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Monday, April 21, 2025

Chemistry Student Among CMU Goldwater Scholarship Recipients

A chemistry student is one of three Carnegie Mellon University students selected o receive the Barry Goldwater Scholarship in 2025.
Thursday, April 17, 2025

Colin Martin Earns Hugh D. Young Graduate Student Teaching Award

Colin Martin is the 2025 recipient of the Hugh D. Young Graduate Student Teaching Award, which encourages and recognizes effective teaching by graduate students.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Sydlik, Wang Use Expertise To Make Upcycling Plastic Easier

Stefanie Sydlik and Gerald Wang have poured their resources into manipulating the properties of polymers to upcycle plastics.
MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Spring Award Winners Announced
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Spring Award Winners Announced

Four winners have received the Mellon College of Science Graduate Student Funding Award for spring conferences.
Chemistry's Lianshun (Evan) Luo Receives IPMI Student Award 
Monday, April 14, 2025

Chemistry's Lianshun (Evan) Luo Receives IPMI Student Award 

Chemistry Ph.D. student Lianshun (Evan) Luo has received a 2025 Student Award from the International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI) for his work creating gold quantum rods with unusual yet promising optical properties.
Hu Awarded the John and Nancy Harrison Legacy Graduate Fellowship
Monday, March 10, 2025

Hu Awarded the John and Nancy Harrison Legacy Graduate Fellowship

Xiaolei Hu, a fourth-year chemistry doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University, is pioneering new techniques to create eco-friendly polymers used in industrial applications such as paints, coatings, adhesives and sealants.
Copper-Dependent Enzyme Catalyzes Unprecedented Reactions
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Copper-Dependent Enzyme Catalyzes Unprecedented Reactions

Chemists discover a new type of metal-containing enzyme from a natural fungus that can perform surprising halogenation reactions on organic molecules.
Nicole Auvil Awarded Kwolek Fellowship
Monday, February 24, 2025

Nicole Auvil Awarded Kwolek Fellowship

Nicole Auvil first became interested in chemistry and machines as a high school student working for Lusso Cosmetics in her hometown of Lakewood, Ohio.
Unbreakable Bonds
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Unbreakable Bonds

Generations of chemistry students learn from Karen Stump's guidance.
Teachers Bring Introductory Chemistry to the Digital Age
Monday, February 10, 2025

Teachers Bring Introductory Chemistry to the Digital Age

Professor David Yaron believes a hybrid approach to chemistry education brings the best of both in-person instruction and virtual learning and redefines how students learn foundational science.
From Idea to Industry
Tuesday, February 04, 2025

From Idea to Industry

Carnegie Mellon University supports MCS researchers transforming ideas into opportunities.
Studying the chemistry of cloud formation at CERN
Friday, January 17, 2025

Studying the chemistry of cloud formation at CERN

Neil Donahue is working to understand the chemistry and physics that lead to the formation of small molecular clusters that grow into particles in the atmosphere.
MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced
Thursday, January 02, 2025

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced

Three winners have received the Mellon College of Science Graduate Student Funding Award for January, February and March conferences.
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