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Undergraduate Jonathan Aalto receives WRF fellowship!

Dec 09, 2023

Undergraduate Jonathan Aalto was selected as one of just twelve UW students to receive a Washington Research Foundation Fellowship! This program is designed to support promising undergraduate students who work on creative and sophisticated research projects in biosciences and related fields under the guidance of UW faculty. Congratulations to undergraduate Jonathan Aalto and his graduate […]

Ashe recognized with 2023 Cascade Energy Scholarship!

Sep 18, 2023

Congrats to Ashlyn (Ashe) Kamin for receiving a 2023 Cascade Energy Scholarship award from the Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation! This scholarship recognizes students in Oregon and Washington who have demonstrated success in their academic pursuits in renewable energy, broadly defined.

Congrats to Ashe on published paper!

Sep 09, 2023

Congrats to Ashe on their paper, which shows how polycatechol nanohoop ligands can be synthesized from fluorinated precursors and metalated! This manuscript was the result of a great collaboration with the Jasti group at the University of Oregon, and was selected as a “ChemSci Pick of the Week.” Check it out here in Chemical Science!

Congratulations Devin!

Sep 09, 2023

Congratulations to Devin, who received a CEI graduate fellowship! This fellowship funds exceptional researchers from departments across UW to apply their talents to clean energy research projects, participate in outreach activities, and develop professional skills.

Leo Zasada recognized by CEI student award

Sep 04, 2023

Congratulations to Leo Zasada, who was recently recognized by a 2023 CEI student award for Outreach and Service! This award recognizes his leadership in organizing a new clean energy outreach program geared towards older adult audiences at local senior and community centers. Check out the article here.

Ashe’s paper is published in Chemical Science!

Mar 29, 2023

Congrats to Ashe on their paper highlighting how simple solvent-driven changes to geometry modulate a host of multifunctional properties in 1D iron chains! Check it out here in Chemical Science!

Welcome new lab members!

Jan 07, 2023

New year, new students! We are excited to welcome first year graduate students Adrian Guerrero and Fubin (Sophie) Song, third year graduate student Douglas Baumgardner, as well as undergraduate Kamaya Ronning. Welcome to the group!

Congrats to our undergrads Jonathan and Audrey!

Jan 07, 2023

Many congratulations to Jonathan and Audrey for receiving Mary Gates Research Scholarships, which will support their research activities over the next two quarters!

Congrats to EJ for receiving a WRF fellowship!

Nov 04, 2022

Congrats to our undergraduate, EJ Brannan, for being awarded a Washington Research Foundation fellowship! This competitive fellowship supports advanced undergraduate researchers working on creative and sophisticated research projects under the guidance of UW faculty.

Congrats Devin & Jack on published paper!

Nov 04, 2022

Congrats to Devin and Jack on their co-authored paper showing how chemical crosslinking can prevent pore collapse in flexible frameworks! Their article will be highlighted in ChemComm’s Emerging Investigators Collection. Check it out here!

Lab receives Packard funding!

Nov 04, 2022

The lab has been awarded a Packard Foundation fellowship! These funds will be used to support the lab’s work on conductive porous materials and sustainable catalysis. Check out the official Packard announcement and the UW News article!

Recruiting postdoc(s)!

Sep 20, 2022

We are looking to hire postdoc(s) to bring new expertise into the group! We are particularly interested in candidates with a background in either 1) organic electronics, 2) electrochemistry, or 3) organic synthesis/catalysis. Please send CV, cover letter, and two references to djxiao@uw.edu. 

Kathleen’s paper is published in Chemical Science!

Aug 20, 2022

Kathleen’s paper on controlling the morphology of Cu3(HHTP)2 is out now in Chemical Science! Many congratulations to Kathleen! Click here to check it out!

Congratulations Phuong!

Aug 20, 2022

Congratulations to Phuong, who received a CEI graduate fellowship! This fellowship funds exceptional researchers from departments across UW to apply their talents to clean energy research projects, participate in outreach activities, and develop professional skills.

Lab receives a Beckman Young Investigator award!

Jun 26, 2022

The lab receives a Beckman Young Investigator Award! This grant will fund our work on low-dimensional conjugated metal–organic nanostructures. Many thanks to the Beckman Foundation for their generous support! Check out the other awardees here: https://www.beckman-foundation.org/latest-news/2022-byi-awardees/.

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