Stefik group, in collaboration with Tang group, at the University of South Carolina have expanded the capabilities of block polymer templates to include the direct self-assembly of inorganic heterostructures. Such combinations of multiple materials in specific sequences are fundamental to... (cont.)
Ammonia (NH₃) is one of the most important chemicals in modern industry. It is a key component of nitrogen-based fertilizers, which enhance crop yields and support global food production. Beyond agriculture, ammonia plays a vital role in the production of plastics, dyes, and pharmaceuticals. (cont.)
The Ting Ge group recently published a paper in Macromolecules, which was featured on the front cover of Volume 57, Issue 10, and another in ACS Macro Letters, which was highlighted on the front cover of Volume 13, Issue 10. These two projects involved collaborations with the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico. (cont.)
Linda Shimizu's group, in collaboration with Sophya Garaschuk's group at the University of South Carolina, recently investigated the supramolecular polymerization of a novel m-terphenyl bis-urea macrocycle. Led by the graduate student G.I.P. Wijesekera... (cont.)
The Li lab’s recent publication combines informatic, computational, and biochemical studies to elucidate the protective effect of gut microbial lipids against inflammatory bowel disease. (cont.)
Susan Richardson's research aims to improve the safety of drinking water, including potable reuse water (wastewater turned into drinking water). With increasing water scarcity, many utilities are considering potable reuse of wastewater as a source of drinking water. However, not all chemicals are removed in conventional wastewater treatment... (cont.)
Leading by the senior graduate student Buddhima Maldeni, the Shustova group in collaboration with the Boston College team introduced a novel concept for catalyst mapping, aimed at understanding the distribution of active sites in heterogeneous host-guest catalysts within porous matrices...(cont.)
She received an award from the National Science Foundation for her project entitled "Impact of Moderate and High Severity Forest Fires on Metals Transformations and the Formation of Disinfection by Products" for a total amount of $204,541.00
She received an award from the Clemson University/USGS/DOI for her project entitled "How Well Does Total Organic Fluorine Reflect Total PFAS?" for a total amount of $310,000.
He has been named South Carolina Chemist of the Year by the South Carolina Section of the American Chemical Society and recognized as a leading authority in iron homeostasis and iron-sulfer (Fe-S) cluster biogenesis.
Guy F. Lipscomb Award - Hao Liu (K. Shimizu) Hiram and Lawanda Allen Award - Joseph Kuchta (A. Vannucci) Thermo Fisher Scientific Award - Shan Hu (Q. Wang)
He received an NSF Career Award of $775,573.00 for his project, "CAREER: Constraining Atmospheric Nitrate Precursors and Chemistry Across the United States, funded by the National Science Foundation - Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences."
She will be a member of the Spring 2025 Inaugural Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) for the College of Arts and Sciences. Going forward, they will assume responsibility for conducting elections in Spring 2025 for the remaining five standing committees.
He was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC) for the 2025 - 2030 term.
He has been selected to receive the 2025 Peter and Bonnie McCausland Fellowship. The McCausland Fellowship recognizes Dmitry's outstanding contributions to the College of Arts and Sciences and the University of South Carolina. Selection as a McCausland Fellow is one of the highest honors bestowed by the College of Arts and Sciences.
She has been selected by the Award Review Board as the recipient the Charles H. Stone Award. The award recognizes outstanding chemists in the southeastern US who have contributed to the field of chemistry through activities in the scientific community, public outreach, education, or research.
The USC Board of Trustees approved his promotion to the rank of Associate Professor and awarded him tenure.
The USC Board of Trustees approved his promotion to the rank of Professor.
He has been selected to give an oral presentation at the Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium of the ACS 2025 Spring meeting in San Diego, CA. Selection to this symposium is a distinct honor and recognition in the polymer community.
She received an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her project titled "EPSCoR Research Fellows: NSF Development of Electrochemical Aptamer-based Sensors for Multi-analvte Detection of Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers" for a total amount of $299,712.
This year's Three Minute Thesis competition winners for the University of South Carolina have been announced. The first-place winner moves on to the regional contest, hosted by the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools. The 3MT competition challenges graduate students to explain their research to a non-expert audience.
He received an award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS/NIH) for his project entitled "Pilot Project: Targeting Autophosphorylating Mutants of KRAS by Covalent Inhibition" for a total amount of $25,000 for the duration of September 9 2024 to May 31, 2025.
He received an award from the National Science Foundation - Environmental Chemical Sciences for his project entitled "Unraveling Chemical Sink Processes of Ammonia: Insights from Stable Isotopes" for a total amount of $409,519.
They received an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their project entitled "NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Grace Thaggard" for a total amount of $22,338.
She received an award from the Department of Energy (DOE) for her project entitled "Al-enabled investigation of mechanisms for multiscale ion transport in polymer electrolytes as anion-exchange membranes" for a total amount of $72,172.