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Science & Technology
October 31, 2017 | 02:43 pm

Rochester chemists find new means to ‘block’ cancer cell growth

A pathway that enables embryonic cells to develop into different organs can be reactivated by cancer cells. A cyclic peptide has been found that can block the activation of this pathway, and is also less likely to trigger resistance in cancer cells.

topics: cancer, Department of Chemistry, featured-post, Natural Sciences, research finding, Rudi Fasan, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
October 25, 2017 | 09:00 am

At 85, chemist Donald Batesky makes late-career discovery

Back in 1959, early in his career as a Kodak chemist, Donald Batesky was lead author of a paper in the Journal of Organic Chemistry. Now the 85-year-old research associate is lead author again, for discovering a technique that had been overlooked for years.

topics: Dan Weix, Department of Chemistry, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
August 11, 2017 | 04:13 pm

Undergraduate’s summer research is a glass act

Chemical engineering major Tianhao Yu ’19 has a unique job this summer: testing organic light-emitting diodes that may help improve the screen displays of devices such as cell phones and televisions.

topics: Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Lewis Rothberg, Materials Science Program, OLED, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Science & Technology
August 11, 2017 | 12:20 pm

Summer research that’s totally (nano)tubular

Chemistry major Austin Bailey ’18 (T5) has spent his summer developing a special polymer to attach other molecules to nanotubes, and his work could have significant applications for creating renewable energy sources.

topics: Department of Chemistry, energy, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability, undergraduate research,
University News
June 9, 2017 | 12:55 pm

Ignacio Franco wins junior faculty award

Ignacio Franco, assistant professor of chemistry and physics, has been selected as a winner of the OpenEye Outstanding Junior Faculty Award for fall 2017 by the American Chemical Society.

topics: announcements, Department of Chemistry, Ignacio Franco, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
May 26, 2017 | 09:21 am

Light emitting quantum dots could ease synthesis of novel compounds

Most chemists have studied quantum dots for their basic properties. But new research by Rochester scientists points to potential applications in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and agro-chemicals.

topics: Daniel Weix, Department of Chemistry, featured-post-side, Materials Science Program, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Todd Krauss,
Science & Technology
May 9, 2017 | 11:40 am

Jones receives Royal Society of Chemistry award

University of Rochester chemistry researcher for honored for discovering new methods for converting hydrocarbons into chemicals found in useful, everyday products.

topics: awards, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences, William Jones,
Science & Technology
May 5, 2017 | 02:28 pm

Competition showcases beauty in engineering, science

“You can see the most incredible images in things you never would have thought of,” says Hajim School of Engineering dean Wendi Heinzelman describing the student artwork on display in the the annual Art of Science Competition.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
February 3, 2017 | 04:45 pm

Building a better microbial fuel cell—using paper

In a fuel cell that relies on bacteria found in wastewater, Rochester researchers have developed an electrode using a common household material: paper.

topics: Department of Chemistry, featured-post-side, Kara Bren, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
November 21, 2016 | 01:39 pm

Chemist known for building a better molecule named AAAS fellow

Daniel Weix, associate professor of chemistry, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.

topics: American Association for the Advancement of Science, awards, Daniel Weix, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences,