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Tabletop artificial photosynthesis device
March 12, 2021
It’s just possible that artificial photosynthesis is right around the corner. Photosynthesis is the natural process by which sunlight splits water molecules into oxygen,...
molecular ligands
February 24, 2021
Yale scientists have developed a new class of antiviral agents that shows promise for creating COVID-19 therapeutics — exhibiting particular effectiveness when used in tandem...
November 19, 2020
Robert Crabtree, Conkey P. Whitehead Professor of Chemistry, Craig Crews, John C. Malone Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Professor of...
October 27, 2020
On Tuesday, November 10, the department will hold a symposium in celebration of women’s contributions to chemistry and the history of women chemists at Yale. Details...
October 20, 2020
Please join us in congratulating Craig Crews, John C. Malone Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and Professor of Chemistry, of Pharmacology, and of...
September 21, 2020
Stacy Malaker will be joining our faculty as of January 1, 2021, as Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Please see the Yale News article and the announcement on the Faculty of...
September 15, 2020
Elsevier and the editors of the leading international journal Chemical Physics Letters announced that the 8th Ahmed Zewail Prize in Molecular Sciences has been awarded to...
Sun and clouds
September 4, 2020
Yale chemists are pushing forward with innovative work to develop tomorrow’s liquid fuels from sunlight. A quintet of Yale researchers — Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, Nilay Hazari...
August 18, 2020
Congratulations to Professors Jonathan Ellman and Sharon Hammes-Schiffer on being awarded 2021 ACS National Awards. Jon has received the ACS Award for Creative Work in...
Illustration of man in lab coat spraying colorful chemical products in air
August 12, 2020
A nifty move with nitrogen has brought the world one step closer to creating a range of useful products — from dyes to pharmaceuticals — out of thin air. The discovery comes...
August 7, 2020
The obituary for Prof. Charles A. Schmuttenmaer has been lovingly prepared and posted on legacy.com by his family. Please feel free to post memories or condolences. Donations...
July 31, 2020
It is with deep sorrow that the Yale Chemistry Department announces the unexpected passing of our beloved colleague, Prof. Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, at his home in New Haven...
June 24, 2020
Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, John Gamble Kirkwood Professor of Chemistry, has received the 2020 Bourke Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry for the development and...