Dr. Jessica Lamb (Minnesota) will present her seminar “Harnessing the potential of main-chain dipoles in polymers: New frontiers for physical organic chemistry” this Thursday, November 13th in CHEM 2104 at 11:30 AM. Join us!

Dr. Mei Shen is (UIUC) will give a seminar entitled, "Real-Time Neural Dynamics Across Scales: From Single Cells to the Mouse Brain" on Tuesday, November 11 in CHEM 2104 at 11:30 AM. Join us!

Incoming Hagler Fellow Dr. Alison Butler (UC Santa Barbara) will present a seminar, “Siderophores in Stereo: The Control of Chirality in Siderophore Biosynthesis and Microbial Iron Acquisition“, on Wednesday, November 12 at 11:30 AM in CHEM 2104. Join us!

Join us today, November 4, at 11:30 am in CHEM 2104 for the Physical Student-Invited Speaker Dr. Leah Dodson's talk titled Quantum Identity Crisis of Molecular Hydrogen: Cryogenic Spectroscopy in Confinement.

Dr. Christopher Newton (University of Georgia) will present a seminar on “Design and Application of New Pericyclic Strategies”, on Thursday, November 6th at 11:30 A.M. in CHEM 2104. Join us!

Dr. Martin Tomanik (NYU) will present a seminar, Radical-Triggered Functional Group Translocation and Total Synthesis of Talaromyolide D, on Wednesday, October 22 at 11:30 AM in 2104 CHEM. Join us!

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Dr. Aaron Tondreau (Los Alamos) will give a seminar "The Soft Side of Gallium: Mild Methods of Metal Oxidation" at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, Oct 22 in 2104 CHEM. Join us!

TODAY! Dr. Chi Ting (Brandeis University), will present his seminar, Chemical and Biocatalytic Synthesis of Amino-Acid Derived Natural Products" on Monday, October 13, at 11:30 AM in 2104 CHEM. Join us!

Dr. Yitong Dong (Oklahoma) will present his seminar, "Towards Non-blinking and Photostable Perovskite Quantum Light Sources", on Tuesday, October 21, at 11:30 am in CHEM 2104. Join us!

Dr. Fuwu Zhang (Miami) will present his seminar "Functional Nanomaterials Designed for Advanced Therapeutic Delivery" on October 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM in 2104 CHEM. Join us!

Dr. Eric Schelter (UPenn) will give his seminar on "Engaging 4f-orbitals in the Chemistry of the Rare Earths for Fun and Profit" on October 9 at 11:30 AM in 2104 CHEM as the Abraham Clearfield Student Invited Speaker in Inorganic Chemistry. Join Us!

The Texas A&M Chemistry Department is excited to announce our Virtual Open House for prospective graduate students happening on October 16, 2025. Register for the event using the the link below. Registrants will receive information about the event by email. Https://form.jotform.com/252464559095063

The Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M and the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study is proud to offer the Chancellor’s National Academy STEM Ph.D. Fellowship Program for outstanding students working in STEM fields. To learn more or to apply by January 19, visit hias.tamu.edu/stem-fellowship.

Dr. Cody Ross Pitts (UC Davis) will present an Organic Division seminar titled: “Strain-Release Pentafluorosulfanylation: Strange Molecules Doing Stranger Things” on Thursday, October 16 at 11:30 AM in 2104 CHEM. Join us!

Join us on Saturday, October 18, for emerging science experiences! @tamu.bsky.social @tamuartsci.bsky.social

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The Chemistry Open House will be on Saturday, October 18, 2025! Check out the dazzling chemistry demos and exciting activities from 10AM - 3PM at the ILSQ building @tamu.bsky.social The event is FREE. Mark your calendar and join us! @tamuartsci.bsky.social

Prof. Chi Ting (www.cptinglab.org/chi-ting, Brandeis University) will present a seminar "Chemical and Biocatalytic Synthesis of Amino-Acid Derived Natural Products" on October 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM in 2104 CHEM. Join us!

Dr. Martin Zanni (Wisconsin-Madison) will be presenting seminars in the Frontiers in Chemical Research Lecture Series starting Monday, Sept. 29 through Wednesday, Oct. 1 with a focus on Ultrafast 2D Spectroscopy. All lectures will be at 11:30 AM in 2104 CHEM.

Prof. Jaclyn Winter (Utah) will be visiting Texas A&M for a Student-Invited Speaker seminar on Monday, October 6 at 11:30 AM in 2104 CHEM. The talk is entitled Surviving the Elements: Harnessing Great Salt Lake Microorganisms for Natural Product Discovery. Join us!

Dr. Joseph Subotnik (Princeton) will present a physical division seminar on Tuesday, October 14th at 11:30 AM in 2014 CHEM entitled Phase Space Approaches to Electronic Structure: A New Paradigm For Magnetic Field Effects, Chiral Induced Spin Selectivity and Vibrational Circular Dichroism. Join us!

Dr. Robbyn Anand of Iowa State University will present her seminar entitled, "Parallel Selective Capture of Single Circulating Melanoma Cells and Functional Analysis", at 11:30 in CHEM 2104, next Tuesday, September 23. Join us!

Dr. Junhyeok Seo of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology will present his seminar, "Spin, Protons, and Pathways: Controlling Electron Transfer in Electrocatalysis of Coordination Complexes" on Wednesday, September 24 at 11:30 AM in 2104 CHEM. Join us!

The Chemistry Open House is less than a month away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10am - 3pm at the ILSQ building While you wait for the 2025 Chemistry Open House, enjoy the video from the 2024 event! youtu.be/LpVCbJCS8B4?....

Dr. Anna Gudmundsdottir (University of Cincinnati) will discuss her research, "Photodynamic Organic Azido Crystals: Photofracking and Photopatterning " today at 11:30 in CHEM 2104. Join us!

