Energy & Sustainability

Our Energy and Sustainability researchers are committed to developing new technologies for an environmentally sustainable future. Current topics of interest include green chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, studies on the effect of environmental agents on human health, and the development of environmentally friendly methods for chemical synthesis.

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School of Science welcomes new faculty in 2023

Sixteen professors join the departments of Biology; Chemistry; Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics.

26 honored at the 2022-2023 Teaching Assistant, Grad Grader, and Leadership Awards Ceremony

This annual event, held on August 28, recognized the commendable achievements of many members of the Chemistry community.

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Department of Chemistry hosts Second Annual Future Faculty Symposium

The event showcased the research of early-career scientists who have demonstrated contributions to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.

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Fourteen MIT School of Science professors receive tenure for 2022 and 2023

Faculty members were recently granted tenure in the departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, EAPS, and Physics.

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Freedman, Johnson, and Surendranath named 2023 Blavatnik Award Finalists

The Blavatnik Family Foundation has announced the Finalists for the World’s Largest Unrestricted Prizes to Early Career Scientists.

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Chemists discover why photosynthetic light-harvesting is so efficient

The disorganized arrangement of the proteins in light-harvesting complexes is the key to their extreme efficiency.

Surprise! Weaker bonds can make polymers stronger

By adding weak linkers to a polymer network, chemists dramatically enhanced the material’s resistance to tearing.

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Six Outstanding Mentors honored with Mentorship Spotlight Awards

These awards, given in recognition of exceptional commitment to mentorship, are presented each Fall and Spring by the Department of Chemistry.