Q&A: What past environmental success can teach us about solving the climate crisis
In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change.
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Postdoctoral Researcher Spotlight: Beck Hanscam
Postdoctoral Researcher Beck Hanscam describes their research and answers 20 random questions.
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Graduate Student Spotlight: Sarah Quinn
Chemistry Graduate Student Sarah Quinn describes her research and answers 20 random questions as part of the Graduate Student Spotlight series.
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Scientists use computational modeling to guide a difficult chemical synthesis
Using this new approach, researchers could develop drug compounds with unique pharmaceutical properties.
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Biographical Memoir published on Har Gobind Khorana, Nobel Laureate and Former Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Biology and Chemistry
The memoir was written by Phillip A. Sharp, Institute Professor Emeritus, and Uttam L. RajBhandary, Lester Wolfe Emeritus Professor of Molecular Biology.
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Scientists preserve DNA in an amber-like polymer
With their “T-REX” method, DNA embedded in the polymer could be used for long-term storage of genomes or digital data such as photos and music.
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Jeremiah Johnson and Heather Kulik among the winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2024 Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize
The prize was given for demonstrating the potential and impact of embedded mechanochemical reactivity on the mechanical limits of cross-linked polymer networks.
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Sam Peng named 2024 Beckman Young Investigator
Beckman Young Investigators are promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences.
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Advocating for science funding on Capitol Hill
PhD students and postdocs recently met with legislators to share expertise and advocate for science agency funding.
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QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2024-25
Ranking at the top for the 13th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.
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Xiao Wang earns Tenure
Wang has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure, effective July 1, 2024.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2024
26 undergraduate Chemistry Majors were awarded their degrees on Friday, May 31, 2024.
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Graduate Students Receive Degrees at the 2024 Advanced Degree Conferral
The Department of Chemistry's 54 graduates received their advanced degrees and doctoral hoods on Wednesday, May 29.
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