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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 1d

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

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The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks

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Yang Group @ Cornell @yaoyang-cornell.bsky.social · 4d

Our new @jacs.acspublications.org paper is out! We demonstrate the formation of active Cu nanograins from single-atom catalysts under CO2 reduction conditions by different experimental techniques, including operando XAS and EC-TEM. @runofthephill.bsky.social
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Dynamic Evolution from Single-Atom Catalysts to Active Nanograins for CO2 Reduction

Understanding dynamic catalyst evolution, particularly Cu-based single-atom catalysts, faces tremendous challenges of tracking rapid and nanoscale evolution and uncontrolled catalyst reoxidation durin...

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · 2d

Check out undergrad Zayim's paper on aqueous MOF synthesis, now out in JMCA! He was even able to find a new open metal site MOF that does not form under traditional solvothermal conditions. Congrats to PhD coauthors Ron, Tristan, and Clarisse!

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MOF Papers @mofpapers.bsky.social · 5d

High-Concentration Aqueous Synthesis of Salicylate-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2025/TA/D5TA04800A

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · 29d

Make sure you don’t miss Alexandra’s talk at #EuroMOF2025!!

Young Scientist Symposium @yss-euromof2025.bsky.social · Aug 27

📣 Meet the sixth of 18 oral speakers of the Young Scientist Symposium: Alexandra Lim from the Cornell University, who will be presenting 'Carbon Capture from Natural Gas Flue Emissions and Air via (Bi)Carbonate Formation in a Cyclodextrin-Based Metal-Organic Framework'! ✨

#EuroMOF2025 #MOF #COF

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Adam Weingarten @adamsweingarten.bsky.social · Sep 3

It's not just our singular abilities that make big changes, but the connections between us. At least, that's how it can be in chemistry. Congrats to Musser, Milner and team for their work @natchem.nature.com on electrophotocatalysis! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Polymer connectivity governs electrophotocatalytic activity in the solid state - Nature Chemistry

The combination of electricity and light can provide a sustainable route to drive challenging synthetic transformations, but current catalysts are plagued by poor stability and mechanistic ambiguity. ...

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Aug 29

Team MOFganic strikes again! Check out our most recent work, now out in @jacs.acspublications.org!

Kaitlyn, Julia, and Jaehwan showed that vinyl fluoride gases are surprising electrophilic and react selectively with N-heterocycles!

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Defluorinative Coupling of (NH)-Heteroarenes and Unactivated Vinyl Fluorides Enabled by Metal–Organic Frameworks

N-vinyl azoles are prevalent moieties in pharmaceuticals, and fluorovinyl groups are widely recognized as carbonyl bioisosteres in drug design. Thus, N-fluorovinylated heteroarenes represent highly de...

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Aug 26

Come be our colleague!

Jeremy Baskin @jeremybaskin.bsky.social · Aug 25

Faculty opening in Cornell Chemistry at the Assistant Professor level in the area of chemical biology, broadly defined! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30338 #chemjobs

Cornell University, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Job #AJO30338, WDR-00054776 Assistant Professor - Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Aug 18

Congrats to all of the award recipients including Cornell's very own Jonas and @songlin1.bsky.social and Geoff Coates!

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Aug 18

We are very excited to announce that PJM has been named a recipient of the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry! 🥳🍾🍻🎉
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ACS announces 2026 national award winners

The winners are being acknowledged for their outstanding achievements in chemistry across various fields in the discipline

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Aug 13

Check out Allen's paper (in collaboration with Amy, Kiser, and Juno from the X-less Musser group) on the first heterogeneous catalyst for organic electrophotocatalysis, out now in @natchem.nature.com!

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Polymer connectivity governs electrophotocatalytic activity in the solid state

Nature Chemistry - The combination of electricity and light can provide a sustainable route to drive challenging synthetic transformations, but current catalysts are plagued by poor stability and...

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Amanda Morris @profamo.bsky.social · Jul 21

Exciting news from MOF2026! Abstract submissions are open - check it out below and share with your networks! 🎉

MOF2026 @mof2026.bsky.social · Jul 21

Abstract submission is OPEN!

PhD students and postdocs — we’d love to see you in the Young Investigator Symposium!

Everyone — send in your posters or talks for the main event!

