Dear Friends, We are excited to bring you the Fall/Winter 2024 edition of ChemConnections! We officially became Indiana University Indianapolis on July 1, 2024, this was a journey that began in the fall of 2022. Like most other departments in our School, we are teaching both Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University Indianapolis students. We… Read more »
Edition 16, Fall 2024
Dr. Frank J. Welcher Lectureship
The Frank J. Welcher Lectureship series was established to honor and celebrate Dr. Welcher’s legacy and commitment to the IUPUI (now IUI) Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology.
This year’s Frank J. Welcher awardee is Professor Scott J. Miller, a Yale University Sterling Professor of Chemistry.
A Successful Alumna
M. Paige Oliver is the Global Leader of R&D Sustainability Programs for Corteva Agriscience™. Paige has been with the company for over 23 years in multiple roles across R&D, including Discovery Chemistry, Formulation Chemistry, Integrated Field Science, Seed Product Development, and most recently in R&D Sustainability.
New Faculty and Staff
Yizhou Xie, Ph.D. Lecturer Yizhou Xie, Ph.D., is the newest Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University Indianapolis. Yizhou earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Shandong University, China. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Louisville, Kentucky, where he conducted research on energy level dynamics using laser spectroscopy at the… Read more »
Mens sana in corpore sano!
This Latin saying means a healthy mind in a healthy body; mind and body are connected. One supports the other. Several of our faculty have an exercise regimen and David Malik suggested this article – thanks David. Our chair, Partha Basu exercises five times per week. David Malik, retired, used to swim routinely, but today… Read more »
Upcoming Events
Dr. Frank J. Welcher Lectureship “Basic Chemistry and One Interface with Medicine, Pharma and Biotech” The Welcher Lectureship was established in Dr. Welcher’s honor to celebrate his legacy and commitment to the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology. Thursday, November 21 3:15 p.m. Informatics and Communications Technology Complex (ICTC) Room 152 (IT 152) More information… Read more »