Iowa State University Department of Chemistry

Congratulations to Kajol Tonk, graduate student in Professor Aaron Sadow’s group, for receiving the Best Oral Presentation award at the 2026 Great Plains Catalysis Society Symposium!

https://news.las.iastate.edu/2026/07/20/las-undergraduate-students-propel-research-projects-forward/

LAS undergraduate students propel research projects forward - LAS News Twenty-five undergraduate students in Iowa State's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) received the LAS Dean's High Impact Award for Undergraduate Research during the spring 2026 semester.

Congratulations go out to Professor Davit Potoyan for being selected to join the Editorial Board of Biophysical Journal! 🎉

https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/scientists-use-superpowers-ai-and-innovative-synthesis-develop-new-stronger-magnets

Scientists to use superpowers of AI and innovative synthesis to develop new, stronger magnets - News Service All Articles Scientists to use superpowers of AI and innovative synthesis to develop new, stronger magnets July 10, 2026 Quick lookA team led by Kirill Kovnir, an Iowa State University chemist, will use artificial intelligence tools and innovative synthesis methods to develop new, super-strong magne...

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Join us for an exciting seminar this afternoon!

🧪 Antiviral PK/PD Studies in the CNS: Bench to Bed
🎤 Speaker: Sean N. Avedissian
Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center
📅 Friday, May 22
🕐 1:10 PM
📍 1352 Gilman Hall
Hosted by Jared Anderson & Robbyn Anand

A few of our undergraduate students are making the most of their summer with incredible hands-on experiences, research, and internships! 🌟

Peter Adams – RA at the University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center’s Secondary Student Training Program
Emma Fetters – Graduating, Quality Assurance Intern at AgCertain, and returning to ISU this fall to finish her MBA
Emma Foley – MRSEC REU at the University of Texas at Austin
Isabel Gutierrez – Undergraduate Researcher in the Dr. Young-Jin Lee Lab at ISU
Daisy Otundo – REU in the Dr. Aaron Rossini Lab at ISU
Mackenzie VanRoekel – R&D Analytical Chemistry Intern at Wells Enterprises

We’re proud of their hard work and can’t wait to see all they accomplish! 👏

Despite celebrating his 105th birthday, Dr. Klaus Ruedenberg, distinguished professor emeritus, continues to make new discoveries in his work at the Ames National Laboratory. After more than 70 years studying theoretical chemistry and physics, he’s also giving back to Iowa State to continue encouraging exceptional students: https://www.foundation.iastate.edu/s/listing-detail?listingName=A%20Lifetime%20of%20Discovery&recordId=a64Nu0000005cCjIAI

Join the Iowa State University Department of Chemistry for an exciting afternoon of seminars!

🔬 Physical Seminar
Physical Chemistry of Genes and Genomes
🕐 1:10 PM
📍 1352 Gilman Hall
🎤 Michele Di Pierro, Assistant Professor, Northeastern University (Boston)
Hosted by: Davit Potoyan

🌱 Analytical Seminar
Advancements in Molecular Cartography of Plants and Microbiomes
🕞 3:20 PM
📍 1352 Gilman Hall
🎤 Christopher Anderton, Interim Chief Science Officer, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
Hosted by: Young‑Jin Lee

🎉 Congratulations to Associate Professor Julia Zaikina! 🎉

We are very pleased to announce that Associate Professor Julia Zaikina has been recognized with the 2026 ACS Inorganic Chemistry Lectureship, an award honoring an early‑career researcher who has demonstrated exceptional creativity and impact in inorganic chemistry.

As part of this recognition, she will organize and present a symposium held in her honor at the ACS Fall Meeting in Chicago, IL, this August.

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! 👏🔬