News: Chemistry
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
New Model Could Yield Clues about Diseases Related to Chromosome Packing
The most accurate quantitative model yet for understanding the role of condensin during cell division is also visually stunning.
![3D model depicting how the condensin molecules prompt the folding process](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/chromosome-teaser-image.png)
Newfound Link Between Alzheimer’s and Iron Could Lead to New Medical Interventions
A novel imaging method using DNA-based fluorescent sensors is yielding new insights about the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
![A doctor shows a brain scan image to a woman in a blue hospital gown](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/brain-scan3x2.jpg)
NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowships to 23 UT Natural Sciences Students
Dozens of graduate and undergraduate students of UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences were honored this year by the National Science Foundation.
![Graduate students sit and stand in rows in a library setting](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-nsf-graduate-student-fellowships.jpg)
CREATE Program Brings Research Opportunities to Community College Students
Chemists Sean Roberts and Shawn Amorde collaborate to help prepare students for later scientific careers.
![Shawn Amorde sets up a separations column which is used to purify chemicals after a reaction. Photo credit: Jackie Stamatedes](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-amorde.jpg)
Three Faculty Members Awarded Sloan Fellowships
Congratulations to Greg Durrett, Sam Raskin and Hang Ren.
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More Charge Acceptors aren’t Necessarily Better for Solar Cells
Adding charge acceptors can slow electron transfer in some light-activated materials.
![solar panels](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/solar-panels1080x720.jpg)
Chemistry Professor Earns Humboldt Award
Dmitrii Makarov, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, has won a Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander...
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Nanoparticles Make it Easier to Turn Light into Solvated Electrons
‘Green’ reducing agents could help tackle climate change and treat contaminated water.
![A large cell-like particle emerges from a grouping of smaller particles with an arrow and the large one contains chemical bonds and the letter 2 with a superscript hyphen](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/nanoparticle-3-2.png)
Oden Institute News
James Chelikowsky Wins Feynman Prize
Chelikowsky, Director of the Center for Computational Materials at the Oden Institute, received the 2022 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize for Theory.
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