Chemistry has significantly improved our quality of life in the past century. As we address today’s challenges — like utilizing sustainable energy sources, targeted medications, and quantum technologies — chemistry will be critical. Yale Chemistry is a community of ~400 people dedicated to research and teaching. Our undergraduate majors, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers conduct world-leading research alongside faculty experts and subsequently pursue either graduate study in chemistry or careers in academia and industry.
News
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Tianyu Zhu receives a 2026 Cottrell Scholar Award
The program honors and helps develop outstanding teacher-scholars who are recognized for their research and potential for academic leadership.
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Anna Rullan Buzo '22 selected as 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Recent Yale College graduate and Johnson Lab alum among 26 U.S. scholars selected for fully-funded postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge
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From dark days of HIV-AIDS, advances in aza-sulfur chemistry enable breakthrough treatment—and other chemical innovations
Jon Ellman’s research on tert-butanesulfinamide—how ongoing advancements in synthetic chemistry facilitate drug discovery
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Sweetening the deal for sustainability — while removing carbon dioxide
A two-step method for converting carbon dioxide into carbohydrates has potential applications in agriculture and biotech.
In the Media
Lab Manager
The Yale-developed MOSAIC platform uses artificial intelligence to create an experimental chemistry procedure.
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
An editorial recognizes the efforts of William Jorgensen, who has helped shape the journal over the years.
Hartford Courant
Yale researchers launched a spinout company in 2021 to develop a novel drug for glioblastomas, a highly aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer.
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Undergraduate Studies
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An opportunity for recent college undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to gain research and clinical experience at Yale.
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Graduate Program
The Ph.D. degree is designed to prepare students for a career in scientific research with the tools they need to succeed.
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Postdoctoral Studies
The Department of Chemistry’s diverse research programs welcome postdoctoral scholars from around the world.
Research Spotlight
Featured Researcher: Elsa Yan
Drug binding disrupts chiral water structures in the DNA first hydration shell
Ty Santiago, Daniel Konstantinovsky, Matthew Tremblay, Ethan A. Perets, Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, and Elsa C. Y. Yan
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