🎉 Faculty Announcement 🎉 Please join us in congratulating Professor Lynette Cegelski on her appointment as the Monroe E. Spaght Professor of Chemistry, an endowed professorship, recognizing excellence in research and leadership. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/lynette...

🧠🔬 New Stanford research shows aging brains clear damaged proteins far less efficiently, leading to their buildup and potential cognitive decline. The study builds on chemical biology advances pioneered by Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi. chemistry.stanford.edu/news/aging-b...

Stanford’s Carolyn Bertozzi is leading a new cancer immunotherapy approach that helps the immune system see tumors by disrupting sugar-based camouflage - expanding who may benefit from treatment. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/advance... #ImmunoOncology #BioorthogonalChemistry

Join us for an Organic Chemistry Seminar presented by Dr. Elaine Raguram (Harvard) on "Development of Highly Active Transition-Metal Catalysts" today at 3PM in STLC 114. chemistry.stanford.edu/events/organ...

👏🎖️ Congratulations to Jennifer Hamad, Stanford ’25, and researcher in the Wender Lab, on being named a 2026 Churchill Scholar. She will pursue an MPhil at Cambridge, advancing research in cancer biology and immunology. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/jennife...

🎓Advance your academic and professional goals at the Curriculum Vitae Workshop with Stanford Chem and Dr. Salvatore Cipriano (Stanford CareerEd). Learn CV best practices for academic and industry paths. 📅 Feb 12 | 11:30–1 PM | Chemistry Gazebo RSVP: chemistry.stanford.edu/events/caree...

This week's Student Hosted Colloquia will feature Professor William Dichtel (Northwestern) who will be giving a seminar on "Two Dimensional Polymers and Polymerizations" today at 3PM in STLC 114. (Student Host: Brittany Cleary) chemistry.stanford.edu/events/stude...

🎉 Faculty Announcement! 🎉 Please join us in congratulating Professor Yan Xia on his well-deserved promotion to Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford University! 👏 #StanfordChem #YanXia #FacultyPromotion

Visiting from UC Irvine, Professor Seunghyun Sim will give an exciting Organic Chemistry Seminar on "Molecular Assembly of Living and Lifelike Materials." Join us today at 3PM in Sapp Center Lecture Hall 114! chemistry.stanford.edu/events/organ...

Excited to share our latest preprint on work led by postdoc Robert Lusi (@rflusi.bsky.social)! Introducing ALTER (AGO-Led Targeted Editing of RNA) for non-downregulatory RNA manipulation by repurposing hAGO2, non-immunogenic and capitalizing on evolution. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Join us as Dr. Alexandra Brown, from Princeton, will be presenting a Inorganic Chemistry Seminar on "Understanding and Harnessing Enzymatic Control Over Reactive Intermediates" today at 3PM in STLC 114. chemistry.stanford.edu/events/inorg...

Stanford Chemistry is honored to have Professor F. Dean Toste (UC Berkeley) give a seminar today on "Supramolecular Hosts as Enzyme Mimics" at 3PM in STLC 114 as part of the Student Hosted Colloquia Series. Student Host: Vittal Bhat chemistry.stanford.edu/events/stude...

🎸🧪 When music meets molecules. Mike Einziger (Founder) and Edna Coryell (CEO) of Mother Science visited Chem 93 at Stanford to share how curiosity led to a biotech skincare breakthrough powered by malassezin—showing students how science becomes impact. #StanfordChemistry #Innovation

Our first Career Catalysts seminar was a success, featuring Dr. Jennifer Schwartz Poehlmann of Stanford Chemistry! Students explored teaching-focused careers, hiring insights, application tips, and finding the right institutional fit through a lively, thoughtful discussion. 🍎📘

Sattely Lab PhD students Matthew Brockley & Casey Chan shared how plant chemistry and metabolic pathways can drive safer, more sustainable agricultural practices during a Lunch & Learn session, highlighting the future of food and environmentally friendly farming. 🌿🍎 #SattleyLab

🎓Career Catalysts: Navigating Careers in Chemical Education & Teaching - Join us for a conversation with Dr. Jennifer Schwartz Poehlmann (Senior Lecturer of Chem) on teaching-focused career paths, hiring insights, & building a strong teaching portfolio. bit.ly/49Txmuw

🔬 Imaging Bioelectricity Throughout Life Join the Departments of BioEng & Genetics and BioX for a seminar featuring @adamezracohen.bsky.social (Harvard). Dr. Cohen completed his Ph.D. and postdoc with Nobel laureate W. E. Moerner, bridging physics, chemistry, and biology in his research.

