Thesis 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
Join 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
Nominate 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
CMU 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...
Smith Earns Steinbrenner Doctoral Fellowship and Presidential Fellowship
Elizabeth Smith earned two Carnegie Mellon University honors for her research understanding and addressing environmental contaminants.
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Chemistry 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
Krzysztof 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...
Come 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.
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Thesis 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
Thesis 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
Thesis 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
Thesis 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
Matyjaszewski 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...
Matyjaszewski Named 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal Laureate in Chemistry
The European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) has named Carnegie Mellon University’s Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, a recipient of the 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal in Chemistry.
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Thesis 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
Thesis 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
Hendrich 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...
Hendrich Builds Tools as Well as Knowledge
Michael Hendrich spent 32 years at Carnegie Mellon University pushing the limits of magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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Models, Iron and Insights: Visualizing Bominaar’s Legacy www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...
Models, Iron and Insights: Visualizing Bominaar’s Legacy
Emile Bominaar made significant contributions to bioinorganic chemistry during his 33 years at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Congratulations 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...
MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced for Fall 2026
Five winners have received the Mellon College of Science Graduate Student Funding Award for late summer and early fall conferences.
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Chemistry faculty member David Yaron has long term involvement with the exciting program explored in this article: usprogram.gatesfoundation.org/news-and-ins...
How REAL CHEM Uses Technology to Support Instruction and Learning in First-Year College Chemistry
REAL 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...
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Associate Professor Carrie McDonough @carrieamcdphd.bsky.social has a piece on PFASs in the body that you should check out! theconversation.com/pfas-leave-f...
PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood – researchers are figuring out how forever chemicals transform in your body to read these clues
Your body likely contains an accumulation of various PFAS types, making it difficult to trace them to their sources.
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Please 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.
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PPG Scholar Teams Program Supports Mentored Research in Chemistry
Graduate students play a key role in mentoring undergraduates in CMU’s Department of Chemistry through the new PPG Scholar Teams program.
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Congratulations 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...
Rare Co-Winners Named For Hugh Young Teaching Award
Graduate students Patrick LaChance and Leticia Pequeno Madureira earned the Mellon College of Science's Hugh D. Young Graduate Student Teaching Award for 2026.
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With 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...
ADVERTISEMENT by Carnegie Mellon University — How Data and Innovation Are Paving the Way for Student Success in STEM
Researchers at CMU are beginning to crack the code on how to use AI enabled technology to help students get through the math gate successfully.
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Tartan 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...
Seminar 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
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Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University@cmuchemistry.bsky.social · 6mo agoRegister 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...
Many 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!
