We are excited to bring to you the first issue of ChemConnections! We continue to grow as a department and it is my hope that you enjoy the updates and news we have to share. This year’s commencement saw three of our graduate students earning Ph.D. degrees (Drs. Yifan Ge, Meghan Teunis McLeod, and Alicen… Read more »
Edition 01, Spring 2017
A Short History of the Department of Chemistry
By: Erwin Boschmann It was interesting to negotiate the IU Extension Center‟s buildings. Upon entering one of these high rises, a small foyer, with no staff, had signs directing you to the various offices and classrooms. Approaching the single elevator on the left you were greeted by an elderly, jolly lady sitting on a stool… Read more »
Facts and awards
Did you know that the Department… has 15 tenure track faculty, and 13 associate faculty? is teaching 6,379+826 (Fall 2016/Spring 2017 + Summer 2017) undergraduates, and 19 graduate students? has 268 chemistry majors? Chemistry & Chemical Biology Awardees School Faculty Awards Trustee Teaching Award Tamiko N. Porter, Ph.D. Full-Time Lecturer Service Award Keith S. Anliker,… Read more »
Sébastien Laulhé
What do Venezuela, Mexico, France, and the U.S. have in common? Or for that matter, what do Spanish, French, and English have in common? The answer is, they are all centered on the newest faculty member in our department, Dr. Sébastien Laulhé, who joined us in August of 2016.
Martin J. O’Donnell
As one of the longest-serving members of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Dr. Martin O‟Donnell has witnessed chemistry at IUPUI grow from a small outpost opposite the Fairgrounds on 38th street, to a lively multidisciplinary department in a bustling urban campus. He knows what it is like to go from small to big…. Read more »