Reposted by Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon UniversityC&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Who do you think will win the #NobelPrize in Chemistry in 2026? Tell us why: cen.acs.org/people/nobel... #ChemNobel #chemsky 🧪 041
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Congratulations to Carrie McDonough @carrieamcdphd.bsky.social - the recipient of 2 awards so far this year! The 2026 Ron Hites Prize in Environmental Science: Indiana University O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs & 2027 James J. Morgan Early Career Award (Americas region). 031
Reposted by Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon UniversityCMU Mellon College of Science @cmuscience.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Join MCS and @cmuchemistry.bsky.social for the Pople Lecture in Theoretical & Computational Chemistry on Oct. 7. Martin Head-Gordon, professor at U.C. Berkeley, will present "Density Functional Theory in Chemistry: Past, Present and Future." Register: www.givecampus.com/schools/Carn... #ChemSkycmu.eduPople Lecture Connects Nobel Past With Chemistry’s FutureThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will announce the winner or winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Oct. 7. Later that day, Carnegie Mellon University will gather to celebrate the legacy... 142
Reposted by Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon UniversityIvan Levkovsky @ivanlevkovsky76298.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just out in Angewandte Chemie: "Oxygen-Tolerant, Controlled Synthesis of Degradable and Water-Soluble Poly(Vinyl Amide)s via Radical Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Cyclic Dithiothreitol" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Thanks to all who contributed! @cmuchemistry.bsky.socialonlinelibrary.wiley.comOxygen‐Tolerant, Controlled Synthesis of Degradable and Water‐Soluble Poly(Vinyl Amide)s via Radical Ring‐Opening Copolymerization of Cyclic DithiothreitolOxygen-tolerant photoinduced electron/energy transfer reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (PET-RAFT) polymerization enables the controlled radical ring-opening (rROP) copolymerization of... 011
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thesis Defense: Nicole Auvil, Bier Group Gas Phase Ion Production for Mass Spectrometry: Nanoelectrode Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization and Electronic Cigarette Atmospheric Pressure Thermospray Self-Ionization Friday September 25, 2026 1:30 p.m. Mellon Institute Social Room 328 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The closing for this is about a week away! 010
Reposted by Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon UniversityCMU Mellon College of Science @cmuscience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Join the Mellon College of Science on Sept. 29 at 4:30 p.m. for a fireside chat with MIT Professor and Moderna Co-Founder Robert S. Langer, a renowned engineer, biomedical researcher and inventor. He is the most cited engineer in history. Learn more: events.cmu.edu/mcs/event/34... 021
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Congrats to Elizabeth Smith who has received two honors recognizing the promise & impact of her research. Smith's proposal has been selected for the 26-27 Steinbrenner Doctoral Fellowship, and this year's Steinbrenner Institute and Heinz Presidential Fellow. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve... 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Chemistry Seminar: Autumn Qiu, Michigan State University Spatial Metabolomics and Toxicology Research with Mass Spectrometry Imaging Host: Carrie McDonough Friday, September 18, 2026 12:30 p.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348 030
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Thesis Defense: Graham Thornhill, Sullivan Group Chemical and Kinetic Feedbacks Present in Gas-Aerosol Heterogeneous Reactions Measured with Raman Spectroscopy and Optical Levitation Friday September 18, 2026 9:30 a.m. Doherty Hall 4201 001
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026PPG Scholars Gain Research Experience While Creating Chemistry Solutions www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...cmu.eduPPG Scholars Gain Research Experience While Creating Chemistry SolutionsCarnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemistry and the PPG Foundation funded the PPG Scholar Teams program, where undergraduate and graduate students partner on research ranging from cleaning wa... 020
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A belated "Welcome!" to our newest PhD candidates who received their lab coats during our 2nd annual event to introduce new students to the department. 110
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Final Public Oral Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Tina Lin Matyjaszewski Group From Branched Polymer Structures to Networks Using Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization Tuesday September 15, 2026 3:00 p.m. Mellon Institute Social Room 328 010
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Thesis Defense: Khidong Kim, Matyjaszewski Group Block Copolymer Synthesis via Mechanism Switching: Bridging Coordination-Insertion Polymerization and Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Friday September 11, 2026 2:00 p.m. Mellon Institute Social Room 328 030
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Join us for this weeks seminar as we welcome a PhD program alum of Prof Guy Berry! Mohan Srinivasarao, Georgia Institute of Technology Emergence of Chiral Structures in Achiral Lyotropic Liquid Crystals Host: Bruce Armitage Friday, September 11th, 2026 12:30 p.m. Mellon Institute 348 001
