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Holiday Magic Chemistry Demonstration Shows

Dec. 10 - 7:00 pm
Dec. 14 - 2:00 pm

100 NL (G.L. Clark Hall)

Poster

Training Program at the Chemistry Biology Interface

Center for Advanced Theory and Molecular Simulation

School News

photo Martin GruebeleMartin Gruebele has been awarded a 2008 Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics. Gruebele was cited for his experimental studies of fast processes mediating the structural dynamics of complex biomolecular systems. The prize will be awarded on December 15, 2008, at Tel Aviv University.
photo of Huimin ZhaoHuimin Zhao was elected a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 2009. Huimin was cited for "his pioneering contributions in the area of directed evolution for industrial and medical biotechnology applications."
photo Bill HammackWilliam Hammack was elected a Fellow of the Physical Society for 2009. Bill was cited for "enhancing public awareness about physics, science, and technology via his radio commentaries and for his governmental service at the State Department."
photo Steve GranickSteve Granick and fellow researchers are exploring the chemical mechanics of cell membranes through the placement of charged nanoparticles in phospholipid membranes. UIUC News Bureau article.
flexible photo cellJohn Rogers and colleagues are developing flexible silicon solar cells, potentially increasing the efficiency of solar cells and making them adaptable for a greater variety of uses. Their research was published in the October online issue of Nature Materials (AOP). New York Times, iTnews
photo Klaus Schulten and Taekjip HaNew 'Center of the Physics of Living Cells', funded by the National Science Foundation will be co-directed by faculty members Klaus Schulten and Taekjip Ha. The Center will foster collaboration among teams of researchers with different areas of expertise to explore the biophysics of living organisms using a combination of computational modeling and experimentation. UIUC News Bureau article.
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