The University of Georgia will share in a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Centers for Chemical Innovation for research that focuses on the question of how to use molecules to replace bulk materials as components in integrated circuits.

Gregory H. Robinson, Franklin Professor of Chemistry, won this year's Lamar Dodd Creative Research Award for distinguished achievements in any area of the sciences.  The award was presented at this year's 31st Annual University of Georgia Research Foundation Awards Banquet, which was held at the Athens Country Club on Thursday March 18. A movie featuring Greg and his research program was shown as one of the highlights of the evening.

Two of our assistant professors, Todd Harrop and Jason Locklin, have each won the prestigious "Career" Award from the National Science Foundation this year. This Award is given to promising young assistant professors at the beginning of their careers, based on their potential to start innovative new research programs.