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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🧪 Join Stanford Chemistry & ACS Oct. 8 for two special events: explore fundamental research, public policy & advocacy at 3 PM, then celebrate Stanford’s new Tactile Braille Periodic Table at 5 PM. Discover how chemistry can advance a more inclusive future!
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Congrats to Prof. Song Lin in Stanford Chem on being named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow! This remarkable recognition honors his creativity, originality, and groundbreaking work in the field of electrochemistry. We are proud to celebrate this wonderful achievement! #MacFellow bit.ly/3VWYtQQ
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🧪 Could bacteria-killing polymers offer a new class of antibiotics? Stanford researchers, with the assistance of Prof. Cegelski, Lecturer Jenny Liu & Chem PhD students, used AI to screen 1.7M polymers, identifying promising antimicrobial candidates. 🔗 chemistry.stanford.edu/news/bacteri...
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Bacteria-killing polymers could be a new class of antibiotics | Chemistry
Swimming in the blood, sweat, cells, and tears of every human are small proteins known as peptides. Many peptides can kill bacteria on contact, and yet the bacteria never seem to evolve resistance to ...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🌟 Meet the 2026–2027 Graduate Student Cohort! We’re thrilled to welcome our newest graduate students to Stanford Chemistry and wish them the best as they begin their PhD journey. We’re also excited to welcome students, postdocs, and research scientists from the Song Lin Lab!
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Kick off the SHC Series with Stanford Chem’s Prof. Chaitan Khosla with his talk, "The TG2/LRP1 Pathway: A Remarkable Mechanism for Antigen Presentation and More" on Sept 28th in STLC 111 at 3PM. (Hosted by: Kaan Tarhan/Ebubechi Nwaubani) Learn more: brnw.ch/21x5XUw
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Student Hosted Colloquium Kickoff: Professor Chaitan Khosla, Stanford University | Chemistry
About the Seminar "The TG2/LRP1 Pathway: A Remarkable Mechanism for Antigen Presentation and More"In our search for an explanation to the spectacular efficiency of gluten antigen presentation to the T...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎙️ Listen to Prof. @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social on the "From Our Neurons to Yours" podcast, where she discusses glycans—sugar molecules that play key roles in cell communication, immunity, and disease—and her pioneering work in bioorthogonal chemistry. bit.ly/46AfdQ6
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Sugar on the Brain | Carolyn Bertozzi
Podcast Episode · From Our Neurons to Yours · September 11 · 52m · Video
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A new academic year is underway! ✨ Welcome back to Stanford Chemistry - students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. Here’s to a year of fresh ideas, collaboration, meaningful discoveries, and pushing the frontiers of science! 🔬🧪⚛️ #StanfordChemistry #Fall2026
Collage of moments in Stanford Chemistry over the last few months.
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Congratulations to @songlin1.bsky.social, Professor of Chemistry at Stanford, on being named 1 of 18 finalists for the 2026 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, which provide early-career researchers with flexible support to pursue bold scientific ideas. #BlavatnikAwards #StanfordChem
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Congrats to Laura Dassama, recipient of the 2027 Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research! Her work uncovering bacterial lipid transport and metabolism is opening new avenues to study host-pathogen interactions and develop anti-infective therapies. @asbmb.bsky.social #StanfordChem
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Banik Lab has developed a high-throughput tool to screen hundreds of drugs in parallel, accelerating the discovery of therapies that degrade disease-causing proteins: news.stanford.edu/stories/2026... #StanfordChem #BanikLab
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New screening tool amplifies detection of protein changes
A high-throughput method enables researchers to screen hundreds of drugs in parallel, accelerating discovery of therapies that degrade disease-causing proteins.
