MIT Chemistry shares in the tradition of MIT excellence by pioneering discoveries and advances in chemical research, from polymer synthesis to medical imaging.https://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mwth2the6c25📢 APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: MIT Chemistry Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position Search📢 Applications will be accepted until October 8, 2026 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more and apply: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32508 #AcademicJobs #ChemistryJobs #MITChemistry #STEMCareers #HigherEd01 Oct 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwth2the6c25https://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mtwdimfttk2aThe MIT Department of Chemistry is hiring! We are seeking candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning July 1, 2027. We welcome applicants across all areas of chemistry. Applications are due October 1, 2026. Learn more and apply: https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/department-of-chemistry-seeks-assistant-professor-candidates/25 Aug 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwdimfttk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mtmq6rcqms26Professor of Chemistry and Broad Institute Core Member Xiao Wang has been selected as the recipient of the 2027 Eli Lilly Award in recognition of her fundamental research in Biological Chemistry. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/xiao-wang-receives-2027-eli-lilly-award-in-biological-chemistry/21 Aug 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmq6rcqms26https://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mtmpsdgd4s26Professor Alexander T. Radosevich and Professor Alison Wendlandt have each been named 2026 Arthur C. Cope Scholars by the American Chemical Society These awards are presented annually by the ACS to recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/alexander-t-radosevich-and-alison-wendlandt-named-arthur-c-cope-scholars/21 Aug 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmpsdgd4s26https://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mtmpivufbk26A new discovery from MIT researchers including Chemistry PhD candidate Filip Grajkowski could lead to better materials for a fossil-fuel-free process for making the chemical that's essential to fertilizer and other products. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/paving-the-way-for-greener-ammonia-production/21 Aug 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmpivufbk26https://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mtmp66m65s26A new fabrication platform from researchers including Professor Jeremiah Johnson integrates molecules into electronic devices, opening the door to emerging computing technologies. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/turning-molecules-into-reliable-electronic-devices/21 Aug 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmp66m65s26https://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mtmor3o5xs26New findings from the Suess Lab could help researchers design synthetic catalysts that convert nitrogen gas to ammonia, a key step in fertilizer production. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/why-some-nitrogen-processing-enzymes-are-more-efficient-than-others/21 Aug 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmor3o5xs26https://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mtmojrn2m226In this Graduate Student Spotlight, Gregory Valtierra shares the subject he could give a 40 minute presentation on with little preparation, the food he craves most often, the lineup for his ideal music festival, and more! https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/graduate-student-spotlight-gregory-valtierra/21 Aug 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmojrn2m226https://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mrpeve2dxk2tResearchers in the Peng lab have recently revealed U-STORM—a revolutionary imaging tech using custom nanoparticles that blink indefinitely without fading, enabling sub-Ångström precision (1,000x beyond traditional dyes), marking a major leap for biological imaging. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/mit-and-broad-institute-researchers-break-diffraction-barrier-in-super-resolution-microscopy/28 Jul 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpeve2dxk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mqoy7gjjdc2iResearchers including Professor Moungi Bawendi have discovered a simple solution for extending the lifespans of LEDs made from glowing microscopic particles called quantum dots. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/discovery-could-lead-to-brighter-more-energy-efficient-digital-displays/15 Jul 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoy7gjjdc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mpj6u42ils2zScientists led by Professor Susan Solomon have discovered that ozone depletion began decades before the ozone hole itself was detected. The culprit? Carbon tetrachloride, a dry-cleaning and degreasing agent used as early as the 1930s. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/scientists-find-ozone-depletion-began-decades-before-discovery-of-ozone-hole/30 Jun 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj6u42ils2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mp7cdwopss2xCongratulations to Dr. Mengyao Li, who has been named a 2026 Jane Coffin Childs Fellow. Dr. Li is one of 32 outstanding postdoctoral fellows selected as awardees to this distinguished fellowship program in biomedical research. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/mengyao-li-honored-as-2026-jane-coffin-childs-fellow/26 Jun 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7cdwopss2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3moxmqbhqec2yCongratulations to Susan Solomon, the Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies, who has been named the 2026 Tang Prize Laureate in Sustainable Development. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/susan-solomon-named-2026-tang-prize-laureate/23 Jun 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxmqbhqec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mo3xebuf322vCongratulations to Professors Laura Kiessling (@laurakiessling.bsky.social) and Ron Raines, who were recently awarded the van 't Hoff Lectureship Award from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences! https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/laura-l-kiessling-and-ronald-t-raines-named-van-t-hoff-lectureship-award-recipients/12 Jun 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3xebuf322vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mns6p7dakc23Researchers in the Johnson, Nelson, and Kulik Labs have shown that they can double the strength of common polymers, including polystyrene and a type of rubber used to make shoe soles. