News – MIT Department of Chemistry

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Jacob Andreas and Brett McGuire named Edgerton Award winners

The associate professors of EECS and chemistry, respectively, are honored for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, and service at MIT.

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“Production of ozone-depleting substances has pretty much ceased around the world except for this one use, which is when you have a chemical you convert into something else,” says Susan Solomon.

A regulatory loophole could delay ozone recovery by years

Scientists say an exception in the Montreal Protocol for the use of ozone-depleting feedstocks could set the ozone recovery back seven years.

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MIT chemists have found that changing the composition of the cell membrane can alter the function of EGFR, a cell receptor that promotes proliferation and is often overactive in cancer cells.

MIT study reveals a new role for cell membranes

Long thought to be mainly a structural support, the cell membrane also influences how cells respond to signals and may contribute to the growth of cancer cells.

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Andrea Delgado performs with a band on stage singing into a microphone wearing a white dress.

Andrea Delgado wins 2026 Wiesner Student Art Award

The Wiesner Student Art Awards are presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to the arts at MIT.

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Chris Kriofske smiles in front of a beige wall.

Chris Kriofske to receive 2026 Infinite Mile Award

Infinite Mile Awards are given annually by the School of Science in recognition of exceptional staff members.

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Simon Friedman works in a lab with three graduate students.

Chemist Brings Light to Diabetes Fight

Course 5 alum Simon Friedman '89 was recently featured on the MIT Alumni Association's Slice of MIT blog.

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Professor Steve Buchwald smiles in front of a blue background.

Stephen L. Buchwald wins 2026 Willard Gibbs Award

This prestigious honor has been awarded annually for over 100 years by the Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society.

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Ekua Beneman awarded Community Service Fellowship

Given by the MIT School of Science, this fellowship recognizes extraordinary service contributions of graduate students in support of their community.

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Chonghe Zhang smiles in an outdoor setting.

Chonghe Zhang Named 2026 ACS Inorganic Young Investigator

Zhang will showcase his award-winning research at the American Chemical Society's Division of Inorganic Chemistry Young Investigator Symposium this fall.

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MIT ranks No. 1 in 12 subject areas in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, the organization announced.

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026

The Institute also ranks second in seven subject areas.

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Arup Chakraborty named 2026 Laureate of the Tel Aviv University International Prize in Biophysics

Chakraborty, alongside IMES Professor James J. Collins, has been honored for his long, distinguished career in physical science.

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Gang Liu smiles in his office among many machines.

Gang Liu to receive 2026 MIT Excellence Award

Chemistry Research Specialist Dr. Gang Liu was chosen as a winner in the category of Outstanding Contributor.

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An image depicting a relocated alcohol group on an organic molecule.

Researchers Develop Molecular Editing Tool to Relocate Alcohol Groups

This new technique will allow chemists to efficiently fine-tune the chemical structure of an organic molecule.

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