The Ferguson Lab, in collab with the Liu Lab at UMich, has borrowed a survival trick from the tardigrade, and their discovery may offer a transformative roadmap for bio-preservation and cold-chain independence.Link: shorturl.at/NCqkJ #NatureCommunications #Biopreservation #MolecularEngineering

Precision is the heart of nanotech. @UChicago President and renowned chemist Paul Alivisatos + a UC Berkeley team just published a definitive look at photochemical propulsion in ACSNano. The Result: A new blueprint for bridging the gap between chemical energy and mechanical work. shorturl.at/hyAS8

This Friday, join us as we welcome Dave Nicewicz (UNC Chapel Hill) for a lecture on the evolution of organic photoredox catalysis. May 8th | 12:45 PM | Kent 120 | Link to abstract: shorturl.at/zzMK9 #OrganicChemistry #Photoredox #Catalysis #STEM #Innovation

We are thrilled to announce that the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC) has named Professor Laura Gagliardi the recipient of the 2026 Schrödinger Medal, one of the field's highest honors. Link: shorturl.at/qxazC #schrodingermedal #uchicago #quantumchemistry

The countdown is on for "MXene: The Next Horizon," the 4th International Conference hosted at the University of Chicago this August. If you want to be part of the conversation shaping the future of nanomaterials, now is the time to act, as abstract submissions close: May 15, 2026 - shorturl.at/fp1nX

Unfortunately, next week's Closs Lectures with Michele Parinello have been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The good news? We still have a full May lineup! Join us for four excellent seminars, including both the Hillhouse and Bloch lectures. See our calendar for details - shorturl.at/dWCPY

Our recent work on aliphatic CO-to-N atom swap enabled by NAHA chemistry, now online in @science.org ! Congratulations to Zining, Zhehan and Rong! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The University of Chicago Department of Chemistry is proud to announce that Professor Chuan He has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences Class of 2026! Link: shorturl.at/rEK5w #UChicago #Chemistry #NationalAcademyOfSciences #NAS2026 #Epitranscriptomics #RNA #MolecularBiology

Join us tomorrow for a seminar featuring Prof. Lutz Ackermann from Georg-August-University Goettingen! If you're interested in C-H activation, sustainable base metal catalysis, or the intersection of data science and chemistry, you won't want to miss this. See the Details: shorturl.at/jHSB0

The Sarah King Lab has captured real-time "films" of polaritons—stunning light-matter hybrids—traveling over long distances using a custom, ultrafast camera. The breakthrough? They’ve found a way to "steer" these particles so they travel further without losing energy. Link: shorturl.at/WSAIc

Tomorrow, the Department of Chemistry welcomes Professor Alice Ting of Stanford University for a highly anticipated Closs Lecture. See full abstract for details - shorturl.at/uR3Uf #UChicago #ChemicalBiology #AliceTing #ResearchImpact #ChicagoScience #STEM

The Berggren Center is driving the development of revolutionary quantum tools for biomedical applications and cultivating a new generation of scholars fluent in both disciplines — scientists and engineers capable of translating quantum advances into clinical solutions. 🧪 ms.spr.ly/63320v84Ru

Congratulations to Dr. Anna Wuttig (@annawuttig.bsky.social), University of Chicago, for being named a 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar! @uchichemistry.bsky.social #DreyfusAwards

We are thrilled to announce that Assistant Professor Anna Wuttig has been named a 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar! Link to full story - shorturl.at/srXUH

The Rawal group's full account of their (+)-hinckdentine A total synthesis is out in JOC. By leveraging an indole-based Claisen rearrangement, they achieved a remarkably efficient 5-operation synthesis. Selected as an ACS Editors’ Choice paper. Read it here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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

QTLS launches! Join Kyle Tomczak on 2/19 to discuss Quantum Academy, a mentorship program pairing researchers with CPS teachers to simplify quantum science. Facilitated by CCTL Fellow Noah Garrett (UChicago Chemistry). Register: shorturl.at/9yYK3 #UChicagoChemistry #STEM #QuantumAcademy

A recent publication in Nature Biotechnology by graduate student Zhe Cheng and Professor Bozhi Tian details the development of AI-enabled vascular grafts designed to do more than simply restore circulation—they actively communicate with clinicians. Link---> shorturl.at/2btj5

Celebrating 20 years of @UChicago Fulbright excellence! 🎓 Chemistry alum Lucas Berard (SB '25) is in Vienna using synthetic chemistry to silence superbugs. 🧪🇦🇹 Read how our graduates are synthesizing the future: lnkd.in/gR6HS-35 #UChicago #Fulbright #STEM

This afternoon, we are honored to welcome Professor Andrea C. Ferrari from the University of Cambridge. He will deliver the Closs Lecture, 'Advances in Raman Spectroscopy of Graphene and Layered Materials. events.uchicago.edu/event/253510...

Loved creating this animated cover for the new triplet aryl nitrene C→N transmutation story from the lab of @levinchem.bsky.social Full text on @chemrxiv.org! @uchichemistry.bsky.social #sciart ⌬ #research ⌬ #chemistry ⌬ #organicchemistry