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🎉 Congratulations to Roger Kuhn on his retirement! After 38 years at Stanford - including 31 years with Chemistry - Roger leaves an incredible legacy of service and friendship. We’re grateful for all he’s contributed and wish him the very best! ❤️🎓
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🕊️ Join us on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 3 PM PT to honor the life, legacy & extraordinary scientific contributions of Hans C. Andersen. The memorial service in Redmond, WA, will be simulcast over Zoom. Join us: chemistry.stanford.edu/events/tribu...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🧪 Celebrating 10 weeks of undergrad research! 15 ChemSURP students presented their summer research at the annual undergrad summer poster session. ChemSURP gives Stanford undergrads the opp. to conduct full-time research and share their discoveries. 🔬 Photo credit: Yilei Wu
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Meet our Stanford Summer Undergrad Research Fellows at the ChemSURP Poster Session! 🧪 Explore 10 weeks of research across chemistry, biology, chemical & systems biology, and computer science. 📍 Sapp Gallery | Aug. 26 | 2–3 PM #StanfordChem #ChemSURP
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
✨ Stanford Chemistry’s Todd Martínez and graduate student Garrett Kukier uncovered a surprising pathway to luminescence, revealing new insights into how molecules produce light—and potentially paving the way for improved stress sensors. 🔬💡 Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/martine...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📢 We’re hiring! The Stanford Chemistry Department is now actively conducting faculty searches (open area) - term to start on 9/1/2027: - Assistant Professor in Chemistry - Senior Faculty Position in Chemistry (Associate Professor or Professor)
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HIRING: CHEMISTRY FACULTY SEARCH (OPEN AREA) | Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry at Stanford University is actively conducting faculty searches for:- Assistant Professor in Chemistry- Senior Faculty Position in Chemistry (Associate Professor or Professo...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Hans C. Andersen, Stanford chemistry professor and pioneering theoretical chemist, died on July 4th. His groundbreaking work in statistical mechanics and molecular simulation transformed how scientists study liquids and other complex chemical systems. chemistry.stanford.edu/news/hans-an...
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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 10/08/2026
Congratulations @stanford-chemh.bsky.social Institute Scholar Laura Dassama @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social 👏
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Exciting new study reveals the structure of SARS-CoV-2! Researchers mapped viral RNA and proteins, shedding light on replication processes and antiviral responses. These findings could lead to more effective treatments. 🦠🔍 #StanfordChemistry #SARSCoV2 #COVID19 chemistry.stanford.edu/news/moerner...
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Moerner & Qi Labs: New Study Reveals Key Insights into SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Antiviral Strategies | Chemistry
A groundbreaking study by the Moerner and Qi Labs has unveiled new insights into the complex workings of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. Researchers developed a detailed 3D map of vira...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Stanford Chemistry hosted high school students for the two-week IFSS shadowing program—thanks to grad coordinators Jordyn Smith, Hee Won Youn, and all graduate mentors for inspiring future scientists! #StanfordChem #StanfordIFSS #FutureScientists #STEM
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🎉 Congrats to Jingyu Zhang, ’26, who holds a BS in chemistry, on receiving a 2026–27 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant! One of just 16 Stanford recipients, Jingyu will serve as an English Teaching Assistant in Spain’s Canary Islands. 🌍✨ brnw.ch/21x3Eha
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi joined Stanford’s Sustainability Forum, highlighting how breakthroughs from unexpected fields can help solve global challenges. 🌎 #StanfordChem Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/stanfor...
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Stanford Doerr School Forum explores solutions to Urgent Sustainability Issues | Chemistry
At the Stanford Sustainability Forum, researchers presented methods for tracking wildfire pollution and restoring corals, while leaders urged action on food security and climate risks.
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🌿 From cancer research to food allergies, Prof. Sattely and her team, which includes several Stanford Chemistry students, explore how plant chemistry can improve human health and food security. Learn more: bit.ly/4uFw2m9
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Elizabeth Sattely reveals the hidden talents of plants
The Stanford researcher views plants as nature’s ultimate chemists. Her work has the potential to innovate everything from food allergies to cancer treatment.
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🎓 We’re excited to welcome Stanford Chemistry alum Dr. Sushant Malhotra, SVP & Head of Drug Discovery at Shenandoah Therapeutics, back to campus as our 2026 Commencement Speaker! Join us June 14 as we celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2026. brnw.ch/21x3jme
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Congratulations to Luis Valencia (Cui Lab), recipient of this year’s STAR Award (Safety in Training and Research)! 🌟 Recognized at our Student Awards Ceremony for his dedication to fostering a strong culture of safety in Stanford Chemistry.👏 Learn more: bit.ly/4v5mr9v
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Stanford Chemistry recently gathered for our annual Student Awards Ceremony to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our graduate students and postdocs in research, teaching, leadership, and service in the 2025-2026 academic year. Congratulations to all our awardees! 🎖️ #StanfordChem #Awards
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
To celebrate the close of another academic year, Stanford Chem undergraduates and lecturers gathered for a sweet send-off before summer begins. Congratulations to our graduating chemistry majors - we wish you all the best as you take your next steps! #Undergrads #StanfordChem 🍨
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Chem 131 students recently showcased their Spring 2026 final projects at the SAPP poster session! 🔬 Led by our Lecturer, Xinyu (Jenny) Liu & Prof. Fang Liu, the course blends theory and hands-on training with GC, LC, XPS, ICP, MS & UV–Vis. Congrats to our talented student researchers! #StanfordChem
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
For the last seminar of the AY, please join us for Prof. Michael Erb's (Scripps) Chem Bio talk on "Rewiring chromatin-regulated processes with proximity pharmacology" today at 3PM in STLC 114. chemistry.stanford.edu/events/chemi...
