The University of Chicago Department of Chemistry is honored to host Professor F. Dean Toste from University of California, Berkeley for the 2026 Kharasch Memorial Lectures.
For full lecture descriptions and event information - shorturl.at/tpC2j
#Chemistry #Supramolecular #Catalysis
The University of Chicago Department of Chemistry is proud to announce that Professor Guangbin Dong has been awarded the 2026 Janssen Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis. shorturl.at/SoXIh
#UChicago #UChiChemistry #JanssenPrize #OrganicSynthesis #GuangbinDong #SkeletalEditing #Chemistry
Happy #WorldQuantumDay! ⚛️
This year, diplomacy and AI-driven modeling moved us from observing quantum systems to predicting them with unprecedented precision.
Read "Constants in Motion: A Year of Quantum Science":
🔗 shorturl.at/LaK7W
New research from Giulia Galli in @ChicagoToday pulls back the curtain on the atomic secrets of ice.
By leveraging advanced quantum mechanical modeling, Galli and her team revealed how tiny molecular defects within the ice structure dramatically alter how it reacts to light.
🔗 shorturl.at/29yHH
UChicago Chemistry is on the road!
Prof. Yamuna Krishnan visited @UTAustin last week to deliver the prestigious Centennial Visiting Lectureship in Chemistry. She shared her pioneering work on engineering DNA devices to "map" the chemical languages of cells and treat human disease.
How do you model a quantum system when the particles won't stop appearing and disappearing?
Read how David Mazziotti has broken the "computational wall" of particle-number non-conservation with a mathematical shortcut to simulate once "un-simulatable" quantum systems. shorturl.at/8Ydaw
New from UChicago: A nature-inspired blueprint for carbon recycling.
Using iron-sulfur clusters, the Anderson & Gagliardi groups created a stable catalyst that turns CO₂ into fuel precursors using only electricity—no expensive additives needed.
Full study in JACS: shorturl.at/ScDRO
Join the University of Chicago Department of Chemistry for the prestigious Wheland Lecture featuring Professor Laura L. Kiessling from MIT.
April 10, 2026 | 12:45 pm | Kent 120
LINK: shorturl.at/MRTy8
#ChemicalBiology #Glycoscience #UChicago #ScienceSeminar #Immunity
Nature’s most complex skeletons just met their match. Published in JACS, the Viresh Rawal Group has officially achieved the first total synthesis of Ussuriedine.
Link -> shorturl.at/7hRRs
#TotalSynthesis #Chemistry #JACS #RawalGroup #JACS #UChichem #Uchicago #UChicagochemistry
The "manual era" of quantum chemistry is officially hitting the history books. 📚💥
A new Chemical Reviews publication from the Gagliardi Group synthesizes years of pioneering research into a single vision for the future of molecular modeling.
Link: shorturl.at/rZKs0
Join us Friday for Prof. Chris Uyeda (Purdue)! He’ll discuss groundbreaking catalytic transfer of non-stabilized carbenes & metal-metal bonds—essential for the future of drug discovery.
🗓️ April 3 | 12:45 PM
📍 Kent 120
Grateful to iDefine for supporting a new project aimed ultimately at helping these patients.
www.idefine.org
What if your next medical implant was powered by your smartphone’s battery tech? @UChicago researchers in the Tian Group have adapted lithium-ion technology for a new biomedical device that could redefine human health.
Full story at UChicago News: shorturl.at/YdIOX
#UChicago #Biotech #Innovation
Congratulations to amazing colleagues Profs. Dmitri Talapin and John Anderson! UChicago Inorganic Chemistry!
Congratulations to amazing future colleague Dan Laorenza! So excited for you to join us at UChicago Inorganic Chemistry!
The Bryan Dickinson Group and IDefine partner to develop programmable RNA therapy targeting the genetic root of Kleefstra syndrome. Link - shorturl.at/6DEjE
#KleefstraSyndrome #RareDisease #RNAResearch #MedicalInnovation #DickinsonLab @chembiobryan.bsky.social
We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Dan Laorenza joins UChicago Chemistry as Assistant Professor this July! Currently a Beckman Fellow at Harvard, he’ll lead a group at the intersection of inorganic chem & materials science. Welcome to UChicago, Dr. Laorenza! #UChicago #Chemistry
We are incredibly proud to celebrate Professors John S. Anderson and Dmitri Talapin at the ACS Spring 2026 National Meeting & Exposition in Atlanta. These two represent the very best of innovation in the chemical sciences. Join us in congratulating these two on their well-deserved recognition! 👏
The Sarah B. King Group and partners are turning perovskite fragility into a design tool. By using light to "unzip" 2D crystals into circuits, they can now "write" precise nanoscale patterns directly into stable, eco-friendly architectures
🔗 Read more in Nano Letters: shorturl.at/EKx2H
Huge congratulations to Postdoc Kaitlin Landy of the Stuart Rowan Group for being named a 2026 CAS Future Leader!
We are incredibly proud to have her representing the Rowan Group and @uchicago.edu Chemistry on this international stage. Congrats, Kaitlin! #UChicago #Chemistry #CASFutureLeaders
Join us on 3/26 for a deep dive into the ARO Solid-State Physics (SSP) Program with Dr. Mahesh R. Neupane. shorturl.at/hmbfP
#Physics #QuantumMaterials #UChicago
In collaboration with UW-Madison, the Dickinson Group developed a "lock and key" system for high-precision cellular mapping, detailing a 200x more active evolved enzyme that eliminates proximity labeling "noise," enabling BAP-seq for accurate, leak-free RNA sequencing.
Link---> shorturl.at/gvqx5
Honoring the legacy of Karl F. Freed (1942–2026). A titan who decoded molecular complexity, mentored Nobel laureates, and shaped the foundations of theoretical chemistry for 50+ years at the University of Chicago.
Read the full remembrance: shorturl.at/APz0x
#UChicagoChem #ChemLegacy #KarlFreed
Prof. Laura Gagliardi is currently featured in the Women in Energy exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry! Housed in the historic rotunda, this tribute highlights the leaders shaping our energy future. Visit this March to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and the future of #WomenInSTEM.
We are proud to announce that Sir Shankar Balasubramanian will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree at the UChicago 2026 Convocation: shorturl.at/asSTC
#UChicago #Chemistry #ChemicalBiology #Genomics #STEM #Innovation #UChicago2026
UChicago’s new COBI initiative launches to develop safer, recyclable #OrganicBatteries with Argonne National Laboratory.
Learn more: shorturl.at/p7ilg
The Schrödinger Equation turns 100!
In a commemorative C&EN feature, Professor Laura Gagliardi takes part in reflecting how this quantum milestone is now merging with AI and quantum computing to redefine the future of the field.
Explore the legacy - shorturl.at/goaaL
High-energy science alert Leslie M. Schoop (Princeton) visits @uchicago.edu this Fri (2/27) to talk Quantum Materials. ⚛️
History in the making: UChicago Prof. Giulia Galli is the first woman named Associate Editor for Computational Physics at Reviews of Modern Physics since 1929.
Her leadership in predictive physics marks a new era for the field. Full story: shorturl.at/NZtrc
We are pleased to share that Assistant Professor Anna Wuttig has been named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! 🏆
This honor from the Sloan Foundation recognizes early-career scientists with the potential to revolutionize their fields.
#UChicago #Chemistry #SloanFellow #Electrochemistry #WomenInSTEM