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Jupneet Singh and Kathryn Yammine receive MIT Awards

Singh (SB '23) and Yammine were among twenty-five students who received awards at this year's MIT Awards Convocation.

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Guadalupe Hayes-Mota recognized as a top young engineer in the United States by the National Academy of Engineering

Hayes-Mota (SB '08) has been invited to attend NAE's Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2023 Symposium.

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Chemistry Alum Barry Stoddard to Publish Baikonur Man: Space, Science, American ambition and Soviet chaos at the cold war’s end

In his forthcoming book, Stoddard (PhD '90), recounts his involvement in a secret project during his time as an MIT graduate student at the end of the Cold War.

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Leading Initiatives to Solve Everyday Challenges

Alumni and friends of the Department of Chemistry gathered to enjoy an evening of food, drink, and talks by professors Elizabeth M. Nolan and Ronald T. Raines.

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Kevin Edward Gilbert (1949-2022)

Gilbert (PhD '74), a student of Fred Greene, passed away on October 28, 2022.

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Sam Peng joins the Faculty

Peng has been appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, as well as a Core Member of the Broad Institute.

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Guadalupe Hayes-Mota recognized as Top Leader by Endpoint News

Hayes-Mota (SB '08) is one of 15 individuals recognized as top leaders, giving voice and visibility to the LGBTQ+ community in biopharma.

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James Burrington (PhD ’77) wins 2022 Edward W. Morley Award

This American Chemical Society award recognizes significant contributions to chemistry.

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David Grimes appointed to Digital Learning Lab Scientist

Grimes (PhD '17), an alum of the Field Group, was previously a Digital Learning Lab Fellow and Instructor.

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Organic Chemistry Research Groups Convene at the 2021 MIT Chemistry Organic Retreat Sponsored by Scott Denmark (SB ’75)

Now in its fourth year, the Organic Retreat aims to foster community, collaboration and engagement among the department's organic chemistry research groups.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

17 undergraduate Chemistry Majors were awarded their degrees and honored for their accomplishments in a Departmental Zoom Celebration on June 3, 2021.

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Ten Chemistry Students and Alumni Receive NSF Fellowships

Recipients of this prestigious award represent a diverse group of scientific disciplines from all U.S. states, commonwealths, and territories.

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Guadalupe Hayes-Mota (SB ’08) wins MIT’s Margaret L. A MacVicar Award

This prestigious award is given in recognition of innovation, dedication and meaningful impact for the Alumni Association or the Institute.

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