of Arts and Sciences students and faculty have been honored with the 2020 Awards of Excellence.

Chemistry PhD student Emily Rabe discusses her work on the "ultimate puzzle" of clean energy.

As COVID-19 has forced education out of classrooms and onto the internet, UW clean energy “ambassadors” (who teach to K-12 students) are also making the shift to remote teaching.

A team of researchers including Samantha Phan, chemistry doctoral student, has shown that Pacific Oysters are not as polluted with microplastics as believed in the past.

Arts & Sciences departments have used their 3D printers to create protective equipment for health care workers.

Mengyu Yan, physics postdoctorate and Mitchell Kaiser, chemistry graduate student are developing a tool that uses electromagnetism to destroy viruses and bacteria.

UW recognizes Award of Excellence recipients (many from the College of Arts and Sciences) for their outstanding dedication in teaching, mentoring, public service, staff support and more.

Andrea Carroll, senior lecturer of chemistry, and Sara Gonzalez, associate professor of anthropology, explain the unique challenges of moving hands-on teaching online.

UW schools and departments from the chemistry department to the School of Drama have been utilizing their 3D printers to print face shields for healthcare workers to protect against COVID-19.

Alshakim Nelson, assistant professor of chemistry, discusses new technology in the production of chemicals and medicines.

Alshakim Nelson, assistant professor of chemistry, explains how the development of a new way of producing chemicals allows for the on-demand production of medicine.

Doctoral student Emily Rabe loves puzzles, and finds plenty in her chemistry research on solar energy.