Department of Chemistry

Department Newsletter Now Available Online

posted 2012.05.08

Issue 105 (spring 2012) of our department newsletter, The Case Chemist, is now available online or for download.

Academic Awards Program May 2

posted 2012.04.06

The Department of Chemistry Academic Awards Program will be held 2 May at 12:00 noon in Hovorka Atrium. On this occasion we will recognize our outstanding graduate and undergraduate students, as well as our 2012 Oustanding Alumnus, David Fries. For more details, please see the Academic Awards Program flyer (PDF).

Dr. Sauvé Selected for NSF CAREER Award »

posted 2011.12.21

Congratulations to Dr. Geneviève Sauvé for winning a National Science Foundation CAREER Award! More details are available from the NSF.

Dr. Lee Selected as BBA Proteins & Proteomics Executive Editor »

posted 2011.07.14

Dr. Irene Lee has accepted a position as the executive editor of the Proteins and Proteomics section of the international journal Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA). The department wishes to extend its congratulations! More details are available at the university blog The Daily.

Graduate Student Adriana Popa Awarded NASA Fellowship

posted 2011.07.01

Congratulations to Ms. Adriana Popa for being selected as a recipient of the inaugural NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship. Adriana's research project will entail the "Development of Magnetic-Plasmonic Nanoparticle Sensors for the Apprehension, Removal and Treatment (ART) of Microbial Contamination in Water" under the supervision of Prof. Anna C. Samia. Details of the Fellowship are available as a PDF.

Electrochemists Partner with Chinese Oil Company for Clean Energy »

posted 2011.06.09

Read the full story at Cleveland.com.

2011 Academic Awards Program

posted 2011.05.05

The department wishes to congratulate the winners of the 2011 Chemistry Academic Awards.

Study Suggests New Criteria For Electrocatalysts »

posted 2011.03.17

Professor Alfred Anderson's research group was highlighted in the March 14 issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) for theoretical work which suggests new criteria for choosing fuel cell electrocatalysts. The full research paper is also available online from the American Chemical Society.

Department Newsletter Now Available Online

posted 2011.02.10

Our winter 2010-2011 newsletter, The Case Chemist, is now available as a PDF document.

Professor Mateescu Elected Fellow of ISMRM

posted 2010.12.09

At the 17th Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine held in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 18-24, 2009, Emeritus Professor Gheorghe D. Mateescu was elected Fellow of ISMRM, for his pioneering work on Oxygen-17 and Deuterium Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy.

Chemistry Students Attend DC Science Festival »

posted 2010.11.09

Michael Kenney, as well as students from Alpha Chi Sigma chemistry fraternity and Education Theater, attended the USA Science & Engineering Festival along with many other CWRU students on October 23-24. More on this story at the News Center.

Photos from the 2010 Welcome Barbeque

posted 2010.10.14

Click here for photos (Case ID required).

Department Welcomes 2010 Graduate Students

posted 2009.09.23

The Department of Chemistry welcomes its fall 2010 graudate students. Click here for photos and information (Case ID required).

Two Professors Honored with Distinguished Titles

posted 2010.09.14

Congratulations to both Robert Salomon, who has been honored as the Charles F. Mabery Professor of Research in Chemistry, and Daniel Scherson, who has been honored as the Frank Hovorka Professor of Chemistry.

posted 2010.08.13

The department would like to welcome a new Assistant Professor, Anna Cristina Samia. Learn more about Dr. Samia and her research.

Graduate Student Edward Motea Receives Cancer Pharmacology Grant »

posted 2009.08.13

Graduate Student Edward Motea recently received a predoctoral training grant in Cancer Pharmacology. For more information, please see the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center newsletter.

Graduate Student Emily Barker Receives Research Service Award

posted 2009.08.13

Graduate Student Emily Barker recently received a prestigious F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral Fellows. Congratulations! Emily performs research with Assistant Professor Gregory Tochtrop.

Carlos Crespo Recognized as Local Leader by Kaleidoscope Magazine

posted 2010.07.21

The department would like to congratulate Assistant Professor Carlos Crespo-Hernández for being recognized by Kaleidoscope Magazine and their Cuarenta/Cuarenta Club. The magazine recognizes Hispanic leaders for their accomplishments within their organization and the Greater Cleveland Community.

