Join UChicago x POSTECH's 2-Day Science Symposium (ERC 161, Mon/Tue)! See more than 20 speakers from 2 leading universities share their cutting-edge research! Open to the public! View the detailed agenda and speaker lineup here: uchicago.box.com/s/1sgbn7uji3...#Science#UChicago
The largest-ever South Side Science Festival was a HUGE success! UChicago Chem Profs. John Anderson & Sarah King led 700 scientists and 200 volunteers who shared STEM activities with over 4,300 children & families from the Chicago area. Read how they made science STEM shine! tinyurl.com/mr45rxaj
Tonight at 7:00 PST, Join the National Academy of Sciences “Distinctive Voices” talk with UChicago's Dr. Sarah B King. She'll describe how her lab creates "molecular movies" using ultrafast technology to freeze motion on the femtosecond scale. Register for event here: shorturl.at/bZKF0
We are excited to announce that the Materials Research Society (MRS) has named Professor Jiwoong Park the 2025 recipient of the prestigious David Turnbull Lectureship for his outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding and communication of materials science. shorturl.at/XfKPI
A collaboration between the Guangbin Dong and Scott A. Snyder research groups has reported a useful new method for chemical synthesis in Organic Letters. Link: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... #SyntheticChemistry#OrganicLetters#DongGroup#SnyderGroup#BondCleavage#Pharmaceuticals#uchicchemistry
Join us this coming Monday, October 6th at 2:00 p.m. for a special seminar sponsored by the Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry (CCTCh) where Prof Mark Pederson will present on the Fermi-Löwdin-Orbital (FLO) formulation. Full abstract/event info found here: events.uchicago.edu/event/254270...
Published in PNAS, the Laura Gagliardi Group has revealed the Weighted Active Space Protocol (WASP), a powerful new algorithm that fundamentally improves the efficacy and accuracy in catalysis simulation, accelerating the discovery of next-gen catalysts for sustainable energy. shorturl.at/fQagQ
BIG NEWS: The 2025-2026 UChicago Chemistry Seminar Series Lineup is OUT! This year our renowned series is stacked with some of the biggest names in the field! See the announcement and full lineup on our website - shorturl.at/XcWhF
A Warm Welcome to Our Newest UChicago Chemists! As an incoming student, you're now at the epicenter of chemical innovation. We're excited to have you become part of our story and see the discoveries you will make this year.
UChicago Chemistry is proud to announce the launch of its new M.S. in Chemistry program! This specialized degree is engineered to equip highly motivated students with the advanced expertise needed to accelerate your career trajectory in the sciences. Learn more chemistry.uchicago.edu/ms-in-chemis...
Congrats to UChicago Chemistry's Prof Dmitri Talapin, who has been honored with the 2026 ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry, as well as Prof John Anderson, who will receive the 2026 Harry Gray Award for Creative Work in Inorganic Chemistry by a Young Investigator!
Today at the Annual Beckman Symposium, Ry Papadopoulos presents her paper "Unlocking Disorder in Graphitic Carbon with Spectroelectrochemistry," recently published in Angewandte Chemie. Catch her presentation at Session 1 from 1:15–3:15 pm. For more info: www.beckman-foundation.org/annual-beckm...
C&EN agrees that skeletal editing is revolutionizing chemistry! In a recent feature, Prof Mark Levin (@levinchem.bsky.social) discusses "cutting and pasting" atoms, a new method that enables chemists to fine-tune drugs with unprecedented control. Read more: cendigitalmagazine.acs.org/2025/07/10/s...
In addition to the remembrance in last week's New York Times, Louise Lerner of UChicago News has provided a touching and worthy tribute to University of Chicago Department of Chemistry Professor Emeritus, Edward Anders, who passed away in June at the age of 98.
Join us in congratulating Chemistry grad student Sarah Moe who has been named a 2025-2026 Frontera Computational Science Fellow! This highly regarded program gives fellows access to Frontera, the fastest academic supercomputer in the country, housed at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC).
Huge congratulations to graduate student Joshua Wagner who has won this year's Hoffman Award from the American Vacuum Society (AVS) for his groundbreaking research on 2D moiré materials and nitrogen reactions on ruthenium. chemistry.uchicago.edu/news/joshua-...
Huge congratulations to our alumna, Dr. Michelle Brann, PhD, for receiving the 2025 ACS Astrochemistry Subdivision Outstanding Dissertation Award! Her UChicago dissertation, explored how the structure of molecular thin films dictates interactions for substances. Read more: lnkd.in/gyU-gDwy
Last month, 2023 Nobel Laureate Dr. Moungi Bawendi returned to UChicago for the Harkins Lecture and shared the extraordinary journey of quantum dots and how these microscopic curiosities became revolutionary tech. Our full report: lnkd.in/gaJCREFg
Congratulations to our graduate students, Olabisi Aishat Bello and Guangqing Yang, for being awarded the 2024-25 Physical Sciences Teaching Prizes! Their dedication to fostering deep learning and meticulous preparation is truly inspiring physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...
Dr. Britni Ratliff has won this year's Swogger Award, chosen by UChicago's undergrads. Big congrats, Britni, on continuing our department's tradition of excellence! We're so proud of your dedication to fostering deeper learning. chemistry.uchicago.edu/news/britni-...
The Bozhi Tian lab has developed a promising new device that can detect airborne disease biomarkers.“This project is among the most exciting endeavors we've pursued,” said Tian.” Learn more: news.uchicago.edu/story/uchica...
Our Student Profile series continues with Lauren McNamara, 2024 Merck Award winner & graduate student! We chat about how the Bay Area sparked an interest in STEM, to her current research on metal dithiolene complexes for bioimaging & quantum sensing
We're thrilled to share Associate Professor Mark Levin has been named a recipient of the 2025 National Brown Investigator Award. This award provides up to $2 million over five years and supports fundamental science discoveries in chemistry and physics. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...
So proud of our undergrad Josh Pixley defending his senior thesis @uchicagopme.bsky.social@uchichemistry.bsky.social today. So much energy and passion. I do hope our world capitalizes on the potential of Josh and all the other developing young scientists.
Nature Magazine has recognized Ziwan Xu, an alumna of the Wenbin Lin lab, for her significant contributions to contemporary cancer research, noting her as "among the most prolific young researchers for cancer-related output in the Nature Index”. Click to learn more about her work: shorturl.at/nv0Dz
