Surendranath named 2024 Blavatnik Award Finalist
The Blavatnik Family Foundation has announced the Finalists for the World’s Largest Unrestricted Prizes to Early Career Scientists.
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Johnson Awarded Yosemite-American Cancer Society Grant
The Yosemite-American Cancer Society Award grantees are developing research projects to advance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
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Griffin wins 2024 International Zavoisky Award
This prestigious award is given in recognition of outstanding applications or developments of electron paramagnetic resonance in any field of science.
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This award recognizes accomplishments and/or innovation of unusual merit in the field of basic or applied polymer science by younger scientists.
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MIT chemists explain why dinosaur collagen may have survived for millions of years
The researchers identified an atomic-level interaction that prevents peptide bonds from being broken down by water.
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Engineering proteins to treat cancer
PhD student Oscar Molina seeks new ways to assemble proteins into targeted cancer therapies, while encouraging his fellow first-generation graduate students.
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Swager wins 2025 Arthur C. Cope Award from the American Chemical Society
The ACS National Awards encourage the advancement of chemistry in all its branches, support research endeavors, and promote the careers of chemists.
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Robert Charles Atkins (1944-2024)
Dr. Robert "Bob" Charles Atkins (SB '66) passed away on August 20, 2024.
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Four Graduate Students win 2024 Student Group Presidents’ Awards
These awards are given to students who have demonstrated long-lasting commitment to and leadership within department student groups.
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Graduate Student Spotlight: Catherine Hazard
Chemistry Graduate Student Catherine Hazard describes her research and answers 20 random questions as part of the Graduate Student Spotlight series.
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Postdoctoral Researcher Spotlight: Gabi Wenzel
Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Gabi Wenzel describes her research and answers 20 random questions.
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Department of Chemistry hosts the Third Annual Future Faculty Symposium
The event showcased the research of early-career scientists who are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.
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MIT chemists synthesize plant-derived molecules that hold potential as pharmaceuticals
Large multi-ring-containing molecules known as oligocyclotryptamines have never been produced in the lab until now.
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