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Benjamin Snyder (right) and his former PhD adviser, Edward Solomon, a professor of chemistry at Stanford and of photon science at SLAC. (Image credit: Linda A. Cicero)
Jul 19 2021 | Stanford Energy
By Andrew Myers A “tantalizing” principle borrowed from nature turns harmful methane into useful methanol at room temperature. A team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of Leuven in Belgium has further elucidated the process in a new study in the current edition of Science.
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Jun 16 2021
The Department is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Linus Pauling Teaching Award! Congratulations to Kerry Betz, Dory DeWeese, Natalie Giese, and Annina Sartor! Awardees have demonstrated excellence in student teaching,  We thank you for your stellar work, dedication, and leadership...
Jun 2 2021 | Stanford News
Stanford has announced the winners of the 2021 Cuthbertson, Dinkelspiel and Gores awards honoring faculty, students and staff. The winners will be publicly recognized on June 13, during the Commencement ceremony for the Senior Class of 2021. BY KATHLEEN J. SULLIVAN Stanford has announced the...
Glycans are a common carbohydrate found on cell surfaces that are known to modify lipids (fats) and proteins in a process called glycosylation. Now there’s evidence that some living things use RNA as a third scaffold for glycosylation. (Image credit: Illustration by Ryan Flynn)
May 18 2021 | Stanford News
A newfound biomolecule, consisting of RNA modified by sugars, could be present in all forms of life and might contribute to autoimmune disease. By Adam Hadhazy  Stanford researchers have discovered a new kind of biomolecule that could play a significant role in the biology of all living things.
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May 11 2021 | PBS
Before COVID-19, tuberculosis was the world's deadliest infectious disease. Though rare in the United States, the disease is prevalent in many parts of the world and kills millions. John Yang tells us of one scientist's journey to the discovery both of a new tool to fight TB, and of her own...
Dr. Marion Martin (Photo Courtesy of North Carolina State University)
Feb 25 2021 | Posted In: In the News
By Thuy Dam   Dr. Marion Martin, Assistant Teaching Professor, North Carolina State University (NC State) currently teaches Gen Chem I and II.  He helped to develop and now leads the course "Introduction to Graduate Studies – Professional Development."  This course helps students get acclimated to...
Laura M.K. Dassama Credit: Binhong Lin
Feb 22 2021 | Chemical & Engineering News
This chemist wants to find a small molecule to encourage the production of fetal hemoglobin to help people with the disease—including herself By Nicholas St. Fleur As a child growing up in Monrovia, Liberia, Laura M. K. Dassama would run around and play sports with the neighborhood kids. But for...
In late 2019, Stanford Libraries organized two community events that brought some of Silicon Valley’s Black pioneers together for an afternoon of storytelling. Attendees included San Jose community organizer Queen Ann Cannon, pictured here talking with Carl Davis Jr., president of the Black Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce. In the background is the entrepreneur Danny Allen and Janie Jensen. The event was recorded for the archive. (Image credit: Chris Cotton)
Feb 12 2021 | Stanford News
A new collection at Stanford Libraries will highlight Black Americans who helped transform California’s Silicon Valley region into a hub for innovation, ideas. BY MELISSA DE WITTE While there have been a number of extraordinary Black Americans who have helped transform Silicon Valley into a global...
Tom Markland
Jan 25 2021 | American Chemical Society
"For the development and application of methods to efficiently treat ground and excited state quantum dynamics in condensed phase systems." 2021 Physical Chemistry Division Awards
An illustration shows polarons – fleeting distortions in a material’s atomic lattice ––in a promising next-generation energy material, lead hybrid perovskite. Scientists at SLAC and Stanford observed for the first time how these “bubbles” of distortion form around charge carriers – electrons and holes that have been liberated by pulses of light – which are shown as bright spots here. This process may help explain why electrons travel so efficiently in these materials, leading to high solar cell performance.
Jan 8 2021 | SLAC
These fleeting disruptions, seen for the first time in lead hybrid perovskites, may help explain why these materials are exceptionally good at turning sunlight into electrical current in solar cells. BY GLENNDA CHUI

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