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UGA chemistry professor to receive Chemical Pioneer Award

A University of Georgia researcher noted for developing computer simulations that predict the shape and behavior of molecules is to be honored by the American Institute of Chemists. Henry "Fritz" Schaefer, Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, will…


UGA chemist awarded $1.1 million to speed detection of emerging flu strains

The words "laser beam" often conjure up images of high-powered energy weapons or concert light shows, but lasers have many other applications and fighting the deadliest types of flu may soon be added to the list.


Chemistry department participates in interdisciplinary study of ancient Roman marble relief at the Georgia Museum of Art

In antiquity, Greek and Roman marble sculpture was not pristine white but colorfully painted. Members of the UGA community now have a unique example of once-polychrome ancient sculpture on campus for scientific study.


UGA researchers boost efficacy of drugs by using nanoparticles to target ‘powerhouse of cells’

Nanoparticles have shown great promise in the targeted delivery of drugs to cells, but researchers at the University of Georgia have refined the drug delivery process further by using nanoparticles to deliver drugs to a specific organelle within cells.


UGA chemistry discovery could have major medical implications