BIO
Professor Nate Bowling joined the faculty of UW-Stevens Point in 2006. To date his research is published in 24 peer-reviewed articles in major chemistry journals. He received the University Scholar Award (2023) for his active record of publishing. Bowling has guided more than 90 undergraduate students in organic chemistry lab work giving them transformational experiences and moving scientific knowledge ahead. He’s been the primary investigator on research projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, UW-System Applied Research Grant Program (WiSys), Cottrell College Science Award and the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.
Bowling is a past Department of Chemistry chair. His research interests include: design of novel molecules, synthesis of novel organic molecules, spectroscopy of organic molecules and collaborative projects leading to advances in organic chemistry.
AWARDS
- UW-Stevens Point Excellence in Teaching (2025)
- UW-Stevens Point University Scholar Award (2023)
PUBLICATIONS
Widner, D. L.*, Robinson, E. R.*, Perez, A. B.*, Vang, H. G.*, Thorson, R. A.*, Driscoll, Z. L.*, Giebel, S. M.*, Berndt, C. W.*, Bosch, E., Speetzen, E. D., & Bowling, N. P. (2017). Comparing Strong and Weak Halogen Bonding in Solution: C-13 NMR, UV/Vis, Crystallographic, and Computational Studies of an Intramolecular Model. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 5739-5749.
Nwachukwu, C. I., Bowling, N. P., & Bosch, E. (2017). C-I•••N and C-I•••pi halogen bonding in the structures of 1-benzyliodoimidazole derivatives. Acta Crystallographica. C73, 2-8. http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S2053229616018702
Thorson, R. A., Woller, G. R., Driscoll, Z. L., Geiger, B. E., Moss, C. A., Schlapper, A. L., Speetzen, E. D., Bosch, E., Erdélyi, M., & Bowling, N.P. (2015). Intramolecular Halogen Bonding in Solution: 15N, 13C, and 19F NMR Studies of Temperature and Solvent Effects. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 1685-1695. https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejoc.201403671
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
– American Chemical Society (2001-present)