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Chemistry’s Daniel Crawford honored as University Distinguished Professor , articleCrawford, the Ethyl Corporation Chair in Chemistry in the College of Science and director of the Molecular Sciences Software Institute, joined the Virginia Tech College of Science faculty in 2000 and has since been recognized for his groundbreaking work in theoretical and computational chemistry.
Date: Apr 04, 2019 -
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Drug hunters awarded $2.8 million to develop a drug to treat multiple sclerosis , articleWebster Santos, professor of chemistry and the Cliff and Agnes Lilly Faculty Fellow in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, recently received a $2.8 million award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to discover drugs to inhibit a small molecule transporter.
Date: Mar 08, 2019 -
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Interdisciplinary team discovers double helix structure in synthetic macromolecule , articleThe discovery that a high-strength polymer called "PBDT" has a rare double helix structure opens possibilities for use in a variety of applications.
Date: Mar 07, 2019 -
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Porous carbon fiber research one step closer to use in automotive industry , articleAn update on recently reported research on porous carbon fibers shows how this material can be used in an industrial setting, marking an important step from the theoretical to application.
Date: Feb 15, 2019 -
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Chemistry researchers use block copolymers to create first carbon fibers with uniform porous structure , articleThe discovery could open a path to realize the vision of powering planes and cars by using energy stored in their exterior shells.
Date: Feb 01, 2019 -
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Davidson Hall renovations expand learning and teaching capacity for chemistry , articleStudents, faculty, and visitors may have noticed something different when entering Davidson Hall this fall.
Date: Dec 10, 2018 -
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Researchers engineer nano-textured surfaces to reduce medical device infection , articleVirginia Tech mechanical engineers and chemists are researching methods to apply a nano-textured biofilm on such items as urinary catheters. The research could lead to products that lower the instance of device-associated infections.
Date: Nov 27, 2018 -
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Researchers expand breakthroughs in 3D printing Kapton, the “ultimate” polymer , articleAn interdisciplinary team of researchers at Virginia Tech's Macromolecules Innovation Institute have developed a new process to 3D print one of the most-desired materials in the electronics and aerospace industries.
Date: Nov 16, 2018 -
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Chemistry professor's research shocking the battery field , articleChemistry professor Feng Lin is working on developing better-performing and safer batteries. Lin’s work covers the gamut of chemistry and materials science battery research, looking at micro-scale and basic science aspects, as well as macro-scale and applied science.
Date: Oct 30, 2018 -
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Department of Chemistry-hosted public lecture to ask: How fast do people get drunk? , articleAt the guest lecture event “Human Alcoholysis: How Fast do People Get Drunk?,” Richard “Dick” Zare of Stanford University will discuss the science of alcohol consumption and the details of James Bond's shaken not stirred martini.
Date: Oct 02, 2018 -
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Chemistry’s Hervé Marand honored with emeritus status by Board of Visitors , articleA member of the university community since 1989, Marand brought international recognition to Virginia Tech and the Department of Chemistry through his work in polymer crystallization.
Date: Oct 01, 2018 -
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Drug researcher receives $1.2 million to find compounds to treat fatty liver disease , articleA grant, along with the matching funds, will support Webster Santos' research to develop drugs to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Date: Aug 14, 2018 -
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Richard Turner reflects on five-decade career in polymer chemistry , articleAfter working more than three decades in industry, Turner came to Virginia Tech in 2004 to serve as the first director of the Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute, now known as the Macromolecules Innovation Institute.
Date: Aug 13, 2018 -
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Alan Esker named chair of Department Chemistry in College of Science , articleEsker is a longtime professor of chemistry, having joined the department in 1999. He also is an affiliated member of the Academy of Integrated Science’s nanoscience program and a core faculty member of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute.
Date: Jul 05, 2018 -
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Physics researchers bring in federal funding to boost quantum science and technology research , articleFaculty researchers in the Virginia Tech Department of Physics are building a major program in quantum information sciences thanks in part to multiple federal grants that have brought $3.7 million directly to the university.
Date: Jun 13, 2018 -
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Chemistry’s Richard Turner honored with emeritus status by Board of Visitors , articleTurner, research professor of chemistry and former director of Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of director emeritus of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute and research professor by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Jun 11, 2018 -
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College of Science’s Gary Long receives Sally Bohland Excellence in Access and Inclusion Award , articleThe Sally Bohland award was established in 2011 to recognize a faculty member who is a model for others and whose leadership fosters a culture of access and inclusion.
Date: Jun 08, 2018 -
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Brittany Nichols will research drug-delivery systems in Germany , articleNichols, the first African-American student from Virginia Tech to win a Fulbright award, will take her graduate research to the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland.
Date: Jun 05, 2018 -
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Amanda Morris’ chemistry lab mimicking how plants energize in bid to create clean, sustainable energy , articleMorris and her student researchers are trying to mimic the ways plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide to storable food.
Date: Jun 01, 2018 -
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Chemistry’s John Matson honored as outstanding young faculty by Dreyfus Foundation , articleMatson is one of 13 honorees selected by the nonprofit Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.
Date: May 22, 2018
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