Departments
Chemistry
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Michale Fee and Elizabeth Nolan win Teaching Prizes for Graduate and Undergraduate Education
School of Science faculty members honored for excellence in teaching.
November 1, 2016 -
Seven new faculty members join the School of Science this fall
October 21, 2016 -
New kind of supercapacitor made without carbon
Energy storage device could deliver more power than current versions of this technology.
October 10, 2016 -
Eight School of Science faculty appointed to named professorships
September 22, 2016 -
New theory overcomes a longstanding polymer problem
Technique for calculating elasticity could aid design of new materials.
September 15, 2016 -
High-capacity nanoparticle
Particles that carry three or more drugs hold potential for targeted cancer therapy.
September 14, 2016 -
Stephen Lippard wins 2016 Welch Award
MIT professor of chemistry is honored for advancements in chemical research.
September 13, 2016 -
QS ranks MIT the world’s top university for 2016-17
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
September 5, 2016 -
A new eye on the middle ear
Shortwave infrared instrument from MIT could see deeper, help improve diagnosis of ear infections.
August 22, 2016 -
Targeting neglected diseases
New enzyme-mapping advance could help drug development.
August 15, 2016 -
J-WAFS Solutions program awards $750,000 in commercialization grants
Four new projects and one renewal receive $150,000 in funding for 2016-2017.
August 12, 2016 -
Needles that hit the right mark
New sensor could help anesthesiologists place needles for epidurals and other medical procedures.
August 11, 2016 -
MIT develops self-shading windows
New system can rapidly switch glass from transparent to dark — and keep it that way without power.
August 11, 2016 -
Research by MIT undergrad helps crack chemical mystery
Study finds enzyme “cannibalizes” itself to perform an essential reaction.
August 8, 2016 -
Analyzing dynamic proteins
Chemistry professor Mei Hong studies the structures of proteins embedded in cell membranes.
August 8, 2016 -
Chi Zhang wins Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation
Established in 2013, the Regeneron Prize is the country’s most prestigious award a graduate student in the field can receive.
July 18, 2016 -
Seeing science
Workshop led by scientist and photographer Felice Frankel teaches researchers how to translate experiments into captivating images.
July 1, 2016 -
Five School of Science faculty members granted tenure
July 1, 2016 -
Wireless, wearable toxic-gas detector
Inexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents.
June 30, 2016 -
Eight from MIT awarded 2016 Fulbright grants
Grantees will spend the 2016-2017 academic year conducting research abroad.
June 16, 2016