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Chemical Biology Seminar: Professor Michael Erb, Scripps Research Institute | Chemistry
About the Seminar"Rewiring chromatin-regulated processes with proximity pharmacology"Proximity pharmacology enables biochemical events to be rewired with temporal precision, offering privileged insigh...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Fang Liu's lab has received a grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to explore new designs in quantum materials! Together with Ph.D. student Lianne Alson, they’ll investigate superlattice reconstructions and emergent quantum phases. Stay tuned! 🚀 #StanfordChem #QuantumMaterials #WmKeckFoundation
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Professor Isaiah R. Speight (W&M) will present a ChemAIMS seminar on "Chemically and Financially Sustainable Methods for Chemical Synthesis" today at 3PM in STLC 111. (Student Host: Clara Zwanziger) Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/events/chema...
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ChemAIMS Seminar: Professor Isaiah R. Speight, College of William and Mary | Chemistry
About the Seminar"Chemically and Financially Sustainable Methods for Chemical Synthesis"Sustainability has become a more prevalent topic in the chemical sciences due to increasing restrictions on solv...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Congratulations to the recipients of this year's CTA Award in the Dept of Chemistry: - Aaron Forman (Du Bois Lab) - Amy Laturski (DeSimone Lab) - Pournima Narayanan (Congreve Lab) - Henry Thomas (Kanan Lab) Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/2026-ce... #StanfordChemistry #ExcellenceInTeaching
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2026 Centennial Teaching Assistant Awards | Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry is proud to announce that four of our Teaching Assistants have been selected to receive the prestigious Centennial Teaching Assistant Award, which honors excellence in teac...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congratulations to Laura Dassama, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and of Microbiology and Immunology, on being awarded the 2026 American Chemical Society’s Infectious Diseases Early Career Award! Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/laura-d... #ACSEarlyCareerAward #StanfordChemistry
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Today we are thrilled to share that Prof. Andrés Montoya-Castillo (CU Boulder), and former Markland Postdoc, will be presenting a seminar on "Deciphering & controlling the mechanisms of energy flow across materials" at 3PM in the Sapp Center Lecture Hall 114! chemistry.stanford.edu/events/physi...
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Physical Chemistry Seminar: Professor Andrés Montoya-Castillo, University of Colorado Boulder | Chemistry
About the Seminar "Deciphering & controlling the mechanisms of energy flow across materials"Spectroscopy and microscopy have the potential to reveal the structure and dynamics of complex materials, ra...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Mafix, a Stanford startup founded by Jade Marcus in the Kanan Lab, is a game changer for #Agritech! 🌱🌍 Their fast-acting fertilizer boosts crop yields by 50% & captures 1 ton of CO2 per ton applied—all in one season. Read more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/gaining... #StanfordChemistry
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A warm welcome for Professor Marissa Weichman (Princeton) who will be presenting a pchem seminar on "New Experimental Platforms for Molecular Polaritonics" today at 3PM in STLC 114. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/events/physi...
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Physical Chemistry Seminar: Professor Marissa Weichman, Princeton University | Chemistry
About the Seminar"New Experimental Platforms for Molecular Polaritonics"Polaritons are hybrid light-matter states that arise from strong interactions between the confined electromagnetic field of an o...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
📣 We’re hiring! The Stanford Chemistry Department is seeking an outstanding leader in Student Services to serve as a high-level administrator and strategic partner as our next Student Services Manager. Learn more: careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/student... #StudentServicesManager #HiringEdCareers
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Professor Jillian Dempsey (UNC-Chapel Hill) will present a Student Hosted Colloquia on "Light-driven fuel production at passivated silicon photoelectrodes." Join us today at 3PM in STLC 111. (Student Host: Julia Dressel) chemistry.stanford.edu/events/stude...
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Student Hosted Colloquia: Professor Jillian Dempsey, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | Chemistry
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Congrats to Stanford Chem Robert M. Waymouth on being elected to the National Academy of Sciences! A well-deserved honor recognizing transformative contributions to catalysis, sustainable polymers, and modern materials chemistry. #StanfordChemistry #NAS chemistry.stanford.edu/news/robert-...
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Robert M. Waymouth elected to the National Academy of Sciences | Chemistry
Robert M. Waymouth, the Robert Eckles Swain Professor of Chemistry and a professor, by courtesy, of Chemical Engineering in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford University, has been elected as one ...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Join us for an exciting Chem Bio seminar by Prof. Xin Zhou (Harvard) on "Rewiring Cell-Surface Signaling in Cancer and Immune Systems" today at 3PM in STLC 114. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/events/chemi...