Reposted by Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon UniversityACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 02/09/2026Nominate your ACS Au 2027 Rising Star today! We are seeking exceptional early-career researchers who are leading the way in chemistry research to feature in upcoming Special Issues. 📅 Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Nominate your Rising Star (self-nominations welcome): buff.ly/sZkTFct 022
Reposted by Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon UniversityCMU Mellon College of Science @cmuscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026CMU chemistry Ph.D. student Elizabeth Smith is studying contaminants linked to fracking wastewater, advancing research that could improve drinking water monitoring and protect communities. 🧪 #ChemSky #GreenChemistry #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...cmu.eduSmith Earns Steinbrenner Doctoral Fellowship and Presidential FellowshipElizabeth Smith earned two Carnegie Mellon University honors for her research understanding and addressing environmental contaminants. 01811
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Chemistry Seminar: Scott Horowitz, University of Denver RNA dictating protein folding, aggregation, and neurodegeneration Host: Bruce Armitage Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 4:00 p.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348 010
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Krzysztof Matyjaszewski has been selected to receive the American Chemical Society's Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis. Congratulations Kris! cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs... 020
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Come work with us at CMU! Applications are being accepted for multiple tenure-track faculty positions with an expected Fall 2027 start. Applications should be submitted online through Interfolio apply.interfolio.com/191917 . Review of applications will begin September 30, 2026.apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 052
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Chemistry GSA bowling with the new PhD students! 020
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Thesis Defense: Xiaolei Hu, Matyjaszewski Group Photoinduced Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization Driven by Long-Wavelength Light and Its Applications Tuesday August 18, 2026 11:00 a.m. Mellon Institute Classroom 448 020
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Thesis Defense: Savannah Talledo, Bernhard Group Illuminating Reaction Space: High-Throughput Discovery in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Friday August 14, 2026 10:00 a.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Thesis Defense: Yitong Wang, Jin Group Atomically precise ligand‑protected metal nanoclusters (APNC): structure and photoluminescence Thursday July 30, 2026 3:20 p.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Thesis Defense: Muhammed Aktolun, Kurnikova Group From Structure to Function: Molecular Dynamics Studies of Ion Channel Gating and Modulation Tuesday July 28, 2026 12:00p.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Matyjaszewski Named 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal Laureate in Chemistry The award recognizes (ATRP), a breakthrough method that transformed the controlled synthesis of polymers and enabled the creation of advanced materials with unprecedented precision. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...cmu.eduMatyjaszewski Named 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal Laureate in ChemistryThe European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) has named Carnegie Mellon University’s Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, a recipient of the 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal in Chemistry. 011
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Thesis Defense: Raahul Sriram, Armitage Group Peptide Nucleic Acids as Probes and Modulators of Higher-Order G-Quadruplex Structure Friday July 17, 2026 11:00a.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Thesis Defense: Mitch Baumer, Bernhard Group Design of High-Throughput Experimentation and Custom Instrumentation for Exploring Chemical Reactivity with Machine Learning Wednesday July 15th @ 10 a.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348 011
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Hendrich Builds Tools as Well as Knowledge Michael Hendrich spent his career pushing the limits of magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Over 32 years, the chemistry professor transformed how scientists study metalloproteins. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...cmu.eduHendrich Builds Tools as Well as KnowledgeMichael Hendrich spent 32 years at Carnegie Mellon University pushing the limits of magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Models, Iron and Insights: Visualizing Bominaar’s Legacy www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...cmu.eduModels, Iron and Insights: Visualizing Bominaar’s LegacyEmile Bominaar made significant contributions to bioinorganic chemistry during his 33 years at Carnegie Mellon University. 031
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Congratulations to the Fall 2026 Graduate Conference Funding Award winners from Chemistry: Debojyoti Chakraborty: Collins lab and Natalie Colaizzo: @carrieamcdphd.bsky.social lab! www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...cmu.eduMCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced for Fall 2026Five winners have received the Mellon College of Science Graduate Student Funding Award for late summer and early fall conferences. 011
