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Welcome to the University of Oklahoma Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

About the Department

Over the past several years, this department has experienced significant growth and has established itself as one of the top 50 research departments in the country for chemistry and biochemistry. Over the past half dozen years, the department's research expenditures have averaged nearly $10 million per year. Visitors to this site are encouraged to learn more about the excellence of the department's Faculty, Graduate program, Undergraduate Program and Facilities.

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Calendar of Events
Date & Location Information

Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 3:30 pm in PHSC room 108

Karcher Seminar

Professor A. Grant Mauk
University of British Columbia
"Indoleamine 2,3-dioxyenase:  Catalysis, Immune Suppression, Therapeutic Target"

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Karcher Seminar

Professor Robert Crabtree
Yale University
Thursday, December 6, 2007


 

News and Awards
  • Dr. Chuanbin Mao was recently interviewed by the Tulsa World for an article on high-tech science initiatives in Oklahoma. "Science symposium: Start-ups need boost"

  • Congratulations to our departmental award winners recognized at the recent Phi Lambda Upsilon banquet:

    • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award: Deniz Aktas, Qiong Lei, Jun (Eva) Yi

    • Research Awards:
      • Lloyd E. Swearingen Award: Rong Guan, Jason Wickham, Jerome Volkman
      • Sherril D. Christian Award: Lei Yang
      • Goodman Scholarship Award: Masa Matusmoto, Hui (Toni) Tan, Jing Yi

    • Undergrad Awards
      • Annual CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Award: Kevin A. Winters
      • John Laing Award: Amanda Ward
      • Phillips Petroleum Award for Outstanding Senior: Baige Bian, Kurt R. Brorsen, Amanda J. Ward, Laura Whiteaker
      • Conoco Award for Outstanding Freshman: Becky A. Myers

  • Congratulations to undergraduates Kurt Brorsen and Katie Gunderson for being chosen as Goldwater Scholars!

  • Congratulations to Guinevere Griffin and Rachel Mason for placing second and third in the Science division of the 2007 Graduate Student Research & Creativity Endeavors Poster Session!

  • Congratulations to Dr. Glenn Dryhurst on the celebration of his 40-year career at OU! (more)

  • Congratulations to the following undergraduate students for being selected as winners in the Fall Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program: Will Gutekunst, John McGurk, William Harrison, Nicholas Huffmaster, David Freeman, Sini Babu, Yihao Jiang, and James Johnson.


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