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Mei Hong wins 2023 Christian B. Anfinsen Award from the Protein Society

This award recognizes technological achievement or significant methodological advances in the field of protein science.

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Mining the right transition metals in a vast chemical space

Computational chemists design better ways of discovering and designing materials for energy applications.

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Study: Smoke particles from wildfires can erode the ozone layer

MIT chemists show the Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10 percent in 2020.

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Gabriela Schlau-Cohen: Illuminating photosynthesis

Using ultrafast spectroscopy, the chemistry professor studies the energy transfer that occurs at femtosecond timescales inside plant leaves.

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Fred Greene and Dietmar Seyferth Share Department Memories in New Video Series

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Random Acts of Kindness Week 2023

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 more sustainable way to generate phosphorus

MIT chemists found a way to cut the carbon footprint of producing white phosphorus, an ingredient in many consumer products.

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Nine from MIT named 2023 Sloan Research Fellows

Chemistry Professor Alison Wendlandt is one of the early-career researchers honored for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.

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Robert J. Gilliard receives Inaugural Robert Holland Jr. Award from Research Corporation for Science Advancement

The Holland Award is given in recognition of research excellence and contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

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Alison Wendlandt Promoted to Associate Professor without Tenure

Wendlandt's promotion will go into effect on July 1, 2023.

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Radosevich, Shalek, Surendranath, and Willard Promoted to Full Professor

The promotions will go into effect on July 1, 2023.

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Suess Paper Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The paper, "Facile and dynamic cleavage of every iron–sulfide bond in cuboidal iron–sulfur clusters", was published on January 31, 2023.

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Brett McGuire earns philanthropic support for his work in complex chemical analyses

Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic initiative that finds exceptional people and helps them do more for others together.

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