| Chemistry undergraduate program will have a new Specialization in Forensic Chemistry starting in the Fall 2010: Chemistry BS degree with Forensic Chemistry specialization. |
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| Chemistry graduate program will have a new specialization in Astrobiochemistry starting in the fall 2010: Chemistry MS degree with Astrobiochemistry specialization. |
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Dr. Zerong Wang's book, Comprehensive Organic Name Reactions and Reagents Three‐Volume Set ISBN: 978‐0‐471‐70450‐8 Hardcover. 3,824 pages. Has been published in June 2009. |
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| Dr. Jack Lu has been awarded the University Faculty Fellow and received University faculty Fellowship for 2008 – 2009 ( see The Signal Oct. 13, 2008, and Egret Spring edition 2008). This is the 3rd time in UHCL history the university awarded such award to outstanding faculty members in teaching, research and service. |
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| Dr. Demeke has received a research grant from Welch Foundation, $150,000.00 from May 2007 to May 2010, for his proposal titled as "SYNTHETIC STUDIES ON OCULATOLIDE AND LINTENONES ". |
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| Dr. Zerong Wang's patent, "Novel Structural Family on Non-Ionic Carbohydrate Based Surfactants and a Novel Process for Their Synthesis" has been officially approved in September 2006. |
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| Dr. Jack Y. Lu received UHCL International Education Initiative Award in November 2006. |
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Dr. Jack Y. Lu's article is recognized as one of the "Top-50 Most Cited Articles" by Elsevier Publisher for Organic & Inorganic Chemistry in 2006. |
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| Dr. Chunlong Zhang is nominated as a member of the editorial board of the journal of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and started serving his three-year term in 2006. |
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| Dr. Damtew Demeke joined UHCL chemistry faculty team as a tenure track Assistant Professor in organic chemistry in August 2006. |
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| Dr. MacDermott is selected to serve on the Editorial Board of the international journal: Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres. |
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Dr. Jack Y. Lu's article, "Lu, J. Y. and Babb, A. M. Chem. Commun. 2003, 1346. "A unique eclipsed 2-D coordination polymer with removable iodine molecules in the open-channel structure" received citations "in the Top 1% within its field according to Essential Science Indicators" that is recognized by Thomson, Web of Science in 2005. |
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Dr. Jack Y. Lu's article, "Lu, J. Y. and Babb, A. M. Chem. Commun. 2002, 1340. An Extremely Stable Open-Framework Metal-Organic Polymer With Expandable Structure and Selective Adsorption Capability" received citations "in the Top 1% within its field according to Essential Science Indicators" that is recognized by Thomson, Web of Science in 2005. |
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Dr. Jack Y. Lu's article, "Lu, J. Y. and Babb, A. M. Chem. Commun. 2001, 821. An Unprecedented Interpenetra-ting Structure with Two Covalent-Bonded Open-Framework of Different Dimensionality" received citations "in the Top 1% within its field according to Essential Science Indicators" that is recognized by Thomson, Web of Science in 2005. |
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