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A group of volunteers wearing light blue t-shirts smiles in a row in front of dozens of empty paper bags that they are going to fill with food donations.

Chemistry Cares: An Afternoon at East End House

Fourteen members of the Chemistry Community volunteered their time to sort Thanksgiving food donations for families in need at East End House.

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The four participants of the 2024 Future Faculty Symposium smile in front of a green glass sculptural installation of the periodic table of elements.

Department of Chemistry hosts the Third Annual Future Faculty Symposium

The event showcased the research of early-career scientists who are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.

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A student faces away from the camera wearing graduation regalia. They stand on Killian Court, looking toward the Dome.

Congratulations to the Class of 2024

26 undergraduate Chemistry Majors were awarded their degrees on Friday, May 31, 2024.

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Advanced Degree Recipients pose for a photo in their regalia.

Graduate Students Receive Degrees at the 2024 Advanced Degree Conferral

The Department of Chemistry's 54 graduates received their advanced degrees and doctoral hoods on Wednesday, May 29.

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A group of students conduct magical experiments in a classroom.

MIT’s Annual Campus Preview Weekend Entertains Prospective Students with ‘Marvelous Molecules in Play’ Chemistry Demonstrations

Dr. John Dolhun (PhD '73), Director of the Undergraduate Teaching Lab, treated an audience to a magical series of experiments.

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Guadalupe Hayes-Mota is featured in the posters advertising the Lavender and Latinx graduation ceremonies.

Chemistry Alumnus Guadalupe Hayes-Mota to give Keynote Speech at Latinx and Lavender Graduations

Hayes-Mota (SB '08) is the CEO of Healr Solutions, an MIT Senior Lecturer, and a Massachusetts Rare Disease Advisory Council Member.

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Chemistry Alumnus Arthur Spivack to Co-Chair NASA’S Astrobiolgy Science Conference

Spivack (V SB'80, PhD '86) is currently Professor of Oceanography at URI's Graduate School of Oceanography.

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JoAnne Stubbe stands before a packed lecture hall delivering her lecture.

JoAnne Stubbe Delivers 2024 Davison Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry

Stubbe is the Novartis Professor Emerita and the winner of a National Medal of Science.

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Random Acts of Kindness Week 2024

Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week is a time dedicated to connecting members of the MIT community through small acts of kindness.

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A man in a suit (Moungi Bawendi) speaks to a packed lecture hall, standing before three display screens.

Moungi Bawendi delivers Nobel Lecture to the MIT Community

On Thursday, February 8, members of the MIT Community and alumni were treated to a lecture by 2023 Nobel Laureate Professor Moungi Bawendi.

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Dr. Jill Alty brings to life a new conference to showcase polymer research by women

The inaugural Polymer Women Empowerment & Research (PoWER) conference will be held at Northwestern University from July 11-12, 2024.

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From Right: Katharina Ribbeck, Frank Laukien, Laura Kiessling, Jessica Stark, Barbara Imperiali, Matt Shoulders, Richard Cummings, and Tobi Oni smile in a group shot.

GlycoMIT Symposium celebrates advancements in glycobiology

Glyco enthusiasts from MIT and beyond recently gathered in Bartos Theatre to enjoy presentations of the latest advancements in glycobiology research.

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Photos: Moungi Bawendi’s first day as a Nobel laureate

A look at how the MIT professor spent his day after learning he had won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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