Awards – MIT Department of Chemistry

Outstanding Teachers to be honored with Department of Chemistry awards for Teaching, Graduate Grading, Research, and Leadership

These awards are given annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to teaching by Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers.

Read the Article

Professor Xiao Wang smiles in a hallway.

Xiao Wang receives 2027 Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry

Wang was chosen in recognition of her fundamental research in Biological Chemistry.

Read the Article

Alex Radosevich (left) and Alison Wendlandt (right) smile in front of whiteboards.

Alexander T. Radosevich and Alison Wendlandt named Arthur C. Cope Scholars

The Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry.

Read the Article

Rachel Sava presents her Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize submission, titled "Superintelligence, Superintimate."

Toward a future that preserves benefits of neurotechnology for all

PhD student Rachel Sava, winner of the Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize, explores transformative improvements and dystopian risks of neural technology.

Read the Article

Susan Solomon, the Lee and Geraldine Professor of Environmental Studies at MIT, has been named the 2026 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development laureate, in recognition of her research and leadership in atmospheric and climate sciences that has helped shaped global policy.

Susan Solomon named 2026 Tang Prize laureate

Solomon’s research has helped lay steps towards recovery of the ozone layer and demonstrated the lasting impacts of carbon emissions on Earth’s climate.

Read the Article

Clockwise from top left: Annika Marschner, Alvin Meng, Matthew Wanta, and Zachary Siegel

MIT affiliates win 2026 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

The fellowships recognize doctoral students who are pursuing solutions to the most pressing challenges in science and technology.

Read the Article

JoAnne Stubbe Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Yale University

Stubbe was one of eight distinguished individuals to receive honorary degrees during Yale’s annual commencement.

Read the Article

Six MIT faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2026. Top row, l-r: Bengt Holmström, Michale Fee, and Gareth H. McKinley. Bottom row, l-r: Keith Nelson, Fan Wang, and Catherine Wolfram.

MIT affiliates elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2026

Professor Keith Nelson is one of six MIT faculty recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research in the natural and social sciences.

Read the Article

The Chemistry Class of 2026 stands in line outside the Stata Center.

Undergraduate Achievements Celebrated at Annual Recognition Banquet

Held on May 13, 2026, the Undergraduate Recognition Banquet honored the accomplishments of the graduating Class of 2026 and other undergraduate students.

Read the Article

Headshots reflecting the individuals listed below.

Seven Great Mentors receive the Department of Chemistry Mentorship Spotlight Award

The winners were nominated by students, postdocs, faculty, and staff in recognition of their exceptional commitment to mentorship.

Read the Article

Inaugural Class of XtalPi AI for Science Fellows present Virtual Symposium

The 2025–2026 XtalPi AI for Science Fellows presented their work on Monday, May 11, 2026.

Read the Article

Sylvia Ceyer receives Undergraduate Departmental Advising Excellence Award

This award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate outstanding dedication and support in advising upper-level students in their department.

Read the Article

Nineteen members of the MIT engineering faculty received awards in winter 2026.

MIT School of Engineering faculty receive awards in winter 2026

Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.

Read the Article