MIT News – MIT Department of Chemistry

Making tuberculosis more susceptible to antibiotics

Shortening carbohydrates in the bacterial cell wall makes them more vulnerable to certain drugs.

Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.

Thirty-one MIT instructors honored for digital teaching excellence in extraordinary circumstances.

10 faculty members expand the departments of Biology; Chemistry; Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics.

Alison Wendlandt explores how the layout of atoms in molecules, such as sugars and drugs, can affect their nature and our bodies.

Honorees will engage in the life of the Institute through teaching, research, and other interactions with the MIT community.

Rotating reservation systems and strict social distancing helped the DCIF experience as little interruption as possible.

Fund has launched a special summer round to spearhead projects addressing mental health, well-being, and racial justice at MIT.

New method for producing thermoset plastics allows them to be broken down more easily after use.

PhD student Levi Knippel is dedicated to making the Department of Chemistry “a community that everyone wants to be a part of.”

Professors earn tenure in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

The following letter was sent to the MIT community on July 1, 2020 by President L. Rafael Reif.

Honor recognizes faculty mentors who devote true attention to students’ well-being.