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/mit-chemists-design-impact-resistant-plastics/08 Jun 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns6p7dakc23https://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mmyy6t4knk2dCongratulations to JoAnne Stubbe, Novartis Professor of Chemistry, Emerita, who was one of eight distinguished individuals to receive an honorary degree at Yale University's 325th graduation ceremony this spring. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/joanne-stubbe-awarded-honorary-doctorate-from-yale-university/29 May 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyy6t4knk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mmyy4qo7ok2dCongratulations to Professor Keith Nelson, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! Membership in the National Academy of Sciences is one of the highest honors a scientist can receive in their career. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/mit-affiliates-elected-to-national-academy-of-sciences-for-2026/29 May 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyy4qo7ok2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mmyxk343i22dCongratulations to Professor Keith Nelson, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! Membership in the National Academy of Sciences is one of the highest honors a scientist can receive in their career. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/mit-affiliates-elected-to-national-academy-of-sciences-for-2026/29 May 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyxk343i22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mmcjunwdbc2sCongratulations to the Senior Class of 2026 (pictured) and all of the winners of Chemistry Undergraduate Awards who were recently celebrated at the annual Undergraduate Recognition Banquet! https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/undergraduate-achievements-celebrated-at-annual-recognition-banquet/20 May 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcjunwdbc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mmcju7ugrs2dCongratulations to the Senior Class of 2026 (pictured) and all of the winners of Chemistry Undergraduate Awards who were recently celebrated at the annual Undergraduate Recognition Banquet! https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/undergraduate-achievements-celebrated-at-annual-recognition-banquet/20 May 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcju7ugrs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mmc4d3k5zs2dMIT's Haystack 37m Telescope has recently made its return to front-line astronomical research. Professor Brett McGuire plans to search for complex organic molecules in space, work that speaks to the question of how the chemical precursors to life arise. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/the-haystack-37m-telescope-a-new-era-of-astrophysical-research/20 May 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc4d3k5zs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mlvlydhfvc2gAs the subject of this Graduate Student Spotlight, Jonah Horowitz reveals a small thing that makes him smile, the skill he’d love to master, the funniest TV show he’s seen, and more! https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/graduate-student-spotlight-jonah-horowitz/15 May 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvlydhfvc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mlvlqdb65c2gCongratulations to Andrea N. Marcano-Delgado, a PhD candidate in @drennanlab.bsky.social, who has been named a recipient of the 2026 Laya and Jerome B. Wiesner Student Art Award by the Council for the Arts at MIT. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/andrea-marcano-delgado-wins-2026-wiesner-student-art-award/15 May 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvlqdb65c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mltiewzyjk2gChemists in the Schlau-Cohen Lab 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. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/mit-study-reveals-a-new-role-for-cell-membranes/14 May 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltiewzyjk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mltf6qqv222gCongratulations to rising Course 5 Senior Anna Liu (center), who is one of three from MIT chosen to receive a 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship! https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/three-from-mit-named-2026-goldwater-scholars/14 May 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltf6qqv222ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mlteeu7wy22gCongratulations to Class of 2026 Seniors Eric Bi, Katelyn Howard, Nina Petulla, Jason Schuler, Alex Tang, Titus Tsai, and Amy Wang, who have all been selected for induction into Phi Beta Kappa! https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/seven-chemistry-seniors-to-be-inducted-to-phi-beta-kappa/14 May 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlteeu7wy22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mlt2iguxg22gCongratulations to the extraordinary winners of the Spring 2026 Mentorship Spotlight Award: Rad Chrzanowski, Dr. Jesus Castro Esteban, Wenlai Han, Ira Martyniak, Rachel Motz, Dr. Benedikt Schreib, and Madelyn Scott. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/seven-commendable-mentors-receive-the-department-of-chemistry-mentorship-spotlight-award/14 May 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt2iguxg22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchemistry.bsky.social/post/3mllsevcuks2sCongratulations to Professor Sylvia Ceyer, who was named the winner of the Undergraduate Departmental Advising Excellence Award in recognition of her outstanding dedication and support in advising upper-level students in their department. https://chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news/sylvia-ceyer-receives-undergraduate-departmental-advising-excellence-award/11 May 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:dlpcnolpifn6sgs57wsbooli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllsevcuks2s