The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 Emory faculty members as 2023 Fellows, including Chemistry faculty member Dr. Tianquan (Tim) Lian.Continue readingTim Lian named to American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $640,000 to William Wuest, Emory professor of chemistry, to further his lab’s development of agrochemicals inspired by compounds found in nature. The goal is to find novel and sustainable ways to combat bacterial and fungal plant pathogens that cause blight, destroying major quantities of food crops.Continue readingNSF funds Emory quest to develop agrochemicals inspired by nature
“We’re opening a promising pathway for the development of new antibiotics to treat drug-resistant infections,” says Christine Dunham, co-corresponding author of the paper and a professor in Emory’s Department of Chemistry and the Emory Antibiotic Resistance Center.Continue readingDunham lab explores antimicrobial that shuts down bacterial growth without harming human cells
Emory Wheel reported on a recent grant made to chemistry’s Khalid Salaita to establish a research center focused on Molecular Mechanobiology.Continue readingEmory Wheel features Center for Molecular Mechanobiology led by Khalid Salaita
Throughout his multi-decade career, Dennis Liotta has been instrumental in the creation of novel therapies that have benefited millions of lives around the world. Continue readingDennis Liotta honored at White House for innovation in HIV treatment
he National Science Foundation has awarded $800,000 to a team including Emory chemist William Wuest that will use artificial intelligence to develop next-generation disinfectants against resistant bacteria. Continue readingBill Wuest part of team using AI to develop next-generation disinfectants
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Dr. Khalid Salaita $5.6 million to establish a national center to advance pioneering technology for cellular mechanics.Continue readingNIH funds Emory center to advance cellular mechanics
Professor of Pedagogy Doug Mulford has been selected as the Nat C. Roberston Teaching Professor of Science and Society.Continue readingDoug Mulford named Nat C. Roberston Teaching Professor of Science and Society
Emory College features our four new chemistry colleagues – part of a cohort of 64 new faculty joining Emory this fall.Continue readingNew chemistry faculty featured by Emory College
Dennis Liotta featured in report that celebrates people behind life-changing inventions fostered by the Bayh-Dole Act.Continue readingDennis Liotta profiled in “Faces of American Innovation” Report
Bill Wuest discusses the chemistry of soap in the Marketplace column that tackles business-related questions from readers and listeners.Continue readingBill Wuest discusses chemistry of soap in “I’ve always wondered…”