2008 Spring E-Newsletter Published!

http://chemistry.asu.edu/newsletter/Spring2008.asp

2007 Homecoming Reception

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosted its 2nd Annual Homecoming Reception on Oct 25, 2007 at the University Club. During the reception, the department chair Dr. William Petuskey acknowledged many of our alumni's contribution to the department and reported faculty research achievement. Alumni, faculty and staff also celebrated the retirement of Jack Fuchs, John Holloway and Dan Brune.

2007 Fall E-Newsletter Published!

http://chemistry.asu.edu/newsletter/2007.asp

Ed Trujillo (Chemistry' 67) and Nelson( PhD. Chemistry '90) have been chosen the 2006-2007 CLAS Alumni Leadership Council members. Ed Trujillo is the Secretary of the Executive Committee, and Randy Nelson is one of the Directors-at- Large.

2006 Homecoming Reception

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 2006 Homecoming Reception was held on Oct 20 at the University Club. Alumni, faculty, staff and members from the Chemistry Graduate Student Council attended the event. Dr. William Petuskey, Interim Departmental Chair, announced the Wayne Lsinger Scholarship and gave updates on the Department’s growth. All alumni received official “Graduate of ASU Chemistry & Biochemistry” T-Shirts.

This is the first departmental annual event for alumni. The Department has decided to make this as a new tradition to link our alumni.

click to view pictures at the reception.

2006 Spring- Summer E-Newsletter Published!

Welcome to the 2006 ASU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry newsletter. This time we are experimenting with a new electronic format.  The web address for the newsletter is at http://chemistry.asu.edu/newsletter/Spring-summer2006.asp.  As always, we invite your feedback and ask for any news of you for future newsletters.

Doug Burkett has been chosen as a CLAS leader for 2005

Doug Burkett, Ph.D. in chemistry, 1994

Chairman, chief executive officer and president, Zila Inc.

Doug Burkett joined Zila, an innovator in preventative healthcare technologies and products, in 1995 as director of research, development and manufacturing. In June 2002 he was appointed president and chief executive officer, and in September 2002 he also was named chairman. Phoenix-based Zila Inc. has garnered signficant national media attention this year for its ViziLite oral-cancer screening device, and the firm received FDA approval in February for a new cancer-detection agent that Burkett developed when he first joined Zila. ( Source: http://clas.asu.edu/alumni/leaders/)

Fall 2004 Newsletter Published!

This has been a year of major changes in the ASU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Changes are happening in all areas, including faculty, buildings, facilities, programs and students...

Please take some time to read our Fall 2004 Newsletter, if you have any comments, concern, or suggestions, please send email to chemnews@asu.edu. Downloade the newsletter...

Dr. Volker Sonntag Blends Skill, Empathy
"CLAS NEWS" Spring/Summer 2004

CLAS alumnus Dr. Volker Sonntag has received no shortage of attention over his career. As one of the world’s most renowned neurosurgeons and a pioneer in spinal neurosurgery, he not only has been showered with gratitude from his patients but also with honors from his profession. full story...

Steve Griffin Helps Make Surgery Safer
"CLAS NEWS" Spring/Summer 2004

In the world of surgery, there’s a revolution under way that equates to less pain, shorter recovery times and reduced expense. Surgical patients can thank CLAS alumnus Steve Griffin, in part, for such advancements. Griffin, who earned his bachelor’s degree in microbiology from ASU in 1984 and later completed the coursework for a chemistry Ph.D., is the founder of InnovaQuartz, a company that makes fused silica capillaries and optical fibers for medical and industrial applications. full story...