KU Chemistry

Congratulations to our November 2025 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient, Manar Shoshani! 🎉 Read more here: chem.ku.edu/news/article/a…

Big News for Chemistry! A generous $8M gift from KU alumnus David Pittaway will create the College’s first named deanship and two professorships, including the Alan Ralph Pittaway Professorship in Chemistry honoring his late father. Learn more: news.ku.edu/news/article/8…

Congratulations to our August 2025 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient, Prof. Ward Thompson! Read more here: chem.ku.edu/news/article/p…

Two Chemistry sophomores conducting research in the Shoshani lab have been selected for the 2025 Millennium Fellowship! Congratulations to Aadhya and Helinna. 🎉 news.ku.edu/news/article/2…

The @NSF awarded a $575,000 grant to Zarko Boskovic, @KUPharmacy assistant professor of medicinal chemistry, to use photochemistry in drug development. Read about how @UnivOfKansas research improves the health of people in Kansas + beyond. #KUForKansas news.ku.edu/news/article/n…

Join Professor Rebecca Whelan for a discussion on biomarkers and making the best use of them to diagnose and cure diseases this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Free State Brewing Company. Seating is limited, so arrive early if you can! facebook.com/share/16Yi3pb2…

Congratulations to our July 2025 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient, Prof. Michael Johnson! 🎉 Read more here: chem.ku.edu/news/article/a…

Congratulations to our June 2025 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient, Prof. Aaron Teator! 🎉 Read more here: chem.ku.edu/news/article/a…

We are proud to share that we gave out more than $472,000 in awards and scholarships this year. ✨ Read about our outstanding students here: chem.ku.edu/news/article/d…

Congratulations to Professor @AaronTeator , who recently received an NSF CAREER award for research on synthetic polymers. 🎉 news.ku.edu/news/article/k…

Congrats to two of our outstanding staff members, Lindsey Roe & Jill Headrick, who were both nominated for the Dean's Staff Excellence Award!🎉

Congratulations to our May 2025 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient, Prof. Rebecca Whelan! 🎉 Read more here: chem.ku.edu/news/article/a…

Prof. Brian Laird talks about what he enjoys most about teaching, and who influenced him to become a professor. He was the 2024 recipient of the Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award, recognizing his commitment to teaching & long-term success of students. youtube.com/watch?v=v7oGn5…

According to Professor and Department Chair, Tim Jackson, students appreciate when professors let their personality show in class. Learn more about how Prof. Jackson's teaching style has evolved, as well as who influenced him. youtube.com/watch?v=vdjYnj…

Congratulations to our April 2025 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient, Prof. Steven Soper! 🎉 Read more here: chem.ku.edu/news/article/f…

Congrats to all of the award recipients, especially Cecilia Paranjothi! Cecilia is a recent graduate of our undergraduate program and member of the Blakemore Group. She received the Class of 1913 Award this year. 🎉

Congratulations to the trio of @UnivOfKansas students recently named to the highly competitive @NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program! The award provides a stipend of $37K per year for 3 years + a $16K education allowance to the institution. 👇 news.ku.edu/news/article/t…

Only 20% of ovarian cancers are caught early — @KUcancercenter researcher Dr. Rebecca Whelan wants to change that. Hear how her team is using DNA sequencing + AI to revolutionize detection on the latest Bench to Bedside podcast 🎧 bit.ly/3SGjf3h #WorldOvarianCancerDay #OvarianCancerResearch #CancerScreening

Congratulations to our March 2025 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient, Prof. Timothy Jackson! 🎉 Read more here: chem.ku.edu/news/article/p…

Congratulations to Prof. Manar Shoshani who is the recipient of a @NSF CAREER Award! 🎉 Read more here: bit.ly/ShoshaniCAREER…