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Chemistry PhD student Shoshana Williams brings molecules and art into the classroom at a women’s university in Bangladesh

"Art." This was not the answer that Shoshana Williams, PhD ‘25, expected when she asked her class of chemistry undergraduate…

Professor Justin Du Bois, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry and Professor, by courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology, has been appointed by the Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences to become the next Chair of the Department of…

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Six CISAC scholars joined global experts and Nobel Laureates, including Stanford's W.E. Moerner, at the University of Chicago to confront the escalating risks of nuclear war.

“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” – J. Robert…

Sustainability Accelerator selects 41 new projects with rapid scale-up potentialThe latest awards support cross-disciplinary initiatives addressing real-world sustainability challenges in food, agriculture, industry, water, electricity, and biology…

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The Department of Chemistry proudly celebrates the graduating Class of 2025—a cohort of exceptional students who have shown steadfast dedication, academic excellence, and a deep commitment to advancing the chemical sciences.

This year’s…