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

Today's the day!

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!

What if drugs had the surgical precision to go straight to the source of a problem? Antonina “Tonia” Simakova, a 2015 PhD graduate of the Matyjaszewski group, believes such a vision is achievable through better targeting of pharmaceuticals enabled by polymer chemistry. www.cmu.edu/engage/event...

Register 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...

Last day to order!

Pierogi Therapeutics, a startup by chemistry Ph.D. students Ben Koby & Filipp Gusev, will present in the McGinnis Venture Competition. Support their pitch Tues, Mar 17 from 2-4:45 p.m. in McConomy Auditorium in the CUC. First place will receive $50,000 investment from Amazon Web Services.

Congratulations to Debojyoti Chakraborty from the Collins lab who's abstract, Programmable Kill Switches in NewTAML Catalysts Enable Independent Control of Reactivity and Lifetime, has been accepted for the Gordon Green Chemistry Conference in Barcelona this summer!

Chemistry Seminar: Shiliang Tian, Purdue Visualizing Reactive Intermediates: Radical and High-Valent Chemistry Across Biological and Synthetic Catalysis Host: Alex Guo Wednesday, March 11, 2026 4:00 p.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348

Whether she’s investigating potential treatments for Parkinson’s disease in the lab or helping other researchers bring new medical devices to market, Ph.D. student Avleen Chawla is opening pathways toward potential therapies. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Come cheer on Chris, Das group, presenting in the 3 Minute Thesis Championship: presenting "DNA Disguised Messengers for Cancer Treatment." This event challenges Ph.D. students to present their thesis & its significance to and a general audience. 6-8 pm 3/25 McConomy Auditorium

Need some chemistry apparel? Sachi Amanze, a chemistry senior, designed this year’s hoodie, blending science, style, and personality in a way only she can! Order by March 16: cmuchemistry2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Need some chemistry apparel? Sachi Amanze, a chemistry senior, designed this year’s hoodie, blending science, style, and personality in a way only she can! Order by March 16: cmuchemistry2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Now out in ACS Macromolecules: "Dual-Pathway Strategy for Click-Type Functionalization and Programmable Polymer Deconstruction" pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @cmuchemistry.bsky.social

Carrie McDonough @carrieamcdphd.bsky.social explores how PFAS move, bind, and transform within us – redefining what exposure really means theanalyticalscientist.com/issues/2026/...

The Sustainability Initiative is pleased to partner with the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development to offer five new Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships. 💻 Learn more and apply by February 18: www.cmu.edu/sustainabili...

We're excited to highlight the latest recipients of the MCS Graduate Student Travel Awards! These awards help our graduate students share their research on national and international stages. Learn more: www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Attending #SLAS2026 in Boston? Let’s catch up! I will be talking on Tuesday about our Programmable Chemical and Biological Innovation Cloud Lab ai-science-foundry.cmu.edu How we use robotics, automation and agentic AI to drive chemical experiment. #ChemSky #BioSky #CompChemSky

CMU chemists have developed a precise approach to target RNA, opening the door to potential new treatments for myotonicdystrophy type 1 — the most common adult‑onset muscular dystrophy — and other RNA‑repeat expansion disorders. 🧪 #ChemSky www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Abhrojyoti Mazumder from the Jin & Peteanu labs, struck gold with nanocluster research - these materials could help make quantum computers & communication networks faster and more powerful. www.cmu.edu/news/stories...

CMU Student Energy and Sustainability Research Symposium - submit your abstract by February 24th for the symposium March 17th cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

ACS is sponsoring two students (graduate or undergraduate) to participate in the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science & Engineering (CASE) Workshop on April 12-15 in Washington, D.C.! Apply by February 19: buff.ly/HVHhcxX

MCS Graduate Conference Funding Award for conferences occurring in January through June have been announced; and from Chemsitry, we are congratulating Avirup Sardar from the Jin group for receiving this award!

From rural Pennsylvania to Carnegie Mellon, Ph.D. student Elizabeth Smith is turning personal experience into research. Her work in @cmuchemistry.bsky.social aims to help communities protect drinking water. 🧪 #GreenChemistry #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Members of Danith Ly's lab have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy www.cmu.edu/news/stories...