Congratulations to Prof. Fang Liu of Stanford Chemistry on receiving two inaugural Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information Awards. Her projects advance quantum spectroscopy and terahertz interconnects, pushing new frontiers in quantum materials research. chemistry.stanford.edu/news/fang-li...

Stanford Chem Prof Carolyn Bertozzi recently spoke with Stanford Report about her lab’s work in glycobiology - studying how sugars on cell surfaces shape immune recognition and cancer - and the critical role universities play in driving innovation. 🧬 Learn more: bit.ly/3YZ10Iz

Happy Winter Quarter! Stanford Chem welcomes students, faculty, and staff back to campus. Here's to a fulfilling term of discovery, learning, and collaboration. Wishing everyone a great start to the new year!

Chem 91: Exploring Chemical Research at Stanford (Winter 2026) with Prof. Leah Bushin offers an inside look at cutting-edge research in Stanford’s Chem Dept. Weekly faculty talks highlight discoveries, applications, and the big questions shaping science and society #Winter2026

Chem 93: Chemistry Unleashed explores how chemistry shapes everyday life and modern industries. Through weekly talks with experts in fields like medicine, gastronomy, and aerospace, students connect chemical principles to real-world applications and careers. #Winter2026 #ChemEd

Chem 29N: Chemistry in the Kitchen (Winter 2026) with Prof. Richard Zare explores the chemistry behind everyday cooking. Through demos and tastings, students learn how science transforms food into great meals. Sign up today! #StanfordCourses #Winter2026 #StanfordChem #FirstYearIntroSems

Material Scientists, inc Prof. Fang Liu, developed a room-temperature nanoscale quantum device using molybdenum diselenide to create “twisted light” and stable quantum states - a major step toward practical, miniaturized quantum tech. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/scienti...

Prior to Stanford, Prof. Leah Bushin contributed to a major breakthrough at Scripps and UC San Diego, developing a novel method to produce the pigment xanthommatin at a large scale, advancing sustainable biomaterial production. Learn more: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/scienti...

Thermite, a mixture of metallic aluminum and iron oxide (rust), won’t do anything at room temperature, but see how it burns at more than 2,200 °C - hotter than molten lava! 📸: Yilei Wu in C&EN Chemistry in Pictures Series chemistry.stanford.edu/news/chemist...

Prof. Laura Dassama (Stanford Chem) is developing a small-molecule therapy for sickle cell disease that removes BCL11A, restoring fetal hemoglobin without gene editing. Her goal is a simpler, more affordable sickle cell therapy. brnw.ch/21wXP8k

Stanford Chem's Prof. Ed Solomon will be presenting an Inorganic Chemistry Seminar on "Geometric and Electronic Structural Contributions to Fe/O2 Reactivity: Correlations between metalloenzyme and heterogeneous catalysis" TODAY at 3PM in STLC 114. brnw.ch/21wXIj9

Stanford’s Khosla Lab is pioneering a fluorescent probe that “lights up” active TG2 in the gut, enabling clearer detection and monitoring of celiac disease, as well as a potential biomarker for future therapies. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wXIdT

Researchers from Stanford and Cornell, led by Prof. Fang Liu, found that light can twist atomic layers in moiré materials using ultrafast electron diffraction. This paves the way for advancements in quantum technologies. chemistry.stanford.edu/news/light-c...

Congrats to Edward Mu (Chem Ph.D. - Cheuh Lab) on his recent publication in Nature Materials. Mu and his colleagues at Stanford and SLAC have developed an innovative iron-based material for battery energy storage, achieving a capacity previously deemed unattainable. #StanfordChem #nextgenbatteries

Stanford Chem invites you to attend an Inorganic Chemistry Seminar presented by our esteemed faculty member, Prof. Ed Solomon on "Geometric and Electronic Structural Contributions to Fe/O₂ Reactivity," next Fri, Nov 21 (3–4 PM) in Sapp 114. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wXrgn

Welcome Prof. Alison Narayan from University of Michigan, who will present a DWIS Seminar on "Biocatalytic strategies for building molecules" today at 3PM in STLC 111. brnw.ch/21wXzw2

Thrilled to welcome back 3 alumni who shared career insights and high-impact work at Exponent Consulting. Thanks, Chris Lyons (Stack Lab), Naomi Clayman & Daniel Marron (Waymouth Lab), for meeting with our students & postdocs. Special thanks to @stanfordpolymer.bsky.social for collaborating!