Can't wait to hear your science in New Orleans! 🎉⚜️

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Share far and wide!!! #MOF2026

MOF 2026 Conference

MOF 2026 Conference, MOF 2026, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Metal-Organic Frameworks - International Commission, International MOF Conferences, MOF2026 New Orleans, Young Scientist Symposium

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Jeremy Baskin @jeremybaskin.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thanks to the Cornell Chronicle for highlighting our work supported by @onoinitiative.bsky.social!
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‘Breakthrough Science’ grant supports disease-targeting lipid research | Cornell Chronicle

A grant from the Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative, which supports bold new ideas in science, will help Cornell researchers study how chemical modifications to proteins play a powerful role i...

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Jul 15

Who knows how PJM made the cut for a keynote speaker slot at @mof2026.bsky.social but we’ll be there with bells on!

MOF2026 @mof2026.bsky.social · Jul 15

Our Keynote Speakers are rolling in! Check out the list of great talks to anticipate here - na.eventscloud.com/website/8671...

MOF 2026 Conference Speakers

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Dr. Julia @drdjulia.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our paper in Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. @pccp.rsc.org with @runofthephill.bsky.social on MOF self-assembly simulations is online now, a.k.a. Lego® for MOFs.

We demonstrate the spontaneous assembly of rationally designed, coarse-grained, rigid-body models of 34 distinct MOF nets, ...

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Jul 11

Congrats to our recent alumni Jaehwan, Tristan, and Ron who contributed to the project, and our collaborators Johari and Jung-Hoon for some clutch DFT calculations and Ben and Alex for cool SSNMR studies!

Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Jul 11

Check out 3rd year Alexandra's paper with our first PhD student Mary on direct air capture of [censored gas], now out in @jacs.acspublications.org!

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Jeremy Baskin @jeremybaskin.bsky.social · Jul 10

I’m immensely grateful to @onoinitiative.bsky.social for this honor and for supporting our work — and congratulations to Stacy and @angadmehta.bsky.social!

ONO PHARMA FOUNDATION @onoinitiative.bsky.social · Jul 10

The 2025 Ono Initiative Award is presented to @jeremybaskin.bsky.social, Stacy Malaker, ‪@angadmehta.bsky.social‬ as noted. Congratulations!
Jeremy Baskin, Cornel University
Stacy Malaker, Yale University
Angad Mehta, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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ONO INITIATIVE 2025 AWARDEES ANNOUNCED

The Ono Pharma Foundation was established to support academic research in relevant scientific fields, which have the potential of making significant impact on therapeutic approaches to disease and pai...

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Nozomi Ando @nozomi-ando.bsky.social · Jul 3

Happy 11th birthday to @andolab.bsky.social ! 🎂 🥳 Also happy to share that I'm a full prof as of July 1 -- thanks to my awesome group, past and present.

We're now looking to grow the team! Looking for someone with amazing protein skills and postdocs excited about evolutionary questions!

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Nozomi Ando @nozomi-ando.bsky.social · Jun 10

Hello BlueSky 🦋 I'm the Director of Graduate Studies in Cornell Chemistry. We're hiring a new Graduate Field Coordinator to help support our graduate program. Please apply or repost if you know someone great! tinyurl.com/3znxx4bh

Graduate Field Coordinator-Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Graduate Field Coordinator-Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology The Opportunity The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Graduate Field Coord...

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Jun 5

Second year Danny passed his qualifying exam today!

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Jeremy Baskin @jeremybaskin.bsky.social · Jun 5

Is everyone on #chemsky ready for the new NIH public access policy to take effect on July 1? sharing.nih.gov/public-acces...

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Public Access Policy | Data Sharing - Learn about NIH data sharing policies and how to share and access scientific data

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Apr 30

⭐️ fifth year PhD student Kaitlyn (who worked in the Chirik lab as a UG) traveled to the pits of New Jersey today to present her research on fluorination using MOFs at Princeton! Thanks @stache-lab.bsky.social for helping to organize 😀

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Apr 5

Our group presented an educational activity on "crystallizing CO2" at Expand Your Horizons today! Thanks Bayu for organizing and Kaitlyn, Alexandra, Priyadarshini, Emily, Julia, Clarisse, and Katrina for leading the activity!

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Milner group at Cornell University @runofthephill.bsky.social · Apr 4

Check out this highlight of Zoe's paper with the Lambert group in Nature Energy!

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Amine oxides step up - Nature Energy

Nature Energy - Amine oxides step up

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