Open Postdoctoral Associate/Lecturer Positions – Applications Due July 1
The Department of Chemistry at Boston University invites applications for full-time teaching and research Postdoctoral Associate Lecturer (PAL) openings starting as early as August 1, 2023 and no later than September 1, 2023. This innovative program, formerly the Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow (PFF) program, is designed for recent Ph.D. recipients planning to pursue teaching-focused academic careers. Of particular interest […]
Ji-Xin Cheng Receives 2022 Innovator of the Year Award
Professor Ji-Xin Cheng recently received the 2022 BU Innovator of the Year Award, which recognizes an outstanding faculty member who has translated world-class research into an invention or innovation that benefits humankind. Ji-Xin Cheng is professor of biomedical engineering and electrical & computer engineering and inaugural Theodore Moustakas Chair Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics with a joint […]
Give to Chemistry on Giving Day, April 11
Boston University’s Giving Day on April 11 is a one-day online fundraising drive for Terriers from around the world—alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff, and friends—to give back and to celebrate what they care about at BU. Donors are able to start giving now, but on the official Giving Day, donors’ gifts will go even […]
Accepting Applications for Lecturer in General Chemistry Through April 21
The Department of Chemistry at Boston University invites applications from outstanding candidates for the position of Lecturer starting July 1, 2023. This position requires a Ph.D. in Chemistry, with a preference for candidates who have substantial experience in teaching general chemistry lectures and laboratories. Duties include coordinating and leading the laboratory component of a two-semester general chemistry […]
Prof. Chen Yang Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows
Chen Yang Inducted into the 2023 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows AIMBE ELECTS 2023 FELLOWS WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Chen Yang, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Boston University to its College of Fellows. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among […]
ACS CHED Award for Outstanding Service to Emeritus Prof. Morton Hoffman
The Division of Chemical Education (CHED) presented its Award for Outstanding Service to Morton Z. Hoffman, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Boston University, at the Spring 2023 ACS National Meeting in Indianapolis on March 26. The award ceremony was held as part of the CHED social reception; unable to travel and attend in-person, Hoffman connected […]
Prof. Malika Jeffries-EL Receives Holland Award
Professor and Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Malika Jeffries-EL is one of six scientists to receive the inaugural Robert Holland Jr. Award for Excellence and her Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
Prof. Malika Jeffries-EL Named 2022 AAAS Fellow
Professor and Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Malika Jeffries-EL is one of three BU researchers awarded the honor of being named a 2022 AAAS Fellow. Prof. Jeffries-EL was recognized for her research on the development of organic semiconductors (OSCs), a unique class of materials that combine the processing properties of […]
Postdoc Dr. Neno Vuksanovic Receives NIH F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral NRSA Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Neno Vuksanovic, a postdoctoral researcher in the Allen Lab, on being awarded an NIH F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral NRSA Fellowship for his research proposal “Structural and Functional Characterization of Glycosyltransferases in the Campylobacter concisus N-linked Glycoconjugate Biosynthetic Pathway!” The fellowship will fund Neno’s work on identifying the substrate binding determinants of glycosyltransferases responsible for the biosynthesis […]
2022 Graduate Student Award Winners
The Graduate Program Committee has announced the winners of the 2022 Graduate Student Awards. The Lichtin Award, for research excellence in Chemistry, goes to Feng Yang from the Porco Group, a young scientist who has already published several papers in the area of organic synthesis, and whose nominator refers to his tenacity and curiosity. […]