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Chemistry faculty member David Yaron has long term involvement with the exciting program explored in this article: usprogram.gatesfoundation.org/news-and-ins...usprogram.gatesfoundation.orgHow REAL CHEM Uses Technology to Support Instruction and Learning in First-Year College ChemistryREAL CHEM is helping reimagine one of higher education’s most important gateway courses: first-year chemistry. In this latest installment of his Doubling Down series, Allan Golston explores how facult... 011
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Associate Professor Carrie McDonough @carrieamcdphd.bsky.social has a piece on PFASs in the body that you should check out! theconversation.com/pfas-leave-f...theconversation.comPFAS leave fingerprints in your blood – researchers are figuring out how forever chemicals transform in your body to read these cluesYour body likely contains an accumulation of various PFAS types, making it difficult to trace them to their sources. 032
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Please join us in congratulating the recipients of our 2026 Chemistry Graduate Student Mentorship Awards! These graduate students have made an incredible impact on undergraduate researchers through their mentorship, leadership, and dedication to helping students grow as scientists and scholars. 010
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Congratulations to our spring Dean's list students! www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve... 010
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 04/06/2026PPG Scholar Teams Program Supports Mentored Research in Chemistry www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...cmu.eduPPG Scholar Teams Program Supports Mentored Research in ChemistryGraduate students play a key role in mentoring undergraduates in CMU’s Department of Chemistry through the new PPG Scholar Teams program. 010
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Congratulations to Leticia Pequeno Madureira, the 2026 Hugh D. Young Graduate Student Teaching Award! The award is one of the highest honors for graduate instructors. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...cmu.eduRare Co-Winners Named For Hugh Young Teaching AwardGraduate students Patrick LaChance and Leticia Pequeno Madureira earned the Mellon College of Science's Hugh D. Young Graduate Student Teaching Award for 2026. 010
Reposted by Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon UniversityCMU Mellon College of Science @cmuscience.bsky.social · 07/04/2026With evidence‑based teaching and cutting‑edge tech, @cmuchemistry.bsky.social Professors David Yaron and Gizelle Sherwood are helping more students thrive in STEM. 🧪 www.nytimes.com/paidpost/car...nytimes.comADVERTISEMENT by Carnegie Mellon University — How Data and Innovation Are Paving the Way for Student Success in STEMResearchers at CMU are beginning to crack the code on how to use AI enabled technology to help students get through the math gate successfully. 021
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Tartan on the Rise: Rebecca Alford, 2016 Chem alum, uses a careful process of observation and inference, to uncover promising directions for new medicines as a principal scientist specializing in structure-based drug design at Johnson & Johnson. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve... 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Seminar Series: Joshua Telser, Roosevelt University 187Os and 193Ir Mössbauer Investigation of Coordination Complexes Using Synchrotron Radiation Host: Alex Guo Wednesday, April 1, 2026 4:00 p.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348 010
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Many thanks to Tina, one of our GSA reps, for putting together another amazing Bob Ross painting night. Once again amazed by the multi-talented PhD students from our department! 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 20/03/2026What if drugs had the surgical precision to go straight to the source of a problem? Antonina “Tonia” Simakova, a 2015 PhD graduate of the Matyjaszewski group, believes such a vision is achievable through better targeting of pharmaceuticals enabled by polymer chemistry. www.cmu.edu/engage/event... 010
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Register to attend the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Championship on March 25 in person or online and cheer on the Chris Blum, from the Das group, who is competing for cash and prizes. library.cmu.edu/about/news/2... 011
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Pierogi Therapeutics, a startup by chemistry Ph.D. students Ben Koby & Filipp Gusev, will present in the McGinnis Venture Competition. Support their pitch Tues, Mar 17 from 2-4:45 p.m. in McConomy Auditorium in the CUC. First place will receive $50,000 investment from Amazon Web Services. 240
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Or, in more general terms, Debo's research in the Institute for Green Science hopes to design iron-TAML catalysts that help to find ways to purify contaminated water using hydrogen peroxide, which neutralizes the pollution and gets rid of chemicals harmful to people and animals. 000
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 13/03/2026By fine-tuning their molecular structure, Debojyoti has unlocked immense high-pH stability that was previously missing, ensuring the new generation of NewTAMLs stay active much longer than previous ones. 100
Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Institute of Green Science designs "smart" NewTAML catalysts that mimic natural enzymes to purify water using one of the greenest oxidizing agents hydrogen peroxide, all while featuring a programmable "self-destruct" timer. 100