The 2025 Chemistry Open House will be on Saturday, October 18, 2025, between 10am - 3pm at ILSQ @TAMU. Exciting science demos, fun hands-on activities, and the famous Chemistry Road Show, all for FREE! @TAMUArtSci @TAMUChemistry. Mark your calendar now and join us! artsci.tamu.edu/chemistry/ou...

Prof. Dr. Daniel Werz of the University of Freiburg will present a seminar on Tuesday, September 9, titled “Gain by Strain: Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes to Access Carbo- and Heterocyclic Compounds” at 11:30 AM in CHEM 2104.

Please join us on Wednesday August 13, 2025 at 4 PM in 255 CHEM for the Inorganic Seminar of Dr. Seung Jun Hwang of MIT as he discusses his research "Rational Design of Molecular Catalysts: Beyond Traditional Approaches with Internal Electric Fields, Biomimetics, and Main-Group Elements”.

It was an educator's dream come true to teach such talented students. I hope many of them choose a career in chemistry or related areas. Tremendous thanks to everyone who supported the program! @tamuchemistry.bsky.social @tamuartsci.bsky.social

High schoolers got hands-on with real chemistry research at Texas A&M Chemistry's new REACT summer program, led by Dr. Soon Mi Lim. From UV/VIS to NMR, students explored advanced tools rarely seen before college. Applications for 2026 open Jan. 5! Read more: tx.ag/CHEMREACT25

🔬 Dr. Xin Yan’s lab at Texas A&M Chemistry is pushing mass spectrometry to new limits—developing tools that speed up disease detection, advance drug research, and prepare the next generation of scientists. 🔗 Learn more: artsci.tamu.edu/news/2025/07...

Dr. François Gabbaï and his team at Texas A&M Chemistry captured two rare stages of bond formation—an uncommon feat in physical organic chemistry. Their findings, published in Science Magazine, could help shape future catalyst design. 🔬 artsci.tamu.edu/research/upd...

Dr. Karen Wooley, Distinguished Professor in Texas A&M Chemistry, was featured in Chemical & Engineering News for her recent talk and research on developing sugar-based alternatives to petrochemical plastics. Read more: cen.acs.org/acs-news/mee...

⚛️ Texas A&M Chemistry leads a statewide team selected as 1 of just 29 semifinalists in NSF’s $160M Innovation Engines competition — positioning Texas A&M University at the forefront of transforming chemical waste into economic opportunity. Read more: tx.ag/TAMUChemNSFSemis

Excited to share that our very own Logan Blackham has been awarded the NSF GRFP !! @tamuchemistry.bsky.social

Big congratulations to Dr. Daniel Tabor of Texas A&M Chemistry for earning a 2025 Scialog Award! 🧪⚙️ His project, “Temporally Adaptive Design of Organic Flow Battery Systems,” explores the future of automation + AI in chemistry labs. Read more: rescorp.org/2025/06/seve...

Congratulations to Dr. David Powers on being named a 2025 Texas A&M EDGES Fellow! His research in chemical synthesis and solar energy storage is shaping a cleaner future, while his leadership and mentorship continue to inspire students across Aggie Chemistry. tx.ag/ArtSci25Edges

Dr. Arianna Brandolese (University of Birmingham) will give a seminar on Friday, May 30th titled “Enabling a Circular Economy Through Monomer Design and Chemical Recycling of Plastics” at 4:00 pm in CHEM 255. Join us!

🧪✨🧫 Texas A&M Chemistry's Dr. James Batteas was recently featured in New Scientist for his insights into an emerging push to use dry powders instead of traditional liquids in the lab—a shift that’s showing real promise. 🔗 www.newscientist.com/article/2479...

From predicting better batteries to designing smarter solar cells, Texas A&M Chemistry assistant professor Dr. Daniel Tabor is using artificial intelligence—not test tubes—to transform the future of chemistry. Read more: tx.ag/CHEMAITabor

Check out the National Park Service article about Black Rail research on Padre Island National Seashore featuring Dr. Chris Butler from TAMU Biology's research! tx.ag/gWtDTMY

Motivated by a desire to help their students succeed, Texas A&M Chemistry professors Dr. John Gladysz and Dr. Janet Bluemel have made a $1.5 million gift directed to the Chemistry Research Student Support Fund. ⚛️🥼🧪 Learn more: tx.ag/CHEMResearchSupportFund25

🎉🧪 Texas A&M Chemistry seniors Ryan O’Shea and Saim Waheed have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships! The prestigious award will support their research in quantum materials and green chemistry. #AggieResearch Read more: tx.ag/CHEM2025NSF

Dr. Wenshe Liu is hosting Dr. Xiongyi Huang from Johns Hopkins University for a Chemical Biology seminar entitled “Unlocking New-to-Nature Transition Metal Catalysis in Nonheme Enzymes ” today at 11:30 am in room 255.

Congratulations to our students receiving their bachelor's degrees in chemistry today!

From Aggieland to LEGOLAND: Texas A&M Chemistry helped Jennifer Chavez discover her passion for polymer science and launch a career that led her all the way to LEGO’s global headquarters in Denmark. 🔗 Read more about her story: tx.ag/CHEMLegoland

ICYMI: Members of the Texas A&M Chemistry faculty were awarded their 2025 University Distinguished Achievement Awards from the Association of Former Students at the Memorial Student Center’s Bethancourt Ballroom on April 25. Read more: tx.ag/2025DAA

REACT at TAMU Chemistry is a new high school summer program at Texas A&M with research education and technical training. ⚠️ ⚠️ UPDATE: Now accepting senior students! Deadline is Friday, May 9. Visit our website and apply! sites.google.com/view/react-t...