Join us today at 3 PM in STLC 111 for a talk by Prof. James Rondinelli from Northwestern University, titled "Symmetry Breaking and the Design of Quantum Magnets." (Host: Clara Zwanziger) chemistry.stanford.edu/events/stude...

Stanford’s Bent & Yi Cui labs developed “cryo-XPS,” freezing lithium anodes before X-ray analysis to preserve films and reveal electrolyte effects, aiding safer, higher-energy batteries. chemistry.stanford.edu/news/bent-an...

Congrats to Prof. Alice Ting, Stanford faculty member in Genetics & Bio with a courtesy appointment in Chemistry, on being elected to the National Academy of Medicine for pioneering molecular tech to observe and control biochem activity in living cells. brnw.ch/21wXh21

Prof. Stavroula Hatzios from Yale, and former Bertozzi PhD, will be sharing a Chem Bio Seminar on "Uncovering Hidden Redox Transformations by the Human Microbiome" today at 3PM in STLC 114. brnw.ch/21wXgB5

On October 21st, 24 graduate students were awarded Stanford’s competitive DARE (Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence) Fellowship - including Chemistry PhD students Jen Co, Casey Decosto, and Josh Arens. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!

Joining us from Purdue, Prof. Gaurav Chopra will be giving a Chemical Biology Seminar on "How do Glial and Immune Cells become Dysfunctional in Aging and Neurodegeneration?" today at 3PM in STLC 114. chemistry.stanford.edu/events/chemi...

Prof. Raúl Sánchez from Rice University will be giving an Inorganic Chemistry Seminar on "Chemistry at interfaces: macrocyclic templates facilitating strong and weak interactions" today at 3PM in Sapp Center Lecture Hall! brnw.ch/21wX4ts

This week's Organic Chemistry Seminar will feature Professor Bill Morandi from ETH Zürich. Join his talk on "New Concepts for Atom and Functional Group Transfer" today at 3PM in STLC 114. brnw.ch/21wX0oG

Stanford Chem is proud to present Merck-Banyu Lectureship Award winner - Prof. Koji Kubota, Hokkaido University. He will present a lecture on "Exploring Synthetic Mechanochemistry" today at 3PM in STLC 114! chemistry.stanford.edu/events/merck...

👻 Will-o’-the-wisp, demystified: The Zare Lab shows “microlightning” when bubbles break the water surface can ignite marsh methane, producing those eerie blue flames. The same chemistry might concentrate prebiotic organics near gas seeps. Stanford overview: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/will-o-...

This year’s Merck-Banyu Lectureship Award winner is Professor Koji Kubota from Hokkaido University. We are thrilled to welcome him to Stanford Chemistry on Thursday, October 23rd where he will give an exciting lecture on "Exploring Synthetic Mechanochemistry." chemistry.stanford.edu/events/merck...

Laura Dassama, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology and of chemistry, is developing a new therapy for patients who, like her, live with sickle cell disease. Hear her story on the Health Compass Podcast with Maya Adam. stan.md/4n8jD6y

📣 We’re hiring! The Stanford Chemistry Department is now accepting applications for a Lecturer in Chemistry, with the appointment set to begin on September 1, 2026. For more info: chemistry.stanford.edu/news/we-are-... #StanfordChemistry #ChemistryLecturer #AcademicCareers #Hiring #LecturerJobs

Celebrate National Chemistry Week with Professor Richard Zare’s talk, “Spice is Nice: Exploring the Chemistry of Nature’s Culinary Marvels,” on Oct 16 at 3PM in STLC 114! Discover how plant defenses became sources of flavor chemistry.stanford.edu/events/spice...

Kick off the Student-Hosted Colloquium Series with Stanford Chem’s Prof. Steven Banik with his talk “Induced Proximity As A Discovery Engine” on Monday, Oct. 13th in STLC 111 at 3PM. Hosted by PhD students Jen Co (Banik Lab) & Kaan Tarhan (Chen Lab). chemistry.stanford.edu/events/stude...

📣 Next Week: 2 Talks by Dept Faculty 🗓️ 10/13 (3PM | Sapp Aud) @stevenbanik.bsky.social kicks off the 25-26 SHC Series w/a chembio talk on how protein abundance shifts signal cell state/function 🧬 🔬 🗓️ 10/16 (3PM | Sapp LH) Zare will give a talk on spices—chemistry, evolution, and culture. 🌶️🌿