Students – MIT Department of Chemistry

The Show Must Go On Zoom: Chemistry’s annual Karaoke Holiday Party went virtual for 2020

Thanks to student and staff coordination, not even a global pandemic could stop the Department of Chemistry's annual karaoke-infused holiday extravaganza.

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Six members of the Chemistry Community receive inaugural Mentorship Spotlight Award

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

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Andrew Navia

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

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Edward Badding

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

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3 Questions: Using fabric to “listen” to space dust

Fabric samples are headed to the International Space Station for resiliency testing; a possible application is spacesuit smart skins.

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Corey Kaminsky

Chemistry Graduate Student Corey Kaminsky describes her research and answers 20 random questions as part of the Graduate Student Spotlight series.

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Jacob Rodriguez

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

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Rena Ren

Chemistry Graduate Student Rena Ren describes her research and answers 20 random questions as part of the Graduate Student Spotlight series.

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Winners of 2020 Teaching With Digital Technology Award recognized for their innovations

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

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Major New Instruments Installed in the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory

Donated by Professor Brad Pentelute through the generosity of the Alumni Class Funds, the instruments are now up and running for users of the UGTL.

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Chemistry Community Members honored for their Outstanding Teaching, Grading, and Service

The annual awards ceremony was held virtually on August 31, 2020, and was broadcast via YouTube Live.

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Kathleen Wang

Chemistry Graduate Student Kathleen Wang describes her research and answers 20 random questions as part of the Graduate Student Spotlight series.

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Axel Vera

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

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