Students – MIT Department of Chemistry

Catherine Badding wears a red coat and smiles on a bridge, a river behind her.

Graduate Student Spotlight: Catherine Badding

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

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Brett McGuire launches Astrochem Coffee podcast

Hosted by McGuire and a parade of guests, Astrochem Coffee covers a bevy of topics and current events in the field of astrochemistry.

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Department to Revitalize Undergraduate Exchange Program with Imperial College London

Through this exchange program, MIT students would study at Imperial for the equivalent of MIT’s fall or spring semester.

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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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Alexxandra Sosa Guir smiles in front of a window.

Graduate Student Spotlight: Alexxandra Sosa Guir

Chemistry Graduate Student Alexxandra Sosa Guir describes her research and answers 20 random questions as part of the Graduate Student Spotlight series.

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Observed each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present.

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Zachary Fried smiles in an outdoor setting.

Zachary Fried wins Lewis E. Snyder Astrochemistry Award

This annual prize is awarded to the most innovative and unique astrochemical investigation in either observations, theory or laboratory work.

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26 honored at the 2022-2023 Teaching Assistant, Grad Grader, and Leadership Awards Ceremony

This annual event, held on August 28, recognized the commendable achievements of many members of the Chemistry community.

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Left to right: Steven Chapman, Antonio Tinoco Valencia, and Melissa Ramirez smile in the lobby of Building 6.

Department of Chemistry hosts Second Annual Future Faculty Symposium

The event showcased the research of early-career scientists who have demonstrated contributions to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.

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Nicole De Nisco stands in a lab between two female students, facing her. All are in lab coats.

Helping to fill in gaps in urology research for female patients

Biologist Nicole De Nisco ’07, PhD ’13 draws on her love of problem-solving and interdisciplinary skills honed as a student at MIT.

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Collette Gordon smiles in front of a tiled wall.

Graduate Student Spotlight: Collette Gordon

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

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Kim Hollister smiles in front of a beige wall.

Kimberly Hollister receives AAUW American Dissertation Fellowship

Founded in 1881, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has been one of the largest funders of women’s graduate education.

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