Sean Elliott receives 5-year Early Faculty Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation
From BU Today: The National Science Foundation honored CAS assistant professor of chemistry Sean Elliott for his research on biological electron transfer, with the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, a five year grant that will give Elliott the opportunity to further develop a course curriculum that highlights the intersection of chemistry and biology. CAREER […]
Iwona Wrona Receives 2005-2006 Novartis Fellowship in Organic Chemistry for Women and Minorities
Iwona Wrona is a fourth year graduate student in James Panek’s laboratory. She graduated with a B.A. in chemistry (cum laude) from the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA (2002), and she received her M.S. in Chemistry from Boston University (2004). Iwona is working on the total synthesis of reblastatin. Her publications include: Wrona, […]
Jason Lowe wins ACS Organic Division 2005-2006 Fellowship
Jason Lowe is a fourth year graduate student in James Panek’s laboratory. He graduated with a B.A. in chemistry and geology from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI. Jason is working on the total synthesis of bistramide A and kendomycin using a [4+2] annulation approach. His winning fellowship essay was “Direct Coupling of […]
Professor Emeritus Morton Z. Hoffman receives 2005 James Flack Norris Award from the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society
The Chemistry Department is pleased to congratulate Professor Emeritus Morton Z. Hoffman on his receipt of the 2005 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry from the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society. The Award, the first national award for outstanding achievement in the teaching of chemistry, was established […]
Professor John Straub receives Boston University 2005 Metcalf Award for Teaching Excellence
BOSTON UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES THREE PROFESSORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING (Boston) — Boston University recognized two faculty members as recipients of Metcalf Awards for Teaching Excellence: Akihiro Kanamori, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and John E. Straub, a professor in its Department of Chemistry. “Based on recommendations […]
Sujata Bardhan receives 2004-2005 Novartis Graduate Fellowship in Organic Chemistry for Women and Minorities
Sujata Bardhan is the recipient of the 2004-2005 Novartis Graduate Fellowship in Organic Chemistry for Women and Minorities. Sujata Bardhan joined the graduate program in 2001. She is conducting research in the laboratory of Professor John A. Porco, Jr. Her research has focused on the synthesis of complex molecules that alter the signal transduction pathways […]
Professor John Porco Receives Bristol-Myers Squibb Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Professor John A. Porco, Jr. has received the distinguished 2003 Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. The grant provides a total of $300,000 of unrestricted research support over a three-year period and is one of only two given by BMS worldwide each year to support the academic research community. The award acknowledges the […]
Professor John Straub Awarded Gitner Award for Distinguished Teaching
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) bestows three faculty teaching awards, including the Gitner Award for Distinguished Teaching. The recipients are selected by a committee comprised of associate deans, faculty, and students. On April 9, CAS Dean, Jeffrey J. Henderson, announced that the recipient of the 2003 Gitner Award is Professor John Straub. This is […]
Professor Scott Schaus Receives Research Innovation Award from Research Corporation
On November 18, 2002, Professor Scott E. Schaus (organic chemistry) received a Research Innovation Award from the Research Corporation. This highly competitive award is given each year to the top young faculty members in Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy in the United States and Canada. Professor Schaus’ proposed research focuses on the development of asymmetric catalytic […]
Professor James Panek Receives Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award
Professor James S. Panek has been named a recipient of the prestigious Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award sponsored by the Arthur C. Cope Fund of the American Chemical Society for his important contributions to the field of asymmetric chemical synthesis. The award was presented before the Division of Organic Chemistry at the 224th ACS National […]