Elizabeth, Molly, Madison, and Lily attended the inaugural Polymer Women Empowerment and Research (PoWER) Conference. This conference aims to foster community, highlight women’s contribution to polymer chemistry, and address pertinent issues relating to women and gender minorities in science.…
We were delighted to have New Trier High School’s science teachers visit on their professional development day. We were able to showcase the advanced research conducted in Northwestern University’s Chemistry Department and the facilities we utilize daily.…
Alex significantly impacted the ACS Fall 2023 National Conference by delivering captivating research talk on Zwitterionic 2DPs. As a result of the outstanding presentation, Alex was honored with the “Best Presentation” award, showcasing expertise and communication skills. This presentation was based on the publication “Competition between side-chain interactions dictates 2D polymer stacking order,” which can be found at http//pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/cc/d3cc01016c.…
Elizabeth, Molly, Madison, and Lily attended Northwestern University’s inaugural PoWER conference. Molly, Madison, and Lily each presented posters on their current work.…
Lily, Molly, and Elizabeth attended the Sundown CSP Meeting at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities). Lily presented a detailed overview of her groundbreaking dynamic polyurethane adhesive, while Molly expertly showcased her innovative poster on the Zr(acac)4 activation work.…
Lily presented a poster on our polyurethane reprocessing efforts, which we are collaborating on with BASF, at the annual REMADE circular economy conference in Washington, D. C.…
Lily and Professor Dichtel traveled to Australia with the Center of Sustainable Polymers to participate in PELICANS with a group of researchers from the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. During their visit, they spent one week in Sydney and Melbourne, delving into the concept of circularity in the polymer economy.…
Our recent Science paper on PFCA mineralization, titled Low-temperature mineralization of perfluorocarboxylic acids, was covered by more than 250 media outlets shortly upon release. Two of the most informative stories, linked below, are Carl Zimmer’s piece in the New York Times and E.A.…
Alaaeddin Alsbaiee, a former Postdoctoral Scholar, in the Dichtel Research group was named as a 2021 C&EN Talented Twelve. Each year, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) brings together 12 innovative scientists who are are trying to solve global problems. Alsbaiee was chosen for his work in Polymer Chemistry.…
Ben Elling has accepted the position of Assistant Professor at Wesleyan University in the Department of Chemistry. Congratulations Ben on the next step in your career!…