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Chemical Biology Seminar: Professor Xin Zhou, Harvard University | Chemistry
About the Seminar "Rewiring Cell-Surface Signaling in Cancer and Immune Systems"Cell-surface proteins are crucial regulators of how cancer and immune cells sense and respond to their environment, cont...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🎉We’re thrilled to share that Julia M. Dressel (Waymouth Lab) has been awarded the 2026 Jonathan L. Sessler Graduate Student Leadership Award! Her dedication to leadership service and science in our Chemistry Department is truly inspiring. Congrats, Julia! 🌟 #StanfordChem #SesslerGradStudentAward
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Come join us for the Sessler Lectureship, featuring Prof. Serena De Beer (Max Planck) for her talk on "From biological to heterogeneous catalysis: Spectroscopic studies of ammonia synthesis and decomposition" today at 3PM in STLC 114. chemistry.stanford.edu/events/sessl...
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Sessler Lectureship: Professor Serena DeBeer, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion | Chemistry
About the Seminar "From biological to heterogeneous catalysis: Spectroscopic studies of ammonia synthesis and decomposition"Ammonia synthesis, the conversion of inert dinitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3) ...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This week's Physical Chemistry Seminar will spotlight Prof. Timothy Berkelbach (Columbia) who will present "Electronic structure theories for surface chemistry and catalysis" today at 3PM in the Sapp Center Lecture Hall 114. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/events/physi...
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Physical Chemistry Seminar: Professor Timothy Berkelbach, Columbia University | Chemistry
About the Seminar"Electronic structure theories for surface chemistry and catalysis"An accurate, first-principles description of chemical reactions on surfaces faces a long list of challenges, includi...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Prof. Serena DeBeer (Max Planck) presents the 2026 Sessler Lectureship on May 7, sharing X-ray spectroscopy insights into ammonia catalysis and energy conversion, advancing sustainable catalyst design. brnw.ch/21x2fAV
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
McConnell Lectureship, featuring Prof. Lewis Kay (University of Toronto) will be taking place today at 3PM in STLC 114. Come join to learn more about "The Essentiality of Solution NMR Spectroscopy in the Post-AlphaFold Era." chemistry.stanford.edu/events/mccon...
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McConnell Lectureship: Professor Lewis E. Kay, University of Toronto | Chemistry
About the Seminar"The Essentiality of Solution NMR Spectroscopy in the Post-AlphaFold Era"Protein dynamics are critical for function and many of nature’s molecules are highly dynamic. In this talk I w...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Join Stanford Chem for this year's McConnell Lecturer in Chem: Prof. Lewis E. Kay (Univ. of Toronto), a pioneer in biomolecular NMR. He’ll present “The Essentiality of Solution NMR Spectroscopy in the Post-Alpha Fold Era,” May 5, 3–4 PM, Sapp Center 114. chemistry.stanford.edu/events/mccon...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Join Stanford Chem for this year's McConnell Lecturer in Chemistry: Prof. Lewis E. Kay (Univ. of Toronto), a pioneer in biomolecular NMR. He’ll present “The Essentiality of Solution NMR Spectroscopy in the Post-Alpha Fold Era,” May 5, 3–4 PM, Sapp Center 114. chemistry.stanford.edu/events/mccon...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Join us for Prof. Joshua Kretchmer, Georgia Institute of Technology for a pchem seminar on "Real-time simulations of ultrafast electron relaxation dynamics" today at 3PM in STLC 114. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/events/physi...
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Physical Chemistry Seminar: Professor Joshua Kretchmer, Georgia Institute of Technology | Chemistry
About the Seminar "Real-time simulations of ultrafast electron relaxation dynamics"The Kretchmer group develops simulation methods at the intersection of electronic structure theory and quantum dynami...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Join us for today's pchem seminar by Prof. Lukas Muechler (Penn State) who will give a talk on "Strong Correlations and Topological Transitions in Symmetry-Forbidden Chemical Reactions" at 3PM in STLC 114. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/events/physi...
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Physical Chemistry Seminar: Professor Lukas Muechler, The Pennsylvania State University | Chemistry
About the Seminar"Strong Correlations and Topological Transitions in Symmetry-Forbidden Chemical Reactions"Classifying energy level connectivity via topological invariants has become a standard tool i...
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The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation @dreyfusfoundation.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Grant Rotskoff (@grant.rotskoff.cc), @stanforduniversity.bsky.social, for being named a 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar! @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social #DreyfusAwards
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