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Oleta Johnson, William R (1964) and Daniel L. (1995) Young Career Development Assistant Professor of Chemistry, talks about research to prevent harmful protein aggregation.

Symposium highlights MIT’s wide range of innovations for aging brain health

In six talks, researchers from across MIT described projects aimed at advancing the understanding of and interventions against neurodegenerative diseases.

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A collage of the Department of Chemistry building and the Schwarzman College of Computing building along with the logos for each department.

Department of Chemistry and Schwarzman College of Computing seeks Assistant Professor for Shared Appointment

To receive full consideration, completed applications must be received by November 15, 2026.

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Minh Le smiles in front of a building at MIT.

Graduate Student Spotlight: Minh Le

Chemistry Graduate Student Minh Le describes his research and answers 20 random questions as part of the Graduate Student Spotlight series.

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This illustration shows the nano-mechanical devices the researchers developed. Inspired by neurons, they can perform computing tasks with high energy efficiency.

Nanoscale mechanics could enable brain-inspired computing

A new device uses reconfigurable motion to mimic the firing behavior of a neuron, which could lead to more efficient computing.

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MIT researchers have developed a new way to extract pure hydrogen gas from ammonia and other hydrogen carrier molecules. Their strategy, which uses electricity to speed up the extraction, reduces the temperature and energy required to recover hydrogen from these molecules.

An electrochemical approach turns ammonia into pure hydrogen

An MIT team has demonstrated a more efficient way to extract pure hydrogen gas from hydrogen carrier molecules.

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Jordan benchs stands outdoors beside a grazing sheep.

Graduate Student Spotlight: Jordan Bench

Chemistry Graduate Student Jordan Bench describes his research and answers 20 random questions as part of the Graduate Student Spotlight series.

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QMIT brings together researchers from across the Institute to accelerate quantum discovery and apply quantum advances to some of society’s most consequential scientific, technological, industrial, and national security challenges.

MIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program

The Institute welcomes its first cohort of QMIT Fellows this fall to advance interdisciplinary quantum research.

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“You can plug this into any kind of model, not only existing diffusion models but also future models, where people can’t generate enough stable materials, and it can improve stability,” says Mingda Li.

AI helps design new materials that work in the real world

The “CrysVCD” tool developed at MIT could cut the huge amounts of time and money spent on screening out chemically unstable designs.

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Department of Chemistry seeks Assistant Professor Candidates

To receive full consideration, completed applications must be received by October 8, 2026.

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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.

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Today, most ammonia is produced using the Haber-Bosch process, a century-old method that relies on fossil fuels, in facilities like the one pictured. MIT researchers are developing computational approaches to identify materials that could enable a more sustainable alternative.

Paving the way for greener ammonia production

New MIT research could lead to better materials for a fossil-fuel-free process for making the chemical that's essential to fertilizer and other products.

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At left: A conceptual illustration of a nanostructured scintillator converting X-ray radiation into visible light with high spatial resolution and spectral information. At right: A micrograph of an electrochemical reactor that produced liquid copper through electrometallurgy using a molten sulfide electrolyte. The inset illustrates the chemical complexity of the electrolyte.

MIT selected to lead new NSF materials research center

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center unites experts to advance medical imaging, sustainable metal production, and electronics.

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A false-color electron microscope image shows the devices. Using the new scalable fabrication technique, researchers fabricated more than 1,000 devices using sub-nanometer molecular layers.

Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices

A new fabrication platform integrates molecules into electronic devices, opening the door to emerging computing technologies.

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