News – MIT Department of Chemistry

Side by side headshots of Robert GIlliard and Heather Kulik.

Gilliard and Kulik Honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.

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Yifan Quan smiles in his office wearing a red turtleneck.

Yifan Quan wins the Longuet-Higgins Early Career Researcher Prize from Molecular Physics

Quan is a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Robert Guy Griffin's research group.

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Robert J. Gilliard, Jr. Appointed Associate Editor of JACS

Established in 1879, the Journal of the American Chemical Society is the flagship journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Nicolas Matthey

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

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Robert J. Gilliard, Jr. Wins 2024 Boron in the Americas Award

Boron in the Americas (BORAM) is an internationally recognized conference venue focused on boron research.

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Robert Guy Griffin wins Karl-Fredrich Bonhoeffer Lecture Award

This award honors the scientific achievements of outstanding international and national scientists.

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Gerard Porter, wearing a lab coat and safety glasses, conducts research at a fume hood.

A launching pad towards possibility: SPISE alumni at MIT

Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering is an intensive summer program for high school students offered by the Caribbean Science Foundation.

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Seven Exemplary Mentors honored with Fall 2024 Mentorship Spotlight Awards

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

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Artifacts from a half-century of cancer research

Ten objects on display in the Koch Institute Public Galleries offer uncommon insights into the people and progress of MIT's cancer research community.

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Alexis Boykin participates in a shotput competition.

Champion Field Athlete’s Inspiration: “Wanting to Get Better and Better”

Chemistry and Biology Major Alexis Boykin ’25 weighs in on the benefits of being a student-athlete.

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Anna Davis

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

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Troy Van Voorhis to step down as department head of chemistry

Professor oversaw department growth, strengthened community, and developed outreach programs.

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A group of volunteers wearing light blue t-shirts smiles in a row in front of dozens of empty paper bags that they are going to fill with food donations.

Chemistry Cares: An Afternoon at East End House

Fourteen members of the Chemistry Community volunteered their time to sort Thanksgiving food donations for families in need at East End House.

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