Yining Huang (Chemistry)

Gary Shaw (Biochemistry)

Blaine Chronik (Department of Physics and Astronomy)

Mathew Willans (NMR Facility, Chemistry)

UWO NMR Facility (Chemistry)

Qin Liu (Biomolecular NMR Facility)

UWO Biomolecular NMR Facility

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Canada Research Chairs in magnetic resonance (March 26/10)

Government of Canada has announced today (external link) an investment of $165.5 million to fund 187 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs in 44 Canadian universities. This includes renewal of two Chairs involved in magnetic resonance research.

Gary Shaw (University of Western Ontario) Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Structural Neurobiology

Vladimir Ladizhansky (University of Guelph) Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Biophysics

Our sincere congratulations to Gary and Vladimir with this well-deserved recognition.

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Cover article in the Journal of Physical Chemistry (Dec 10/09)

Crystalline beta-Barium Borate is an important nonlinear optical material often used in frequency mixing. Interestingly enough, even though beta-Barium Borate has been known for years, there still exists a controversy about its true crystallographic space group. That is existed until now! In this cover article in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C a research team from the University of Western Ontario has solved this problem using ultrahigh-field solid-state NMR spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations.

Andre Sutrisno, Cheng Lu, Robert Lipson, Yining Huang, "Combined 135/137Ba Solid-state NMR at an Ultrahigh Magnetic Field and Computational Study of beta-Barium Borate," Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113 (2009) 21196–21201. (Cover Article) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp9044786

This is a seventh cover article featuring results obtained using resources of the National Ultrahigh-Field NMR Facility for Solids. See our cover gallery and the complete list of research publications enabled by the Facility here (complete list).

Michael Hunger has edited a special "Solid State NMR in Catalysis" issue of Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (vol. 35, issue 2). Among authors are many renown personae in the field including Yining Huang (University of Western Ontario), who is reporting their recent research in studying formation of molecular sieves.

Z. Yan, B. Chen, Y. Huang, "A solid-state NMR study of the formation of molecular sieve SAPO-34," Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 35 (2009) 49-60. (invited publication, special issue "Solid State NMR in Catalysis") http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssnmr.2008.12.006

"Founded in 1878 by Bishop Isaac Hellmuth and the Anglican Diocese of Huron as "The Western University of London Ontario," Western is one of Canada's oldest and best universities. The first students graduated in arts and medicine in 1883."

"The University of Western Ontario is a vibrant centre of learning with 1,307 full-time faculty members and approximately 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Through its 12 Faculties, and three affiliated Colleges, the University offers more than 400 different majors, minors and specializations. Research is an integral part of the University's mission and external support for research projects totals nearly $221 million per year."

"Western Science consists of eight core Departments: Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy and Statistical & Actuarial Sciences. We are also cross-affiliated with the Basic Medical Sciences departments. The members of Western Science include 4327 undergraduate & 466 graduate students, 81 post-doctoral fellows & research associates, 124 administrative & technical staff, 85 full-time research staff, 204 full-time & 51 part-time faculty, and 31,904 alumni. Western Science is renowned for comprehensive undergraduate education and an intensive research agenda."