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August 3, 2023
Yale chemist Seth Herzon, whose research into the emergent properties of bioactive natural products has led to novel therapies for fighting brain cancer, mechanistic...
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July 28, 2023
Have you ever stood inside a molecule the size of a house? The students at Yale Chemistry have. By way of virtual headsets, Brandon Q. Mercado, Ph.D., X-ray crystallographer...
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July 7, 2023
The National Science Foundation awarded Thien Khuu ’23 Ph.D. a Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, to commence Aug. 1 in...
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May 31, 2023
Science on Saturdays returned from the COVID hiatus with a bang – figuratively and literally. While 83 K-12 students and their families filled up the great hall of the...
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May 30, 2023
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has once again selected students for their highly sought-after Graduate Research Fellowship Program, and six of them are from Yale...
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May 29, 2023
The scientific outreach program Open Labs at Yale received a 2023 Seton Elm-Ivy Award during a ceremony on April 4 at the Yale Schwarzman Center. Open Labs was honored for...
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May 28, 2023
As Kenneth B. Wiberg, professor emeritus of chemistry celebrates his 60th year at Yale, he reflects on his achievements, most memorable moments, and the changes he has seen....
May 28, 2023
The Chemistry Department gathered for a recognition assembly on May 3 in a large lecture hall of Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, where Chair Kurt W. Zilm paid tribute to the...