Ever wanted to learn a skill, but haven’t found the time? Interested to learn more about library resources, straight from a librarian? This semester’s workshops offer numerous opportunities to connect with resources to support your teaching, learning, and research needs. bit.ly/spring26works

Welcome back! Congratulations to our Chemistry students who have made the Dean's List for Fall 2025: www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Growing up in rural Grant Township, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Smith saw how fracking can affect a community firsthand. Now as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry, she wants to help other communities. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Thanks to our many Chemistry students who participated in this - including Tina from the Matyjaszewski lab & Natalie from the @carrieamcdphd.bsky.social lab featured in this cover photo!

Considering risks to both those inside the lab and people in the community can help minimize hazards—and make chemistry more sustainable: cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪

Chemistry Seminar: Michael Saliba, University of Stuttgart The Versatility of Perovskite Materials for Optoelectronics Host: Stefanie Sydlik Friday, December 5, 2025 12:30 p.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348

Chemistry apparel pop-up store closes tonight, Dec. 3, @ 11:59 p.m. - so do your holiday shopping here! undergroundshirts.com/groups/cmu-c...

Do you know outstanding undergraduate researchers who could use up to $1,000 in travel funding to present their work at the Spring @acs.org or @pittcon.bsky.social Meetings? Please encourage them to apply for a Kolthoff award! Deadline is Jan. 12, 2026. acsanalytical.org/undergraduat...

A bit late kicking off #ChemAdvent day 1, but here we are! This year I'm finding chemical connections between some previous ChemAdvent editions 🧪 First up, earthy pyrazines are the connection between the smells of chocolate and green bean casserole 🍫

On #GivingCMUDay, support current and future scientists. Your support drives discovery, learning and growth across disciplines. givenow.cmu.edu/schools/Carn...

Extended to December 3rd!

Very excited to be working on environmental contamination problems relevant to PA with new Ph.D. student Elizabeth Smith!!

We’re excited to announce the opening of a virtual pop-up store where you can purchase Chem Department swag. The store will be open until Nov. 30, so do your holiday shopping here! undergroundshirts.com/groups/cmu-c...

Our next Round of 16 matchup of the ChemPics Bracket Challenge sees the separation funnel of @rubialab.bsky.social facing off against Hailee Shin's light switch. Vote for your favorite and check out the full set of matchups here: cen.acs.org/education/sc... #CENChemPics #chemsky 🧪

📢 REMINDER: 2026 Lectureships 📢 We are still accepting nominations the 2026 ACS Macro Letters / Biomacromolecules / Macromolecules Young Early Career Award! 🗓️ Deadline: December 1, 2025 🙌 Self-nominations welcome Submit your nomination: buff.ly/hZKmC0K

Hey #chemsky - it's time to vote for your favorite molecule in @cenmag.bsky.social's Molecule of the Year contest (curated by the amazing @bribarbu.bsky.social). Some strong candidates in here. I'm excited to see which molecule will win. cen.acs.org/synthesis/Mo...

Chemistry Seminar: Aditi Krishnapriyan Berkeley Machine learning methods for atomistic modeling: navigating speed, accuracy, and scalability trade-offs in the age of (some) large-scale scientific data Host: Olexandr Isayev November 19, 2025 4:00 p.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348

Chemistry Seminar: Yi Tang, University of California Discovery and Characterization of Natural Product Biosynthetic Pathways Host: Alex Guo Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 12:30 p.m. Mellon Institute Conference Room 348

CMU chemists are helping transform drug discovery through AI and automation as part of the NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis. Their work is accelerating reaction design and reshaping how chemistry is done. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Congrats to Emma Bouchard from the @olexandr.bsky.social group and Ivan Levkovsky from the Matyjaszewski Group who are featured in this article :)

There’s a lot of historically and culturally significant stuff captured on audio (and video) tape. But tapes are mass-market items that weren’t made with long-term archiving in mind. My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social explores the chemistry involved in preserving them: cen.acs.org/analytical-c...

Every lab can be a greener lab. 🌱 We’ve reimagined the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry as a modern poster you can hang where sustainable ideas take shape — classrooms, offices, labs, and wherever else you’d like to hang it. [1/6]

PhD Candidate Leticia Madureira will join CMU Libraries for their signature open science event, during a day of virtual talks that will explore how open science is transforming the ways in which we do research. cmu-lib.github.io/OSS-2025/

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Applications Open Through Feb. 18, 2026 - open to undergraduates interested in research in any discipline. Awards are $4,500 for eight to 10 weeks of full-time summer research on campus with a faculty mentor. www.cmu.edu/uro/summer%2...