Chemistry

Former slave, two-time Olympian becomes an Airman

After enduring countless hardships and overcoming unimaginable obstacles coming out of war-torn South Sudan, Africa and into the U.S. nearly 20 years ago, ISU chemistry alumnus Gour Maker became a US Airman. Read More

February 26, 2018

Physical and Life Sciences Research Roundup

Check out a few highlights of related faculty research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences! Read More

February 12, 2018

Klaus Ruedenberg wins prestigious award

Ruedenberg will receive the 2018 Schrödinger Medal from the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC). Read More

February 8, 2018

Katherine Woo and Shannon Lee receive NASA fellowship grants

Their chemistry graduate research into thermoelectric materials will be supported through the NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium. Read More

January 11, 2018

Preparing for research in the exascale

Theresa Windus prepares chemistry software for use on the soon-to-come fastest computers in the world. Read More

January 8, 2018

Getting under graphite’s skin

A recently discovered method of layering metals with the 2D material may lead to brand new properties. Read More

December 15, 2017

Chemist studying electric fields, microfluidics to improve dialysis technology

Robbyn Annand's research may one day enable a wearable, artificial kidney, and that could benefit her brother, who depends on today's big and heavy dialysis equipment. Read More

December 4, 2017

Addition of tin boosts nanoparticle’s photoluminescence

Emily Smith and Javier Vela, researchers at Ames Laboratory and professors of chemistry, have developed nanoparticles which show promise as potentially better materials for solar cells and imaging probes. Read More

December 1, 2017