Rekha Srinivasan Wins Wittke Teaching Award »

posted 2010.07.23

Congratulations to organic chemistry instructor Rekha Srinivasan for winning the Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching! You can read her thoughts on the award at The Daily blog.

Grad Student Winners at Research ShowCASE »

posted 2010.07.23

Congratulations to graduate students Chi-Hung Chuang, Sushabhan Sadhukhan, Yu Cheng, Plusia Vassilaras, and Tennyson Doane for their winning posters at the 2010 Research ShowCASE. They were awarded, first, second, second, third, and honorable mention respectively. The full list of winners and poster titles is available here.

Faculty Nominated for Wittke and Jackson Awards »

posted 2010.03.31

The department would like to congratulate Michael Kenney and Greg Tochtrop for being nominated for the 2010 J. Bruce Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring.

We would also like to contratulate Rekha Srinivasan, John Tedesco, Michael Kenney, and Greg Tochtrop for being nominated for the 2010 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

More details are available on the Student Affairs website.

Two Graduate Students Win Dean's Instructional Excellence Award

posted 2010.03.31

Congratulations to Plusia Vassilaras and Brian Werry for selection for the 2009-2010 Graduate Dean's Instructional Excellence Award.

Two Graduate Students Awarded at Cleveland ACS Meeting »

posted 2010.03.22

The department would like to congratulate Yu Cheng and Aaron Vogt for winning graduate student awards at the ACS Cleveland Section Meeting-in-Miniature at CSU. Yu won in biochemistry and Aaron in physical chemistry.

Department of Chemistry Welcomes 2009 Graduate Students

posted 2009.11.23

The Department of Chemistry welcomes its fall 2009 graudate students. Click here for photos (Case ID and required).

Department Welcomes Geneviève Sauvé

posted 2009.08

In August 2009, the department welcomed Assistant Professor Geneviève Sauvé. Learn more about Dr. Sauvé and her research.

Graduate Student Kiera Kurak Recieves 2nd Place in ECS Poster Session

posted 2009.08.04

Kiera Kurak's poster, "Electroreduction of O2 on Selenium Nanotubes: Theoretical Prediction," received second place in the Student Poster Session on Electrochemical Science and Technology on May 26 at the 215th Annual Meeting of the Electrochemical Society. (Taken from the Case Daily blog)

2009 Academic Awards Program

posted 2009.06.03

The department wishes to congratulate the winners of the 2009 Academic Awards. You can read the list of recipients (public) or browse the event photos (Case ID required).

In Memoriam: Lawrence M. Sayre, Ph.D.

posted 2009.05.12

Lawrence (Larry) M. Sayre, Ph.D., an internationally renowned Professor of Chemistry, Pathology and Environmental Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University whose research unraveled the molecular mechanisms of human diseases, died Friday, May 8, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 57 years old, and died from brain injury precipitated by an intracranial hematoma, at the Hospice of the Western Reserve with his mother and wife at his side. (more)

Ignacio Ocasio Memorial Dedication Photos

posted 2009.05.07

Ocasio, a classically trained pianist and prodigiously talented chemistry professor, came to the Case campus in 1980. During his 25 years at Case, thousands of students passed through his chemistry courses and were inspired by his energy, enthusiasm, and dedication. Doc Oc won numerous teaching awards, including the Wittke Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching in 1993 and the J. Bruce Jackson, M.D., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring in 2006 (posthumously). He was dedicated to helping students develop - not only academcally - but also as members of society. (more)

Intro. Chemistry Prof. Encourages Volunteering for Community »

posted 2008.10.07

Professor Michael Kenney, instructor for the CHEM 105 and CHEM 111 introductory courses, encouraged over 600 students to volunteer on Case for Community Day, September 19.

Full story hosted at the Case Daily news blog.

Department of Chemistry Welcomes 2008 Graduate Students

posted 2008.08.28

The Department of Chemistry welcomes its fall 2008 graudate students. Click here for photos (Case ID required).

Department of Chemistry Welcomes Prof. Viswanathan

posted 2008.08.28

In August 2008, the Department of Chemistry welcomed its newest Assistant Professor, Rajesh Viswanathan. He and his wife, Nirmala Krishnamurthy, have come to Cleveland from the University of Utah. This fall, Prof. Viswanathan is teaching CHEM 435: Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry.

Learn more about Dr. Viswanathan and his research.