Brett VanVeller

Chemistry professor awarded 2026 Bailey Award for innovative research

Brett VanVeller, associate professor of chemistry, has been awarded the 2026 Bailey Research Career Development Award from Iowa State University for his research into unlocking bottromycin, a relatively rare antibiotic with a unique mechanism that could outsmart resistant bacteria.

February 11, 2026

Building tools with organic chemistry

Brett VanVeller teaches his students the same philosophy that drives his research: if you understand the basics in organic chemistry, you can dream up anything.

June 1, 2018

Three faculty members receive Cassling Family Awards

Cassling Family Awards recognize excellence in research and teaching

October 3, 2017